Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-19
THE c., B. & Q. CASE.
A SERIES OF SENSATIONS IN THB BURLING-
TON CASE
Ono Of the Prisoners Turns Out 70 bs q Pinksrton
Dstschye-Ths Captured Lstisr-Storiss
Told by the Witnsssss-fhs
Latest Developments

| LdIoSt UoFelOpmonS
CHICAGO, July 1S.-The greatest crowd
vet assembled to witness the court pro-
ceedings against the Burlington dynamiters
was present to-day.
Long before the assembling of court the
corridors of the government building were
crowded by throngs anxious to gain admis-
sion to Judge Gresham's room, where
United States Commissioner Hoyneis hear
ing evidence in the cases. But q small
proportion of the crowd could gain admit
tance to the 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 dynamite explosions
on the Burlington road.
To the surprise Of everybody, when
court was called to order, Mr.. Ewing stated
that Alexander Smith waived further ex-
animation. To this Mr.. Donahoe, of coun-
sci for denfense, replied that he did not
think that witness could waive examina-
ton; however, he would not object.
Captain John @. McGinn, of the Pinker.
ton Agency, was the first witness called.
The parcel of dynamite said to have been
found in the possession of the prisoners in
the passenger coach while they were on
the train for Chicago, was again brought in
to court.
Captain McGinn narrated how the dy-
Mantle was discovered. He saw it under
the arm Of Broderick, on the platform at
Aurora. 81 saw him." he stated, place
the package in hat rack in the smoking
car. Wilson and another man were with
him. Bowles shortly afterward. came in
and took seat opposite Broderick. After
saw him enter went back and got one OF
nv operatives and we entered the car
where the men were. u. s. Deputy
Burchard had q warrant in his pocket to
arrest Broderick. This occurred on the
2:O5 train leaving Aurora for Chicago on
the fifth of July"
The Illuminating caps found on the per-
SON of Broderick were produced during
McGinn's examination and offered 10 evil
dencs.
Attorneys David and Donshoe, for the
defense, scored point when they estab-
lished the fact that the warrant for the ar
rest of the men was sworn out before the
crime was committed.
A PROFOUND SENSATION
was created by the following revelation:
"Do you know Wilson," asked Attorney
1 nn ytoih frop od nd
q delay of nearly five minutes followed be-
fore he answered the question. He finally
acknowledged that Wilson, one of the con-
spirators, so-called, was in the employ Of
the Pinkerton agency.
"Are there any other of the defendants
in the employment of your sgency?" asked
Mr.. Donahoe. At this question the wit
ness smiled and said mo"
"Before we are through with your ex-
animation" exclaimed Mr.. Donahoe, I'VE
will have NO clients at all"
At this point District Attorney Ewing
capped the climax Of sstonishment per-
vading the court by stating that Wilson
waived examination, 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 q witness. AttOr-
ney Dawes, for the railroad company,
promised that he should not be allowed to
escape. From this moment the proceed
ings were of an intensely sensational char
acter.
"Why didn't you arrest the fourth man?
Why did you allow him to get away?"
asked Attorney Donahoe.
81 thought 1 had my hands full with
MulGgan."
"whyP Isn't Mulligan the man Wilson,
now in court, your own operativeF'
EYES," responded Capt McGinn.
"And you actually assign this before the
court and before the world, as your reason
for permitting the fourth man to get swayp''
To this question McGin made no reply.
"Do you know whether the fourth man
was the man that put the package in the
carp"
81 do not" replied McGinn. 81 saw
Broderick put his hand out of the window.
!, had the train stopped, and ran back and
found q letter on the track" The witness
then identified the letter produced by Dis
trict Attorney Ewing as the one he found
on the track. Attorneys David and Dona-
hoe said that although the letter contained
nothing relevant to the case, they had nc
objections to it's being read. The letter was
addressed to Tom Broderick and is as fol.
lows:
BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGI-
NEERs, AURORA DIVISION No. 81,
AURORA, Ills, June 8. 1888.
"Iom Broderick, Dear Sir and Brother:
81 Just received letter from Bowles
from Glenwood Junction, No., and
, don't know where to write so he will get
/ my letter. You should have made arrange.
ments with him when he was at Creston.
will let you know if can get him as
soon as possible. Let me know where to
address you every time you write. / will
always write the command and You car
get your mail from them. That is the
: surest way. will direct to you in csre
of them, and tell them to return the let
3 ter if you have left there will try tc
| find J. A. B. as soon as / can and get him
: to work. If You hear of him tell him tc
come to Aurora unless you want him with
you.
VI. |
) 81. A. BAUEREIsN."
On the back of the letter the following
: appeared: "Mayby ]. Bowles is gone tG
, Brookfeld. He said in his letter he would
write soon again. He says they are get
ting onto him."
The readiEg of the letter did not pro.
duce the sensation which was expected.
At 1910 o'clock Inspector Bonfield was
!, called to the stand by Attorney Ewing.
He described the tests of q part of the dy.
Mantle taken from the package found on
: the train, which he had made in company
, with the United States officials. He was
not croes-examined.
&C. Rice, Superintendent Of the nli-
nois division of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy, said that he saw Broderick
with package under his arm July 9Th.
, and saw him get on board the train with
it. Upon the conclusion Of his direct evi.
. dence the court adjourned until p. m,
/ wher Mr. Riea vaa recalled for ro-direci