Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-07-28
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Stand


CHICAGO, July l8.-The greatest crowd
over yet assembled TO witness the court pro-
oeedings against the Burlington dynamiters
vas present to day. Further examination of
informer Alexander Smith was waived.
John Wilson, one of the Burlington pris-
oners, soon after entering, cody left his
seat in the group of which Broder-
lck and Bauereisen were members
and walked over to the side of the
room where the prosecuting attorneys ga.
and took chair beside Mr.. Dawes, with
whom he began to chat in friendly man.
ner. Then 1t was developed that Wilson
vas not an engineer, not a brotherhood
man, and not even Wilson. His name is
John Mulli2an. and he is q finkerton de-
tective, and not only in this case, but it ap-
pears he has had the confidence of all the
prisoners and their attorneys.
THE Expose.
Tho expose was brought about by the law
yers too closely pressing the cross examina-
ton OF superintendent McGinn, Of the
Plnkerton agency, who was on the witness
stand. The superintendent had the alterna-
tive of an awkward refusal to answer per
tinent questions concerning, Wilson. or
cause the latter to show up in true colors.
McGinn chose the latter. Wilson or Multi
gan obeyed q signal and quickly sprang
across the room to the side Of the proeecut-
ing attorney.
nFORMKK BOwLEs ON THE STAND.
Bowles, the engineer who accepted work
from the Burlington company after the
strike beganf and subsequently became q
member Of the brotherhood, and was now
next witness of importance. He began by
telling of a secret meeting Of the brother
hood in Aurora. Witness said: "Chief
Bauereisen made statement that we should
do something, that the company was getting
ahead of US, He said it would not do
for him to do anything in regard
to the use of dynamite, but it
could be used with good effect. After
the meeting was over some conversation
the statement to him that I knew how to
use it, that had seen it used in the gravel
pit. He wanted to know if could get any
of it, and told him that thought could.
He told me to 60 and get it. He gave me
$3.50 to get it. That was two weeks after
was initiated. was initiated April p,
1888. Godding, one of the defendants, was
among those at the meeting"
The informer told of his expeditions to
Indiana country towns, to purchase dyna-
mite, and how Bauereisen had sent him with
it to George Clark, at Galesburg, a leading
engineer, who was arrested yesterday. They
went out together to place it on the track,
and it was some of this dynamite that
Bowles buried and which was dug up yes
terday. Telling of his talk with Bauereisen
about the explosion on the 20" track near
Aurora; the witness said that Baaereisen
said it would have a good effect.
HE also told me-" continued the witness,
"that in certain part of the town there was
frame house and that under it was sewer
running across the street. The house was a
.scab' boarding. house, and filled with
'scabs.' Banereisen wanted Alex Smith and
me to get under the house by the sewer and
I told him that that would be muir
der and would not do it."
The witness then further implicated
in the conspiracy, George Clark, the striker
who was arrested at Galesburg yesterday,
by telling of letter from Bauereis-
en-, in which the latter said that George
Clark wanted some of the 'tgoods," (dyna-
give some "goods" to Clark. The witness
thereupon bought two pounds of dynamite
and gave it to Clark. He received another
letter from Bauereisen telling him to hurry
up with the. goods" to Creston. Iowa,
where they were needed. He then went to
Creston, and delivered four pounds of dyna-
mite to Broderick.
from Bauereisen.
Bowles could not swear that the let
' Writing. was but from aaus the fact that
they had correspondent about the mat
tiers mentioned, he was satisfied of its
authenticity. Bowles was also allowed to
explain the contents of q letter received ny
him from Bauereisen at Noblesville, enclos-
ing money and tho instructions to take
plenty of goods to Creston." By goods
he said dynamite was understood. Under
cross examination Bowlss admitted that he
had told both attorneys for the defense
while in the county jail that he was an inno-
cent man, that he did not know anything of
the use of dynamite, and that he had lied
repeatedly to- them and to 9th.
other matters. "But," he added naively
81 was not on oath then" His confession
he claimed was not induced by any promise
of immunity or other reward. He was guilty
and could not expect to escape punishment,
though he was led into guilt by "bad un-
principled men," By direct examination he
was not shaken in any material point, and
when the cross-e1amination was concluded
state will rest at this point, this is our case"
The court then adjourned till tomorrow.
WILL PROTECT THE INNOCENT.
CHICAGO, July 18.-Over $50 chairmen Of
different engineer and fremen's grievance
committees were in McCoy's hotel to-day.
The meeting was representative of nearly
every prominent road in the country, having
one or more men present.
1--WE are discussing the Burlington strike
in all its phases" said q member, whom q
knock by a reporter called to the door; I'VE
shall reach some conclusion before We finally
adjourn" After the first session of the
meeting was over resolutions were shown as
having been adopted, expressing condemns
ton Of lawless acts and the destruction Of
and adding a determination that
the exercise of the power of the organiza-
ton will be used to protect the innocent.
Robert Garrett's Generosity.
WHEELING, w. Va, July 23.-An unsoloic-
tied contribution of 81 600 for the benefit of
The flood sufferers was received by the COM
mittee from President Robert Garrett, of
he Balsimore,& Ohio road. The relief fund
now reaches 81, $50.
Tho body of Mary Hasley, aged ID.
drowned IN Caldwells run, was found in the
river below Belaco to-day.
Mrs. CASTOR, wife of William Castor, who
was drowned in the food, died since from
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