The Portland daily press., 1888-07-14

defendant, Bauereisn. The latter again
asked him if he had let off "any OF that
stuff" He told him he had. Bauerelsn told
him he thought so, because he had heard an
explosion. The evidence will show that on
that night there was an explosion at that
place. Between the 14th of June and the Isl
Of July Bowles was away. There was g
correspondence between him, BauereiSn ano
others concerning. his whereabouts and what
he was doing. The correspondence, in the
handwriting Of Bauereisn, showed that
Bowles was doing very secret business, that
he must be careful that no one was watching
him, "that If he believed the man he sus-
poets is really following him, to shoot the
any more stuff at present for obvious rea
sons"
July 5th, Goding gave Smith letter to his
wife. On presenting it she gave Smith a
package containing cartridges, fuse and caps
Smith put another paper around the bundle,
and delivered 1t to the Brotherhood Hall at
Aurora. At the hall he met Broderick,
Bowles. and Bauereisn, and said to one,
that package is out In the ante-room." A
very little while after, Br0derick, Bowles,
Baueresn and Wilson all went out OF the
ball together. Broderick had the package In
his arm. They went down to the train to-
gether, coming to Chicago. The three, leav-
ing out Bauereisn, took the train and came
here and carried that package on to the
train. They were arrested upon the train.
When the package was examined 1t was
found to contain four half-pound dynamite
cartridges; and in Broderick's possession
were number Of those Illuminating caps
that can be used for no other purpose but TO
explode that internal stuff.
Samuel G. Madden, agent for the Atlas
Dynamite C0mgany, was the first witness
called. The cartridges, alleged to have been
taken from the prisoners, were brought into
court. Expert Madden testified that they
contained 30 per cent of nitro-glycerine. The
Eliminating caps found on Broderick were
shown to the witness and were declared to
be designed to explode the dynamite.
John j. Kelly. the same, who Is the dud-
ish looking secretary to Chairman EHoge, Of
the Burlington strikers grievance commit
tee, testified that he knew the defendant
BOwleS. Kelly told how B0wles came to the
strikers room at the Grand Pacific Hotel last
May with package said to be dynamite.
Ihe package was opened by Bowles In the
presence Of Hoye, man named Fowler and
the witness. Ii was marked Hercules"
with red stamp. Bowles had caps in his
pocket wrapped in paper, which were like
those shown to the witness which mere tax
en- from Broderick: Bowles spoke Of work
ing It, ON the Fulton branch Of the 20"
He told the witness he laid a cartridge on
the track, using sheet lead to keep it on the
rail. He had four cartridges and half apdoz-
en- caps.
The defense asked for delay for dinner be-
sOLC CiOoo-cAdulluluB htllJs anu WHbu Llc
court reassembled demanded that General
Manager Stone, Of the Burlington, be ex-
cluded from the room during the cross ques-
tioning OF the 'squealer." The commission
er refused to exclude him.
Kelly's cross-examination developed that
he had been fireman and engineer, and for
several years worked on the 80" He was
secretary for H0ge, and had memoranda
showing dates regarding this and other sub
jects, Here it was disclosed that some one
raided Kelly's room while he was locked up,
and 1t was charged that the defence now had
documents taken from his room. Kelly fur
ther said he was not testifying under any
promised immunity ;lhadInot been promised
liberty, and did not expect it on account Of
his testimony.
Thomas @. Lloyd, hardware dealer, iden-
tined Bowles. He testified to selling him
dynamite at various times. He identified
that IN court as OF the same brand.
Andrew +. Barnes, clerk for LLOYD. also
Identified Bowles and testified to selling him
dynamite.
Kirk 4. Howe, clerk in Swayn Il Pierce's
hardware store at Westfield, Ind, Identified
Bowles as man to whom he had sold dyna-
mite six weeks ago.
w. b. Thomas, of Anchoria, locomotive
engineer, described the explosion at Lola
May Goth.
John Queenan, 20" engineer, described
similar experience June 14th between Au-
rora and Streator.
The examination was then suspended un-
til 10 O'Clock tomorrow.