The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-24
TIE ANARcu1sTs, Tn1ALs.
Flowers for the Red Handed Murderer,
from the HnndH Of the Fnir Soy.

| AEuh tHe AlHHuh VI tue ENlF etAs
CHICAGO, July 2S,-Every seat in Judg
Gary's room was occupied this mornin
when Franz Helm, the first witness in tn
Anarchist trial, was called to the stand
Witness said he was a saloon,keepsr; tina
Nssbs was in his place OF business, No
S54 North Clark street, May Sd, AM
showed him poster, which the witnes
identified, It was in the evening whel
Neebe called. Several men were in thl
saloon, Neebe left copies Of the circuls
on the table, He spoke about the Nc
Oormick riot, Neebe addressed those II
the saloon In q general way, and said tina
six or seven men had been killed at Nc
Cormick's, Blood had flowed, Neebt
said, and he added: "There will'come
time, perhaps, when everything will g
the other way"
"The "Revenge" circular was offered
In evidence by the State, and the witness
was turned over to the counsel for the de-
tense, who refused TO cross.exAmine him
Professor Olson, occupying the Greek
Qhair at the Chicago university, and also
German scholar, has made q translation
of Herr Moal's book, the "SClenCe OIL
Revolutionary Warfare" and said the
translation which Mr.. Grinnell offered In
evidence was exact and faithful in every
detail, Another translation from an article
appearing In the ArJeiler Zsiiuag under
date Of February 25, 1885, and Captioned
"The International Association Of Work
ingmen," and giving the platform OF that
organisation, was also offered by the State,
Counsel for the defense preclpitatsd q
discussion Rs to whether or not the testl.
moly about to beintroduCed was relevant,
The court held that II was, as going to
prove the defendants we're engaged In dis.
aeminatiug reasonable literature,
CASTING PEARLS BEFORE SWINE.
at this iuncture young lady wearing a
fashionable hat, snowy gilt chain about
her neck, and a dress Of light brown stuff,
rose from a chair in the back part OF the
room and presented to each Of the eight
defendants q hugo bouquet OF flowers.
Fifteen minutel prior, the delendants
were given flowers by come ladies who
came into the Court with Mrs, Black.
Gustav Lehman, one Of the Consplra.
tors, was then called.
"Where did you live May 4th2"
"At Al Fulton street."
"How long did you live theroP"
"Six months"
"HOw long hayeyou lived in this coun-
try?"
"Did you attend the meeting at Grlei's
Hall on May 3dP"
"Yesi ! was on my way to Zspi's Hall
to attend carpenters meeting. l met
some men; they told me to come to No. 81
West Lake street and attend meeting.
They showed mo an advertisement in the
Ilr6ei!er Zeitang saying We should come
there"
"What do you mean by we2"
"The armed section"
"Who was In the Chair2'
"a man named Hermann"
what happenedW
"Some Que moved that q man be posted
at the door,"
"WhyW
"ThSt no one should listOn in any OF the
closets. No one was wanted 10 remain on
the aidewalk or the steps,"
"How loug did you stay there2"
"Half au hour"
"Was the meeting in the BASEMENT"
"Yea."
"What did you hearP"
~ only heard large man with o blonde
moustache say be would take 1t upon him
sell to distribute handbills."
"Who is this man2"
~ was told aiterward his name was
Fischer"
"Who was there that you know"
"seliger, Thiele, myself and brother,
Fischer, BreiderleldL aud Hermann; that
is about all remember"
DYNAMITE.
The witneaH said lie had belonged 10 the
North Sido SocialistlC Group, which met
at No. IS Olybourn avenue. They drilled
there nearly every Monday night with
guns. The latter we're kept at the witness
home. He explained that $40 was raised
from the sale Of beer at dance at Florus
Hall, on West Lake street, last February,
which was turned over to the armed force
oi the carpenters to buy ammunition with,
but was alterward given to Lingg to buy
dynamite with. The witness said Lings
was at these meetings and bought the
dynamite. In February last, the witness
said, Engel made speech at No. IS Cly-
bourn avenue, when he explained how
easily and cheaply dynamite could be
made, and how gas pipe could be filed.
Engel explained how TO fll the pieces Of
gas pipe and to arrange fuse, and said
the outer portion Of the pips should be
bound with nails or wire 80 that when ex.
ploded 1t would cause greater havoc. At
tho meeting when Engel made this speech
tho witness was chairman.