d the State's Attorney,
"that Kunze helped to move the furniture; nobody would believe that
he would lift anything; but this man Burke was there to move his
sister's furniture, and another man with a moustache was there to
help him. They would not let the expressman go up-stairs to help
them. What did they carry down from that flat? Did any one else
move from there that day? No, because if they had it would have
been in evidence here. No desks were moved out. No lawyers were
shifting because they could not pay their rent; no doctors were
moving out because they could not collect their bills; but Martin
Burke was moving his furniture to put into the cottage in which his
sister was to keep house for himself and brother. They carried down
a bedstead, a mattress, a washstand, a trunk. Mortensen didn't see
the valise and the strap, because you will remember that Allen said
the valise and strap were inside the trunk. Mortensen didn't see
the lamp, but he saw all the other articles which this man,
Simonds, bought--this man who thought so much of Burke and his
sister as to buy household furniture for them. The furniture was
put on the wagon, and they told Mortensen to drive to a point in
Lake View, and they would go by the cable. Mortensen went and
waited for them at the place designated. They were late in
arriving, and said the cable had broken down as usual. They drove
up in a buggy, and told him to follow them. They drove to the
Carlson cottage, and the furniture was carried in there--a trunk, a
bureau, a washstand, washbowl and pitcher--all the articles that
were bought at Revell's. The other man is not here on trial; it
does not matter who he may be. It is not for you to stop to inquire
about those we have not got. To take care of the one we have is all
that we are after now.
"You can have no doubt that Martin Burke moved this furniture.
Mortensen saw him two or three times afterward; saw him on Chicago
avenue, always walking on the south side of the street leading to
the station, where Coughlin drew his pay for organizing a
conspiracy against citizens of Chicago. It runs on now to the 24th
of March, and what do we find? March 20 the cottage was rented;
March 20 this man Burke moved the furniture in, which was
identified by Mr. Hatfield. Somethi
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