St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-17
Dynamitard Smith Details the
Conspiracy to Destroy
20" Property.
Seoundrelly Spies Was No
Worse Than These Anna
teur Reds.
Chiefs Arthur and Sargent
Confer With the Burling-
ton Officials.
It Is Probable That the Strike
Will Now Be Declared
Off.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, July 16.-An intense ex-
citement prevailed in Judge Gresham's
old court room, in the government
building, this morning, where, during
thejudge's absence, United States Com
missioner Hoyne is holding the investi-
CATION into the so-called dynamite con-
spiracy against the Chicago, Burlington
SS Quincy railroad. Long before the
opening of the court the auditorium was
filled with railroad men, the majority of
them wearing anxious and eXpectant
faces, as it was rumored at an early
hour that Bowles, one of the alleged
conspiratars, would make full dis
closure of all the incidents leading up to
this inquiry, which is felt to be one of
the most important if not sensational
ones known in the annals of railroad
legislation in the country. The entire
body of railroad operatives present. in the
court appeared to be well dressed and
intelligent, and exhibited marked and
unremitting interest throughout the
whole proceedings. Frank Collier, the
attorney who appears for the 80" road,
was early on the scene, but had little to
say to the army of reporters who inter-
rogated HIM until the formal opening of
the court. He did vouchsafe the state
ment, however, that the men accused
would be prosecuted to the full extent
of the law if their guilt could be estab-
lished. Commissioner Hoyne took his
seat upon the bench shortly after 10
O'Clock. He wore pale,
ANXIOUS AND TROUBLED LOOK
rs the parcel purporting to hold the
dynamite found in the passenger coach
was placed on his desk. 'Gentlemen,
are YOU ready to proceed?" he exclaimed
at just twenty minutes past 10, when all
the attorneys and United States officials
Interested in the case were in attend
ance. "YeS," at once responded At
torney Donahoe, of the. firm of
Donahoe & Davis, attorneys for the ar
rested men, ''we are ready at any time.'
Shortly after 10 o'clock United States
District Attorney Ewing called Alex
ender Smith, the first witness for the
railroad company. Mr.. David, before
Smith was put under examination,
moved to have all the testimony given
by Bowles and Kelly in the case, stricken
out, as Bowles was no longer defend
ant. Mr.. Ewing replied that he thought
the evidence should remain in on ac-
count of the alleged purchases of dyna-
mite by Bowles as it affected the other
defendants who were cogniZant of the
purchase, they having provided the
money, as he was informed. Commits
sioner Hoyne held this point under con-
sideration, but it had a marked and per-
ceptible influence throughout the court,
the question hinging on the con-
faccInn nf RnwlQC tn nIS having
purchased dynamite and then pro-
the act could be used to
the prejudice of those who have been
arrested with him. Kelly was recalled
and acknowledged that he had gone by
another name, that of "Charles Cor
DELL" in 1881, and received letters under
that name. This mans testimony,
under examination by Attorney Dona-
perjury that the prosecution apparently
felt somewhat discouraged with him,
md he was quickly removed from the
stand. Alexander Smith was the next
witness. His home, he said, was in Au-
rora. His occupation was that Of loco
motive fireman on the Chicago, Bur-
iington & Quincy road. He left the
road last February, when the strike oc-
CURED, and had since been supported
by the Brotherhood. He knew all the
men under arrest. Smith was called by
Versation he had with Bowles implicat-
Ing BauerieSen. BoWleS
SHOWED HIM SOME DYNAMITE,
the first he had ever seen in his life.
BOwles took him out for buggy ride on
The occasion. Bowles, Smith testified,
broke twig from tree to perfOrate a
hole in the dynamite cartridge SO that
lie could insert cap. Attorneys David
and Donahoe vigorously protested
against the conduct of the United States
district attorney in putting one of the
witness against the other defendants,
and in this, it is said, they scored a
strong point. "Bowles put the dynamite
on the track, and after we got about
a mile away we heard the dynamite go
off. When we got to Aurora got out
of the buggy and he went on. The
next day he told me he would leave an
other cartridge with me, and told me to
put it on the track, but he did not call
with one?" ''Was it like this?" asked
Attorney Ewing, producing cartridge
which startled half the people in the
court room. "Yes," replied the witness
"a package was left for me with Covill
an engineer at Heck's European hotel
! was told by Bauerisen, about the 14tl
of June. l went to the hotel and got
it. 1t contained dynamite and caps
BauereiSen said to me, GO and
GIVE 'EM A SCARE
tonight / told him that l would, and
/ done it. Covill gave me the cartridge
/ took the cartridge that night ana went
past the depot, and just below the depot
put it on the track near the semaphOre
/ put one cap on it, came back
TO Aurora the same way and fooled
round town a while and then went tt
bed. l saw Bauereisen next day, anC
he asked me if had done anything.
said / had. Rauereisen then said: So
thought you had; heard some noise.'
1T was about 9 o'clock at night when
put it on the track. Broderick and Viii
son met me next day and asked me if
had seen Bowles. That was OH the
morning of July 5. / saw Boles before
saw them. Bowles said he wanted tt
get some dynamite and caps. Bowie!
told me to find Godding, and l went anC
found him at Miller'S shoe store OF
Main street. Godding gave me lettel
to his wife, and Mrs. Godding went ant
got me the package, which contained
caps and fuse, which | took out. Tn,
box also contained dynamite cartridges
] gave the box to Bowles. l went int,
Jack Shorts, Oh Main street, wher,
Bauereisen, Bowles, Wilson. Brodericl
and others were there having glass O
beer. They came outside and told M
IN uo tO GoddInDS. and pat what dvua