The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-06-17

doorman told me that my partner had
already arrived with his man. / took
the girl to the Chiefs Office and left
her there while talked with my
partner. Ho tackled Jim, but found
him on his guard and could get nothing
but indignant denials from him.
went back TO the Chiefs office and
started in 20 cross-question the girl.
Her fright had worn of, however, and
she had the cool assurance to tell mo
that she knew nothing about the
crime, and even denied having made
any admission to me when / first ac-
costed her. We could not entrap her,
and threats and pleadings we're of no
avail.
"Wo we're in fine fix, and I was in
cold sweat when tho Chief came
down. 1 explained the situation as
fully as l could. He asked us il wo
had told Burke anything about tho
girl. We had not, and then he told
my partner to take the girl out OF the
Office aud / was told TO fetch Burke
in. As / entered with Burke the
Chief, who was busy opening the mail,
just motioned toward seat by the
window, aud sat Burke in the chair.
The Chief walked over to Burke and,
looking him squarely in the eye, said:
$50 you refuse to tell us how your
brother stabbed this man, do your
"'Ho didn't, l don't know any
thing about any stabbing,' Burke
answered.
"'Well, never mind; we have some
body who has told us, and it doesn't
matter so much after ALL
"rhe window at which Burke was
sitting overlooked small courtyard
through which we were required to
take prisoners to the cells. The Chief
had arranged with my partner to have
him walk across this courtyard with
the girl at q 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 out
with the girl.
Hum, said the Chief as he nodded
in the direction of the yard. Burke
looked out involuntarily and then
jumped up with an oath.
"'You see, Burke, there are moro
ways than one of getting at the truth
of things, said the Chief quietly.
GAN Burke did vas to grit his teeth
and curse under his breath. He still
denied that he knew anything of the
crime, however, and the Chief gave
up the idea of getting anything from
him at that time.
"My partner and got description
OF Mike Burke and went down to
Hackettstown. We reasoned that
Burke would be working at his trade,
and picked up driver at 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
uncoucerned when we arrested him
that / confess was quite disconcerted.
He made no effort to conceal his
identity, and the fact that he waived
his right of extradition proceedings
made me nervous. He denied that he
was the man who committed the crime,
and oil our efforts TO get an admission
from him were without success. We
got back to town about dusk and the
Chief was still in his Office. He tried
his hand at the prisoner, but with no
satisfactory result. Then he ordered
that Burke be locked up. A short
while after his cell was locked the
doorman remarked to him, of course
under instructions, that his brother
and the girl were making statements
to the Chief up stairs. An incredu-
lous smile was his reply. Halt ON hour
latter we took him out of his cell and
up to the Chiefs Office. We opened
the door and the prisoner was con-
fronted with the gIrl and Jim Burke,
who were sitting at the Chiefs desk.
The Chief was apparently listening to
the reading of atypewritten statement
by clerk. Mike Burke just caught
few words and started toward his
brother. Before the brother could say
a word Mike had blurted out;
"'You scoundrell What do you
mean9'
" That's all I; lock him up, said the
Chief, and We carried Mike away to his
cell.
Ills UIOtuCE OlLu unh buD Rlll hGAo
dismissed by the Chief. and left to.
gether. The Chief was unable to get
a word from either We found Murano
the next day, and stood Burke in a
line of ten men, several of whom we're
built like him. Without a moments
hesitation Murano picked HIM out as tho
slayer of Cassella. Burke was indicted
by the Grand Jury for murder in tho
first degree, but after a long delay he
pleaded guilty of manslaughter by adj
vice of counsel. The evidence was
not very strong, consisting only Of tho
testimony of Murano and a few cir
cumstances. He was sent to prison
for five years
"rhe Chief, for reasons which it
would be impolitic for mo to state,
gave the reporters a different story
about the arrest. To this day don't
believe any of tho parties concerned
in the affair knows Just how the arrest
was effected. 1t won Sergeancies for
both my partner and myself. New
York Sun.
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