The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-24
THE ANAReHIST CONSPIRACY
Nho States Lawyers Slowly but Surely
Bringing Out Damaging Facts.
Testimony as to the Work That Was Done at
Greif's Hall and Lingg's Boarding House
Feeble AttempttoD iscredita Witness.

CHICAGO, July 60 Every seat in Judge Gary's
&oom was occupied this morning when Franz
Helm, the first witness in the Anarchist trial.
was called to the stand The witness said ne
was saloon keeper; that Neebe was IN ms place
OF business, 354 North Clark street, on may o.
and showed him poster. which the witness
identified. It was in the evening when Neeoe
called several persons were then in the saloon.
Neebe left copies Of the circular on the table; ne
smoke about the Mccormick riot. Neebe ad-
dressed those in the saloon in general way, and
said that six or seven men had been killed at
McCormick's. Blood had flowed, Neebe said.
and he added: There will come time. per-
haps when everything VIII go the other way.
The revenge" circular was offered In evidence
by the State, and the witness was turned over
90 the counsel for the defense, who refused to
cross-examine him.
Professor Olsen, occupying the Greek chair at
the Chicago University, and also German
scholar, has made translation of Herr Mosts
book, the Science of Revolutionary Warfare
and said the translation which Mr.. Grinnell
offered in evidence was exact and faithful in ev
cry particular Another translation from an ar
date of Feb. 25, 1886, and captioned ''The Inter
national Association of Workngmen," and giving
the platform of that organization, was also
offered by the State. Counsel for the defense
precipitated discussion as to whether or not
che testimony about to be introduced was ree-
rant. The court held it was, as going to prove
she defendants were engaged in disseminating
1raasonable literature
Following is the exact language of the court
Rn overriding the objection: "There has been
testimony that the book was gratuitously ad-
vertised in the Arbeiter Zetung, but this is the
first offer of the contents of the book in evi-
dence, because we have not had 1t offered
hitherto in English. Whether it is significant
or not Is for the jury to determine from the sur
Foundings whether the defendants or any others
we're intending to have the mob kill people, OF
were teaching them to kill people, is question
for this jury to find out from the evidence.
These two translations are admissible in the ID
sestigation of that question"
Captain Black entered an objection to this
5uling
At this juncture young lady, wearing fash
Honable hat, snowy gilt chain about her neck
and dress of light brown stuff, rose from
shair in the back part of the room and presented
10 each Of the eight defendants huge bouquet
nf flowers. Fifteen minutes prior, the defend
ants were given flowers by someladi who came
Into the court with Mrs. Black
Gustav Lehman, one of the consprators, was
Dalied.
where did you live on May At
"At Al Fulton street"
How long did you live thereP
'iSix months"
"How long had you lived in this country"
flour years.
"Did you attend meeting at Greifs Hall on
Eyes. was on my way to Zepfs Hall to at
tend carpenters meeting. ! met some men,
md they told me to come to No. "a West Lake
Street and attend meeting They showed me
IA advertisement in the Arbeiter Zeitung saying
We should come there
MWho do you mean by WEI
srrhe armed section"
"Who was In the chairF
"a man named Herman"
what happenedF
sSome one moved that man be posted at the
aoor9"
''Whyp
s"That no one should listen in any of the closets.
No one was wanted to remain on the sidewalks
pr the steps,"
"How long did you stay there9'
ssHalf an hour"
"Was the meeting in the basement~
sYes.r
A map of Greifs saloon was shown the wit
hess, who designated the spot where he stood
while listening to the proceedings
What did you hearW
IT only heard large man with blonde mus
Lache say he would take it upon himself to dis
tribute the handbills.'
who is this manp
81 was told aftervard his name was Fischer.
'sWho was there that you known
s'Selliger, Thiele, myself and brother, Fischer,
Briderfeldt and Herman; that is about all re-
member"
-s.To Won knovv Enolaqp
''Not personally; / saw him once at Gref's
Hall"
s'Would you know him now?v
II don't know
''Do you know LinggP
How longm
s'Six months
''Was Lingg at the meetingl"
81 cannot say that he was in the basement
We went home together. We had little quar-
REL
what aboutY'
Somebody came up to me on the sidewalk
Ind said: You are all oxen and brutes' Then
we had quarrel. Lingg said this, then asked
him why he said it, and he said: IF you want to
bear something come tomorrow night to Neffs
Hall"
well, did you do SOL?
''The next afternoon went to Lincg's 7 met
friend of mine who prevailed on me to GO
Beger was there. SO was Hubner and another
man"
'How long did you stayY"
about an hour
''What were the people doing there7"
working in the rooms. They had cloths tied
About their faces
'sWhat did you 90 there for9'
''My friend wanted to buy a revolver
''Then where did you gol'
"Home"
'rDid you go back to Lingg'sp
'sYesn
''When?"
"About o'clock. I stopped there ten min
ntes"
What were they doing2v
Making dynamite bombs and fuses"
A piece OF fuse aud some caps were shown to
lhe witness and identified by him.
Did Lingg give you any thing that afternoon2"