St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-22

times he had assisted Lingg in the manu-
facture of bombs. Some fifty or sixty OF
them were distributed among members OF
the Lehr and Weir verein the day OF the
riot. After the distribution as they LARA
bee police station Lingg said it would be a
beautiful thing to throw in couple of
bombs The witness identified a number
Of implements used by them in the man
nfacture of their bombs, and described how
dynamite and other stuff was brought into
The house.
THE BOMBS
being produced III evidence, the judge
compelled the prosecution to take them to
the lake front to take Off the caps. Upon
resuming, the witness testified further
about meetings last year, and a motion to
strike out his testimony was Overruled.
Not dull moment elapsed during the
morning. Jury. lawyers, judge and spec
tatorS were kept fiXedly without the slight
est relaxation, at the same high tension to
which they were raised when the days eX-
citing developments began in the early
morning hours. Each juror and all the
defendants were provided with broad palm
leaf fans. but despite the heat Of the room,
the cooling articles were given scarcely a
thought While the owners let beads of per-
spiration on their faces, listened with
strained attention.
When Mr.. Foster had resumed the cross
examination OF Seliger after the recess, the
conduct of Lingg was q steady as it gradually
became evident that the main part of the in
formers disclosures was over, and that the
lawyers for the defense were inaugurating
vigorous attacks to break the force of the
mans evidence. Lingg slowly recovered part
OF his composure. His eyes were furtively
raised from the floor. Then the just visible
down on his upper lip was softly stroked as
the lawyer began to entangle the witness re-
garding minor features of the testimony.
Finally Lingg rested one heel on the lower
round of his chair and drew the other foot up
in such manner as to form a support for d
large pad of paper, upon which he proceeded
to draw caricatures OF the informer.
he WAS ILL AT EASE
however. and pursued the occupation fitfully.
Apparently in spite of himself, his attention
to the witness was given, and it was neces-
sary to exert other eXpedientS than the draw
ing board to succeed in the effort to maintain
an attitude OF Indifference. The favorite one
was to develop an admiration for tho bright
red color of the hose, showing love for the
neatly polished shoe that had been placed on
his knee. One question pleased Lingg i'm
mensely, and the lawyer repeated it in diff
ferent form whenever the spirits of the
youngest of the defendants seemed particu-
larry low. you are sure Mr.. Foster would
ask, ''that Lingg is the man who said the
isis and polce?'' a frightened ''yes' always
followed from the informer and Lingg inva-
riably chuckled with the most intense delight.
A determined attempt was made by the de-
tense to show that bombs manu-
featured the afternoon of the day on
which the massacre occurred had
DO necessary connection with the riot
in the Haymarket. WAS it agreed between
you and the men who had the bombs that
night at Clybourne avehVe,' asked Mr..
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the Haymarket meeting?'' mo, but
''Stop right there!" Numbered the attorney
for the anarchists, to the trembling figure on
the witness chair. No, well, yes or no. Do
you know Of the manufacture Of bombs by
any person to be
USED AGAINST THE POLICE
on the night of the 4th Of Maya "Yes-no,
l cannot say The witness was in state of
abject terror. "Then it was not agreed by
you and the men who made the bombs that
any of you were going to the Haymarket?''
''There was plenty said about going But
no particular person said he was going?''
No So faint had the responses become
that the interpreter, who was standing almost
beside the informer, could hardly catch what
fell from his lips. Il think, interposed
Judge Gary, that this has proceeded far
enough. The W .tness has not testified Of his
own knowledge the bombs or any of them
were taken to the Haymarket He has SIM
ply gwen evidence that they were taken to a
certain number on Cybourne avenue on May
4th, and that they were to be used against
the police that evening. The crosS-eXamina-
ton must be restricted to these statements.
a new line of queries was quickly substi-
tuted by MIR. Foster, the object being to i'm
peach the credibility of Seliger and place him
in as odious light possible before the
jury. You say money has been paid to you
by Capt Schaack?'' suggested Lawyer Fos-
ter. do you know of money having been
paid to your wife since your arrest?' Eyes,
think $50 or $50 Ever since you have
known Mr.. Lingg, against whom you have
testified to-day, he has been a member OF
your family? Yes" The witness caught
the drift of the question and added with a
shrug: 'He only boarded at my house,
''Now you have said that you
VOLUNTARILY MADE A STA TEMENT
to Capt. Setback. Before you made it, didn't
Setback hit you once?" The witness denied
having been abused by the police, and in
sisted that the only inducement offered him
was hint from the officials that it would be
best for him to tell the truth. When arrested
he was not placed in a noisome cell, away
from light and air. He still occupies an ex-
actly similar cell to the first one, as matter
of choice and self-protection. Mr.. Foster
bent over while he and Capt. Black consulted
together. In u moment Mr.. Foster said
s'Seliger, is the lady who sits over there be-
hind Capt. Setback, your wIfe?" A little
dried-up-looking woman, in g russell cloak and
diugy straw hat, suddenly became the center
of attraction. Mrs Parsons, resplendent in
beautiful new wrap, gaZed fol
moment at the diminutive, stability
dressed little creature in brown, and ther
lifting a scarlet nosegay, slowly turned in the
opposite direction with an expression of con
temptuous pity. Seliger told how upon being
liberated by Capt. Setback he and his wife
went home together. Solomon, one of the at
torneys for the defense, soon called on them
Solomon endeavored to induce him not to ties
tify against the defendants and to tell Capt
Setback that previous statements could not be
substantiated in court.
MRS. SELIGER
was placed upon the witness stand and gave
her testimony in thin treble voice. She wa:
very nervous and at times embarrassed, bu
displayed none of the cravenneSs that charac
terized her husband. Lingg, she said, came
20 board with them two weeks before Christ
mas. did you ever see any bombs at your
house?" asked the states attorney. ''Shortly
s;afore May saw some as Lingg was about II
hide them. There were about aLhaf dozer
lying in his bed, which he wanted to hide
Both long ones and round ones-gas pipe:
and shells-were there" She had NJ
talk with him then about the
bombs. After Lingg had leftHthe house she
did not see any more Of them. On the night
of the riot she heard people say that bomt
had fallen at the Haymarket. That day there
were several men in her house, six or eight
perhaps still more. Among them were
Huebener. Hueman, Thiele, Lingg and heI
husband. They were in the house until to
wards evening, coming and going all day
The men were
EE WORKING ON TIE BOMBS.
She did not pay particular attention, bu-
remembered that Hueman was filing. 50
was in the kitchen. When supper was ready
went in where the men were. was so mao
could throw them out" Are you a social
ist?" interjected the states attorney. no.
snapped the witness. "They always scolt
+l,r Tir.are
me- In rey cooEine gov stove Twice Hs,er rea,
was with him and once Thiele and my hus
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