The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-27

Cottage. Thus Forging tho Link Which
Completes the Chain Connecting th1
Prisoner with the Murder of DR.. Cronirl
WINNIPEG. Man, June .292-The link con,
Meeting Martin Burke with the Cronin muir.
der was completely established Friday
evening when Martinson. the expresslnan
who hauled the furniture to Carlson's cot
tage, and who arrived here during the day,
identified Burke among fifty-two
prisoners and citizens who stood
In semi-circle In the jail-yard The identi-
6catiOn was complete and beyond all
doubt Martinson walked before the men
and picked out his man ut the first glance
Chief Hubbard, Of Chicago, has been noti-
fed to this effect Burke stood the ordeal
we'll He never fiinched, and maintained
the same stolid demcanor that has char
ncterized his actions since his arrest
When Martinson passed down the line
Burke stood twentieth with his hands in
his pockets and his eyes averted Mexs...-
tan glanced quickly in his face. marked his
number on slip Of paper and passed on
examining the faces Of the other men.
After completing the investigation he re-
turned to where the officers and counsel
were standing and held whispered con-
versation. Counsel Howell was heard to
remark: I'VE are satisfied we will not
want any body else to identify the prisoner,
but be positive OF the number
Chief Mclae says they now have clear
sailing and he believes there will be no
further difficulty in presenting sufficiently
strong evidence to secure Bun Acs extradi.
tion. Teiegraphic dispatches ere passing
rapidly between Chief Hubbard, Of Chicago
and the officers here.
BURKE REMANDED.
WINNIPEG, Man, June Martin Burke
was arraigned yesterday before Judge
Balm in the extradition proceedings. After
some legal squabbling the case wal
adjourned until Wednesday next Burke's
lawyer intends to fight extradition to the
last. but no trouble is anticipated by the
other side, the disposition OF the author
tiles here being to give every assistance
possible.
In order to obtain Burke's extraditior
such a case must be made out as would Sc
cure his commitment for trial at a higher
court II he were charged with committing
the offenso in this country. This will
ncccseitate the bringing OF witnesse.
from Chicago II the case is made out thu
Judge will issue an order of extraditior
and Burke will then have fifteen days ii
which to appeal II no appeal be entered
within that time he will be surrendered
Should he not confess earlier it viii
probably take month to obtain his ex
tradition.
EEQUIsITION FOR BURKE
SpRrNGrIELD, Ill June "a representa-
tive of the States Attorneys office from
Cook County was in the city yesterday and
obtained from Governor Fifer the papers
necessary to lay before the state Depart
ment ut Washington to secure the extradi
lion of Burke. =
DROPPED FOR THE PRESENT.
CHICAGO, June ,. Further investigation
Of the Cronin murder has been postponed
by the grand jury as ths result OF IN accu
mutation Of ordinary Jail cases which re
quire immediate attention III order that thu
prisoners may be brought to trial within
the term prescribed by the statutes. Ths
case will bc taken up next week
A number of minor witnesses were ex-
aimined Friday including Robert Bruce
the private detective, who says he was Of
tered a large sum Of money to slug DR.
cronin Edward Spcllman. of Peoria
president of the whisky trust and distric
officer Of the Clan-na Gael, testified con
cerning the disposition OF the funds ant
the fears entertained by Cronin that hi
life was in danger at the hands of Alex
ander sullivan or his cohorts
Mr.. Spellman declared it his opinion tha
Alexander Sullivan was responsible for thu
murder and told good deal about the in
side workings Of the society in support o
what he said He said that in conversation
once with Coughlin the latter said tha
Cronin ought to be shot, but made n,
further remarks when he found that wit
ness was warm friend OF the doctors
LOOKING FOR cooNEy.
That Patrick Cooney has escaped thei
clutches is matter OF the greatest regre
on the part of the police. Chief Hubbar,
can not be consolcd. He Is now willing I,
acknowledge that Cooney was the partne
of Martin Burke. the Winnipeg prisoner
Gooney IS believed to have bcel
the mysterious u b. Simons'' VIII,
rented the rooms at III Clark street ant
purchased the furniture and the trunl
from A. H. Revell & Go. Cooney was a,
enthusiast IN all matters relating to til,
Irish cause He was rabid in his enthusiasm
ON the latter subject and very outspokel
concerning il.
1t was said last night that the police ha,
| secured . photograph Of cooney and tina
Hatfield had positively pronounced tn
portrait that Of his mysterious custome
.Sinlmons" Chief Hubbard would give n
information on the subject, and was ex
tremely reticent in speaking Of the case.
SENSATIONAL. STORY
An important witness in the Cronin cas
turned up last night He Is George I
Brooks. y news agent running on one Q
the railroads coming in at the Union depol
His story is to the effect that the night Q
- -. r Il
sweetheart, and that happening along Ash
land avenue he saw three men loading th
trunk into the wagon at the G rlson col
| tage, and that about half an hour later b
saw the same men dumping the contents q
the trunk into the catch-basin in whic
the body of DR.. Cronin was found H
also says that he saw the men distinct
| IL, and that he will be able to identif
them; and that his female companion ais
eaw them, and that she, too, will be able t
identify them. He is ready to produce til
| young woman as soon as the authoritie
want her. He described the three me
! whom he saw. and his description Of one
said to fit Burke, the Winnipeg prisoner.
/ Brooks explanation Of his failure u te
/ his story before Is that he was afraid of io
1 ing hiS life, MS he believed the men cor
| cerned in the murder were 30 desperat
! they would kill any one who they though
might turn up rs witness against then
He said the knowledge he possessed had q
weighed ON his mind that he could NJ
keep 1t to himself any longer. and believin
4 1t was a duty he owed himself and the con
munity he had ut last decided to tell all b
had seen He first stipulated that he b
| given protection. This was promised hin
News Of Frightiul Outragos Committed
| Montana Mysterious Assassinatiulls.
HELENA, Mont, June 4-News hs
reached this city Of series Of brut,
murders about $50 miles north of her,
evidently committed by one person. "a,
urday the body of middle-aged woma
was found She had been shot in the bacl
Tuesday the bodies Of two men and tw
girls, the latter aged about III and 20, n
spectively, were found within 100 yards
the same spot None of the bodies coul
] be identified Near the spot was found I'll
/ remains Of camp eluipage. supposed to |
| that OF emigrants travelling across tt
country in wagons All possible efforts Al
being made to find the perpetrat0r OF Il
! murders