Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-07-07
From the Cleveland National Democrat, June 81.
Unparalleled Yilliany-A Cool PROPOSE
ton to Blow Up the Steamboat City of
Buffalo with al Internal Machine.


ton to Blow Up the Steamboat City of
Buffalo with al Internal Machine.
Ii is well know to the public that warm
competition exists between two. rival lines
Of Steamboats, plying between this port and
Buffalo, the one owned by the Lake Erie
Steamboat Company, and the other by Capt.
Ward. One day about two weeks ago, as
Capt. Ward was standing near his dock, he
was accosted rather familiarity by man Of
rough appearance, apparently about fifty
five wears Of age, who managed to get into
conversation with him in regard 10 his steam
boats, and The success they were meeting
with in competition with the larger and
more magnificent boats OF the other line
The stranger dropped the remark that per-
haps those large boats might be got out Of
the way. Capt. Ward beng a man Of con-
siderable shrewdness, mistrusted something
at once, and began 10 take livelier interest
in the stranger and his conversation. Upon
observing him more attentively he detected
Il sly glance Of The eye and an air which
gave deeper meaning 10 his words than
they alone seemed 10 convey. Ward, how
ever, assumed an air of Indifference and re-
marked that he supposed they might be put.
out Of the way by purchasing them. The
fellow, after glancing around cautiously,
and lowering his tones, said there was a
much cheaper way than that, the Captain
might adopt, which he would explain to MIN
il he could be permitted TO see him alone.
Captain Ward then invited him aboard
his vessel and into his cabin, where, after
some adroit maneuvering, he obtained the
confidence of the fellow and drew from him
his entire plan. He proposed 10 place a
torpedo in the water, beneath The middle OF
one Of the large boats, and blow a hole
through her so she would sink in two min.
ules, for which service, should he succeed,
he was 10 receive from Captain Ward the
,um osS500, besides having the expenses
Of the undertaking betrayed. The Captain
seemed TO think favorablY Of the scheme,
provided it could be accomplished without
endangering the lives Of any persons on
board. The man assured him he need have
no concern about that, as he had done the
same thing before and knew how to man.
uge IT, He said he blew up the bark Gram
pus, at Os wego, not long since. as she lay
Mt The dock loaded with lumber, Before he
done so he got the captain and crew all off
aud got them drunk. Captain Ward wa:
not ready then 10 make positive bargain
but appointed another meeting with him in
his cabin.
On the day appointed the Captain had
Mr.. Mix, OF the firm OF Mix s. Morris, who
are The Cleveland agents Of Wards Line,
concealed in the cabin, when, faithful 10 the
hour sgreed upon, the man arrived. AT
this interview, the Captain, who by this
time as he pretended was nightly anx-
i0us that the affair should be accomplished
drew from him all the particulars of his de-
sign, and made bargain with him for IFS
execution according TO the terms first men,
toned. He chose 10 have the City of Buf-
falo blown up, as that was the incest boat,
and it was concluded between them that the
destruction of either of the boats would
cause the line to be discontinued. Ward
asked him if he had any accomplice upon
whom be could depend 10 aid him. lie re-
piled that he had man, but shrewdly de-
clined giving his name.
After this interview, Captain Ward en-
trusted the entire management of the af-
fair 10 Marshal Craw, who was not idle in
the mailer. He kept watch upon the
movements Of Cooley, and learned who was
his accomplish. The last interview which
occurred between Captain Ward and Cool
ey was on the afternoon Of Friday last,
when 1t was agreed that the City Of Bufa-
10 should be blown up on the Sunday night
following (last night.)
The accomplice of Cooley was a colored
man, living on the West Side, and named
William Ray, with whom it was known the
apparatus for blowing up the boat was con-
cealed. Saturday, Marshal Graw dispatch
ed officer BurlisOn 10 his house, who ares
ted Ray, and on searching The house found
the apparatus. 1t consisted Of tin vessel
in The shape Of chesse-box, Win SINAI
section Of the circle cut of. 1t was abou,
foot in height and would easily hold fifty
pounds of powder. There was no opening
save at the top, where attn tube four feet
eight inches in height and one and quar-
ter inches in diameter was soldered on per-
pendicularly. Twenty-four feet of fuse,
aiterward found on the person Of a woman
who lives with Ray, by Marshal Graw was
intended TO connect with the mouth of this
tube The tube wa, to be filled with pri-
ming powder. A continuance intended TO
be screwed on to the top of the tube and To
contain a slow match, was concealed by The
woman and has not vel been found. Cool
ey was arrested on the river on SATURDAY.,
where he was employed in watching the
Canadian vessel Sweet Home, which was
recently forfeited to the Government for not
paying duties.
Although Cooley is arrested, and there is
every evidence to show his intentions, it is
extremely probable that he will escape pun
ishBent. He has been employed as diver
by Captain Nelson. He is shrewd, cool,
calculating man, and has sufficient amount
of intellect and sufficient lack of princl-
pie to make him a dangerous man TO CON-
nunify. We understand he is strongly in-
picated in. the counterfeiting business, and
if he can't be held for conspiracy he stands
faiec chance Of being convicted Of counter
feiting.