Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-31
A VERY SLEEPY WITNESS
Who AstOnishes the Anarchists and
Others In Chicago When He Fl.
nally Wakes Up.
Latest From England-An Outline OF
the New Salisbury Cabinet As
Arranged.
The Mexican Editor Cutting
Still In Jail and Liable to
Stay There.

CHICAGO, July 28.-1n the Anarchist trial
this morning H. L. Gilmer, painter, testi.
fed to arriving at Haymarket at 6:45
o'clock. At the corner Of Desplaines and
Randolph streets he saw wagon occupied
by speakers. Fielden was speaking. Wit.
ness saw some one leave the wagon and
start toward the alley, whore four or five
persons were covering. The witness was
at the mouth OF the alley at that moment.
Some one cried, ''here comes the police -
Then the man who had left the wagon and
joined the parties in the alley, lit q match,
and placing it against something, held in
the hand OF one OF the persons, the fuse be-
gan to sizzle and Immediately thereafter q
bomb was thrown. Witness was shown q
picture OF Schnaubelt and recognized it as
that OF the man who threw the bomb.
You say man came from the wagon and
Joined this group; can you recoenize any
OF the defendants as this man ?" ''Yes, that
is the man." pointing at Spies. When Spies
was pointed out he displayed great and
palpabl, agitation. DO you recognize
any OF the remaining defendants as
comprising any part OF that group?"
eyes. that man there waA one OF tho
group" pointing to Fischer. This testi-
mony following that OF Thompson yester-
day occasioned great sensation in court.
'Where were you that evening before you
went to Hay Market" II was at the
Palmer House,"
''What were you doing there?" II de-
sired to see Governor Merrill and Judge
Ford"
IT,. r:4..., o. ~,.1 Ill ~ s ~e
questions, but answered them apparently
satisfactorily. For instance, he was asked:
"And you say that it was Spies that left
the wagon, joined the group in the alley
and lit the match which fired the bomb
which caused the explosion at Hay Mar.
market?" II do"
Apparently baffled and exhausted, the
cross-examination closed and the court
adjourned for dinner. The Anarchists, par
ticularly Spies and Fischer, appeared to
be completely borne down by the damag-
ing character OF the evidence 10 coldly de-
livered against them.
Gilmer is long lank man with a sancti-
monious expression Of countenance and
most lulls the spectators to sleep. The
appearance OF indifference in the audience
was suddenly dispelled when the witness
Unidentified the photograph Of Schnaubelt
as that OF the man who threw the bomb,
and interest was depicted on the face OF
each listener. The Judge, jury, counsel,
prisoners and auditors leaned over in
breathless anticipation and listened to
each word that fell from the lips OF the
heretofore ludicrous witness, and when he
SAID Spies was the man who lighted the
fuse, the most intense excitement prevailed
in the court room and every eye was d.
rected ut the accused man whose face
paled until he regained his self-possession
partially and pulled nervously at his nous.
tache, and leaning over toward Foster,
broke into an incredulous laugh. For Que
instant a deathlike silence reigned and
then buzz OF many hushcd whispers filled
the air which once more went into perfect
silence as the witness pointed to Fischer as
one OF the men in the alley. 1t was now
Fischer's turn to pale and tremble.
At the afternoon session several police.
men were examined regarding the arrest
and the finding in the house OF Engel a
crucible made for the casting of bombs.
The testimony was, however, OF no special
interest.