Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-21
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES
TRIAL OF THE ANARCHISTS
Getting at the True inwardness OF
Their Purposes.

CHICAGO, July 2O.-The keen public In
terest in the sensational developments in the
anarchists cases is seen by the daily increase
in the crowds who apply for admission to
the court room. The room was crowded
when Henry Heinemann, reporter, the first
witness. was called Grinnell asked him
if he was at the meeting on October llth
last at Twelfth street. He said he was;
the resolution was introduced by August
Spies. Fielder was there and the meeting
was presided over by Beltz. The contents
of the resolution submitted by Spies related
to the impending eight hour movement;
that workingmen should not hope for sue
cess unless prepared to enforce their De
mands The resolution concluded with
something like death to the enemies OF
the human race, our dispensers. 1t was
also set forth in the resolution, which was
adopted unanimously by the meeting, that
in all likelihood employers who oppose
laboring men and by police and militia, no
lasting reform could be accomplished unless
similar means be brought to bear against
the class in authority.
The resolutions were introduced in evl-
dence.
Officer West of Kingman street station,
was next nut on the stand He was at Nc
Cormack's factory on the afternoon OF May
3rd ne ar where the meeting was being held
in which August Spies was the prominent
speaker. Witness proceeded to give at length
the particulars of the riot which occurred at
Mc(,ormacks. The defense interposed v!o
lent objections. The states attorney in
tended to prove conspiracy. Spies adj
dressed the meeting at Mccormack with a
desire for hunting way for the meeting
| Nav 4th. This they would prove After
Spies had addressed the crowd in the most
violent language, he did not remain or the
scene but at once came down, and wrote
the famous revenge circular denounclng
the police. saying that six workingmen had
been killed at McCorma ks, which was un.
true, Spies knowing what had occurred
when he wrote the circular, and his object
simply to intlame the passions OF the people
and make anarchists supreme. The court
allowed the witness to proceed. Said many
of the mob were armed with revolversi
that they at once opened upon the police
when the latter arrived on the scene.
James l.. Frazier, an employed man al
Mccormack factory who witnessed the
riot confirmed Officer Vests statement,
When Spies was speaking to the crowd
he was very violent At the conclusion OF
his speech some one cried out, pointing to
ward the factory: Lets 60 kill those
damned scabs. The crowd Immediately
started in that direction. Spies slid of the
platform and started for the street cars
| E. T. Baker also cOrrObOrated the test1
mony of the two witnesses.
| A. S. Lecklie, reporter, gave evidence on
the same subject said in his address to the
crowd Spies spoke of bombs, revolvers
etc. Witness was on the platform from
which Spies was speaking, but was ordered
to leave. and on refusing TO do so was vio
lently assaulted.
FIR. Hauser, president lumber union
! testified that the object OF the meeting neal
! McCormack's was to hear the report OF 8
! committee who had waited on the lumber
showers, but upon arriving upon the scene
| found that violent speeches were being
made bv outsiders He jumped on thu
platform and counseled moderation. He
! told me the object of the meeting was &c
hear the report but they threatened tc
throw me off the platform if l didn't keer
quiet When the crowd started toward the
| factory | tried to stop it; warned them
against listening to the poisonous speeches
| that had been made.
! The defense made objection to this test
mony but the objection was promptly
overruled by Judge Geary.
| Sergeant John Enright. another officer
next testified as TO the riot AT Mccormack
/ his testimony agreeing with that OF .theii
comrades.
/ Captain Ward, in command at Desplalnt
street station. WAS asked to describe The
march of the police to the Hay market.
/ There were fifteen or eighteen men in line
and Lieutenants started. Quinn had com
mand of the first company. Lieutenant
! Hubbard had the third company.
/ The rear was brought UP by the com
mands under Lieutenants Beard ard Pen
sent. Captain Ward ordered the Hay
market crowd TO disperse in the name Of
the state of Illinois Ficlden Was on s
wagon occupied by the speaker, and II was
he who said we are peacable" The
bomb exploded instantly Seven wert
killed and about sixty injured After
the bomb exploded the crowd opened rat
Ting volley en- the police Forty-,wo men
in his precinct We're either killed OF
wounded. 49,
On Cross examination Captain u ard
saws Fielder was addressing him when he
said I'VE are peacable, that slight emphasis
was laid on the word peacaable- The cour'
here adjourned
Great Drouth in the Territory.