The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-16
ANOTHER BIG POINT
Scored by tho burlington One of the
Prisoners ConfeSSes.

Scored by tho burhhStoh-Ohe oh the
Prisoners ConfesSes.
CHICAGO, July l6.-Another big point
has been scored by the Burlington in
the dynamite conspiracy case. Bowles,
the man against whom the testimony
given Friday was most conclusive, has
made a full confession Of his share in
the conspiracy.
He saw that in his case there WIS lit
tie hope OF escape OF conviction, and
early Saturday morning it was made
known to District Attorney Ewing that
Bowles was ready to squeal. Arrange
ments were at once made to take down
his statement, and he was conveyed to
Mr.. Ewing's office to tell all he knew:
Another Of the men, Godding, also
concluded to come in the camp, and by
noon all that he knew about the plot
against the Burlington was told.
It is understood that Bowles has told
the prosecution facts which will make
the conviction OF Chairman Hoge GER
tain. Hoge, it would seem, is the man
they are really after, not only as blow
they wish to strike at the Brotherhood,
but because the road officials dislike him
personally. The other defendants they
are favorably disposed towards. The
text OF the "squeal" was not made pub
lie, but it was important enough TO me-
cessitate the postponement OF the case
before the Federal Court as well as in
the State tribunal.
It is certain that when the three pris-
oners, Bowles, BroderiCk and Wilson,
were brought over from the Jail and put
in the cage in the Marshal's office,
Bowles sent word that he wanted TO see
the District Attorney. He was taken to
Mr.. Ewing's Office and there confessed
to General Manager Stone, Inspector
Bontield and Attorney Collier. The
only direct information as TO the nature
OF the confession was well defined ru-
NOR that n United States warrant had
been issued for the arrest OF Hoge, who
is out on $l,5O0 bonds under the con-
spiracy charge brought under tRe State
law.
The crowd awaiting in the Federal
court room was again large, and chiefly
composed OF Brotherhood men, whose
looks OF sympathy cast on the prisoners
us they were brought in indicated their
OF the danger their COM
rades were in. Bowles came in with
the District Attorney aud took seat
beside him, opposite the other prisoners,
who flashed vindictive and contemptu-
GUS looks at him. He was visibly agi-
tated and moved restlessly in his seat,
keeping his eyes upon the floor.
Before the attorney for the Brother
hood had chance to interpose, Bowles,
still trembling, was induced by the Dis
trict Attorney to arise quickly and wave
examination. A sensational scene en-
sued. The Brotherhood attorneys,
Donohoe and Davis protested loudly
that they had been treated with great
and given no show from the
very outset OF the trial.
Lawyer David hotly denounced Com
missioner Hoyne, declaring: ave could
expect nothing else from this court, and
have received nothing else" The Com
missioner ordered David to be arrested
by the marshal, but the latter did not at
once comply and David subsequently
made a Pickwickian apology IN the
court. Bowles was released on $1,000
bail.
After court adjourned the heretofore
reticent prisoner, Wilson, savagely de-
Bowes, ridiculing the idea that
the latter was innocent, and exclaiming:
"The chicken heart, he has laid down." :"