The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-20
THE TRIAL,

Judge Gary's courtroom was crowd
ed this morning, when the first wit
ness, Lieut.. Stanton, one Of the Off
GERS wounded at the Hsymarket, was
placed on the stand. Witness de-
scribed in detail the events of the
night Of May 4th, and was asked con-
corning the wounds he received. He
saw the bomb in the air, heard this
hissIng Of the fuse, which was about
two inches long, saw the missile after
it struck the ground, and, to the best
of his belief, it was about the size Of
his two fists put together.
OFFICER II. f. KRUGER,
OF Lieut. Steele's company is the next
witness. He was in the front rank.
He heard voice say "Here comes the
bloodhounds," and thought this re-
mark was made by the speaker who
was addressing the meeting.
81 heard some one say, GIVE are
peaceable."
"Who was this man; is he among
the defendants?"
eyes, he is the fourth man from the
left" pointing to Fielden.
Fielden stands up. The witness
looks at him aud says: "That's the
man; saw him draw a revolver, and
am sure he fred two shots"
what them"
HE took cover behind the wagon"
"What do you men by took Govern"
"Why, l mean be hid behind the
wagon. l returned his fire; then he
started into the crowd aud ! shot at
him again; l saw him limp off; that's
tae last saw OF him. The firing was
pretty lively then; the smoke was
thick and / could not see very well;
was wounded in the knee; the bullet
was from SO calitc revolver"
OFFICER 10 WRESTLER,
OF Lieutenant Steel company, next
took the stanC. V n halt was Or
dered and the nom after the bomb
exploded, Wessler saw MN having
big bushy whiskers slip down from
the wagon occupied by the speaker
and dodge behind wheel. Every
moment or two this man jumped up
and fl ed a revolver point blank at
the police. Wessler saw this mans
face. He was sure 1t was Fielden.
Two or three times Fielden got up,
and after emptying one chamber OF
his revolver he would duck his head
down again. Wessler, the third or
fourth time, got a bead on Fielden
and fred at him. He saw Fielden
drop, and knew from that he was
wounded Fielden tumbled under
the wagon.
oFFICER FOLEY
was examined and corroborated the
testimony Of the other polio men con-
corning Fielden.
LUTHER MAULToN
a Knight OF Labor residing in
Grand Rapids, Mich, who presided at
a meeting at which Spies spoke, testi-
fed: "Mr. Spies was introduced to
me as prominent organizer Of social
lists in Chicago. l questioned him
regarding the objects OF his organiza-
ton. He said the objects were to re-
organize society 60 that the laboIipg
man would have a more equitable
share in the fruits OF his product. l
interposed objections to draw him out
said the ballot box and Legislature
were the proper means to secure the
desired reform. He said that would
not do, that force was the only agency
to be depended on. asked how this
could be done without bloodshed. He
said that it frequently happened at
times OF revolution; that II George
Washington had failed he would have
been branded with infamy that crime,
when successful, was welcome means
OF delivery, but when failure those
concerned in the movement came in
for obloquy. He said that there were
men enough in Chicago in sympathy
with this movement to take the city.
/ asked how about the country at
large. He replied that when Chicago
was taken the country at large would
fall into line. Mr.. Spies said those in
Chicsgo were ready to oppose any
force that could brought against them.
He said the socialists here were or
ganized and able to sweep away all
opposition"
GEORGE W. SHOOK,
OF Grand Rapids, Mich, testified I:
"Spies told me their secret organization
numbered 5000 in Chicago, and that
they proposed to revolutionize society
in general; that it was entirely useless
TO attempt to better the laborlng
classes by legislation" He remem.
beIed him using the word explosive"
in connection with their mode OF war
fare.
Lieut.. Bowler followed, and testified
in q manner that simply conceded
with that Of the other men who par
ticipated in the fight.
THE TESTIMONY
OF Moulton this forenoon seems to
have furnished the anarchists with
the subject matter OF very exciting
debate during the noon hour. While
the witness and Shook were on the
stand, Spies did a good deal OF writing
in note book he carried. His fellow
prisoners were visibly embarrassed,
however, and this feeling was mirrored
in their faces rs they filed into court
this afternoon. They did not throw
themselves into their cushioned chairs
freely aud with the expectation Of
having q luxurious seat as they for
merly did; they seemed anxious, care.
worn and triAe perturbed. The eff
IeCt 700 WIS nOuC6hDle III the IhCuCs
Of the lawyers for the defense. They
seemed anxious TO prevent the intro
duction OF any further damaging test
imony during the day, or until the
impression produced during the morn.
ing hour had been lost sight OF by the
jury. Every sort OF expedient i
grasped at TO entail delay in the march
OF TIE proceedings. Gross examina,
tions were prolonged, objections piled
up on objections, and the slightest op'
portunity for personal tits with op
posing counsel improved to the Mt
most.
OFFICERS BONNER AND STANLEY
were the first witnesses. IheJ
gave clear direct testimony tina