Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-15
DRAMATIC SCENES IN COURT.
sensational Developments in the
Trial of the Alleged Conspirators.
iNvEcrlvEs HURLED AT HoYNE.
Bowies Deserts the brotherhood and
Is Taken Into the Enemy's Camp
- Attorney David De-
nounces the Court.
Bowles Deserts His Friends.

THE BRE.l-This was another sensational
tay in the trial of what is now generally
known here as the Burlington dynamite
case The court room was filled at an early
hour with much the same kind Of an audience
as were there yesterday-sturdy looking
engineers, as then, predominating. The
United States commissioner was in his seat
promptly at 10 o'clock The reporters were
also in waiting, but the long hand OF the
clock mad crept TO the first quarter marx
when the attorneys and prisoners entered.
1t was then the first surprise occurred. AT
the little gate opening into the bar the at
torneys for the prosecution. and defense
entered, the former going TO their seats on
the north side OF the room and the
latter to the south When all
were seated Bowles, the prisoner
against whom such damaging evidence was
given yesterday, was observed sitting among
the prosecution. 1t was at first thought he
had made mistake, and he was spoken TO OF
It; but he only shook his head in sort OF
way and remained whore he was. A great
change had come over him since. yesterday.
His eyes were bloOdshut, ns II he had not
slept, and on his well tanned cheeks We're
traces of tears. Instead, too, Of snting erect
and in an attitude of defiance as he had done
. at the afternoon session, he leaned heavily
ON the arms of his chair His head when
had poised firmly ON his powerful necK, sunk
deeply in his breast. BoWlcs has an horeSt,
open countCnancc withat and the change
which came over it, coupled with his Whofe
. general appearance, which was one OF ablett
Submission and repentance, could not 1ail' to
make i'm impression on all who saw nam. IL
certainly affected the attorneys for the de-
fence and the prisoners, all Of whom eyed h1is
furtlvely as he sat across the room. ana ~
was plain to see they regarded the future OF
the trial with anything but pleasant
. Nkonuhts RnNylng h1Tt her sat, between At
torneys Donahue and David, engaged with
them in earnest conversation. The auditors
who knew Bowles ga2sd at him with any but
friendly looks, and, with heads close TO-
. gether, whispered conjccturcs among them
selves. The prosecution sat patiently walt
. ing the time when the defense should signify
their readiness to begin. They seemed the
least affected, but then they had Kn0wn,of it
all night and had had time to compose their
fronts.
When the case was begun to-day the
United States district attorney, MIR. Ewing,
arose and said
from the defendant Bowles that he does not
desire further examination so far rs he is
concerned, aud wishes to waive further ex-
animation. You can ask Mr.. Bowlcs him
self"
Commissioner Hoyne asked Bowles if this
Was SO. Mr., Donahue, for the defense,
Jumped up and said '"Stop. ! want to say
soucthingn but MIR. Hoyne insisted on talk
80 first to l5owles,
'Is this statement trueF' asked Hoync.
Bowles stood up and said: 'Ies sir.
oesiie to waive examination"
Then MIR. Donahue had his innings. "G
nave always been treated with ordinary
courtesy in the courts of this country he
said, ''but in this case T have been denied
this. This nran Bowles is our client and 1t
was unfair 10 take him into consultation
with the gentleman who prctends; to repre-
sent the prosecution"
"What else can you get in this courtN'
= broke in Mr. David -.
"Mr. Hoyne,s face grew white as
a paper and then suddenly crimson
:. .''Mr. Marshal, remove that man from the
Marshal Marsh advanced and seized the
=. trueulent attorney by the arm, but. the irTte
little lawyer ierked away from him:
.:.'Where's your authority" shouted Mr. Don
Ghue to tho court.
~ am a lawyer. have been admitted to
the bar. and propose to be respected, even
if l AM in "A United States court said David
"Why did you. order him removed' de
manded Mr.. Donahue.
"Because YOU used intempeiatc Language
and insultcd the. court" answered Mr.
Hoyne. 49,.
.IMy associate meant every word he said
said Mr. DonshTe He He said il
every word ! said, and / said it with deliber
alton ana malice aforethought."
"This kind of talk must stop,n said TIA,
court. -''
~, 81 would stop it now,'' said District At
torney Ewing.
- "Wcll, stop it, and we wili take the consc
quehces," replied Mr.. David.
"We'vo been insulted at every STEP" SAT-
Mr. Donahue "and we will take the conso
quenccs of protesting against any such out
rageous treatment of ourselves and on
clients. Now, do 1 understand that III.
client is under arrest by order of this court
DI MIR. Hoyne---"I told the marshal to remov,
him from tho court This is not "A Dpllc
8 court, by good deal"
y Mr.. David-"I meant no disrepect to tn
court nor Us Il cltizen.h
~ Mr.. Misunderstanding that my assc
q Diate was in contempt has he not purged him
self Of that contcmptH''
~ The court--"l know he has now."
MIR. David started with some forciblc. n
marks about the method of tho prosecutio
inducing the defendant to waive examinatio
without first asking whether he had col
quilted his lawyers as to the meaning and g
feet OF such n step, when the court inte
rupted him with ''sit down and proceed wit
che cnse.n
There was n more dramatic scene to FOLLOW
sdMr. Ewing asked that the case be continue
until 10 O'Clock Monday morning, as tn
government was not ready 10 pre-
ceed, MIR, Donahue opposed the contlnuanc
81, ''It is very strange" said he, that b
cause thoy have induced this poor ma
Bowlcs to 20 in a private consultation Wi
the great lawyers and the railroad maghat
not be ready to-day, although they we
ready Yesterday
tag Mr. Ewing SAID it was for the interest
Justice that he desired time.
~ 'Of course,n said Mr.. Hoyne; 'if u
furthcrance demands it, IL will have to
granted"
Before the last word had fallen from u
commissioners lips, Bowles arose from II
/. chair and took few steps toward the coui
With his head turned toward the Judge III
half avoided from the gaze of the spectator
4 who were astonishca by the sudden actio
- with his right hand outstretched in the at
tude of appeal and in q voice that seem'
resolute but yet trcmbled in its tone, he sal
81 speak in tho interest of justice, 80
honor This will De for the good of d
public. All that will say here should ha
'sbeen told long ago, and what l will tell W
only be for the sake of justice and to pro
that am an innocent man.
Bowles' voice broke as he finished the SO
tence, and the tears rolled down his bron
cheeks, while emotion that he could not co
trol shook the splendid proportions of |
massive frame Bowles is powerful man
Rt least six feet highland looked gia
among the slightly built lawyers and railro
men by whom.he was surrounded. When
took his seat he wiped mis- eyes with n r
cotton handkerchief and leaned his head
the back of his chair, Poor BOwleS w