Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-17

Chicago. July l6.-The sensational DC"
velopments IN the trial OF the 90" dyna-
mitqrds and the hope Of moro startling dis
closures brought a large crowd 10 day 10
judge Gresham's courtroom, where Com
missioner Hayuc f. hearing the evidence.
III the defendants Gre convicted OF c7r-
rying and dealing IN explosives, when
is only punishable 10y fine, they can
schedule out under the poor debtors
act. Ihe United States officials, il X
said, have decided in view Of this fact TO
bring a charge OF conspiracy, crime which
eau be punished by t0O years. imprisonment
IN the Ionuentiary or fine OF $4,000 or
both. THIS charge, it was minated, might
he brought to-day. DOwles, since confess
ing. has been kept in the Office Of the United
states Marshal, and allowed 10 sleep on
lounge which was brought in for his comfort.
Twop leasaut.loOkng women were brought
intOthe crowded courtroom and given seats
behind the desk. one OF them was said 10
be the woman Bowles. though married
man made love to her while on bis dynamite
expedition in Indiana, and whose presence
in court, brought about by the prose
cuti0n. had, more than anything else,
induced B0wles 10 confess IN order
TO head.of n suit for divorce. Alex
ander Smith, the Aurora Brotherhood
fireman who turned niorner, was The first
witness called. lie was interrupted at the
very outset by Lawyer David, for the de-
fence, moving that all evidence concerning
luformer BoWics be stricken ont on the
ground that he was not now under in
yestigaiion. David also asked 90 have
the testimony OF lniormer Kelly an:
Wituess Lloyd nullG'd because they mem
toned none q the defendants bu,
Bowles. and the evidence was therefore
incompetent. Distrld-AUoruey Ewing con-
tended that it would be shown that the DIV
namile was purchased aud delivered by
some a, leas, OF the defendants. The Court
let It stand, aud then Saith was taken on
the box and j. !. Kelley, chairman Hoge's
clerk, was called to admit that he had given
Tie name OF Charles COrdcll in the lrta-
ton he bad with two ladies IN
Chicago in ISL. The name, witness
claimed. was taken by him purely in fun.
Considerable badgerlDg by the lawyers for
the Brotherhood followed. The examination
OF nfoImer smith was then started again,
when Lawyer DOnoho Qor the prisoners
interrupted him with an instruction that he
need not answer II he would thereby crimi-
nate himself and that he need not testify
unless he so desired. The Court confirmed
these Instructions and smith proceeded with
his testimony, unhesitatingly confirming the
ease 50 stArtlingiy outlined the first day OF
tae trial by District Ewing for the
prosecution. Smith was retired before the
beginning OF the afternoon session, having
been subjected to cross.eXaminatiOu OF
great length by the defendants counsel They
failed Of their purpose to get him to con-
tradict himself, but did establish the fact
that he knew nothing about the dynamite
. sr.f NH lfr4Ilrifl KnN leg-
ana Wilson were arrested.
There was close attention paid to Smiths
statement when David began 30 lead up TO
the question Of Smiths sanity. Smith bears
scar about two inches long on the lett
side OF his head. The examination de-
yeloped that the scar was caused by bis
being caught between two cars; that be
was unconscious Tor long time and was
unable 10 do anything for eight months, and
that his head had bothered him considerably
ever since.
At the afternoon session Smith was re-
called, and testified that he had not yesier-
DAY or at any other time told his brother
that he was an innocent man. lie also de-
MED that be had received money from the
prosecution or any one else IN this case.
Then by request OF Ewing, who was tired
out, the trial was postponed untll Tomorrow
morning ut 10 O'Clock.
A conference was held this afternoon at
the Office OF the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroad, at which the rosd was repre-
seuted by President Perkins, Nice-President
Bessley, General. Manager Stone, Writ Dex-
ter. aud j. w. Blythe. The other side was
by Chef =. NJ. Arthur OF the
Locomotive Engineers, Chief + z. Sargent
of the Firemen, and Alexander Sullivan,
their counsel. The arrival Of Messrs. Ar
thur and Sargent In Chicago had been kept
as a well.guarded secret, and neither regis~
tered ut any hotel until the conference was
over, Hoge and Murphy were also pres
ent. The officials OF tue two brotherhoods
at once assured the railroad-men that they
had no sympathy with dYnamliards nor
lawlessness iu any form. The entire inter-
view was courteous aud cordial throughout
and naturally led n general talk concern
ing the strike sad the situation as II affected
the public aud the parties TO the struggle.
An agreed that il would be well II The
strike could be ended.
President Perkins. when seen said: Eyes.
there has been o conference. Arthur,
Sargent, and sullivan. their counsel, came TO
sag that they did not countenance violence
and have no sympathy with dynamitards.
Hoge and Murphy were present at portion
Of the conference. We had much talk over