The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-07-19
A CONFESSED DYNAMuTER.
Alexander Smith says He Was Pres
cnt When Bowlcs Used a cart
ridge.


The hope that there would be further art
ling Developments in the dynamite conspira-
cy attracted a large crowd TO the hearing be-
fore United Stiie, Commissioner Hoyne, at
Chicago. Bowle's confession covers nearly
30 pages OF leg Il cip, and is now in the hanls
of the attorney for the prosccuion. He
says in his statement that whcn he
went into the conspiracy no did not
realize tie enormity OF the crime into
which he was launching. He did not com.
prehcnd that it would involve the lives OF
hundreds otIilfcUsit pcopE ,that.'he iiel of
the conspiracy was not TO take the lives OF
passengers, but, Oy continued injury to pas
senger coaches and loc motives drive away
the busine of the road, and thus iujure it in
a degree that would be irrepara5lc.
Alexander Smith, the Aurora, Brotherhood
fireman who turned informer, was the fir I
witness cilleI. lie was interrupt,d d at the
very outset 10y lawyer David, for the defense,
moving tba. evidence concerning inform
er Bowles he stricken out on the ground that
he was not under investigation. David also
asked TO have the testimony of nformer kel.
ley and witness Lloyd nulliiled, because they
mentioned none ofth defendants tut Bowl,s,
and the evidences was therefore incomplete
The decision on the point was reserved aad
Smith went on with his testimony.
He said Bowles showed him some dynamite
the first time he ever en- IL in his life.
Bowles took him out for n buggy ride on
the occasion. Bowles broke q twlg from o
tree TO perforate hole in the dynamite cart.
ridge, so that he could insert cap. He went
with Bowlcs in buggy from Aurora to put
one of the cartridges on the tack OF the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy road
Continuing, witness said: "Bowles put the
dynamite on the track, aud after we got
about mile aud a half away We heard the
dynamite go off. When we got TO Aurora
got out of the buggy and he went on. The
next day he told M he won d leave another
cartridge with me and told me to put it OH
the track, but he did not call with one.n
He said II package containing dynamite
was given him on June IA 10y Bluervise !.
The latter said to him, Go aud give them n
good scare Tonight Continuing, Smith
said:
Il took the c,rtridge that night ani went
! past the depot, just below the depot, aui put
it on the track near the semlphore. | put
one cap in il. Cane back TO Aurora the lme
way and fooled around town IA Little aud then
went TO bed. | saw Baueresc next day.
aud he asked me II had djne any hing.
s,ii had Biuere.sen then slid Il thought
you had | heard some noise 1t was about
9o'clock at night when put the dynamite
on the track Roderick anl Wilson
met me next diy ad asked me if
had seen Bowles That was on the morning
of the 5th of July. ] saw B)we; before
saw them. Bowles said be wanted to get
some dynamite and caps. He also toll me
to find God ling, and went and found hin,
at Mille-,aNhoe store, on Main street. God,
ding Sd Itter to his wife, and Mrs. Col
ding we kot me the pacsage which
csI,.a-nd fuse which l took out
The b'x med dy a@te cartridges =
| The crt Iexamination Of Kelley was re.
sumed at the afternoon session, but nothing
Of importance was elected and by agreement
of counsel further hearing was postponed.