The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-27

TOOK tue STAND tllA morning nfat, ana the
examination Of the witness was resumed
by Mr.. Foster, who asked concerning the
witness version OF the conversation which
took place between Spies and IN aged
gentleman on the occasion OF the parade
on Decoration Day OF last year, when
Spies, looking at the militia, said they
would not amount to much In the event
OF q riot; that half dozen dynamite
bombs would scatter the soldiers In all
directions.
The witness said he did not know who
this man was. Witness reported daily TO
the agency In writing, and these written
reports he obtained from the clerk at the
agency. The name Of L. j. Gage Is en-.
dorsed on the reports, bat the witness
does not know Mr.. Gage.
Witness said that May 81, 1885, Flelden
made speech declaring that the Govern
ment could be overthrown by force only,
and on another occasion Fieldsn told wit
ness force was to be used on May lst OF
this year. August 10th Parsons speaking
Of the street car mems strike, said that If
Inspector Bonteld was shot the social rev.
olulion would be inaugurated.
During the cross examination Jansen
said Parsons and Fielden were at the first
meeting Of the armed section, and he
thought Engel was also.
CHIEF PlNxRRroN's EVIDENCE.
William A. Pinkerton, Chief Of the Ma.
tional Detective Agency, testified that he
had employed detectives to ferret out the
secret doings Of the Anarchists, but this
was ordered stricken out aud MIR. Pinker.
ton left the stand.
Mr.. Grinnell read the following notice
in the Alarm, Of October II, 1885: "The
armed section Of the American Group
meets every Monday night at No. 81 West
Lake street,"
w. r. freeman, q newspaper reporter,
said that at the meeting on the lake front,
April 70, Parsons spoke, saying as the
workingmen were driven to starvation
they unfurl the banner Of liberty and
fraternity and sweep everything before
them, and pointed to the red flag as he
spoke. He urged his hearers to take up
arms. Spies spoke in German. Flelden
said workingmen could only enjoy the
fruits OF their labor by force. The witness
was at the Haymarket. He saw Parsons
on the wagon, who frequently cried, ITO
Arms, in his speech. Fielden discussed
legislation, and said 1t was useless to at
tempt anything by legislation. Force was
the only recourse left.
Witness saw Parsons, Spies and Fielden
on the wagon, and he also thought he
saw Schwab. When the police came up
he heard the police give the command To
the crowd to dispense, which was followed
by the explosion and the firing. The
witness crouched behind the wagons until
the firing ceased.
On the cross.examination the witness
did not hear the remark attributed 10
Fielden, 1--WE are peaCeable."
TIE FEELING AGAINST TIE PRISONERS
1t is probable that the defense will oc.
cupy three weeks or a month in the pre-
sentation Of testimony, and, II so, the
original estimate that the trial would oc.
cupy three months will have proven more
than correct. States Attorney Grinnel
said this morning that he had yet over
twenty members Of Anarchist clubs in
reserve, whom he could call II be found
that any branch Of the testimony 80 far
given needed to be strengthened. The
opinion prevails, and is entertained even
by the friends Of tho prisoners, that II will
be impossible for the defense to break the
terrible chain Of evidence which has been
forged but whether they can be convict.
ed Of murder, or simply OF reasonable
conspiracy, Is point upon which there
is difference OF opinion among the mem.
bers OF the legal profession. Meanwhile,
as details OF the Anarchists schemes, plots
aud plans have been gradually unfolded,
the public indignation which was mani.
tested at the time of the Haymarket hor.
ror has returned, and were II not for the
fact that the prisoners are confined in the
building In which the trial is In progress,
and have not therefore to be taken into
the street, II Ia question whether lynch
law would not be brought into play.
The examination oi Joseph Gruenhut
was resumed at the opening Of the after.
noon session, and the witness replying 10
question aB TO Spies authority In the
issuance OF notices calling mass meetinRs
Of Socialists and circulars advising armed
resistance to the police, etc., said the edi.
tor Of the Arbeiler Zcilung only acted upon
the orders Of the Socialistic committee.
A PHYSICIANS TESTIMONY.
There was a sort Of painful interest In
the testimony Of the next witness, DR..
Newman, that commanded the close at.
tenton Of the audience. The States AT. |
torney began by handing the witness an |
ordinary iron nut, about haltinCh aquare,
and asked II he hal not extracted Il from |
d wound. Witness replied he had taken |
II from the body Of q policeman In the |
county hospital on the morning OF May 8. |
The man was one OF those wounded al the |
HAymatket, A number oi bullets and |
odd shaped missiles Of various sizes were
handed the witness In succession and he |
testified 10 having taken them or having
seen them taken from the bodies Of the |
other police officers who were wounded |
at the same time,
Mr.. Foster CroBs.Oxamlning the witness
asked, "Dld you mark these missiles 40 |
you would recognise them again, doctor n |
"YeS. sir," the witness replied and was
excused,
Maxwell L. Dixon, formerly news.
paper man, knew Spies, Parsons, Felden,
Nesbe and sChwab, The principal feature
Of hlB testimony ives In reference 10 |
number Of conversations with Parsons.
"tn the latter part Of last year, or the fltBt |
Of the present" said the Witness " had |
my last conversation with Parsons. lie |
gave me q paper containing q diagram Of
q street Intersection, and said some such
plan would illustrate The scene oil the
coming stand iof Independence Of the
Socialists In Chicago
"Wby, you're NOT going to blow anybody
nm ara Vnii Yu I aAhh1
"yoi will DsS," ho answered, "aad II