The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-07-13

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Arrests
CHICAGO. July 0-Thomas Broderick end
James Bowles, members Of the Brother.
hood Of Locomotive Engineees, and anoeh-
er man named Wilson, were arrested on .
Chicago. Burlington q Quincy train yes
terday afternoon, brought TO Chicago and
locked IN the county jail, under boad Of
5000 each, charged with conspirinR to de-
stroy tho railroad company's property.
They had considerable quantity Of dynar
mite in their possession when arrested.
1t IL stated that tie Burlington Company
has had large force Of detectives engaged
for . long time in watching the movements
Of the strikers. Several so-called ''agita-
tors" whose movements corfesponded
with some Of the past attempts upon the
company's property were put under special
surveillance. 1t was discovered that
dynamite was used in several nnsuc.
cessful attempts to wreck trains within
the past few months. The principal sus.
poets were not allowed to make . move,
day or night without being under the
watchful eye Of the officers. 1t was i'm
possible at nrst to locate the dynamite, but
the officials Of the o. assert that positive
information was finally received that
yesterday was the day chosen for .
grand attack upon the company's property.
Superintendent of Motive Power c. w.
Rhodes swore out q warrant yesterday and
Deputy Marshal Burchard proceeded with
1t to Aurora, in company with detectives.
Their men were located and Swallowed to
the 2:l5 afternoon train for Chicago.
Thomas Broderick and James Bowles, two
Brotherhood ex.engineers of the 'Q'' were
seen 10 board the train In company with .
man not known TO the officers. A fourth
man they were looking for was not identi-
fed. The strange man, who proved to be
John 9. Wilson, took double seat beside
Broderick, while Bowles sat just across
the aisle. The train had barely stared
shoulders and made them prisoners. The
men had taken OF their coats and under the
two coats lying between Broderick and
Wilson upon the seat was an innocent
looking package wrapped in . newspaper.
When he had captured this Detective Nc
Giu,y's look Of triumph quickly faded as
he realized the possible danger OF Its con-
tents. While they were putting the brace.
lets on the prisoners, Frederick quickly
snatched letter from his pocket amt threw
it out OF the window.
McGinty sprang to the bell rope and
stopped the train. Running back along
the track he found the letter. 1t is now in
the possession Of District Attorney Ewing.
He refuses to reveal its contents, but Cen
ersl Manager Stone minated that its con-
tents gave important information regard
ing the plot.
The officers reached the city with their
prisoner without incident. BrOderick and
Wilson being stoically Indifferent TO every
thing, while Bowles was 'profuse in his ex-
plantations of mistake"
A valise was taken from Bowles and sew
eral letters and papers. These were taken
to the district attorneys office with the
newspaper package and the latter was then,
for the first time, examined and found to
contain four dynamite cartridges, each ten
inches long and an inch and q quarter
square. These were fitted with q small fuse
to each, and Mr.. Rhodes estimated that each
contained about pound Of dynamite. In
Broderick's pocket, in . purse, were found
several small dy Mantle Illuminating caps.
The prisoners were taken before United
States Commissioner Hayes on their ar
rival here. Bowles asked for Chairman
Hoge, OF the old Burlington grievance
committee, and also for Attorney Sullivan.
These gentlemen were sent for and while
waiting Bowlcs talked quite freely. He
claimed that he knew nothing about the
dynamite. He worked on the Atchison
road until March, when he was discharged
for putting fireman OF his cab. During
the strike he went to work on the BurlmR-
ton and remained thirteen days. when his
brother, Brotherhood engineer, induced
him to leave the company's employ. since
that time the Brotherhood has paid his
wages and he has been travelling about.
He went to Creston q few days ago, as he
says, to brace the strikers up as they were
becoming weak, but he CLAIMS he never
counseled them to do any thing wrong He
claimed not to know the men who were ar
rested with him.
On Broderick's person was found .
Brotherhood membership card. declaring
him member Of the Pottsville division No.
90, "good until August &, 1885," and signed
J. II. Ward Dolts. Frederick has been in
the Burlington employ ss recently a. April
last, but the officials know very little Of his
past record. Both he and Wilson have
just come on from Creston, Iowa, where he
was closely identified with the strikers.
Wilson il supposed to be . striking fire.
man