The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-11

ors were taken completely by surprise.
Both men wero taken to tho police head
| quarters and locked up. Tho two chiefs
were charged with conspiracy.
The much talked OF circular in which
lloge is alleged TO have requested brother
| hood men TO hire themselves secretly to
| the 80" road and then disable the en-
gines, is said TO be the basis of the charge
against llogc. Chairman Murphy is
charged with being an accomplicc. Gen
cral Manager Stone swore ont the warrants
last night and they were given to the oili-
GERS TO be served early this morning.
Attorney Collier Of the 20" road said
this morning that the prisoners would DO
| arIaigncd before n justice and a contin-
uance taken, M the company was not
ready 10 push its case. lie asserted, how
ever, that the evidence in the possession
OF the company was conclusive.
llogo and Murphy were taken before
Justice II, II. White, but asked for a
| change OF venue. Upon the prisoners
being brought TO Justice Lyon, the rail-
road attorneys demanded continuance.
| The justice was about TO fix bail at 81 900
apiece, when the company's lawyers pro-
tested, and after some parlcy the amount
was increased TO 81 500 for each Of the
men. Bonds were promptly furnished,
and Mossrs. llogo anu Murphy released
until Saturday.
Unlike the other strikers arrested, they
are arraignod under State, not Federal
statutes, Their arrest was made under
tho recently enacted Merritt conspiracy
law. II convicted the penalty is a term
| nj hard labor in the pcnitGntiary.
Two other names were IN the list with
llogc and Murphy for arrcSt-John j.
Kelly and John II. Mctiilivary. A mid.
| night consultation Of tho officers OF the
company led Ia the arrests Two or three
detectives, Manager Stone, Freight Agent
Paul Morton and Attorney Collier were
working all night on tho evidence against
the alleged cOnspiraton, and II wns not
until an early hour this morning that they
decided ~ arrest lloge and Murphy.
Then the little party broke up, the war
rants were procured and the officials ~.
tired Tor few hours of rost. Then they
arose TO watch the result Of their work.
"Wcll, we've landed our man." said
Paul Morton 10 u reporter soon after tho
announcement of the arrests was made.
What do these arrests signify?"
''Thoy mean that Mr.. llOgO and Mr..
Murphy have boon arrested for criminal
conspiracy in connection with that circu.
lar. and ] think we can prove that the cir
cular came from Thorn"
Nomore arrests will be made In this city,
II IL said, but II IL limited that several
strikers in other places will be behind the
bars before long.
The warrant Tor lIogc and Murphy was
placed In the hands OF Inspector Bonfold.
and turned over by him To two officers. II
was shortly after q o'clock am. when tho
officers proceeded Ia the National hotel ON
Clark street, where llogc and his wife,
Murphy and several other brotherhood Of
iicals are stopping.
Tho officers were posted, and needed Ia
ask no questions before going Ia the rooms
Of the men they wanted. One wont to
liugc's door, Room -, and raped. There
was no response, and the knock was 10.
pcalcd IN morc energetic manner. This
reused Ilogc, who opened the door.
What Is wantcd3' hc asked
"Mr lIogc," was the reply.
That's my name"
Then ] hayca warrant for your arrest"
said the officer.
"All right, | will be- with Won in a mo.
mcnt llogc expressed no surprise, but
NNiNNfh lNluNNfN Nllfl INliltu Iflf nIa
iiccr IN the hall. la the meantime the
other officer had gone 90 room ~ which
he knew was occupied by Murphy, who
came 10 the door In response 10 his rap.
Murphy was very droWsy and had evil
IDENTITY hal little Sleep.
"Whoso room is ihis2" asked the Of
ilccr
Charles Thomas" was the reply.
aiI thpuUbf Murt.hN .g.u.t,I "a W
well, 80 he does that's my name, but
unless your business Is OF great Importance
! am too tired to talk now
"But II is Of importance. have war.
rant Tor your arrest
Murphy was awake now. Ills face grew
pale ~ the night robe lao wore. lie stag.
grrcd back, ganping the door frame ior
support.
God sake :"
the Chicago, burlington x Quincy rail.
road, aud the warrant was read 20 him.
Murphy dressed himself slowly lie
was too nervous 10 proceed as lcisurcly ~
did llogc.
\ light alpaca coat and vest aud u straw
hat completed his attire, aud he shiycrcd
a. lac went out into the chilly morning air
llogc spoke 10 him chccriully, but Murphy
was not In good mood Ia respond, and
little was said until the two worc placed in
cells behind prison bans.
Just after the arrest Chairman Ilogc said
that lac was unable to make any statement
as To " hat either hc or tho brotherhood
would dO.
els It likely that any general strike will
be- orlcpd2'
II cant say yet You see, we have not
had time 10 do anything ui that Kind"
"W'll q mocung DO held 10 take action
ON the arrcris7'
"rha, can't say yct You sec, have
just got out of jail and have had no time
70 do anything, vet not knowing anything,
will have a. lcaycyou In the dark. About
the circulars, can only repeat what
have often told YOU. know nothing "
them And | sny the Same about the
conspiracy
Need the public look Tor any sudden
move ON the part oi the bru,hcthools'"
Mr.. llogc thought moment and replied.
Nothing need hc looked ior this after
noon, anyway Moc, | can't say"
The Ing engineer SEEMED to bc not In
The least Affected 10y his experience, hut
talked aud acted ~ II nothing had hap.
/ pvncd.
That Nar~st 81 Continuation.
True dcli,ncy NJ flavor with true efficacy
/ Ut action has been obtained in tho fan,ou,