Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-20
THE ANARCHISTS TRIAL.
The Court Room Crowded With Specta.
tors-A Wounded Policeman Identifies
Fielding as a Haymarket speaker and
Says He Fired Two shots.


CHICAGO. July l9.
Judg Gray's court was crowded Monday
morning when the first witness Lunt Stan
ton. one of the officers wounded at Hay
market, was placed on the stand. The wit.
ness described in detail the events of the
night of Nav 4th, and was also asked con-
corning the wounds he received. He saw the
bomb in the air, heard the Kissing 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
fists put together.
Officer II. F. Kruger of Lieut.. Steele's
company was the next witness. He was in
the front RANK. He heard a voice saving.
Here come the bloodhounds," and thought
this remark was made bv the speaker who
wa, addressing the meeting. He heard some
one say. "We are peaceable.'
Question-''Who was the man? Is he
among the defendants?"
"Yes, he is the fourth from the left"
pointing to Fielden.
Fielen stands up. witness looks at him and
says, That's the man. l saw him draw q
revolver and | am sure he fred two shots.
returned his FIRE and then he started into the
crowd and | shot at him again. I saw him
limp off and that is the last | saw of him.
The smoke was thick and couldn't see very
well. | was wounded in the knee The bull
let was from 39 calibre ravolver."
Officer John Wester of Lieut.. Stecle's
company next took the stand. The instant
after the bomb exploded, Wester saw man
having big bushy whiskers slip down from a
behind the wheel. Every moment or two
this man Jumped up and fired a revolver
point blank at the police. Wester saw this
| mans He Us Eial6ap
Officer Foley corroborated the testimony of
the other policemen concerning Fielden.
| Luther V. Knowlton, a Knight of Labor,
residing at Grand Rapids, who presided at
the meeting at which Spies spoke, testified
| that Spies was introduced to him as a promi-
nent organizer in Chicago.
! Geo. w. Shook of Grand Rapids, testified
to similar talks with Spies.
| Several other offers were called and gave
clear and direct testimony that Fielden not
only participated in the Haymarket riot as
one of the speakers but he drew revolver
and fired into the ranks Of the police.
| Officer Bohner swore that he stood some
three or four feet north of the wagon when
the bomb exploded and saw Fielden couch
| behind one OF the wheels and discharge a re-
volver at the police. The witness was alb
| soiutely certain Fielden is the man he saw
| SUOOt ne ODCeT never saw DeIOre
nor since that night till today, but unhesi-
tatingly identified him.
Officer Stanley gave substantially the same
testimony. He attempted to kill Fielden on
the spot but the man had, with five or six
others. run quickly away.
Other witnesses then testified to hearing
Spies and Fielden make speeches in which
they adv coated the use of arms and explo-
sives.
Officer John f. DOYLE, once magnificent
speciment of manhood, hobbled painfully on
4 crutch to the witness stand. He was fac
| ing the mob when the bomb was thrown and
was wounded in l3 different places by pieces
of shells and bullets. He recognized Fielder
as the man who said 10 the mob, "Now's
your time" As the officer raised his left
arm, his right hanging by his side, to point
out Fielden, the anarchist fumbled nervously
for newspaper to conceal his confusion.
Officer Spierling testified to having seen
Fielden fire pistol almost simultaneously
with the explosion of the bomb.
The remainder of the afternoon was de-
voted to the examination of Detective James
Bontield who arrested Spies and Schwab,
the particulars of which have already been
published.