The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-12

or through published articles, or private CONVEX
sations made him an accessory. Mr.. Walker
spoke with contempt Of the efforts of certain OF
the defendants to base their hopes of acquittal
the Haymarket when the bomb was thrown. and
characterized them as the leaders In
the conspiracy TO commit wholesale muir
der. The looks and bearing OF the
statements which. Ii accepted oy
the jury, would seal the fate of each of them,
were very interesting Spies's pale race wore
forced smile of superlative insolence. Neeoe lay
far back 10 his chair and affected to sleep
soundly Schwab conveyed the impression that
he was absorbed in a well-worn volume held
close to his specialized eyes. Parsons, with his
coat and vest thrown wide open. leaned back
and contemplated the speaker with the critical
glance of finished orator. whose mission on
earth was broader than all law and deeper than
any question of justice between individuals.
Fielden's heavy features bore a look of trouble,
and he listened attentively Fischer sat mp
straight and impassive manipulating palm
leaf fam. Lingg, the bomb-maker, read from
book held or his knees. and Eneel. the least in
acknowledging Of ALL fidgeted nervously in his
seat
Near the conclusion of bis address, Mr. Walker
said that hardly a witness Rad been presented by
the defense who was no. In the Anarchists con-
spracy to revolutionize society. and who had not
imbibed his principles from the Arbeiter Zeitung
or the Alarm, edited by Spies and Parsons. The
Schwab in attempting to foist the responsibility
for the publication of incendiary circulars and
speeches upon compositor H. Fiscnerl VINO,
they swore, was getting the same salary as them
selves He then read from Most's instructions
to the defendants on the witness stand, advising
them first to save themselves. If possible, for
future deeds" and, If that proved impossible,
to their positions in the witness chair to teach
the principles of revolution. This, said the
speaker. was the course followed by Parsons.
Finding no loop-holes for escape he turned the
| witness stand into the stool of propaganda"
Mr.. Walker rewarded with murmur of
applause from the audience when he referred to
Spiess speech at Grand Rapids on Washington's
birthday. Said the speaker "Spies compared
himself to George Washington. He said,
There will be q revolution in 1886, when the
eight hour movement reaches it's elimination
| George Washington led revolution. It he had
failed he would have been punished; il fail |
will be punished. There are 5000 revolutonists
in Chicago. They are known by numbers and
not by names, and any one can join by applica-
tion.n Mr.. Walker then read from the testi-
mony Of the witness Wilkinson. who swore that
Spies told him the revolution would occur on
the LIST of May, or about that time. "Does not
this" asked the speaker, look like conspiracy"
Mr.. Walker devoted some time to an editorial
article in the alarm which closed with the words:
THE second war has come; whoever is not with
us is against u.s." ''Does this look like copspir-
| acyT asked the speaker. "Ths editor OF the
Alarm was A. r. Parsons, the defendant"
| Mr.. Walker dwet at some length on Spess
speech to the Mccormick strikers, during the
progress of which large number Of his audi
ence broke away and joined in a riot in which
several persons were killed and wounded.
'Then" said the speaker. "Spies came back to
the Arbeiter Zeitung Office, believing that he had
8 900 new converts at his back, and wrote the
editorial containing the words Had they been
provided with good weapons, and one dynamite
bomb, not one of the murderers would have
escaped. 4. s..
AT this point Mr. Walker read the celebrated
revenge" circular, in which the word and SEN
tment revenge is the inducement held out to
the readers of the circular to attend the meet
ing and prepare to ssavenge the victims of the
bloodhonnds--the police "Does this look like
conspiracy to murder the policeq' said the
speaker ''and is there no significance the fact
| that SPIES called the revenge meeting to meet
| on the Haymarket the very place designated to
| reporter Wiikison as the location of the COM
mencement of the social revolution2"
| Mr. Walker ridiculed that part of Spies's testi-
| mony regarding the word "Ruhe." Spies said
| on the witness stand, on cross-examination, that
| he was unable to define the significance of the
| word "Ruhs" whom asked, and he asked
| Fischer. The latter told him it meant keep
| your powder dry; you may have to fight to-
morrow Spies said he demonstrated with
Fischer and said that such nonsense must cease.
EYES," said Mr.. Walker, "Spies had just written
the eyengs circular, virtually calling for volun-
teers to murder the police, and yet thought it
nonsense to be called upon to keep his powder
dry" Mr.. Walker was still speaking when the
court adjourned.