New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
CONSPIRATORS IN COURT.
ANARCHISTS ON TRIAL IN CHICAGO.
DEFIANT LETTER FROM THE HIDDEN PARSONS
ONE OF THE BOMB rHROwRRs.

| A DEFIANT LETTER FROM THE HIDDEN PARSONS
ONE or THE BOMB THROwERs.
| fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSE,J
CHICAGO, May 8.-The police chase for
anarchists and dynamtcrs and for all others who sup
posed had agency In the disorder aud murders
at Haymarket Square is unreentinG The consprators
and suspects now in prison number nearly fifty. Only
three OF the persons under havo been admitted to
| bail. Tho remainder held without ball After
searching inquiry instituted by the States Attorney
General among tho employees OF rhe Arbetter Zenurg
who committed to jail by Justice Meech. was
termned to dismiss the charges against all except John
Aschcnhrcnner. Adolph Fischer and Mra L. M. HoImea
These three persons believed have been cognxans
OF much that was planned and carried into execution By
the chief conspirators. Spies and schwab and viii bs
held for examination Tho Of OF these aud thae
OF Gerhard Dzius called before Judge Rogers
| in tho Circuit Court this forenoon for the1
release petition for habeus corpus Mrs. Parsons,
Mrs. Felden and Mrs Spies among the spectators
| The court crowded with people, although
slight public notice had been given large number Of
police in the State Attorney Grinnet
Informed tho court that no had sufficient evidence
against Fischer but that it would do to disclose
this evdeuce IN preliminary hearing as 1t was import
ant He had refused to dvules the nature Of 70
tho newspapers and to show bis hand would be TO
eopardze the case only OF the prisoner but also
| those cases OF other socialists still at large
81 have evidence he said, pointing at Fischer who sat
with eyes down, "that that sitting there ~
at least assisted in throwing the bomb. lSensaon II
he Is not tho principal he is at least an accessory
Mr. Grinncli said that Mrs Hol,nes doubtless ono
OF the Of the insmmatory editorials In The Ar
better Zeitng, but he dslkcd to into hcr to-day
and wanted at least week to investigate. Meantime
he was willing that sho be released under $500 900
bail. Miss Kate Kane said that she appeared for Mrs
Holmes and desired an immediate trial Judge Rogers
said:
"The amount OF $500 is small bail under the crcum-
stances, but at the suggestion OF Mr. Grinnel, will
make 1t that amount The person who speaks through
editorial responsible for good bad the ono
who acs but whether she guilty OF writing tho incem-
diary editorials do not know. do not read the Ian
guage and could not determine II they were ibhamma'
tory"
Attorney Solomon said that with regard to Fischer he
wanted immediate trial he was entirely innocent Of
any crime and had family support Judge Rogers
replied:
"Fischers case will be postponed q week. the
state Attorney requests, and his family Will sueer.
gave generously to tho families Of tho
dead injured policemen will not let this mans family
suffer He will be held and Gerhard Lzius set at lib
erty"
When the gray-haired judge had pronounced
these words Fischer under police guard,
was at once hurried back to the county
Jail. After delay bail was furnished for tho
woman and she released.
This morning the police arrested James Dejenek. .
Bohemian carrier for tho inccndiary sheet or Editor
Spies. He was at his home IN Centre-ave-, near
Eishteen.h-st Two dangerous looking pistols were
found him. aud his house supplied with anar-
chist literature The police say they nave evidence 70
convict him OF shooting into patrol wagon filed with
police Henry Dejenek, brothec AMI f. Novak. alo;k
smith, also arrested All were locked up at the
Hnman Street Police station The energy OF the pocs
has encouraged reputable but heretofore oyerswet
residents to give Information to the authorities respect
lug the anarchists Among the men alreiiy arrested
police obtaued evidence connecting them with
the assaults both the Mccormick Reaper Factory and
Haymakct Square, Only three Of the prisoners thus
far arrested have English nalLes. Tho remainder are
Bohemans, Poles ana Germans
The search for Parsons Is continued. II IL
| believed that he is still ia hiding in
| the ety. All his former naunts aud companions sro
| shadowed night aGd day. letter addressed to the
editor OF of the city papers with his signature was
printed to-day tappsars to be genuine aud Is as fol-
lows
want to speak a word through you to my fellow.
workers just to lot them know that am still in the Land
OF the .lyng and ookin, for their interests and
further, give few hints 10 OF the fellow, who
dcsiIe to live on anarchists that may DO for their well
fare. In the first p ace am watching the papers ald
also the knowing chaps who give tho pointers 10
my whereabouts some OF whom VIII ~ xe gooi
they persist IN their present course To me public 10
paint him. VIII In due time turn np aud answer for
myself for anything may ave said or done. have no
there TO- be- son"s but dtatH for the :crr Of
Wherever the public decide to use reason and ju.tics
viii you see me- But should the decision be continue
the pre Sent course Of death and slavery Just long viii
| wage relentless all organized force ani all en-
aud her kind friends is OF use. aIn dead 70
feed for daring to stand between yrants and slaves
sent to La grange for me to-day. know VINO put yoa
On the track of Glasgow and and Just where to TO
that that his hs' day Of RECKONING will come soon
% a; be ns c f aSsr s' s ss
creatures enough to satisfy their hunger aud w guar
can put operation without further blood But. ifnot
am already sacrificed. and AS martyr for tue cause.
lie to take warning then you decide your own late
1t be liberty for the people or death for capital
die for II now. Every drop OF my blood shall count
ayenger and woe to Amerea when tn' Sc are III arm, o
my fcow-men are on the road to liberty.
Mrs Parsons was reticent and defiant She Insisted
that her husband not IN the city and tha he vas
beyond the reach OF the detectives. This woman was
born In Texas and married the noted anarchist IN
Houston dozen years ago. She is thirty-,hree yeaes
old She and Parsons to Chicago about ten years
ago Mrs. Parsons is Of Mexican aud Indian origin, with
trace Of Ethiopian blood In her veins She
is of swarthy complexion, darker than an ordinary
muatto without the olive tint of the haIf-brecd
Ethiopian. Her hair is abundant and rebcllions wavy
bat not knky She has the high cheek bones OF
the India. strongly marked. and long
pointed chin. HeT eyes are as black as
ebony. She is tall and angular and Is sepossessed
fluent speaker. Her Socialist harangues are most yio
lent and v.ndctiye She says that tue ambition OF her
life fire the engine that shall run the guiilonc 10
cut OFF the heads OF capitalists
That Is my religion she asserted last night, a' lr
eyes flashed.
Mrs. Holmes Is a wan-eyed. hasgari woman about
forty years OF Fischer ta. ank IN IN. with
retreatnx forehead. snrmounted with oisheveled
mass OF tow wcolored hair and sullen expression of
countenance.
Lieutenant Bowler and twenty threc men from the
Dcspanes Street Station made another raid ana search
OF No. II West Lake-st this morning which has boon
a headqu arters for the Socialists. They found unlee
the roof lot ANARCHIST literature, subscription lsi
and lot OF wspapers In q closet IN OF ths
the sglad brought to light large quantity OF bel
clothing and wearing apparel, whcn was covered VITA
blood IL evident that the place had harborcd
number OF wounded Anarchists their onsa i2t
the police but fearing that they would he found Out aDl
arrested the injured were removed TO place OF