The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-22
THE ANARCHISTS.

The Trial at Chicago Shows What the
Bomb-Throwers Intended-An Infsrmer
on the Stand.
CHICAGO, July 17.-In the trial of the an
Rrchists before Judge Garry yesterday
huge map of the Haymarket, showing the
relative positions of the police, the crowd
and The speakers at the fatal meeting on
May 4, was shown by Felix c. Busch, an
anarchist draughtsman. He was asked TO
explain this map to the jury in detail.
AN INFoEMER.
In lthe afternoon an interpreter
was sworn. This begins to unravcl the
pot as it is known TO the non English
speaking socialists who have turned States
evidence. Gottfried Waller, a Swiss. was
the first witness. He is n cabinet maker
and said he was formerly socialist and
member OF the "Leln and Weir Eeren."
After explaining the object OF the So
cieiy 20 which lie belonged, the witness
stated that II special meeting of the armed
branch was held in the basement Of Grlefs
Hall after the trouble commenced. The
commander OF the society was on the stairs.
Fischer and Engel were present. Several
revenge posters We're distributed at the
meeting. First it was talked about that
six men had been killed at McCormick's,
then il was discussed what should be done
the next few days. The poster produced
was a copy of rthat distributed at the
meeting. Engel introduced a resolution US
to what would be done, and said II there
should be all encounter with the police then
there should be meetings at various places
to aid the strikers; that the North Side had
resolved on that. If something should hap.
pen the word rest was to be published in
the letter box, and that was to be the signal
for meeting. If there should be disturb
ance they were to meet i'll Wicker Park
armed. Then a committee was appointed
to watch the movements in the city and re-
port if any thing happened. and if riots
should occur we should storm the police
stations and cut the telegraph wires. Then
we should down every thing that came
against us. Then, if one police station
was st0rmed, they should do the same
with the officers, moving down all
that came. They were to commence at
the station on North avenue. The easiest
mode would be to throw bomb i'll the sta
ton. Nothing was said in the meeting
about where the plan originated. 1t was
decided to call meeting of the working
men next evening. Those present were
not to participate in the Haymarket meet
ing, only committee was to be there. Ii
they should report that something had hap
pened then the others should come down
upon the police and then the miIita-upon
whatever should come against them.
The witness said: Eve also thought
that the fire department should be disabled.
First we were to attack the North avenue,
the next one as fate would have it. The
plan was to attack the police stations to
prevent the police from coming to aid if
there should be a fight in the city. We
all thought there would be fight,
and so calculated. The plan was
adopted with The understanding that every
group should act independently according
to the general plan. Those present We're
from all the groups from all parts of the
city. The plan was to be carried out in
every part of the city. There was nothing
said about the Haymarket. 1t was not ex-
pected that the police should get 10 the
Haymarket. Only if the strikers were at
tackled then we should shoot the police. In
case of an attempt 10 dispense a meeting we
should simply strike them down as best we
could with bombs or whatever should be at
our disposal. One or two from each group
were to compose the committee to be sent
to the Haymarket. They were to OBJ
serve Ilc movements not OuIE III tHe
Haymarket, but in the different parts
of the city. and if a conflict should
happen then they should report
tn Us. If it happened in the daytime then
they should cause the publication of the
word (reSt), il in the evening or night they
should report personally to the members
homes. The word was signal 10 meet
and was only 10 be inserted III the news
paper if Il downright revolution occurred.
Nischer suggested the word, and it was
arranged that the publication should be
made in the Irbtiier Zeitimg letter box.
A committee was appointed to attend to
the publication. | only know OF one of the
Ommiltee-Kramcr. All present at the
meeting accepted the plan. They voted by
raising the hand, Engel putting the cues
ton. The plan was 10 report TO such rcli-
able men as were absent. l repeated it to
some who came III later"