riend Coughlin, his friend O'Sullivan. He goes
away from his camp off to Winnipeg. He said he had been in Hancock,
Mich., working for Ryan. If Burke rented the Carlson cottage for a
lawful purpose, why should he go to Winnipeg and thence to the old
country? Why should he flee the State of Illinois? It is because
Martin Burke moved the furniture into the Carlson cottage for an
unlawful purpose; it is because Martin Burke was in the cottage and
dealt the blows that put out the life of Dr. Cronin; it is because
his hands were red with the blood of a human being.

"Colleran testified that Martin Burke and Coughlin were together
outside of the lodge. Colleran tells you that he met him on the
Sunday night after the discovery of the body, and that he said he
had been working in the stock-yards, when in fact he had been in
Joliet."

"That was before the discovery of the body," interrupted Mr.
Forrest.

"You are right," said the State's Attorney; "it was just before the
discovery of the body. Well, Burke disappears. There may be
something that I have omitted in this matter. As I said, the
clothing was found in the sewer--Dr. Cronin's coat, his vest, his
pants. Dr. Cronin's box of splints; Dr. Cronin's satchel and
instruments, his cards--all were found in this sewer on the line
that that wagon was driven on that fatal night. That is beyond
question.

"Now, gentlemen, I have gone over the evidence as rapidly as I
could, and yet at the same time kept it in connection as I
understand it. There may be a great many things, and there are,
that I have omitted; but my intention has been to keep your minds
directed to the chain of circumstances. And if you want to get at
this case, if you want to boil it down, if you want to write the
history of the case, you are to write:

"'I contracted for medical services'--Patrick O'Sullivan. 'I
contracted for the cottage.'--Martin Burke. 'I contracted for the
horse and buggy for my friend.'--Daniel Coughlin. Then draw your
line and write 'Committee of Three.' Write again: 'I contracted for
your life.'--Patrick O'Sullivan. 'I contracted for the horse and
buggy to drive you to death?'--Dan Coughlin. 'I rented the cottage
in which to strike out your life.'--Martin Burke. Write again: 'The
committee reports to