The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-19
NEARING THE END,
THE ANARCHISTS TRIA l..
Captain Hack for the Defense Concludes,
and the states Attorney Begins the Last
Speech In the Case-A Sensation
Created In the Court Room,


CHICAGO, August lS.-Osptaln William
P. Black, chief of counsel for the defense
in tbs Anarchist case, began the conclud.
ing section OF his dramatic argument
to the jury at 10 o'clock this morning.
The court room was crowded, as it has
been since the spesGh,making became q
feature OF the trial. A large proportion Of
the spectators was made mp Of ladies who
have frightened tho dingy room day after
day by their presence, The wTlnkled
mother and tho blooming sister Of Angus.
Spies sat near the chief OF the eight de-
PENDANTS. Mrs Parsons and General Par.
SONS were promptly on hand to give en-
Couragement to the inhammatory A. Il,
Parsons. The defendants were still trim
In appearance, and some OF them still wore
Aowers, but over the faces Of all tluttered
an unmistakable look Of anxiety,
CAPTAIN Black began his talk with the
statement that he would review a fsw
cases which he had been advised the State
would cite in the closing speech, lie read
from Supreme Court decisions and asked,
Was the Haymarket meeting In itself a
felony? Was the calling OF that meeting
an indication Of murderOus desiguP 1t
will not be 80 ordered. The connection
between calling that meeting aud the
events which followed must be- proven in
the guilty intent Of the alleged CouSpra.
tors. Is It justice to hang men who had
no intimatiUn OF the calamity 10 follow,
who were not even present a. the meeting,
II there was conspiracy to throw that
bomb, and II 1t eau De proved that the
bomb was thrown by one OF the defend-
ants, then the case is clear; but Is there
one who can Fay that the bomb was
thrown by one OF the pIisonersP II
Is not so claimed. 1t is held that
these men were members OF u con.
splracy, and that they are there.
fore guilty. With no knowledge Of the
criminal intOnt, with no hand In the
commission Of the crime, they are held
ansHerable for the &C. OF ono man who
has not been found and whose identity
has not been proven.
TIE LAST SPEECH BEGUN,
At the conclusion OF Blacks remarks,
States Attorney Grlnnsll addressed the
jury on behalf Of the State.
Mr.. Grinnel disclamed any desire to
interest or Rmuse the jury, but wished to
place the facts in ths case plainly before
them. lie criticized a number OF remarks
made by Capt, Black, who, he said, was
eloquent for the sake Ct postorlty, and
proceeded to oCJrr6ct him on several points
with apparent success.
Once 10 the course oil his address Mr.,
Grlnnell said that Mr.. lngham's address
for the State was monument OF ora,0ry
which was unanswerab,e. This had been
openly acknowledged by one OF the attoy-
neys In the case when court mad adjourned
Oh that day.
Capt. BIaCk-"Grinnell, that statement
is outrageous. Such remark was Ger.
tSinly never made by me nor any Of my
associates"
The other counsel for the defense oh.
iectod, and denied that they had thus
Complimented lngham.
MIR. Grruell continued, saying he was
only paying his associate deserved CON.
pliment. A moment later similar ro-
mark was msd1 by tho States Attorney,
and resulted In q sensation. Some onu
In the crowded room applauded. The
Court ordered that tho person or persons
making the disturbance be elected. The
OsiliH could not locate the parties, and
the States Attorney moved that the
entire audience be removed. He would
prefer, he said, to speak only to the Jury.
Captain Black seconded the motion, but
the Court after severely reprimsudinp
the audience said that upon a recurrence
ofthe disturbance that the section OF the
room in which the disturbance took place
would be cleared, There was to be ielt q
strong undercurrent OF excitement
running through the audience and the
impressive declaration Of the States At.
torney appeared 10 steadily increase II,
the Court having announced that he Dc.
sired to consult with the attorneys for
both aides after adjournment.
When Captain Black rose at o'clock 10
note an objection to MIR. Grinnell's de-
nomination Ol the defendants as 'asssssins.
tors" the State'S Attorney proposed an
adjournment then, as no had been inter
rupted. soconrt adjourned, Mr.. Grinnell
to conclude iu the morning.