Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-11
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The Burlington Pressing the
 Charges of Conspiracy,
CHAIRMAN HOGE A PRISONER
Eiremen's Grievance Committee Chair The dynamite Story to be Dropped aud the Famous Circular Made the Basis Of the Charges.

the Charges.
 CHICAGO, July 1l.-After the collection of | the evidence against Chairman Hoge, his ar- l rest was foregone conclusion. 1t was de- | cided upon at midnight and took place dur 1 ing the morning. The famous circular of | April Is was the basis of the charge Of con- | spiracy and the move against him. With | him Chairman John II. Murphy, of the | grievance committee of the Burlington fire | men, and J. Kelley and John H. Gillraney | clerks to the two principals, were also named | in the warrants. Kelley and Gillraney were l not arrested, because they could not be found | Murphy was cantured at the same hotel at which Hoge lodged
 There is reason for thinking that the dyna- mite story will be dropped anu the con- spiracy charge will be made to rest entirely upon the circular. The Burlington officials say that the circular sent to each of the SS4 divisions that make up the Brotherhood of Engineers h substance, it asked division chiefs to have ono or two men told off to apply for work at various places on the road under assumed names and to bring with them quantities of sal soda and emery. The former calculated, the complaint goes, to prevent q locomotive getting up steam; the emery was intended, according to the same authority, to cut the machinery of the engine and render it worthless.
  locomotives, some of them, have been in- jurad in precisely the way suggested by the circular. Under the act called the Merritt law, this is enough to make out fair case against Hoge and any other man connected with the clrcular
 The two prisoners were hustled off to jail and locked uY. Hoge Lad evidently expected his arrest and was cool and defiant. Murphy was surpr>ri, and seemed to be about the | torney Frank Collier, of the Burlington's legal staff, directed the arrest and went with the prisoners when they were arraigned be- fore Justice White. Before the case was called he said:
 ''The public will be amazed when the ex- tent of this conspiracy is learned as it will be in time. Our proof is overwhelming and as clear as can be. Everything We auege we can prove. The men got deSperate; they were ready to do injury even to the public, because they saw the road was able to get along without them."
 Just back of MT. Golfers seat in Justice Whites court room. while this conversation was going on, sat the prisoners. Chairman Hogs is the elder, and a man possibly 80 years of age, with the unmistakable appear ance of raj road man. With an elaborate assumption of indifference he pretended to read paper while waiting for his case to be called. Next him sat Chairman Murphy, a beardleSS young man, maniteStly lacking in self possession and with constrained and em- barrassed manner Hoge yawned, stretched his legs as if a bit bored by it all, and with all the tirnlnesS required said he had nothing to say.
 Are you going to tie up all the roads of the country, as you said you would3n he was asked, and for reply he turned the paper upside down and settled himself more com fortably in his seat
 Then the case was called. Messrs. Donohoe and David, counsel for the prisoners, asked for change of venue from Justice White to Justice Lyon. The continuance was granted and Ju~tiC' Lyon was annoyed Mir. Collier was not ready to proceed. He wanted more time and as the arrests were so recent the cour, let him have it. The court thought a S1,000 bond would be ample for each man. Mir. Collier wanted it increased, but as he had no testimony 10 prove anything the court said he couldn't assume guilt, and after re- fecting a 1GoAcnt addressed Inspector Bon field: Do you know anything about this natter" The inspector nodded his head and said, "Nes"
 ''Is $1 .Ol0 bail enough in this case.'
 ''I doH't think it iS," was the reply, and $500 more was atded, and Mir. Fitzgerald, a saloon keeper, accepted as security for both.
 The Burlington people completely exon, crate Chief Arthur from any share of re- sponsibliity for the circular Of the alleged conspiracy. There has been a goo deal of fustian talk about the probability of a gen eral tie up of all the railroads in case Hoge should be arrested. Dihgcnt inquiry among Brotherhood men showed no disp sitiOn to do anything oI the kind. Hoge is no idol among the engineers. He has a small fol- lowing among the radicals but the great , body of the members do not like his methods, and would not move finger to tie up a road , for anything that may be done to him ' Fireman Smith, who was arrested at Aurora Friday, but has not been put in jail, is SUD- posed to have furnished good deal of evi- dence against Hoge.
 CLEVELAND, July 11.-Chief Arthur who } was found busly it work in his pleasant office at the Blackstone building, was asked , if he would give statement of his views on the arrest of Chairmen Hoge and Murphy.
 ''No sir; 1 have nothing to say on that subject" was the response.
 Did you know that Chairman Hoge had been arreStedg
 : ''No; has he been placed under arrestr - the chief asked ill some surprise. 8 On being informed that the chairman was u held for conspiracy under the ''sal soda and r emery circular the chief said: 1T am very sorry if any member of the Brotherhood has done onything to render him amenable to the e law. If any of the members have been guilty , of dishonorable conduct they m,ist take the A consequences. The Brotherhood, as an or h ganization, will never approve of the actions n of members who will not keep within the law e Had they followed my advice things might a now be different"
 "They may be after you soon," suggested
 the reporter.
 "Fery well, let them come, said the chief ''they cannot connect my name with any 5 thing that is dishonoraben
 Will you express your opinion of tn, !, secret circular said to have been issued by t Chairman Hoge, advising Brotherhood mel s to secretly secure employment with the com Il pany and then damage its propertyq' wa $ asked.
 ''No because I do not consider this proper
 time to discuss the matter"
 Mir. Arthur was then asked about the fol 3 lowing statement made by Chairman Hog
 Monday night "lf Arthur had been ar d rested when that subject was agitated i ,5 would have stopped every wheel in the coun Nxx-@ hf,,l-sN l. Al