Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-29
SPIES LIT TIE BOMB FUSE
SCHNAUBELlT THE MAN WHO
HURLED THE MISSILE.

Most Important Testimony yet in the
| Auarchist Trlal-POliCe Tell of Their
Visit to the Arbeiter Zeituug ONCE
The Struggle With Lingg.
CHICAGO, July 2S.-In the anarchist
trials to-day II. l.. Gilmor, painter, liv'
ing at No. so North Ann street, testified.
He arrived at the Haymarket at 9:45
O'Clock p. II. at the corner of Desplalnes
and Randolph streets. He saw the wagon
occupied by the speakers. F'ielden was
speaking. The witness saw some one
leave the wagon and start toward an alley,
where four or five persons were c0nvers-
ing. The witness was at the mouth OF
the alley. At that moment some one
cried Here come the police" Then the
man who lett the wagon and joined the
parties in the alley lit q matcn and placed
1t against something held in the hand
of one of the persons. The fuse began to
sizzle and immediately thereafter the
bomb was thrown. The witness was
| shown picture OF Schnaubel, and recOg-
! niZed it as that Of the man who threw the
| bomb.
Questionr-How many were there?
Answer-Four or five.
THE COMPANIONS.
Q.-YOu say the man came from the
wagon and loined this group. Can you
recognize any of the defendants as that
man?
A.--Yes, that is the man (pointing at
| Spies).
When Spies was pointed out he display
! ed great and palpahle agitation.
Q.-Do you recognize any OF the re-
naming defendants as composing any
! part OF that group.
A.-Yes, that man there was one OF the
! group.
The witness pointed out defendant
| Fischer.
/ THIS testimony, following that OF
! Thompson yesterday, occasioned most
profound sensation in the court room.
The witness, on cross examination, said
| that prior TO coming TO Chicago he lived
| at Des Moines, la. He came here in 1879
Mr. Foster desired to know everything
about the history Of the man VINO mad
/ given such trighttul testimony against his
| clients. He asked the witness when he
| learned that reward had been offered for
! conviction in this case. He replied that
! he was not aware That any reward had
! been offered. The witness explained sat
! isfactorily as to his whereabouts. He did
| not appear at the COrOner's inquest, but
| did report the facts TO the police few
! days after the tragedy. lie went 10 the
d
! gone there. lie did not note particularly
what Fielden was saying. In conclusion
Mr.. Foster asked: "And you say it was
| Spies who lett the wagOn|'
Al do.
4 VERY CLOSE MOUTHED.
Continuing the crOss-examinatiOn, Gil
NOR replied that he thought ne saw
| Scnwab near the wagon.
Q.-Where were you that evening be-
| fore you went to the Haymarketf
Al was at the Palmer House
| Q.-What were you doing there!
| Al desired to see eX-GOY, Morrill, and
Judge Ford.
The witness was piled with all forms of
! questions, but answered them apparently
! satisfactorily, He worked with painter
next day, aud while he spoke of the Hay
market tragedy did not tell what he saw. d.
| He did not tell his landlord or Iandlady
with whom he was staying. He did not
think it concerned them. He only told
the States attorney.
Odd you see any one shot at the
Haymarket?
A.-No, sir; but l saw a great deal of
| shooting.
SURE SPIES LIT THE FUSE.
Q.-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 the
| HaymaTket?
Al do.
Apparently batlled and exhausted. the
cross examination ceased, and the court
| adjourned for dinner.
The anarchists, particularly Spies and
Fischer, appeared TO he completely borne
down by the damaging character of the
evidence so coldly delivered against them
GilmOr is IA long, lauk man, with Il sancti-
mOniOus expression OF cOuntenance, and
speaks IN a drawing tone of voice that
almost lulled the spectators 10 sleep.
INTENSITY OF THE INTEREST.
The appearance Of Indifference in the
audience was suddenly dlspelled when the
witness identified the photograph of
Schnaubelt as tnat of the man who threw
the bom0. Interest was depicted on the
face of each listener. The Judge, fury,
counsel, prisoners and auditors leaned
over in breathless anticipation, and lis
tened TO each word that fell from the lips
of the heretofore ludicrous witness aud
when he said Spies was the man who
lighted the fuse tue most Intense excite
ment prevailed in the court room. Every
eye was directed at the
accused man, whose face paled
when ne regalned his seltpOssessiOn par
TALLY and pulled nervOusly at his nous
lhtut, anu ltNAlHk OftI lOW hIu MI. y O5-
ter, broke into an increduious laugh. For
one instant death-like silence reIgned
and then the buzz Of many hushed
whispers filled the air, which once more
merged into perfect silence as the witness
pointed TO Fischer as one OF the men in
the alley. 1t was Fischers turn to pale
and tremble, though the expression on
his face was one Of blank surprise and
astouisbment.
MIR. Foster asked the witness: "Mr.
Grinnell, you say, is the first man you
ever told that you knew the man or could
identity him rs the man who lighted tue
fuse aud threw the bOmbW
81 think / had some conversation about
it with Lieut.. kIplcy and others in au-
:hority ut the Central station"
"NCw, then, did you give Inspector
Bonteld a description OF the man who
threw the DombW
"Nes.D
THE DESCRIPTION.
'What was ity"
~ said he was q tall, heavy set man,
with broad face, and li.ht sandy hair
and blue eyes.p
"And that you noticed him down in the
alley"
He stood between me and the lamp"
Which way was be iacingp
"SOmetimes he was facing me; somo.
times the other way"