Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-07-18
PROBING 4 PLOT.


with conspiracy. The warrant was placed
In Inspector Bonfield's hands, who turned
it over to Officers Palmer and Hoffman, Of
the Central Station. These officers pro-
ceeded to the National Hotel on Clark
street, where Hoge and his wife, Murphy
and several other Brotherhood officials are
stopping, and the arrests were quietly
affected. the two men Offering no resistance.
This case" said Mr.. Conner, attorney
for the Burlington road, ''grows out of q
circular sent out to tho brotherhood lodges
asking that brotherhood men be sent on to
take places on the g." and suggesting that
they bring good supply of sal soda and
emery with them. The sending of these
circulars is deemed prima facie evidence of
share in concerted conspiracy, and we
have q sure case against the prisoners,
At 1880 their trial came up before Justice
Randall H. White, Attorneys Joseph
David, Daniel Donahue and Alexander
Sullivan appearing for the defendants
Frank Collier represented the prosecution.
The defendants asked for and obtained q
change of venue, Justice White
sending the case over to Justice D. J..
Lyon across the hall. There Attorney
Collier stated that he was not ready to
proceed with the case, but Attorney
David demanded an immediate hearing.
After a little sparring between David
and Collier it was decided to let
the hearing go over till Saturday at 10
o'clock, Justice Lyon first fixing bail at
81, 900 each, afterward raising it to $780,
Just what the effect of the arrest of
Hoge and Murphy viii have on the
brotherhood is as yet impossible to
say. The members themselves do not
know. A few days ago Chairman
Hoge declared that should he be dr.
rested, or any of the high officers
OF the brotherhoods, a general strike
throughout the country would be ordered
The warrant upon which Hoge and
Murphy were taken into custody called al
50 for the arrest Of John j. Kelley and
John II. McGillivary, secretaries Of the
grievance committees of the Locomotive
Engineers and the Firemen's Brotherhoods,
respectively. They were not at the hotel,
but during the day were captured and
lodged in the Desplaines street station,
where they, after Eliminating for time
over their position decided to make con-
fession Of all within their knowledge. In
spector Bonfeld was sent for. The story
of the ''squeal" is given by the latter as
follows:
Between and 4 O'Clock" said Inspector
Bontield, ''they sent for me. Before going
to them I sent word to Manager Stone,
and with Attorney Frank Collier we drove
to Desplaines street. Kelly and McGil-
very appeared to be nice young men. We
talked the matter over with them. They
told of all the part they had taken
throughout the strike and finally sat
down and wrote out statements Of all they
ho of M
soda emery circular. left before they had
finished, but I understand that their state
ments were to the entire satisfaction of
Messrs. Stone and Collier. understand
that they settle beyond all possibility
of doubt Hoge's authorship of the circular,
that they also settle the identity of John
Sowers,' who was really no other than
Mr.. Hoge. When the circular was
sent out question naturally arose
among the members of the brother
hood as to its authenticity. It was
deemed too radical document to emanate
from leader in so conservative an organ
jzation. Inquiries began to pour in to Mr..
Hoge at the Grand Pacific, addressed to
him under his right name, asking if the CIR
cular was square. Kelly and McGilvery
swear that, acting under Hoge's instruc-
tions, they answered these inquiries. saying
that the circulars were all right. Then
letters began to come to John Sewers,
addressed in care of the National Hotel.
They were taken from there and delivered
to Hoge at the Grand Pacific and, under
Hoge's instructions, Kelly and McGiivery
say they answered the correspondence adj
dressed to 'Sowers.'"
There will, it is said, be no further ar
rests made here in Chicago in connection
with the conspiracy case, although others
may be looked for in other States. The
penalty prescribed for the charge under
which the four men arrested are held is i'm.
prisonment for three years at the greatest,
or maximum fine of 81, 600.
CLEVELAND, O., July 1.-THE arrest Of
Chairmen Hoge and Murphy of the "Q"
strikers at Chicago occasioned greal deal
of surprise in this city, Chief Arthur was
informed Of Chairman Hoge's arrest and
said: II am very sorry If any member
of the brotherhood has done any
thing to render him amenable to
the law. If any of the members
have been guilty, of dishonorable con-
duct they must take the consequences.
The brotherhood, as ap organization, will
never approve of the actions of members
VINO will not keep within the law. Had
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be different" g.
1.-THE officers may be after you soon,''
was suggested. III /. -s''f! t:r
'Very well, let them come" said the
chief. "They can not connect my name
with any thing that is dishonorable"
"Willyou express your opinion Of the
secret circular said to have been issued by
Chairman Hoge advising brotherhood men
to secretly secure employment with the
companysand then damage its property"
was asked. r...
"No, because I do not consider this the
proper time to discuss the matter.nsya
Mr.. Arthur was then. asked about the
following words of Chairman Hoge Mon
day night: eff Arthur had been arrested
when that subject was agitated it would
have stopped every wheel in the. coun.
try. think it would be the same If
should be arrested" 70 t}toliR! s3Gs -
/ "Well, he has been arrested" answered
the chief, ggrimly, but he did not intimate
whether or not all the brotherhood mem.
bers would strike In consequence Of that
fact 51nG AjzIu. d s.ir;ca.t
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