Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-11
Arrest of Chairmen HOge
and Murphy.
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY,
The 80" Officials Instituting Grave
PrOsecutiOns-The Criminal
Calendar.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

prisoners were taken completely by sur
prise. The two chiefs were charged with
conspiracy. The much talked of circular
in which Hoge is alleged to have re-
quested Brotherhood men to hire them
selves secretly to the 20" road and then
disable engines, is said to be the basis of
the charge against Hoge. Chairman
Murphy is charged with being an accom-
plice.
General Manager Stone, Of the Bur-
lington, swore out the warrants last
night, and they were given to the Of
ficers to be served early this morning
Attorney Collier, of the 30" road, said
this morning that the prisoners would be
arraigned before justice, and contin-
uance taken, as the company was not
yet ready to push the case; he asserted,
however, that the evidence in the pos
session of the company was conclusive.
HoGE AND MURPHY
Were taken before Justice White, but
asked for change of venue. Upon the
prisoners being brought to Justice Lyon,
the railroad attorneys demanded con-
tinuance. The Justice was about to fix the
bail at 81 900 apiece, when the company's
lawyers protested, and after some parley
the amount was increased to 81 500 for
each of the men. Bonds were promptly
furnished, and Messrs. Hoge and Murphy
were released until Saturday.
Unlike the other strikers arrested they
are arraigned under the State, not the
Federal statutes. Their arrest was made
under the recently enacted Merritt con-
spiracy law. If convicted the penalty is
a term at hard labor in the penitentiary.
Two other names were on the list with
Hoge and Murphy for arrest, John Kelly
John H. McGilvray.
THE ARRESTS.
The warrants for Hoge and Murphy
were placed in the hands Of Inspector
Bonfeld and turned over by him to two
of his officers. 1t was shortly after 6
A. M. when the officers proceeded to the
National Hotel. where Hoge and his
wife, Murphy aud several other Brother
hood officials are stopping. The officers
were posted and needed to ask no ques-
tions before going to the rooms of the
men they wanted. One went to Hoge's
door and raped. There was no re-
sponse, and the knock was repeated in
more energetic manner. This reused
Hoge, who opened the door.
"What is wanted ?" he asked.
"Mr. Hoge?" was the reply.
'That's my name"
'sThen I have warrent for your ar
rest" said the officer.
"All right, I'll be with you in mo.
ment."
Hoge expressed no surprise but hastily
dressed himself and joined the officer III
the hall.
MURPHY's SURPRISE.
In the meantime the other officer had
gone to the room which he knew was oc-
cupied by Murphy, who came to the
door in response to his rap. Murphy
was very drowsy, and had evidently had
little sleep.
"Whose room is this?" asked the
officer.
"Charles Thomas" was the reply.
81 thought Mr.. Murphy occupied it,"
Swell, so he does. That's my name,
but unless your business is of great i'm
portance, l am too tired to talk now."
"But it is OF importance. l have
warrant for your arrest"
Murphy was awake now. His face
grew as pale as the night robe he wore.
He staggered back, grasping the door
frame for support.
"a warrant" he gasped; "What for,
for Gods sake ?"
against the G. B. & @. road" and the
warrant was read to him.
Mr.. Murphy dressed himself slowly.
He was too nervous to proceed as leis-
urely as did Hoge. A light alpaca coat
4 I'D ,fr hot nj foI III
attire, and he shivered as he went out
into the chill morning air. Hoge spoke
to him cheerfully, but Murphy was not
in mood to respond, and but little was
said until the two were placed in cells
behind the prison bars.
A MIDNIGHT CONSULTATION
OF the officers of the company led to the
arrests. Two or three detectives, Man
ager Stone, Freight Agent Paul Morton
and Attorney Collier were working all
night on evidence against the alleged
conspirators, and it was not until an
early hour this morning that they de-
cided to arrest Hoge and Murphy. When
the little party broke up, warrants were
procured and the officials retired for
few hours rest. Then they arose to
watch the result Of their work.
well, we have landed our men" said
Paul Morton to reporter soon after the
announcement of the arrests was made
'fWhat do these arrests signify?"
"They mean that Hoge and Murphy
have been arrested for criminal con-
spiracy in connection with that circular,
and l think we can prove that the circu-
lar came from them"
A SURE CASE.
ssThis case," said Attorney Collier,
<sgrows out of the circular sent out to the
Brotherhood lodges, asking that Brother
hood men be sent on to take places on
the o. and suggesting that they bring a
good supply of sal.soda and emery with
them. The sending of these circulars is
deemed prinaa facia evidence of a share
in concerted conspiracy, and we have a
sure case against the prisoners"
"Then they are not to be arraigned for
the dynamite alleged to have been found
in Hoge's room at the Grand Pacifc?"
"Well. we will not at present charge
them with direct implication in that"
McGilvray and Kelly, who were ar
rested with Hoge and Murphy, are
strikers who have been acting as clerks
for Hoge. Their occupation was the |
of the circulars sent to vari-
ous branches of the Brotherhood.
A had Woman Murdered.
OTTUMwA, Iowa, July 10.-The body