The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-07
o" C0NSPIRAT0RS.
The Alleged Burlington Dynamitors
On Trial at Geneva, H., Charged
With Conspiracy
John Bowies, One of the Squealers,
the Only Witness Examined.
His Testimony Is Given IN %
Straightforward Manner.
Ho Tells How, Under tho Instructions
OF Baureison. the Archoonspira-
tor, He Placed the Dynamite.
on tho Tracks.

GENEVA, H., Dec. O. In tho trial Of J..
A. Baurciscn, chief Of the alleged Bur
lington dynamite conspptors, the jury
panel was completed today. John Alex
andcr Bowlcs, who, il is said was a con-
spirators aud one OF the "squealcrs," was
put ON the stand us the first aud most im-
portant witness. Bowlcs testified that no
went TO work rs an engineer for the Bur-
linglon road March q, 1885, and was per-
suadcd to quit by his brother April I.
lie joined the Brotherhood, and WIS en-
ploycd by Bauerciscn TO buy dynamite and
place It on the tracks and also TO buy
vitrol and ammonia TO put in the water
tanks and dose the cngincs.t
Witness went on to tell how, two weeks
after his initiation ~ u Brotherhood man,
lac met Baureisen at urp-a, and how tho
latter told HIM that dynamite could now
be- used TO good effect, giving him 500 to
buy the stun.
Bowes said he could not purchase II in
Chicago In small quantities, but succeeded
in doing ~ ut NohcBvillc, Ind, where no
obtained these sticks. Returning 20 Chi
cago, no met Baucrcisen, Kelly and the
other leading strikers at the Grievance
Committee rooms ut the Grand Pacific.
Baucrciscn, said the witness, gave him -
aud told him to 90 TO Galesburg with tho
goods" BOwlcs then related how cor
dinly he was received by George A. Clark
there, to whom liauercisen had written q
letter explaining the plot. They drove 10
the Burlington tracks, but were afraid 10
use iheCNplosivc. lleand Clark buried
the dynamite near the watcr.works, and
lowrs returned 10 Aurora To have another
talk with liauvrciscn. liaucrciscn turn
ishod more money, and trip was taken by
witness to Noblcsyillc aud Wcsincld, Ind,
where more dynamite. besides iuiminat-
ing caps aud fur were purchased.
INLAY H.. conlin iri liowlcs, "Blucr-
ciscn gave me tNu silver dollars % hirc u
rig aud yisit the o tracks. | took Alex.
Smith with me aud drove 10 the milrnad
crossing. near the fair grounds, where |
placed stick oi dynamite with iulml-
mating cap, ON the track. We drove back
TO aurora aud heard the explosion n milo
| away. The next mIriing bAuerciscn said
II was a good job aud that the llango had
| been blown on the leading truck-whccl. 7"
The witness next described bow he aud
laucrrison and Smith experimental with
slow fuse ia the con.ultalion room of tho
Division Hall at Aurora After thcsc oX-
pcrimcnis, Baucrtiscn wanted Smith aud
Bowie, 10 put dynamite under sab
boarding-housr, known w the Council
House. aud blow Il tn atoms. They re-
fused. saying Il would b. murder. TAX
ing third "trip 10 Nobl,syllc, hc bought
moro dynamite. which hc took ca CLARK nj
Gulcshurg Making another trip In lndi-
ana, he told how Baucreiscn sent him
check Tor go and letter. which hc had
destroyed, but the contents of which wcro
10 the effect 30 hurry up aud get 10 Crcs-
ton. IT,; take plenty of goods with YOU; 1
have written Frederick b. meet YOU; Il
Won come this way lAuroral. J. J. Kelley
aud | would like 10 buy some goods nom
YOU"
Another letter giving advice TO BoWlcs
concerning pinkcrion detectives, who, II
WIS supposed were shadoWing him, was
introduced. In il lhc advice was 10 shoot
the slcuth hounds. After detailing the ar
rest oi Brnirrick and himself and hclorc
the witness had concluded, Judge Wilson
adjourned court Tor the day.