The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-17
THE VERY SENSATIONAL
Developments in the Dynamite
Gases in Chicago.
CLERK SMITHS CONFESSION.
A Strong Case Being Made Against
the Prisoners-It Looks Bad for
the brotherhood = The Evil
dence for the Prosecution.

uGIlCG AbE AtAc LEuHCCuhtSht
CHICAGO, July lG.-The sensationa
developments in the trial Of the 30
dynamites and the hope of more start
ling disclosures brought a large Grove
to-day to Judge Gresham's court room
where Commissioner Hoyne is hearing
evidence. II the defendants are con
victed OF carrying and dealing in explo
sives, which is only punishable by aine
they can schedule out under the poo
debtors act. The United States officials
it is said, have decided in view of thii
fact, to bring charge Of conspiracy, {
crime which can be punished by two
years imprisonment in the psnitentiary
or fine OF $4,000, or both. This
charge, it was intimated, might be
brought to-day.
Bowles since confessing, has been
kept in the United States Narshal's
office and allowed to sleep, instead of on
a plank, upon Commissioner Hoynes
lounge, which was brought in for that
purpose.
A WOMAN IN THE CASE.
Two pleasant looking women were
brought into the crowded court room
and given seats behind the desk. One
Of them was said to be the woman to
whom Bowles, though a married man,
made love while on his dynamite expedi-
ton in Indiana and whose presence in
court brought about the prosecuting and
had moro than any body else induced
Bowlcs to confess in order to head off a
suit for divorce.
Alex. South, the Aurora brotherhood
fireman who turned informer, was the
first witness called. He was interrupted
at the very outset by Lawyer David, for
the defense, moving that all evidence
Informer Bowles be stricken
out, on the ground that he was not
known to be under investigation.
David also asked to have the testimony
Of Informer Kelly and Witness Lloyd
because they mentioned none
Of the defendants but Bowles and the
evidence was therefore incompetent.
The District Attorney contended that it
would be shown that the dynamite
was purchased and delivered by somct
ut least, OF the defendants. The court
let it stand and then Smith was taken
off the box and J. ]. Kelly, Chairman
Hoge's clerk, was recalled to admit that
his name was Charles Cardell in n tlirta-
lion he had with two ladies' in Chicago
in 1881. The name, witness claimed, was
aiken by him
PURELY IN FUN.
badgering by the lawyers
ior the Brotherhood then followed.
Informer Smith was then started again,
when Lawyer Donohue, for the prison
,rs, interrupted him with the instruc-
lion that he need not answer il he would
criminate himself thereby and that he
need not testify unless he desired. Then
Smith confirmed the case startlingly out
lined on the first day OF the trial by the
District Attorney, for the prosecution.
Smith was retired before the begin
ming OF the afternoon session, after hav-
ing been subjected TO cross.examina-
tion OF great length by defendants coun-
sci. They failed OF their purpose to get
him TO contradict himself.
SMITHS TESTIMONY.
Smith testified that his home is in
Aurora, and his occupation a locomotive
fireman on the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy road. he left the road last Feb
ruary, when the strike occurred, and
had since been supported by the Brother
hood, He knew all the men under ar-
rest. Bowles showed him some dyna-
mite, the first time he had ever seen it
IN his life. Bowles took him out for
buggy ride on the occasion. Bowles
broke twig from tree to perforate a
hole in the dynamite cartridge so that
he could insert cap.
Bowles put the dynamite on the track,
md after we got about mile and half
way we heard the dynamite go of.
Whep we got to Aurora l got out OF the
the buggy and he went on. The next
lay he told me he would leave another
cartridge with me and told me to put 1t
on the track, but he did not call with
one.
A package was left for me which Co.
will, an engineer, at Heck's European
Hotel, l was told by .Bauereisen, about
the l4th OF June. 1t contained dyna-
mite and caps. Bauereisen said TO me {:
"Go and give them scare tonight" l
told him that l would, and l did It.
Coyill gave me the cartridge. l took the
that night and went past the
depot, Just below the depot, and
nut it on the track near the
semaphore. / put one cap in it.
Came back to Aurora the same way and
fooled around town a little and then
went tobed. saw Bauereisen next day,
nnd he asked meif l had done anything.
/ said I had. Bauereison then said: 81
thought you had. heard some noise" I"
Broderick and Wilson met me next day
and asked me il had seen Bowles. 1
saw Bowles before Isaw them. Bowles
said he wanted to get some dynamite
and caps. He also told me to find God
ding, and went and found him at Mil
ler's shoe store, on Main street. Godding
gave q letter TO his wife, and Mrs, Godding
went and got me the package which
contained caps and fuse, which l took
out, The box also contained dynamite
cartridges. ! gave the box to Bowles,
and went into Jack Shorts house, on
Main street. Bauereisen, Bowles, Will
son. Broderick and others were there,
having a glass OF beer. They came out
side and told me to go to Godding's and
pet what dynamite was there. Godding
came along at the time. Godding went
IN 10 his house and got out the same
box that l found the fuse and caps in.
It contained dynamite. We took the
package up to Brotherhood Hall. One
Of them took the package away after we
had q talk together, but / don't know
which one it was.
THE STRIKE MAY CEASE.
A conference was held this afternoon
at the office OF the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy railroad at which the road
was represented by President Perkins,
vice President Beastey, General Manager
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