Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-11
THE LEADERS TAKEN.
CHAlRARN HOGB AND MURPHY PLACED
UNDER ARREST.
Great Sensation in Labor Circles at Chicaso-Tvo
Prominent Leaders Charged With Partci-
patton in The Dynamite
Conspiracy.

hood Of Engineers, and Chairman Murphy,
occupying the same position in the Fire
mems Brotherhood, were arrested ut their
rooms in the National Hotel this morning.
The prisoners were taken completely by
surprise. Both men were taken to the
police headquarters and locked up. The
two chiefs are charged with conspiracy.
The much talked Of circular in which Hoge
is alleged to have requested Brotherhood
men to hire themselves secretly to the
Q" road and then disable the engines, is
said to be the basis of the charge against
Hoge. Chairman Murphy is charged with
bsing an aecomplice. General Manager
Stone swore out the warrants last night,
and they wsra givsps-so- the officers
70 be served early this morning At
tOrney Collier, Of the 80" road, said
this morning that the prisoners would be
arrsigned before q justice and continuance
taken, as the company was not yet ready
to push its case. He asserted, however,
that the evidence in possession of the COM
pany was conclusive.
Hoge and Murphy were taken before
Justice K. II. White, but asked for
change of venue. Upon the prisoners be-
ing brought to Justice Lyon, the railroad
attorneys demanded q continuance. The
Justice WAS about to fix bail at 81, 900 8
piece. The eompany's lawyers protested
and after some parley the amount was in
creased until Saturday. Unlike the other
strikers arrested, they are srraigned under
State, not Federal statutes. Their arrest
was made under the recently enacted
Merit conspiracy law. If convicted the
penalty is term at hard labor in the peni-
tentisry. Two other names were on the
list with Hoge and Murphy for arrest
John ]. Kelly and John II. McGillivary.
A MIDNIGHT CONSULTATION
of the officers OF the company led to the
arrest. Two or three detectives, Mama
ger Stone, Freight Agent Paul Morton and
Attorney Collier were working all night
on the evidence against the alleged con-
spirators, and it was not until at an early
hour this morniDg that they decided to ar
rest Hoge and Murphy. Then the little
party broke mp, the warrants were pro-
cured and the officials retired for few
hours of rest. Then they arose to watch
the result of their work.
"Well, we've landed our men," said
Paul Morton to a reporter, soon after the
announcement Of the arrests were made.
"What do these arrests signify?"
''They mean that Mr. Hoge and Mr..
Murphy have been arrested for criminal
conspiracy in connection with that circular
and think we can prove that the circular
came from them"
No more arrests will be made in this city
it is said, but il is limited that several
strikers iu other places will be behind the
bars before long.
The warrant for Hoge and Murphy was
placed in the hands OF Inspector Bonfield
and turned over by him to two of his OFF,
GERS. IL was shortly after a. m. when
the officers proceeded to the National Hotel,
on Clark street, where Hoge aud his wife,
Murphy and several other Brotherhood Off
cials ara stopping. The officers were posted
and needed TO ask no questions before
going to the rooms OF the men they wanted
One went to Hoge's door, room 10, and
raped. There was no response, and the
knock was repeated in a more emphatic
manner. This reused Hoge, who opened
the door.
"what is wanted ?" he asked.
"Mr Hogs," is the reply.
That's my name"
Then have q warrant for your arrest"
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 IN
the hall.
MURPHY ARRESTED.
In the meantime the other officer had
gone to room 81, which he knew WAS 0ccu-
pied 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.
''Chsrles Thomas" was the reply.
81 thought Murphy occupied it."
''Well, so he does; that's my name, but
unless your business is OF great Importance
am too tired to talk now"
''But it is of importance. have a war
rant for your arrest"
Murphy was awake now. His face
grew 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?"
"It charges you with conspiracy sgainst
the c., B. & Q. road" and the warrant
was read to him. Murphy dressed him.
self slowly. He was too nervous to pro-
ceed rs leisurely "a did Hoge. A light
alpaca coat and vest and straw hat COM
pleted his attire, and he shivered as he
went out into the chill morning air. Hcge
spoke to him cheerfnlly, but Murphy was
not in a mood to respond and little was
said until the two were placed in cells be-
hind prison bars Frank Collier, attorney
for the Chicago, Burlington and Qaincy
road, was there before David, and so was
INSPECTOR Bon6eld and the officers who
made the arrests. A moment later Andrew
Sullivan entered.
al actually don't know thing about
il. - said he. 'I am counsel in civil cases
for the Brotherhood and have been called
in by Hoge's friends"
"Will the Brotherhood take up their de-
fense?"
II cannot say rs 10 tiat. ny PiooonSo
here does not signify that il will. l really
have not had an opportunity to talk to my
clients and can say nothing about the case
yet"
HOGE's CIRCULAR
''This case" said Mr.. Collier, grows
ont of the circular sent out to the Brother
hood lodges asking that Brotherhood men
be sent to take places on the 80" and sug-
pesting that they bring 3 good supply OF
sal soda and emery with them. The send
ing of these circulars is deemed prima 'acie
evidence of . share in concerted eonspir-
acy, and we have n sure thing against the
prisoners.
''Then they ere not to be arrsigned for
the dynamite alleged to have been found
in Hoge's room at the Grand PacitieP
"wen, We will not st present charge
them with direct implication in that.
"And the sending Of the circulars Is the
only charge against them?"
ais not that enough. Now don't ask
me more than / can answer"
Sara you going 10 show that they had