Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-07-18
CONSPIRATORS CONFESS.
Developments i'm the so" Dynamite Plot
-BOwles and Cooling as Informers

-Bowles and Cooling Informers
CHICAGO, Ill, July 14.-Bowles, the
man IN the conspiracy against the Bur-
lington road against whom the testi-
monv given yesterday was most conclu-
sive, has, it is stated to-day, made full
confession of his share in the conspiracy.
He saw that in his case there was little
hope Of escape from conviction, and
early this morning it was made
known to District Attorney Ewing
that Bowles was ready to squeal. Ar
engagements were at once made to take
down his statement and be was convened
to Mr.. EWing's Office to tell all he knew.
Another OF the arrested men, Cooling,
also, it is said, concluded to come nto
camp and at noon to-day all that he
knows about the plot against the Bur
lington was told. The case of
Chairman Hoge and Murphy, which
was to have come up before Justice
Lyon this morning, was postponed for
one week.
It is understood that Bowles has told
the prosecution facts which will make
the conviction of Hoge certain. Chair
man Hoge, it would seem, is the one
they are really alter, not only as a. blow
they wish to strike at the Brother
hood but because the road Of
ficials dislike him personally. The
other defendants they are favorably dis
posed towards. The text of the
"squeaP was not made public, but it
was important enough to necessitate the
postponement of the case before the
federal court as we'll as in the state
tribunal.
When the three Jail prisoners, Bowles,
Broderick and Wilson, were brought
over from the Jail this morning and put
in the cage in the marshal's office.
Bowles sent word that he wanted to see
the district attorney. He was taken
to Mr.. Ewing's Office and there
confessed to General Manager Stone,
Inspector Bonfeld and AttorneyC Collier.
The only direct intimation as to the
nature of the confession was a well de-
fined rumor that United States war
rant had been issued for the arrest of
Hoge, who is out on 81 800 bonds, under
the conspiracy charge brought under
the state law.
The crowd waiting in the federal
court room was again large this morn
ing and chiefly composed of Brother
hood men, whose looks Of sympathy
cast on the prisoners as they were
brought in Indicated their appreciation
of the danger their comrades were in.
Bowles came in with the district attor-
ney and took a seat beside him. oppo-
site the other prisoners, who flashed
vindictive and contemptuous looks at
him. He was visibly aqitated and
moved restlessly in his seat, keeping his
eyes bent upon the floor. Before the
attorneys for the Brotherhood had
chance to interpose, Bowles, still trem-
bling, was induced by the district attor-
ney to arise quickly and waive examine
ton.
A sensational scene ensued. The
Brotherhood attorneys, Donohue and
David, protested loudly that they had
been treated with unfairness and given
no show from the very outset of the
trial. Lawyer Dsvid hotly de-
nounced Commissioner Hoyne, de-
eclaring; I'VE could expect moth
ing else from this court, and
have received nothing else" The COM
missioner ordered David to be arrested
by the marshal, but the latter did not
at once comply and David subsequently
made a Pickwickian apology to the
court. Bowles was released on $1,000
ball.
After court adjourned the heretofore
reticent prisoner Wilson savdgely de-
nounced Bowles, ridiculing the idea
that the latter was innocent, and ex-
claiming THE chicken-heart, be has
laid down - e