, 1888-07-07
THE DYNAMITE PLOT.
Two More Arrests Made in
Aurora.
The Men Deny All knowledge
of Dynamite.
A Statement From General
Manager Stone.
Another Arrest.

States marshal. He is charged with com
plicity in the alleged dynamite plot against
the Burlington railroad. Bauereisn is
not the mysterious fourth man who elud-
ed the officers yesterday when the arrests
were made. In regard to the latest ar
rest General Manager Stone of the Bur
lington said this morning:
"Bauereisn is chief engineer of Division
IS of the brotherhood at Aurora, which is
one Of the principal lodges on our road.
For two years he has been a member of
the general grievance committee and is
also chairman of the Aurora local griev-
ance committee. He was arrested under
the United States statutes which prohibit
the carriage of dynamite on passenger
trains.
Beyond this Stone was not disposed to
talk, but it was evident the officials of
the company regarded the arrest as a
most important one.
Bauereisn was seen by an Associated
Press representative this forenoon, and to
him he stated that he knew nothing what
ever of the charges preferred against him
and that the arrest was a total surprise.
Of the men arrested, he said that he
knew Bowles, from the fact that he had
been in his division of the brotherhood;
with the others he had no acquaintance.
When asked if he suspected that he was
being watched he said, no more than any
body else. He had known that there
were detectives around in Aurora logging
the brotherhood men, but he had no rea-
son to suspect he was particularly singled
out, In reply to a question the prisoner
stated that Aurora was his birthplace,
and that he had lived there eyer since he
was born. He said that he had been
quietly at home since the strike began,
except W days that he attended the
committee meeting in Chicago.
When Marshal Marsh was questioned
concerning the captured letters he said
excepting the missive thrown out OF the
car window by Broderick, the documents
were letters OF introduction from brother
hood officials stating that the bearers were
on brotherhood business. Concerning
the letter so hurriedly thrown away by
Broderick neither the marshal or District
Attorney Ewing would not say u syllable
and fatty refused to allow it to be seen.
The marshal, in reply to inquiries, said
that although the charges against Bauer
eisn and Others involved now only a fine,
the indictment could, if criminal intent
were shown, be greatly altered. In that
case the punishment upon any of the &C
cused, would be hard labor as a federal
convict in the pe~nitentiary.
Bauereisn is an open faced, broad
shouldered man of about IS years, with a
bronzed, honest looking c~ountenance. He
talked very freely and bore himself in a
very manly way.
Bauereisn gave bail for $1,000 this
afternoon and was released. The bail
was furnished by J.. A. Fielder, IL Chicago
merchant.
The three men arrested yesterday are
still in jail, being unable to give bail for
5000. Attorneys Donohue and Davis
have been retained to defend them in
connection with any attorneys that may
be selected by the Brotherhood of En-
gineers.
In conversation with Chairman Hoge
to-day the men denied all knowledge of
the dynamite and did not know who
brought the stuff into the car. They said
after they were arrested General Man
ager Stone came into the car, and then
one of the detectives took a package from
the hat rack. They say they never saw
the package until it was in the hands of
the detective. Deputy United States
Marshal Burchard left for Aurora this
afternoon with a warrant for more of the
alleged conspirators.
General Manager Stone of the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy road has furnished
the Associated Press with a long state
ment giving a history of the dynamite
plot. He says about the middle of May
the company was informed of a plot to
destroy their property by dynamite and
that Bowles was about to leave town to
put the plan in operation. Bowles did
leave Chicago, having taken dynamite
caps with him from a room occupied at
the Grand Pacific by Chairman Hoge of
the general grievance committee. On the
29th of May, near Aurora, an engine was
struck by an explosive material which
bore strong evidences of dynamite. The
engine was badly damaged.
On the remnants OF paper found was
the mark of the manufacturer, the same
as on the cartridges in the possession of
the men arrested Thursday. : Shortly
after this Bowles was at Noblesville, Ind.
where he was supplied with funds by a
draft from j. A.. Bauereisn, chairman of
the Aurora local grievance committee,
who was also arrested this morning.
Broderick was at this time at Creston,
La, where he repeatedly requested Bauer
eisn to send Bowles with his goods, as it
was a favorable place for operation.
Bowles accordingly went to Creston and
lhCO ilOuClChs n lew DOuIb ullCI
Bowles left Creston another explosion
took place in the Creston yards, with all
the circumstances and evidences Of the
previous explosions. During this time
Broderick and Bowles have been fur.
nished with letters of introduction to
various members of the brotherhood,
stating that they were acting on business
of importance to the brotherhood and
asking co operation from the members.
Such letters were found in their posses
sion when arrested.
Before going to the train at Aurora on
Thursday Broderick went to the hall of
the brotherhood and got a package of dy-
Mantle which was taken on the train.
This package had been taken to the hall
by Bauereisn. On April l6 Chairman
Hoge issued a circular to the chief engin-
GERS and members of the divisions of the