The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-07-17
HOGE ARRESTED.
The Chairman of the Grievance
Committee.
TO Appear Before Court For Issuing a Circu.
lar to brotherhood Men to Playa
Trick on the c. q. & Q. Road.

nothing TO say regarding the arrest of Engi-
neer Gedding last evening, except to reiterate
his former statement that the brotherhood
would protect 10 guilty man.
What is there to your alleged statement
that there may be general strike all over the
country?" asked the reporter.
II meant nothing further than that, if the
20 road should arrest some of the brotherhood
leaders, there would be n complete cessation of
work. If Chief Arthur had been arrested
when that subject was agitated, it would have
stopped every wheel in the country. [ think
1t would lie the same if / should be arrested
than Bauerisn, and that's far eno1igh.'
HoGE Is ARRESTED.
Chairman H0ge and Chairman Murphy,
occupying the same position in the firemen's
brotherhood, were arrested at their rooms in
sne National hotel this morning. The prison.
ers were taken completely by surprise. Both
men were taken to police headquarters and
locked up. The two chiefs were charged with
conspiracy. The much-talked of circular, in
which Mir. Hoge is alleged to have requested
the brotherhood men to hire themselves secret
~ to the 20" roads, and then disable the
engines, is said to be the basis of the charge
against Hoge. Chairman Murphy is charged
with being an accompliCe. General Manager
stone sWore out the warrants last night and
they were given to officers to be served early
this morning.
Attorney Coyer Of the go" road, said this
mrrning that the prisoners would be arraigned
before justice and a continuance taken, as
the company was not yet ready to push its
case. Ho asserted, however, that the evidence
In the possession OF the company wa conclu-
siye.
Hoge and Murphy have been bailed in
=! 300 each to answer Saturday. Unlike the
other strikers arrested, they are arraigned IN
der state not federal statutes. Their arrest
was made under the recently enacted Merritt
conspiracy law. If convicted the penalty is q
n n tTnrx fnp, lo,1 III Al.
names were On the list with Hoge and Murphy
for arrest. John j. Kelly, and John Ii. McGil-
livary. midnight consultation Of officers of
the company led 10 the arrests. Two or three de-
fectives, Manager Stone Freight Agent Paul
Morton and Attorney Collier were working all
night on evidence against the alleged conspir-
ators and it was not until at an early hour this
morning they decided TO arrest Hoge and Muir
ply Then the little party broke up, warrants
were procured and the officials retired for
few hours OF rest. They then arose to watch
the result of their work.
"Well, we've landed our men, said Paul
Morton, to reporter, soon after the announce
ment OF the arrests were made.
Nv hat do these arrests signify?"
"Ihey mean that Hoge and Murphy have
been arrested for criminal conspiracy in con-
nection with that circular, and l think we can
prove that tho circular came from them"
No new arrests will be made in this city, he
said, but it is intended that several strikers in
other places will be behind the bars before
long.
This case" said Mr.. Collier, ''grows out of
circulars sent out to the brotherhood asking
that brotherhood men be sent to take
places on the GO" line, and suggesting that
they bring good supply of salsoda and emery
with them. Tho sending of this circular is
prima facie evidence Of q concerted cons iTacy
and rs will have sure case against the pris-
oners."
"Then they were not to be arraigned for the
dynamite alleged to haVe been found in Hoge's
room at the Grand Pacitc?"
ave will not at present Charge them with
direct implication III that"
Hoge and Murphy wero both disturbed from
their beds by the officers who made the ar
rests. Hoge took it coolly, but to Murphy it
seemed serious matter. Neither made any
objections or attempts to evade arrest Nc
Gillivary and Kelly, who are to be arrested
with Eoge and Murphy are strikers, who have
been acting as clerks for HoEe. Their occu-
patton was TO assist in the preparation of cir
culars to various branches of the brotherhood.
The most sensational development in the
burlington conspiracy case is the confession of
John j. Kelly and John McGillivary, clerks,
respectively, to Chairman Hoge of the striking
engineers grievance committee, and Chairman
Murphy. of the iremens committee. Kelly
and MoGillivary were arrested this afternoon,
and said Inspector Bon1ield tonight, "when
arrested, they sent for me. | went
TO see them at the armory, where they had
been taken, first sending word to Mr.. Stone
that l presumed thoy wanted to talk He
went over, bringing Attorney Collier with
him. We consulted with them. They
men, intelligent and honest. They told us
fully of their connection with the circular.
Then, as a result of the conference they were
out all they knew, and can say that their
statement was perfectly satisfactory to Messrs.
Stone and Collier. lad to leave before the
statements were fully completed, but under
stand that they settle satisfactorily and be-
yond the possibility of doubt as to the author
ship of the salsoda and emery circular. 1t is
also settled who John, Sewers is,
could find. According to this statement
continued the inspector, Sewers is Hoge, when
the circulars was sent to the different divisions.
Inquiries as to its authenticity were received
In numbers from chief engineers who doubted
whether such q radical circular could
be sent cut by Hoge, and asking
If it were genuine. Both OF the
men answered number OF inquiries, invaria-
bly, saying by direction OF Hoge that the circu-
lar was ali right. Letters addressed to John
Sewers and left at the National hotel were
taken by Hoge in the committee rooms at the
Grand Pacific, aud those answered by these
these men noW?" "They are not in jail but
have gone into voluntary retirement" answer
ed the inspector. Their statements were
clear and succinot, said Attorney Collier and
gave an account of their connection with the
Circular in the handwriting of the respective
signed and sworn to before . notary public.
All have to say is tlat they are entirely sat
3sfactory to Mr.. Stone and myself. II don't
anticipate any sudden departure of Hoge or
Murphy" said Inspector Bonfeld. 81 don't
think they know of the statements, but they
won't get away"
George Godding, WHO was arrested at Auro-
IA Monday, furnished bail today and returned
to his home. It is stated that he made full
statement of what he knew of the plot, show
ing that his connection with it was very slight,
When he was asked 10 deliver or transport
certain packages, he had done
50 unauestioningly =. without suspeotinTg
the nature Of their contents.
1t is said his statement gave the company's at
torneys additional evidence against Bauereie-
sen, Bowles and Broderick End that the infor--
nation diyulged has led to the discovery OF
the identity Of the purchasers of the dynamite
for the use of the men.
Discharging Railroad Men.
BALTIMORE, July TO- Within the past two
weeks nearly 800 men have been discharged
from the Baltimore and Ohio railroad shops at
Mount Glare. Last Saturday 10 men were