The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10

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dressed and we started out. After talk
ing the matter over we decided 20 make
T bold an move Aired HE Tas to 20 question n.Iso, I ,Ge
girl. waited outside the. Mulberry street tcne.
ment for her, and at ~ o'clock she stepped out
arm on hor way to work. When she got n block
away from the house stepped M =" her: .
tive from tn" Central Office md am compelled
to place you, Mnh.r arrest for not telling. the
police about Mike Burke stabUinp that Italian
she drew away from me as | addressed her.
and her face b!anched as | mentioned Burkc's
some moment before she could talk.
-, didn't know | had to tell shc
"'Well. that's the law I said. being now sure
Of my ground, and you will have to como
don't know anything about it. Jim only
told me two months ago she said.
~ know al about that l answered. Jim
Jim told you 2 she exclaimed, incredulously.
Yes, he had to tell said. Now II you
come to Police Headquarters we will let you go
she walked along with me and we were
me that my partner had already arrived with
his man. took the girl to the Chiefs Office and
lie tackled Jim. but found him on his guard
and could get nothing but Indignant denials
from him. l went back to the Chiets, Office AID
had worn off. however. and she had the cool AS
surance to tell me that sho knew nothing about
the crime. and even denied having made my
admission to me when | first accosted her. We
could not entrap her. and threats and pleadings
w were in a fine fix, and I was in a cold
sweat when tho Chief came down. iexplained
the situation as fully as could. lie asked us II
we had told Burke anything about the girl. We
had not, and then he told my partner to take
i H%rF E,.l , out A Is ih en 9tleS r Mi1h S BUR 'o, .ht to d fsIsh
who was busy opening mail. just motioned to-
ward q seat by the window, and | sat Burke in
and. looStng him sauarely in the eye. said:
$50, you refuse to tell us now your brother
- had fltlt nan do Nnt ~
He, didn't; | don't know anything about
any siabb!ng. Burke answered.
"'NNelL, never mind: we have somebody who
has told us. and it doesn't matter so much
1.-THE window at which Burke was sitting
overlooke ed II small COURTYARD through which we
were required to take prisoners to the cells.
Tho Chief had arranged with my partner to
girl at n given signal. AS the Chief concluded
his remark to Burke he walked over to the other
window and looked out into the courtyard. At
that moment my partner walked GU; with tho
"'Hum.' said the Chief as he nodded in the
direction OF the yard. Burke looked out in
voluntarily and then jumped up with an oath.
one of getting at tho truth OF things said the
A Burke did was to grit his teeth and
knew anything of tho crime, however. and the
Chief gave up the idea of getting anything from
My partner and l got a description of Mike
Burke and went down to HackettstowI,. We
iNN"S 'hNi "odlu i' hIlS " his
trade. and picked up a driver Mt the station who
knew the place thoroughly. He drove around
the various buildings in course OF erection. and
we finally ran across our man. He was so cool
and unconcerned when we arrested him that |
confess | was quite disconnected. He made no
effort to conceal his identity, and the fact that
lie waived his right of extradition proceedings
made me nervous. He denied that he was the
man who committed the crime. and all our ef-
forts TO get ar admission from him were without
success, We got hack to town about dusk and
the Chief was still in his office. He tried his
hand ut the prisoner. but with no satisfactory
result. Then he ordered that Burke be- locked
up. \ short while after his cell was locked the
doorman remarked to him. of course under in
structions. that his brother and the girl were
incredulous smile was his reply. Half an hour
later we took him out OF his cell and up to the
Chiefs office. We ouened the door and the
prisoner was confronted with the girl and Jim
Burke, who were sitting at the Chiefs desk.
The Chief was apparently listening to the read
ing OF a ~typewritten statement by a clerk. Mike
Burke just caught a few words and started to-
ward his brother. Before the brother could say
a word Nike had blurted out:
" You damned scoundrel! What do you
"That's all; lock him up said the Chief, and
we carried Mike away to his cell.
sv % ,bs e nrStne and 5im Ist and sas .ne girl were ETSs G aif%is xe,
unable to get a word from either. We found
Murano the next day, and stood Burke in a line
him. Without n moments hesitation Mnrano
picked him out as the slayer Of Cassella. Burke
was indicted by the Grand Jury for murder
in the first degree. but after a long delay
he pleaded guilty to manslaughter ny advice Of
his counsel. The evidence was not very strong.
consisting only of the testimony of Murano and
q few circumstances lie was sent to prison for
five years.
The Chief. for reasons which It would be i'm
polite for me TO state. gave the reporters a diff
fcrent story about the arrest. To this day |
don't believe any Of tho parties concerned in
the affair knows just how the arrest was effect
ed, II won Sergeantcies for both my partner