Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-17

called TO order by witness shortly after S:5O
O'CLOCK. About 20 or so men were then
nresent. Witness was chairman flscner
was present. Several revenge posters were
distributed at the meeting. FIRST IL was
talked about that six men had been
killed at McCormick's. Then it was DIS
cussed what should be done the next
few days. Engle introduced reso-
luton as to- what should be done, and sald
if there should be an encounter with the
police then there should be meetings at va
rious places to aid the strikers; that the
north side had resolved on that If some
thing should happen th9word ''rest4 was to
he uubIshed in the letter box, and tnat
was to be a signal for meeting. If there
should be disturbance they were to
meet in Wicker Park. Then committee
was appointed to watch the movements In
the city and report if anything happened,
and if riots should occur we should stone
the police stations and cut the telegroph
wires. Then we should down everything
that came against US. Then, if one police
station was stormed, they should do the
same with the others, throwing down all
that came. They were to commence at the
station on North avenue. Engel SAID the
easiest mode would be to throw bomb
| in the station. 1t was decided TO call
meeting of workingmen the next
evening. Those present were not to partl-
cipate in the Haymnrket meeting, only
committee was to be there, if they should
report that something had happened, then
the Others should come down upon the po-
lice. then the militia or whatever should
come against them. The witness said,
'swe also thought that the fire department
should be disabled, first we were to attack
the North Avenue police station, then
1.-THE next one as fate would have It,
The plan was TO attack the police statlOns
to prevent the police from coming to and II
there should be fight in the city. We all
thought there would be a tight and SO
calulated. 1t was not expected that the
police should get to the Haymarket. Only
| If strikers were attacked then we would
shoot the police. In case OF an attempt TO
disperse the meeting we should simply
strike them down however we best could,
with bombs or whatever should be at our
dismissal. One or two from each
proup were to compose the committee to be
sent to the Haymarket They were to OBJ
serve thd movements not only IN the hay
market but in the different parts Ofthe
city, and if a conflict should happen then
they should report to us. If it happened
in the day time they should cause publica-
ton ofthe word Rest" if in the evening
or night they should report personally TO
the members at their homes. The word
was a signal to meet, and was only to be
inserted in the newspapers if downright
revolution occurred. Fischer suggested
the word, and it was arranged that publi-
cation should be made in the Arbeiter
Zcituag. letter-box. All present at the
meeting accepted the plan. The wit
ness was at Sepf's Hall when the
bomb was thrown. He told memder OF
acouaintances there that bomb had been
thrown in the Haymarket, and that about
100 people had been killed. He said the
crowd should make haste home. This
closed his testimony and also the days
proceedings