Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-07-22
THE ANARCHISTS PLOT.
The Conspiracy Becomes Appalline
as New Witnesses Testify.


The Conspiracy Becomes Appalling
as New Witnesses Testify.
Chicago Dispatches:-At the trial July 10Th
Lieutenant of Police Stanton was called and
testified, describing the march from the station
to the scene Of the massacre. He stated that
within few seconds after halt was ordered,
the bomb exploded Witness was within four
feet when it exploded, and was injured in
eleven different places. or his company of IS
men, all but two were injured. No shots we're
fired until the bomb exploded, when a rafting
| fusilade began near the speakers stand. The
police then commenced firing. Cross exam.
ined-He described the appearance of the
bomb and the direction from whence 1t came.
Officer II. +. Kruegter followed Lieu
| tenant Stanton for the prosecution. When
Captain Ward gave orders for the assemblsge
to dsperse he saw Felden get down from the
truck, crouch behind It and begin firing.
Witness got bullet in his right knee and
then returned the fire. Fielden, after firing
went away and mixed with the crowd His
recollection was that there were no pistols
fred before the bomb exploded.
Officer John Wesler testified that he saw
the bomb coming. 1t was ON the ground a
couple Of seconds before 1t exploded. He saw
Fielder fire two shots from behind the wagon.
Witness fired at him and saw him fall under
the wagon. After the bomb exploded q vol
ley Of shots were fired into the police.
Officer Peter Foley testified that the report
of the explosion Of the bomb had not died
away when the crowd began to fire. He saw
Wesler fire at man under the wagon.
The next witness was Luther V. Mou1tou,
an officer of the Knights Of Labor and resi-.
dent Of Grand Rapids, Mich.s He saw Spies
in his house in Grand Rapids, February %,
1885. Spies was introduced to him as lead
ing member of the socialists OF Chicago, and
said he came to Grand Rapids for the pur
pose of lecturng. Witness questioned
him about the objects OF the society
, he represented. Spies explained that
a reorganization of society was In view,
adding that he had no confidence in legislat-
i've or other peaceful methods. In force and
arms were the only means by which it coull
be accomplished. He said they were prepar-
ing such demonstration in Chicago and all
the principal centers Of the country, and had
a sufficient force already organized In Chi
cago. They numbered over three thousand.
81 remarked,n continued the witness, that
/ did not think three thousand would be suf-
fcient, but he said they had very superior
means In their possession. He said that
If they took the city they would receive very
large accessions from the ranks Of laboring
men. i asked him how they proposed to get
these accessions, and he said by holding out
inducements to laboring men. I asked what
inducements, and he said they would make
thnir Ia, frat nn md NJ lima han
laboring men were all out on a strike and out
OF money, then they would hold out induce
ments to relieve their wants, provide them
with employment etc., II they joined the
ranks Of the reyolutonists. BY this means,
he said, they would be able to hold posses
sion of the city, l asked HIM how
they would carry out all this without blood
shed. Spies said no revolution could be ac-
complished without bloodshed and loss Of
life. l asked him would not that amount to a
criminal action, and he said II they failed 1t
would be looked upon as a crime, but II they
succeeded 1t would be looked upon as heroic
feat George Washington would be regarded
to-day as a mere revolutionist, and would be
punished had he failed. The failure he said
was the crime. The conversation lasted about
half an hour and witness was quite certain
Spies mentioned explosives.
''Dld he say anything about the eight-hour
movementW asked Grinnell.
"Yes, he said a greater number would be
likely to be disemployed by this movement,
and he said In answer to a question then put
that this demonstration would likely be made
about May LIST. He then went on to say that
they were prepared to successfully destroy the
LA 4 4 n. tloI
at meeting at which he lectured and took
issue with him on his doctrines. "
The witness was briefly cross-examlned by
Capt. Black, in the course Of which the only
new statement elected from him was that he
first recited the conversation to Inspector Bon
field few days ago.
George School, who was in Moulton's house
when Spies called, corroborated that witness
as to what was said on February %, adding
that Spies explained that the revolution was
to be accomplished by an organization Of
which no one knew anything before joining It.
At the afternoon session more police Off
GERS were examined, and corroborated the
testimony of those already heard In regard to
the Hay market riot.
Then au aged civilian named James Magic
was put on the stand aud testified TO being
present at the meeting in West Twelfth Street
Turner Hall, October II last. He said Spies
and Fielden were present, and the former pro-
posed resolution, which was Passed, recon-
mending the use of force and arms instead Of
the ballot to redress the wrongs Of laboring
men.
Thomas Grief, 81 West Lake street, was
next called. He testified that on the night of
May Sd man unknown to him came to him
and wanted to hire hall. He let him have
the basement. The man gave him instruction
to send all who inquired for "Ipsollns" peo-
pie down stairs, Three men inquired and he
sent them down. Grief said he was a social
ist but not an anarchist