Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-15
The Chicago Dynamite Company.

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CHICAGO, July H. Bowles, the man IN
the conspiracy against whom the testimony
given Yesterday was most conclusive, has. It
Is stated, made full confession OF his share
In the conspiracy. He SAYS that IN his case
there was little nope to escape from conylc-
ton, and early THIS morning It was made
known TO District Attorney Ewing tnat
Bowles was ready TO squeal. Arrangements
were at once made to take down bis state
ment, and he was conveyed 10 MIR. Ewlngs
office to tell all he knows. Another OF the
arrested men GOding), IL 10 said, also CON-
cluded 10 come into camp, aud by noon to-
day all that he knows about the plot against
the Burlington will be told. The case oil
Chairman Hoge and MurDhy, which was to
have come up before Justice Lyon this
morning, was postponed for one week.
1t is understood that Bowles hiss told the
prosecution facts which will make the conyic-
ton Of lIoge certain. Chairman HOge, twould
seem, is the only msu they are really after,
not only as blow they wish 70 strike at Tue
brotherhood, but because the road orlclas
dislike him personally. The other defendants
they gre favorably disposed towards: Inc
text oi the s'squesl" was not made public, but
il was important enough TO necesSitate the
psstponement Oh the case before Federal
court ~ Ntlt - III tAV Rt"bN bi'NA''s ~ -
certain that when the three jail prisoners,
Bowles. Broderck, aud Wilson, were
brought over from the jail this morning and
put in the cage IN the MSrshsps Office Bowles
sent word that he wanted to see the District
Attorney. lie was taken to Ewing's ofli,e
and there confessed TO Generals Manager
stone, Inspector Bonfield, aud Attorney Co.'s
her. The only direct Information as 70 the
nature Of the confession was well>detued
rumor that n United States warrant had been
ISSUED Tor the arrest Of Hoge, who Is out on
1880 bonds under the conspiracy charge
brought under the State law.
The crowd waiting in the Federal-Court
room was again large ard chiefly composed
Of Brotherhood men, whose looks OF sYm-
pathy cast on the prisoners as they were
brought In indicated their appreciation OF
the danger their comrades we're in. Bowles
came In with the District Attorney and took
4 seat beside him opposite tue other prison
ers. who flashed yindctiye and contempiu-
Gus looks at him. He was visibly agitaled
and moved restIessly ia his seat, keeping his
eyes bent upon the A0or. Before the attor>
news for the Brotherhood had chance to
interpose Bowles. still trembling, was ill.,
duced by the District Attorney to rise
quickly aud waive an examination.
A sensational sceue ensued. Tbe Brother
hood attorneys, Donohue and David, pro-
tested loudly that they had been treated with
great uuiairness and given no show from the
very outset OF the trial. Lawyer David
hotly denounced Commissioner Hoyne. de-
claring We could expect nothing else from
this Court aud have received nothing else"
The COMMISSIONER ordered David TO be
arrested by the Marshal, bur the latter did
not NJ once comniy and David subseQuently
made Pickwickiae apology to the Court.
Bowles VAS released on $1,000 bail.
After the court adjourned the heretofore
reticeut prisoner Wilson savsgely de-
nounced Bowles, ridicullng the idea that the
latter was innocent, and exclaiming: "The
cbieken.heart he had laid down.