The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-20
A Knight of Labor Who Presided at One of the
Meetings Testifies to the Murderous Char
acter Of the Schemes Proposed.
Several Witnesses Swear to Fielden's
Using a Pistol at the Haymarket.
The Lehr und Wehr Verein and ITS Purposes
How the Evidence Affected the Men
Whose Lives Hang oil the Issue.

turn taken Oy the testimony OF AnarcnlsG
Schrader, who was expected to corroborate what
Gottfried Waller swore to on Friday and Satur-
day. Schrader made sworn statement before
the trial. certifying to the truth of a story
actiy similar to that told by Waller, but on cross
examination he contradicted this. Captain
Schaak said to a reporter, that he was disap-
pointed at the outcome OF Schrader's examina-
tion, hut added that it would make but little
difference IN the final result, on account of the
great mass of corroboratve evidence which the
State will introduce to follow Walters story. 1t
is said that no less than thirty members of the
notorious Lehr und Wehr Verein will be put on
the stand during the trial. and will testify to the
plans Of the prisoners the night of Nav A.
Judge Gary's courtroom was crowded this
morning, whom the first witness. Lieutenant
Stanton. one of the officers wounded at the Hay
market, was placed on the stand. The witness
described in detail the events of the night Of
May 4, and was asked concerning the wounds he
received He saw the bomb in the air, heard
the Kissing of the fuse, which was about two
inches long, saw the missile after it struck the
ground, and. to the best of his belief, it was
about the size of his two fists put together
Officer II. F. kruger, of Lieutenant Steele's
company. was the next witness. He was in the
front rank, and heard voice say, Here
comes the bloodhounds," and thought this
mark was made by the speaker who was ad-
dressing the meeting. ~ heard some one say,
We are peaceable.
"Who was this man.-is he among the defend
ants?H
Yes; he is the fourth man from the left"
pointing to Felden. Fielden stood up. The
witness looked at him and said: ''Thats the man;
saw him draw revolver, and l am sure he fred
two shots"
s'What thengD
He took cover behind the wagon"
What do you mean by took coverp'
"Why, he hid behind the wagon 1 returned
his fire; then he started into the crowd, and
shot at him again. / saw him limp off; that's
the last saw of him. The firing was pretty
lively then; the smoke was thick, and I could
not see very well. was wounded in the knee.
The bullet was from 3S revolver"
Officer John Wessler. of Lieutenant Steele's
company, next took the stand When halt
was ordered, and a moment after the bomb ex-
ploded Wessler saw man having big bushy
whiskers slip down from the wagon occupied
by the speaker and dodge behind wheel.
Every moment or two this man jumped up and
fred revolver point blank at the police.
Wessler saw this mans face He was sure it
vas Fieden. Two or three times Fielden got
up, and after emptying one chamber of his re-
volver he would duck his head down again.
Wessler, the third or fourth time, got bead on
Fielden and fired at him. He saw Felden drop,
aud lpom tbot ha Uas wounded E;eldan 4rro
bled under the wagon.
Officer Foley was examined, and corroborated
the testimony of the other policemen concerning
Fieden.
Luther Moulton, Knight of Labor, residing
in Grand Rapids, Mich, who presided at meet
ing at which Spies spoke, testified: mr. Spies
was introduced to me as prominent organizer
of Socialists in Chicago. questioned him re-
garding the objects of his organization He said
the objects were to reorganize society so that
the laboring man would have more equitable
share in the fruits Of his product. Iinterposed
objections to draw him out; said the ballot box
and legislature were tie proper means to secure
the desired reforms. He said that would not
do; that force was the only agency to be de-
pended on. 1 asked how this could be done
happened at times of revolution; that if George
Washington had failed he would have been
branded with infamy; that crime, when success
full, was welcome means of delivery, but that
when failure those concerned in the move.
ment came in for obloquy. He said that there
were men enough in Chicago in sympathy with
this movement to take the city. I asked how
about the country at large. He replied that
when Chicago Yves taken the country at large
would fall into line Mr. Spies said those in
Chicago were ready to oppose any force that
could be brought to bear against them. He said
the Socialists hero were organized and able to
sweep away all opposition"
George w. Shook, of Grand Rapids, Mich,
testified: 'Spes told me their secret organiza-
tion numbered 5000 in Chicago, and that they
proposed to revolutionize society in general; that
it was entirely useless to attempt to better the
iaboring element by legislation" He remem-
bered him using the word explosives in connec-
tion with their mode Of warfare.
Lieutenant Bowler followed, and testified in a
manner that simply coincided with that Of the
other men who participated in the fight.
The testimony of Moulton, this forenoon
seems to have furnished the Anarchists with the
subject-matter Of very exciting debate during
the noon hour While the witness and Shook
on the stand Spies did good deal of writ
ing in note book he carries. His felow-pris-
onerS were vlSloly EN- barrasSed, however, and
this feeling was mirrored in their faces as they
filed into the courtroom this afternoon. They
did not throw themselves into their cushioned
chairs freely and with the expectation of having
a luxurious seat, they formerly did; they
seemed anxious. care-worn and trhe per-
turbed. The effect, too, was noticeable in the
tactics of the lawyers for the defense. They
seemed anxious to prevent the introduction of
any further damaging testimony during the day,
until the impression produced during the
morning hour had been lost sight
of by the jury. Every sort of expedient
was grasped at to cause delay in the
proceedings Cross-examinations were pro-