Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-26

He Was Nearly Persuaded 20 Tell
About the Cronfn Murder.

Martin Burke was a long time after his
extradition from Winnipeg on the verge Of
making complete confession Of all the
events connected with the murder OF DIR.
Cronin at Chicago. Judge LoAgenecker. at
mat time prosecuting attorney tells now
What narrow escape ne had from secur-
ing from Burke confession that would
nave changed the whole complexion Of that
celeorated trial of the conspirators who
hlred the Carlson cottage for their awful
butchery. Judge Longenecker says:
Burke reached Chicago in charge Of
Chief Hubbard. who had taken Immediate
supervision of his extradition and had gone
TO winnipeg to bring Burke home. I or
oered HIM carried at once TO the Harrison
street station. Here 1 feel made my first
mistake. Perhaps i ought to have had him
taken TO some other station. 1 went di-
rectly to the station, where Chief Hubbard
ana held long interview with the pris-
and L am confident that should have sue
next visit.
"a, Burke l said to him. we have got
evidence enough to hang you. There 10 not
the slightest doubt OF that. We know that
yeu hlred the Carlson cottage. We know
that you bought the furniture which was
put IN IL We know that you fed TO Cam
ada as soon as the murder was discovered
we know all this and a good deal more.
ana we can prove all we know. Now we
MURDER There were others. Now the
people who are behind the murder don't
are awning for you. II is the others who
are trying TO get Of. They viii simply Use
you as a scapegoat. as a bridge 10 carry
themselves and the rest over safely Burke
you had better use the only chance YOU
evidence ~ ''e'e
II talked long while with him IN this
Sur Then / showed him a letter from
his mother. IL seemed to be the 6nish,n1
stroke When ] left him that afternoon
both Chief Hubbard and myself felt there
was not the slightest doubt that he would
the ,,,e~ a.. ABOUT II when ! returned on
body should be allowed 20 see Rurke Pr,
eh-Mayor Cregfer and Stephen D. Nav who
, MS AZ That time city prosecutor. II re-
nao tax with him. I don't want TO b.
Understood as impugning the motive ~
faeI nos,,,,. nayor Cregier or Mr.. May. I
Nv NJ, WIN us In our effort TO convict Burke.
MI. MAY also had a perfect right 10 see
quite =, nroh.h,a oa ,h OF city prosecutor II n
.turke from sheer curiosity. Mr. Nav hs6
Formerly been partner of LAWYER Forrest
wh.. was defending the Other prisoners
whether ANYBODY else saw Burke or NOT
that dav DO not know. Still there were
plenty OF police officials who had the rieht
or entrance to the cells.
hut the fact remains that the next
morning. when Chief Hubbard and 7 yis-
lted Burke. fully expecting 20 hear his
CONFESSION the prisoners whole derneanor
had completely changed. Instead OF look
ing IKE man who seemed 20 have loet
the last straw IF hope end had determines
70 save himself by confession, Purke was
nensnt We laughed at us and told US that
ne guessed he would not confess AZ Rurte
was leaving the station 7 told him egpsu
mat ne was being used a scapexoat 80
prove IL. l said. Just tell your Wisconsin
awver when YOU see him that Won have
made ,ip YOUR mind to confess everything
and plead guilty.. See how quickly he
x-ar, a. y
think that Burke NAV have done so and
that his LAWYER FROM Wisconsin NAV have
wavered little. This NAV account for
hts being suppianted nv Mr.. Forrest sfmost
'rnmediat ely afterward. I have always Re-
heved that Burke intended to confess. hut
was hraceS up and prevented from telling
ANYTHING by the same mysterious power
which lent courage TO OSuliivau and the
rest when they began 20 despair"