The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-20
BURKE INDICTED
By the Special Cronin Grand Jury
AS One of Those Implicated in the
Murder of DR.. Cronin.
Sensational Rumors That He Had
Made Confession Untrue.
He Does Acknowledge That Ho Is
Burke. and Not Delaney.
1t Is Firmly Believed That He Ia One OF
It Is Firmly Believed That He To One o.
the Williams Men Who Rented tho
Carlson Cottage, Where the
Murder Was Committed.

CHICAGO, H., June lo.-The special
Grand Jury in the Cronin case gave tho
first indication OF results at noon today in
the shape OF an indictment against Martin
Burke on two counts. Burke, alias Martin
Delaney, otherwise called Frank Williams,
is indicted, fist for murder, aud secondly
for conspiracy with Coughlin, o'Sullivan
and Woodruff, for the purpose Of commit
ting murder. Application will at once be
made TO Gov. Fifer by an officer who is
now in Springfield for requisition papers
for the extradition OF Burke. These pa.
pers, properly attested. will be spread be-
fore the State Department at Washington,
and the Secretary OF State will make the
formal request TO the Canadian Govern
mcnt for the surrender and extradition Of
burke. The latter is now in the custody
OF the Chief OF Police at Winnipeg. Mani
toba, and Chicago officers and persons
have been dispatched to the scene to fur
ther identify him. II was only with re-
luctance that the Grand Jury this morning
returned an indictment against Burke and
had his partial indentidcation by photo
graph been tho only evidence against him,
Il is safe TO say that the request OF Chief
Hubbard and States Attorney Longc-
nccker would have been referred and an
indictment denied until the Chicago peo-
pie had proceeded to Winnipeg and clearly
Unidentified tho prisoner as one OF the
Williams brothers. The testimony OF
Michael GAVIN, OF the Chicago Sewer De.
partmcnt, who had known Burke, was
very conclusive, however, and II was upon
his evidence that the indictment was re-
turned. Gavin testified that hc had known
Burke for long time; that he had fire.
qucntly heard the latter boast OF his friend
ship with l.. O'Sullivan and others OF the
suspccte parties, aud that on one occa.
sion Burke had expressed his conviction
that Cronin WIS an enemy, II not traitor,
10 the Irish cause.
II was announced this afternoon that
no more indictments would DO returned
until tho jury was prepared TO make a final
report, and that Burke had been indicted
at this time on the unii<d plea Of Chief
Hubbard aud States Attorney Longc-
necker, upon representations tEat II would
save time In securing his extrldition.
Chief Hubbard, WHO at no time enter.
tanned hopes that Maroney and MacDon-
aid, tho New York suspects, would bc
certified as nccompliccs in the murder,
pins his faith implicitly 10 tho Burke
theory. Ills efforts 20 secure an indict-
ment last evening were renewed by a
personal plea 10 the jury this morn
ing, and Il Is chiefly 20 Mr..
llubbard's earnest instances that
an indictment now rests over Martin
Burke. Upon Burkc's known connection
with the case, the Chief has established a
theory which ho confidently believes will
lead to the detection aud conviction OF
every conspiator TO the murder. Old
man Carlson is positive In his idcniiica-
ton Of Burke's photograph rs that OF
Frank Williams, who rented the cottage,
and his wife and son admit striking points
OF resemblance, although not positive In
their identification. MaTtinscn, the cx-
press driver, Is confident that Burke is the
man who hired him 10 remove tho iumi-
iurc from the Clark street flat TO the Carl.
son cottage, and II ia his conviction In this
respect that gives birth TO tho belief that
the police are at least upon the right track.
Justice Mahoncy was before the Grand
Jury this afternoon and testified that
O'sullivau and Cronin were already nc-
quainted when they net In bis office at
the time OF the contract for medical attend
ancc 10 the formers employees aud that no
introduction on his part was needed, AZ
aycrrcd by O'sulliyan.
Ex-Aldcrman Ballard testified that ho
was never intimately acquainted with
either Coughlin or Dan Brown, or that
neither Of these gentlemen was appointed
on the police force ai his special request
Brown Is tho man who, some years ago,
preferred the charges against Cronin Tor
which he was expelled from the Clan ma
Gael, and Ballard testified that while ho
might have inadvertently signed the pcti.
tons Of both Coughlin aud Brown, his
Endorsement was not Of that earnest nature
as would warrant the credit Of either Of
these appointments 10 himself.
Lawrence Buckley, chairman Of the
committee that tried aud expelled Cronin,
and captain Of the Clan.na. Gael Guards,
was on the nck for nearly an hour.
The information which tho Jury cx-
tractcd from him Is not regarded ~ Afford
ing any assistance 10 the prosecution.
j. L. UMalloy, member Of the same
trial committee, was also called 10 tho
stand, but his memory was defective In
the matter Of details, although he rcitor-
atcd his willingness aud desire 10 assist
the ends Of justice In any way In his
power. j. ID. Haggcrty told the jury
about his alleged conyouation with Alex
andor Sullivan, In which the lat.
ter, II is claimed. had character
lied DR.. Cronin as an obnoxious person
whose influence was pcrnicious 10 the
Irish cause. llaggorty's testimony was IN
the main a repetition oi his story before tho
Coronors jury. 4. ]. Conway told about
Cronin's frequently expressed iean for
his life, aud Frank scanlan gave a doscrip.
tiOn OF the man who drove up for Cronin
on the night Of the tragedy. Napier
Morcland's hostiof described the man
who hired the white horse, but Jailed 10
identify Burkc's photograph as Of that
individual. l.. q. ThfOckmorion, the
/ real estate man, detected n striking ro-
semblance between Burke aud the man
Williams who hired The Carbon cottage,
and added another link 70 tho chain OF
evidence that Is surrounding the Manitoba
suspect.
Among tho other Witnesses who testi-
fed before the jury were the following
Mrs. Conklin, Joseph J. Cronih' tho muir
dercd mans brother. and John +. Bcggs:
All these persons have lcsiiiied bcioro and
their oyidenco u well known.