The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-21

bert. A message was sent to the conduc-
tor Of the train to ascertain to what polht
bought his ticket for The answer came
back that he was TO get off the tram at
Columbus. Before the day ended man
was arrested, but he was afterwards re-
leased Mr.. Hoyt and William Peek fall-
ing to identity him.
THE ARRESTS IN THIS CITY.
For five Gays the police department was
under the widest suspense. Superintendent
Colbert and Captain Splan detailed detec-
tives to go through the entire neighborhood
of the crime. Detectives telephoned that
they had found Carl Harvey, known
crook, working in Edward Phillips's feed
store, the next door to Job Eldridges place
The superintendent ordered him arrested.
AT once Detectives Stout and McGuff took
Harvey TO Greenwood, where he was iden-
titled by William Peek as one of the men
who had driven up to the stable on the
night of the murder. A telephone message
reached Superintendent Colbert at his home
and he sent a hack for Captain Splan, dl-
recting that Philips be arrested before day
light. BY one of those intultions that come
to a police officer The superintendent felt
that Philips had hand in the crime After
an all-nght search Philips was arrested at
the rooms of Laura Spoon, 16 Miller block,
at O'Clock in the morning. He was also
taken to Greenwood and positively Identified
as the other man who was in the buggy
on that fatal night
were arrested in all parts of the country,
all without avail Nothing came of their ar
rest. A thief by the name of Franklin was
arrested here on suspicion. No evidence
could be secured against him. 1t afterward
developed that Franz was pal OF Bur
ton and that they had served a term to-
gether in the Ohio penitentiary with Carl
Harvey.
Harvey proved to be a shrewd young
criminal. After he was positively idenuhed
at Greenwood Superintendent Colbert kept
him in the sweatbox for three days and
nights in his private office without getting
him to admit anything. Phillips proved
equally communicative. By and by a
tip was received which sent Superintend-
ent Colbert and Captain Splan off to the
Ohio penitentiary at Columbus. There they
learned that Burton and Franklin were re-
leased July 8. 1885, after serving term for
a burglary they had committed at Ports
mouth, o. They also learned that at the
time the men were III prison Carl Harvey
was with them and that he was discharged
a month after they were released. Super
intendent Colbert went down to Portsmouth
after additional information. From there he
went to Cincinnati. AT Portsmouth he had
an unpleasant experience. He left call
for o'clock at the hotel. He was not
awakened in time and only got to the
were but ten minutes left for him to cross
the river and catch his train. A telephone
message called the ferry boat back.
You II have to jump for the boat" cried
the captain. Il won't be able to make it
if ] land
FIRST CLEW TO BURTON.
Colbert jumped but missed the boat and
got ducking in the cold water. He was
fished out, however, and got across in time
to make his train. At Cincinnati he got
additional information that confirmed his
suspicious that Burton was the man want
ed The discovery that he was associated
with Harvey in prison was the first clew.
At the Columbus Pententiary Superinten-
dent Colbert got Burtons criminal record
and full description, taken on the Berti-
Ion system. On his return to Indianapolis
postal cards were sent broadcast over the
country. Day after day passed and moth
ing came of this effort. The superintendent
began to feel discouraged, then hit on the
plan OF sending circulars over the country.
The circulars contained a picture of Bur-
ton, taken in the Columbus Penitentiary
Jan. %, 1894, just three years to a day be-
fore the murder was committed. A few
weeks later Superintendent Colbert received
an anonymous communication from Nash
Vile, Tenn, asking if Burton was wanted
in Indianapolis. Superintendent Colbert
sent the communication and d copy of the
circular to j. f. Clack, superintendent of
police at that point. Last Wednesday he
received the following telegram from Clack:
Il sent your man to pen in February last.
If you come in person L can possibly have
Burton pardoned. No publicity until l see
YOU"
I am personally acquainted with Mr..
Clack, said the superintendent, land L
knew when he telegraphed for me to come
in person that we had our man at last.
was sui ulQeF the weather from my IN
Juries and hardly felt able, to go. l feel a
good deal better and am glad | went
Superintendent Colbert's trip. to Nashville
was simply for the purpose of establishing
Burton's identity. With him he took +. O.
Hoyt, the Greenwood hotel keeper, and his
foreman, William Peek. On Friday night
they reached Nashville and the next morn
ing drove to the penitentiary with Supern-
tendent Clack. The warden at once brought
the prisoner in. He was agitated when he
saw the hotel keeper and his man. AT first
he tried to brave it out. By and by he adj
mitted being in Greenwood, but denied all
knowledge of Carl Harvey, Edward Phillips
and the Redmond murder Superintendent
Colbert kept silent through it all. Seeing
Burton was determined to admit nothing,
he suggested that he be stripped and meas
urements taken to see if they corresponded
to the infallible Bertillon record taken in
the Ohio pententiary AS the measure
ments progressed Burton grew nervous In
the record was description of a girls head
tattoed on the left forearm beneath
spread eagle.
That's enough" he cried, motioning to
Superintendent Colbert, Il want to talk to
you.
BURTON TELLS ALL.
There were tears in the mans eyes and
he was greatly agitated. Burton made a
clean breast of the crime. He said that he
knew Harvey in the penitentiary and that
he and his pal Franklin came to Indian
apolis to see him. They left their valises
at the Union Station. Harvey planned to
rob Job Eldridge, inducing Phillips to be-
come an accompice. With considerable
feeling Burton declared that it was part
of the plan to spill human blood but the
old man proved too much for them and
when he set up his cries there was nothing
left for them but to escape. By a previous
understanding, Burton met mis- accomplceS
near Carter S drug store and arranged to
meet them at the Park Theater about 10
o'clock. Harvey and Phillips passed the
scene of the murder after leaving Burton
and learned that the fireman was dead. Bur
ton told the superintendent that he did not
know he was q murderer until he met the
two men with the buggy and drove 10
Greenwood. He went from Greenwood to
Louisville, where he stayed day or two
and forwarded the valise that he and
Franklin had left. From Louisville Burton
proceeded to Tennessee. ON FEB. D he was
arrested for burglary and was speedily SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for SIX years.
The police believe that he did this in order
to get under cover.
HIS MUSTACHE AS EVIDENCE.
Burton told where he had passed the time
after the murder and what he did with the
revolver, which, he says, Harvey gave him.
1t was found some time ago near Busch
manns grocery, on Fort Wayne avenue.
Burton also admitted having had his mus
tache shaved off that evening at Klines
barber shop, 60 Massachusetts avenue The
police are in possession of the mustache,
bunch of long, red, bristly hair, slightly
curled Kline Will be able to identify him
as the man he shaved
Superintendent Colbert says that the con-
fession was full and complete and entirely
theory advanced a