Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-08-21
THEARGUMENT BEGUN.
THE EVIDENCE IN THE ANARCHIST
CASES ALL IN,

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THE EVIDENCE IN THE ANARCHIST
CASES ALL IN.
Tho Jury to be Talked to by Six Different
Lawyers, Commencing with Mr.. Walker
and Ending with States Attorney Grin
nell = The Argument Made Yesterday,
CHICAGO. ILL.,, Aug. IA little before
10 O'Clock, the defendants in the anarchist
trial marched into Judge Garry's court
room, headed by August Spies. The pris-
oners all looked smiling and unconcerned,
and greeted their lady friends with smiles.
When court opened Officer Palmer was
called to the stand. Palmer testified con-
corning the arrest of Schnaubel, and said
Schnaubel could speak English. Detective
Boufield was recalled, and said he was pres
emit when Spies was first arrested and taken
before Chief of Police Ebersold. He did
not lay hands on Spies as stated by Spies.
The assistant states attorney called to the
stand the states attorney who desired to tes-
hfy concerning the stuff taken from the
Arbeiter Zeitsng Office, which he had charge
OF. He also desired to offer in evidence the
proof sheet of a column in which the word
jected, and the objection was sustained.
Grinnell then announced that the state rest
ed its case.
After consultation the defense announced
that they had neglected to prove two facts.
They had desired to produce two witnesses,
one who would eorroborate Spies testimony
as to his movements at the Haymarket and
also testify against the witness Thompson.
Inc defense said the two witnesses had dis
Ipfr foa hot fhn
ton was responsible for their disappearance.
Grinnell said he had seen this insinuation in
the Arbeiter letting, and upon seeing it, the
state had used every means in their power
to produce the two men. The paper stated
that one of them, Legner, was in Kansas
City and the chief of police had been in
structed several days ago to endeavor to find
him, but could not.
A long discussion then took place as to the
order in which the closing arguments should
be made.
It was finally decided that Assistant
States Attorney Walker should open the
argument, Geirsler of the defense to follow,
to be succeeded by Ingham for the prosecu-
ton, Foster and Black for the defense, and
Grlnneu to close for the state in the order
named.
Walker began by saying that in this re
public all men stood before the law and
when the perpetrator of any crime stood be-
fore the bar for trial, tho goddess of Justice
was indeed blind until his guilt had been
proven. No matter whether he was a socialist
or anarchist the very law which he had de-
sired to "throttle" now stood for bis protec-
ton until his guilt was shown, and in this
defendants guilty beyond doubt. Walker
then addressed himself to the jury
and defined the various legal terms.
Walker agreed with the attorneys for the
defense that the defendants were guilty of
conspiracy, bat did not think that they
should be punished only for conspiracy.
The result of their conspiracy was the throw
ing of bomb which resulted in the death of
Matthias Dugan, and the punishment for
murder was duly quoted from authorities
showing that if several persons conspire to
do an unlawful act and deaths happen in
the prosecution of that conspiracy, all are
guilty, and he who advises and en- ,Ourages
another to do the unlawful act is guilty and
for all the consequences of the
act.
The court then adjourned.
Continuing his speech at the opening of
the afternoon session, Mr.. Walker defined
the law of the state in relation to accessories,
and said the conviction of any one of the
defendants was authorized by the law,
though he was not present at the place of
The commission of the crime, nor had even
agreed that the crime was to have been COM |
mitted at that time. The fact that he had |
advised or encouraged the commission of |
such a crime, through speeches at public |
meetings, or through published articles or |
private conversation, made him an access |
Dry. Mr.. Walker spoke with contempt of |
The efforts of certain defendants to base their |
hopes of acquitta on the ground that they |
we're not present at the Haymarket |
when the bomb was thrown and character
zed them as the leaders in the conspiracy |
% commit Wholesale murder. The looks /
md bearing of the prisoners during the de- /
livery of these statements which, if accepted /
by the jury, would seal the fate of each one
If them, we're very interesting. Spies pale /
ACE wore forced smile of superlative in
'olence; Neibe lay far back in his chair, and /
he impression that be was absorbed in a |
veil worn volume, held close to his spec
acled eyes; Parsons, with his coat and vest |
thrown wide open, leaned back and contem- |
plated the speaker with the critical grace of |
, finished orator, whose mission on earth |
vas broader than all law and deeper than |
my question of justice between individ- |
lals; Fielden's heavy features Dor.
! look of trouble, and he listened |
Fischer sat up straight and i'm
passive, manipulating palm leaf fan:
Iingg, the bomb maker, read from a book /
leld ON his knees, and Edgel. the least in
elligent looking of all, fidgeted nervously in |
lis seat. Near the conclusion of his address
dr. Walker said that hardly witness had
,een presented by the defense who was not /
n the anarchists conspiracy to revolution
ze society, end who had not imbibed his
principles from the Arbeiter Zeitung or the
Harm, edited by Spies and Parsons. The
peaker denounced the action of Spies a, d
'chwab in attempting to foist the RESPONSE
,ility for the publication of incendiary cir
ulars and articles upon a competitor,
Fischer) who they swore Was getting
he same salary as themselves.
1e then read from Most's in
tructions to the defendants on
he witness stand advising them first "to
ave themselves, if possible, for q future
Iced" and If that proved impossible 20 use
heir positions in the witness chair to teach
he principles of revolution. This, said the
pesker. was the course followed by Par
ons. Finding no loop hole for escape, he
urned the witness stand INTO the ''stool of
Mr.. Waller was rewarded
nth a murmur of applause from the audi
nee when he referred to Spies speech at
irand Rapids, on Washington's birthday.
10 said the speaker, (SpiesJ compared him
elf to George Washington. He said, 'there
'ill be a revolution in 1886, when the eight
our movement reaches its elimination.
ieorve WASHINGTON led a revolution. If he
ad failed ha would hava beon pnuiehad II