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Bad For The Plotters

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Day
19
Month
July
Year
1888
Copyright
Public Domain
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Cleveland, O., July 13.- Chief Arthur, of the Brotherhood of Loeoniotive Engineers, was socn regarding the charges ol conspiracy against Mossis. Boge and ilurphy. He said that the charges against them seemcd damaging, but he hoped Mr. Hoge could clear himself. As to the strike, he said the engineers would still reinain firm. Omaha, Jíeb., July 14.- Twelve brotherhood engineers and firemen returned to work on the Burlington road here Thursday, stating that they believed the charges against Chairman Hoge and other leaders, and were unwilling to be identified with such men. Chicago, July 14. - The examination oí the alleged dynamiters, arrested at the instance of the Burlington railroad, was be gun in this city yesterday, and some very startling testimony was brought out. Witnesses swore that they sold dynamite to Bowles, and Informer Kelly dcclared that he had seen the deadly stuff in Chairman Hoge's room at the hotel. Chicago, July 16. - In an interview with District-Attorney Ewing, Bowles, one oí the alleged dynamite conspirators, made a full confession, and the trial before Commissioner Hoyne was adjourned till today, Bowles waiving examination and being placed under $5,000 bonds. Chicago, July 17.- In the trial oí the accused "Q" conspirators yesterday Smith, one of the alleged dynamiters, gave damaging testimony against Bowles and Bauereisen. He told how Bowles placed dynamite on the track near Aurora, and oí the explosión that followed. Chicago, July 18.- George Clark and George Miles, leading brotherhood engineers, were arrested at Galesburg yesterday for complicity in the plot to destroy the property of the Burlington road. In an interview Chief Arthur, of the Brotherhood oí Locomotive Engineers, said they had been beaten in the Burlington railway strike, and that it would be better now to declwe the strike off and for the men to seek employment where they coukl get it. Mr. Arthur said he was ignorant oí any plot to destroy railway property.

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