Dodge City times., 1891-05-29
cofFEYv,LLE EXPLOSION.
Report Of the Alliance Members of the In
vesttxatfnx Committee.

XeNOft oil tine AlIl00c0 MemOeko Cx INC
vestisating Committee.
topeka, Kan, May 21.-The peoples
party members of the Coffeyville in
committee who had been
holding their report until the republic |
ans should have submitted theirs have |
become weary at the continued delay |
of the senators and have Published
their findings in the Alliance Advocate. |
The report first declares that no evil
dcnce was given in support Of the pho
chemical explosion theory
and discusses the evidence on that point
at length.
In regard to the second theory, that
of malicious intent on the part of Up
ham to kill his wife and adopted daugh-
ter, the report finds that the only testi-
mony in support of this is that the
servant girl of Mr.. Upham told col
ored man, who told MIR. Conner that the
family relations of Mr.. and Mrs Up
ham were not pleasant
The third theory, that it was revenge
on the part of the union labor party on
account of the vidette expose, no evi-
dence being offered in support Of this,
except from assertions in newspaper
articles, was dismissed as unsupported
and untenable.
The fourth theory that it was .
scheme OF Ed p. Greer, Bion S. Hutch
ins, c. A. Hcnrie and probably Others
to add force and emphasis to the second
vidette expose. thereby injuring the
union labor party and throwing suspi-
cion on the Vincent brothers as being
anarchists and dynamiters, was dis
cussed at length and all the evidence at
the trial reviewed with strong leaning
against the alleged republican conspir.
ators. The probable connection OF
Henrie in disguise is dwelt upon in ex-
tense. The Montgomery county attor
neys are given a scoring and Upham's
actions are declared suspicious Hem
rie's efforts to prove an alibi are shown
to be fiimsy in more ways than one.
additional proof" the report con-
tinues, that the managers of the re-
publican campaign are guilty of aiding
and abetting the preparation and the
sending of the box is found in the ap-
pointnent of CA. Henrie clerk in the Ia
Dor bureau, a large amount OF testimony
plainly showing that he had been ac-
tive in opposition to the republican
party until August, 1sSs. The evidence
also proves that on account of personal
dishonesty, immoral habits and general
want of truthfulness, he has lost the
respect and confidence of his former
associates (page 55S). His willingness
A. L. s1tn nd tn
any disreputable act seemed to be high
recommendation for the managers OF the
republican campaign to employ him.
The evidence shows that he was EN-.
ployed in preparing the matter OF the
so-called expose. A large portion of the
time while in the employ of the repub-
lican central committee he spent in
travelling to Cincinnati, New York and
different cities in Kansas. where he had
ample opportunity to procure the neces-
sary material for dynamite explo-
sion"
After dwelling on Henrie's political
record at length the report says: ut is
impossible to think of an explanation
of C. A. Henrie's appointment, except
| that he knew about the damnable plot
of preparing and sending the box, and
that, for the purpose of keeping him
silent, the position was given him. The
refusal of the legislature of 1889 to in
vestigate the explosion seems to us con-
| firmation of the theory that the manager
of the republican party were connected
| with it Surely such a serious crime,
accompanied by such results, openly
charged to dominant party, ought to
be worthy of an investigation
Attention is given to Joe p. Winton,
of Winfield, and Sid Cure and the gov
ernor's expression to Leland ]. Webb,
Iceland, we had to do it," is quoted.
In conclusion, the report says: 'Our
conclusions drawn from the foregoing
review of testimony are that there was
n conspiracy on the part of some one to
do certain things for the purpose OF
breaking the ranks of the union labor
party and adding strength to the rcpub
lican party in the political campaign OF
the fall of 1855 The vidette expose
was the first step in that line, this was
followed by the second expose and the
| preparation of the box of dynamite,
| Wn1cn WOulu nave DecH III Wiuuciu
! Kan, October 10, had it not premature
ly exploded in Coffeyville.
1--WE are further of the opinion thai
C. A. Henric had some connection with
the preparation of, and delivered said
box at Coffeyville, to be shipped by ex
press to Winfield, to be exploded
somewhere; and under the excitement
following the explosion raid woult
probably have been made on the Office
of the Nonconformist
1--WE are further of the opinion tha
Bion S. Hutchins and Ed Greer were
cognizant of what was being done, i
not direct participants of the same.
.And further that no man could have
been appointed commissioner of labOl
who would Eot appoint C. A. Henrie Il
a position as clerk in said office.
"And that said Henrie was appointed
to the position which he holds to-day
as a reward for the part performed by
him. and to prevent him from revealing
what he knows of the affair which
would implicatc other parties
EZRA CARY,
Chairman.
T. NJ. TEMPLErON,