The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-19

the strike began, and subsequently be-
came member OF the brotherhood, and
was now TO take the stand MS an hdormer,
was the next witness OF Importance. He
began 10y telling OF secret meeting of the
brotherhood in Aurora. Witness said:
"Chiei Baueroiscn made statomontthat
we should do something; that the compa-
ny was getting ahead OF us, He said il
would not do for him to do anything in
regard to the use OF dynamite, but il
could bc'uscd with good effect.
after the meeting was over some con-
versation passed between him and my
self, and made the statement TO him that
| knew how TO use il; that had seen it
used in the gravel pit. lie wanted to
know il | could get any OF 1t and told
him thought could. lie told me TO 20
and get it, He gave me 500 TO get 1t.
That was two weeks after was initiated
| was initiated April %, 1883. Cooling
one OF the defendants, was among those at
the meeting"
The informer told of his expeditions to
| Indiana country towns topurchasc dynam-
| lite, and that Bauereisen had sent him
with il to George Clark of Galcsburg,
Il leading engineer, WHO was arrested.
| They went out together 10 place il on the
that Bowles buried, and which was dug
up yesterday.
Telling OF his talk with Baucrciscn about
the explosion ON the "Q'' track, near
| Aurora, the witness said that Baucrcisen
SAID il would have good effect
Gle also told me-" continued the wit
ness That in q certain part of the town
there was frame house, and under IL was
a sewer running across the street. The
| house was 'scab boarding house, and
was filled with 'scabs' Baucrciscn wanted
| Alec Smith and me to get under the house
by the sewer aud place a bomb there and
blow up that house. ] told him that that
would be murder, and would not do IT,"
The witness further Implicated in the
conspiracy George Clark, the striker who
was arrested at Galesburg yesterday, by
telling Of letter from BauoUiscn, in which
| the latter said that George Clark wanted
some of the goods (dynamite); for HIM
! (Bowlcs) to hurry up and give some
goods 30 Clark. The witness thereupon
bought two pounds OF dynamite and gave
! IL 20 Clark. He received another letter
| from Baucrciscn 10 hurry up with the
! goods 10 Creston, where they were needed.
! lie then went 10 Creston and delivered
four pounds OF dynamite 10 Frederick.
Continuing, he said he received the fol.
lowing letter from Bauercscn
JuSEg7. iSSs
}. 4. Bowcs
Dear Sir and Brothcr-Ii YOU think that
man YOU speak of IL watching you don't
do anything that would make him sus.
picious. think Won could give him the
slip very easy at night by taking walk TO
the next town II you dunk - - is
following you, and would not have any
mercy ON any --- ---- that would fol.
low me. Ii you think Il is best, YOU bet
ter go home and give up the jobbing bust.
ness. | wish YOU would let me know Of
your address whcneyeryoumake change.
Hrodcrick wrote me 10 have YOU come 90
Kansas City, but | told him did not
know where To find YOU Don't buy any
goods for reasons You can guess. lours
iraternally, j. A. II.
Bowlcs could not swear that the letter
was in Baucreisen's hindwritng, hut
from the fact that they had corrcsponded
about the matter referred 10, lac was salts
fed Of its authenticity.
llowlcs was also allowed 10 explain the
contents Of n letter received by him from
Baucreiscn at Noblcsyill enclosing money
aud instructions 90 take plenty Of goods
90 Creston." By goods ho said dyna.
mite was understood.
Under cros.eXaminalion Bowlcs all
mittcd that lie had told both attorneys for
the defense while in the county jail that
lac was an innocent man; that lac did not
know anything Of the use Of dynamite, and
that lac had lied repeatedly 10 them aud
20 others ~ 10 his innoccnc and about
other matters.
But" lac added bavely, 81 was not on
oath then.
Ills confession, he claimed, was not In
duccd by any promise Oi immunity OF
other reward lilo was guilty and could
not expect 10 escape Punishment, though
he was led into guilt b. bad, unprnci.
Piled men" Ills direct examination was
not shaken In any material point, and,
when the cros-examination was concluded,
MIR. Ewing arose aud sail: Your honor,
the State will rest at this point this case is
ours."
Court was then Adjourned until tomor'
row.