St. Paul daily globe., 1888-07-19
HIS MASK REMOVED.
One of the SO-Called "a" Con-
SpiratorS Is a Pinkepton
Detective.
His Mission Completed, the
Charge Against Him Is
Dismissed.
SQueaIep BOWles Details the
Part He Played in the
Plot.
Chiefs Of the Brotherhood De-
nounce the Criminals and
Their Acts.
Special to the Globe

Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO. July 18.-The discovery of
another anarchistic plot in the city, and
the seizure of large quantities of dyna-
mite and bombs by the police. together
with the arrest of the three men yester-
day and the impending arrest of others,
invested the proceedings in the federal
court this morning with an additional
grave, if not tragical interest. Long
before the assembling of court the cor
ridors of the government building were
crowded by throngs anxious to gain ad-
mission to Judge Gresham's court room,
where United States Commissioner
Hoyne is hearing evidence in the Bur-
lington cases. But small proportion
of the crowd could gain admittance to
the court room, and it was some time
beyond the hour announced for the
opening of the proceedings before the
surging crowds were quieted sufficiently
to resume inquiry into the recent dyna-
mite explosions on the Burlington road.
The cool and complacent revelations of
Alexander Smith, as to his participation
in the plot, and his confession of having
placed the bomb on the railroad track,
under alleged instructions from Bowles
and other co-conspirators, in view of
these later developments, made him
AN OBJECT OF HORROR
as he entered the court room. To the
surprise of everybody, when court was
called to order, Mr.. Ewing stated that
Alexander Smith waived further exam
ination. To this Mr.. Donahoe, one of
the counsel for the defense, replied that
he did not think a witness could waive
examination; but, however, he would
not object.
Capt. John c .McGinn, of the Pinker-
ton agency, was the grst witness called.
The parcel of dynamite said to have
been found in the possession of the
prisoners in the passenger coach while
they were OH the train for Chicago was
again brought into court. Capt. McGinn
narrated how the dynamite was discov-
cred. He saw it under the arm of Brod-
erick on the platform at Aurora: Il
saw him." he stated, 'place the pack
age in a hat-rack in the smoking car.
Wilson and another man were with him.
Bowles shortly afterward came in and
took seat opposite Broderick. After l
saw him enter. went back and got one
of my operatives. and we entered the
car where the. men were. United States
Deputy Burchard had warrant in his
pocket to arrest Broderick. This oc-
Cured on the 2:05 train leaving Aurora
for Chicago on the 5th of july" The
Illuminating caps found on the person
of Broderlck were produced during Nc
Ginn's examination and offered in evil
dence. Attorneys David and Donahoe,
for the defense, scored point when
they established the fact that warrant
for the arrest of the men was sworn out
BEFORE THE CRIME WAS COMMITTED,
and profound sensation was created at
the following revelation: 'Do you know
Wilson," asked Attorney Donahoe.
McGinn vislDly trembled, and a delay of
nearly five minutes followed before he
answered the question. He finally ac-
spiratorS, sO-called, was in the employ
of the Pinkerton agency. Are there
any other of the defendants in the en-
Dloy of your agency?" asked Mr.. Dona-
hoe. At this question the witness
smiled and said: 'No." Before we
are through with your examination"
exclaimed Attorney DOnahoe. 1--WE will
have no clients at ALL" AT this point
District Attorney Ewing capped the
climax of astonishment pervading the
court by stating that Wilson waived ex-
animation and that the charge against
him was dismissed. The attorneys for
the defense, however, demanded that he
should not be permitted to leave the
court, and asked whether he was to be
examined as witness. Attorney
Dawes, for the railroad company, prom
ised that he should not be allowed to
escape. From this moment the pro-
ceedings were of an intensely senSa-
tional character.
"Why didn't you arrest the fourth
man? Why did you allow him toi get
away?" asked Attorney Donahoe Il
thought | had my hands full with Milli-
gan," said Capt. McGinn. "Why! Isn't
Millgan the man Wilson now in court
and your own operative?'
Yes" responded Capt. McGinn.
'.And you actually assign this before
the court, and before the world, as your
reason for permitting the fourth man to
eScape?'
To this question Capt. McGinn made
no reply.
''Do you know whether that fourth
in the carp"
Il do not" replied McGinn.
81 saw Broderick put his hand out of
the window. had the train stopped,
and ran back and found letter on the
track" the witness testified. He inden-
titled letter produced by District At
torney Ewing, as the one he found on
the track. Attorneys David and Dona-
hue said, although the letter contained
nothing relevant to the case, they had
no objection to its being read. The let
ter was addressed to Tom Broderiek,
and read as follows:
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
Aurora Davision, No. 80 Aurora, H., June
%, 1SSS.-Tom Broderick. Dear Sir and
from Glenwood junction. Mo-, and l don't
know where to write him so he will get my
letter. You should have made arrangements
with him when he was at Creston. will let
you know if 1 can get him as soon as posi-
BILE. Qet me know where to address you
every time you write.3 l will always write
to the COM men, and you can get your mail
direct to you in care of them, and tell them
to return the letter if you have lett there
will try to find j. A. B. as soon as I can,
and get him to work. If you hear Of him,
tell him to come to Aurora. unless you want
him with you. Your hard striker.
j. A. BAUEREIsEN
On the back of the letter the following
appeared: MAY be j. "A. Bowles is
gone to Brookfield. He said in his letter
he would write soon again. He says
| they are getting onto him.
The reading of the letter did not pro-
] duce the sensation which was expected.