St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-11
HOGE IS At LAST IN HOG.
he and Chairman Murphy Charged
With Conspiracy.
STONE PLAYS HIS TRUMPS.
The Prisoners Furnish Bail and Will
Be Tried With the Others on
Saturday.

OF the grievance committee of the
Brotherhood of Engineers, and Chair
man Murphy. occupying the same posi-
ton in the Firemen's Brotherhood, were
arrested at 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 were
charged with conspiracy. The much
talked-of circular in which Hoge is al
legged to have requested brother hood
men to hire themselves secretly to the
''Q'' road and then disable the engines,
is the basis Of the charge against Hoge.
Chairman Murphy is charged with being
an accomplice. General Manager Stone
swORE OUT THE WARRANTS
last night, and they were given to the
officers to be served early this morning.
Hoge and Murphy were taken before
Justice Il. ii. White, but asked for
change OF venue. Upon the prisoners
being brought to Justice Lyon the rail-
road attorneys demanded continu-
ance. The justice was about to fix bail
at $1,000 apiece when the company's
lawyers protested, and after some par
for each of the men. Bonds were
promptly furnished and Messrs. Hoge
and Murphy released until Saturday.
Unllke the other strikers arrested, they
are arralgned under state, not federal
statutes. Their arrest was made under
the recently enacted Merritt conspiracy
law. Ii convicted the penalty is a term
at hard labor in the penitentiary. Two
other names were on the list with Hoge
and Murphy for arrest, John j. Kelly
and John II. McGillivary.
John j. Kelly and John ii. McGilvery.
the two clerks of the grievance COM
mittee, whose names were in the war;
rant upon which Hoge and Murphy
were arrested, but who could not be
found by the police when the latter
this afternoon. At late hour tonight
Inspector BOnfeld stated that they had
MADE A FULL CONFESSION
OF all they knew regarding the secret
circular. alleged to have been issued by
the grievance committee, urging the use
OF salsoda and emery for damaging
the engines of the Burlington
company. They identity Sewers
with Hoge, and state that the latter re-
celved the letters addressed to the
former name at the National hotel. In
Spector Bonfield stated that Kelly and
McGllvev have been released, but are
still under surveillance, and can be had
when wanted.
WHAT THE BIG CHIEF SAYS.
CLEVELAND, July 1O.-The arrest of
Chalrmen Hoge and Murphy at Chicago
to-day occasioned great deal of sur
sought to learn Chief Arthur's senti-
mentS found the commander of the
brotherhood of Engineers busily at work
I'D his pleasant Office III the Blackstone
building. "Will you give q statement
of your views, Mr.. Arthur, concerning
the arrest of the engineers at Chicago?"
he was asked.
mo sir, as l have nothing to say on
that subject" was the response.
Did you know that Chairman Hoge
had been arreSted?"
mo. Has he been placed under ar
rest?" asked the chief in some surprise.
Then he asked about the charge against
Hoge. On being informed that the
chairman was held for conspiracy as a
result OF the secret sal soda and emery
sorry if any member of the brotherhood
has done anything to render him
AMENABI.E TO THE LAW.
IF any of the members have been
guilty of dishonorable conduct they
must take the consequence. The
brotherhood, as an organization, will
never approve OF the actions of men,
bers who will not keep within the law.
Had they followed my advice things
might now be different"
whey may be after you SOon," sug-
gested the reporter.
VERY well, let them come" said the
chief. ''They can not connect my name
with anything that is dishonorable."
''Will you express your opinion of the
secret circular, said to have been issued
by Chairman HOge, advising brother
hood men to secretly secure employ
ment with the company and then dam
age its prOperty?" was asked.
mo, because l do not consider this
the proper time to discuss the matter"
Mr.. Arthur was thenu asked aboun the
following statement made by Chairman
HOge Monday night:
eff Arthur has been arrested when
that subject was agitated it would have
stopped every wheel in the country. l
think it would be the same if / should
be arrested" ''Well, he has been ar
rested" answered the chief grimly, but
he did not intimate whether or not all
the brotherhood members would strike
. in consequence of that fact"