New-York tribune., 1886-07-23
THE BOMB-THROWING PLOT.
THREATS OF ANARCHIST ORATORS.
THEIR FRFoUENr PUBBIC UTTERANCrs NOW RE-

was crowded as usual this morning when N. r. Wlllsm
son. Formerly reporter for The Daily Ners. was Called
lie testified that be knew Parsons, Spies and Fieldcn'
On the night the new Board Of Trade building was
opened he followed the socialist procession, which
tramped through the downtown streets. Tho pro-
cession broke up at the Office OF tho ArGeer Zeitund
Parsons was the frat speaker. He called the police
bloodhounds and servants of the robber capitalists
He called upon the crowd to follow him and attack
several clothing houses and help themselves to what he
termed the necessities OF lfe" Feden said the same
thing He offered TO lead the mob In an attack on the
etores
Qoowhat was SAID about the new Board OF Tradei
A-Both speakers said that the building was put up
Sn Sn. OF money sosn from them that every one VINO
uiu business there was robber and a thief
Williamson went upstairs into the onice. Parsons
was asked by the reporter why the Socialists did not
march upon the Board OF Trade and blow
II up He said that the police prevented It.
"Well but your party have revovers. what prcpara-
tions further do you needi " asked williamson.
1.-The time hasn't como yet When the time does come
we will meet the police with dynamite and bombs"
""hen did you say the time would comet"
"Some time during the year"
Parsons gave tho witness practical Illustration OF
what he meant and showed him a shell and cap and
also quantity OF dynamite a reddish substance They
were kept In drawer in cabinet IN the office. Parsons
called Tor them and Spies got them. Parsons said these
explosives were kept on hand for that wes i'm.
pending that the laborlng man was being robbed by
sc0uudrnlly Boards OF Trade men and others. The
manner OF warfare was to hur bombs from the house
tops and In that they could annhate any force OF
police or militia that could be assembled This con-
versatou oog place with Parsons Fieden standing by.
on eorg downstairs the witness Detectives Trehorn
and Sullivan OF the Cottage Avenue Station The
officers went upstairs with him, and tho statements
repeated to the officers.
Mr.. Williamson was severely cross-examined by Cap
tain Black He mentioned by name the stores that
Parsons had urged sackiue.
Lieutenant shea chief OF detecves was next called.
lie at the Arbeiter Zeih,ng Office May s. after
spies had been arrested The building searched
and all in 1t arrested They found flies Of manu-
script type in forms and quantity of dynamite. all OF
which taken to Police Headquarters. lie identified
galley OF type which the "Revenge" circular was
printed Lieutenant shea then gave conversation he
had with Spies after the latters Spies said he
opened the Hsymsrket Square meeting and that Parsons
FeIden AMI schwab also there. Shea also talked
with Fischer. who said that he In the Arbcter
Zeg office the night OF the with Schwab. and that
Rau brought word that Spies wa. at
the Haymlrket square and that big
crowd was thero AMI they all went
l. F. Buck mining expert. testified concerning the
disastrous effects OF the captured dynamite which he
had exploded
Officer Wenke. OF the wounded at the Hay
market took the stand with bandage around his head
He heard Enge early in the year make speech advis
ing the workingmen TO buy reyoyers 10 shoot the
police
Detective Jones testified concerning the matter he
seized at tie Arbier Zeitung spiess KEYS fitted nuer
Gus drawers in which dynamite and other explosives
were fOuud.
81 offer the keys in evidence" sail tho states Attor-
ney.
"Halnt you better restore them to the person they
belong to-" asked Captain Black.
Idont think he willever need them again." answer
cd Mr.. Grnne.
In the afternoon officers JONES' McKeogh and Flynn
testified to the finding several thousand copies OF the
Revenge circular 10 the office OF the Ar6eiter Zeng
great many copies OF other circulars calling the work
Ingmen to arms found in the same place. Several
pounds OF dynamite In package were also dis
covered. Oiicer Duffy then down and opened the
package of dynamite the floor the feet OF the jury
"It il, not dangerous" the witness said reassuringy
to the Jurors VINO Deginnngto evnco disposition
70 edge OIL trlfe from dangerous compound Judge
Gary expressed marked displeasure.
take that dynamite away" he ordered. and the
bulky pile Of explosive was hurr edy carried out
"Dld Mr.. spies say he knew wncre the dynamite
package came from r. asked Mr.. Foster in behalf OF the
defence.
ayes" answered the witness, "Spies said he did not
put t shelf IN the office, and insnuated that 'no
police officers put It there"
officer McKeogh testified that he was in The AroeHer
Zeituig Office about hour after spless arrest.
He saw the package prouuceu' yihH of0H
exposed to view Particularly pointed testimony re-
garding the finding OF dynamite materials in the Ar6eer
Zeitng office gwen by officer Flynn He ana OHicer
Jones searched spess desk They f0uno f1se caps aua
O number Of sticks OF dynamite.
John Ryan, u retired officer OF the United stacs Navy
was the next witness. He had heard Spies. PARSONS
Fleden schwab and Neebe speak ut Sunday afternoon
meetings on the lake front Tho speeches we're of
similar tenor He described particular meeting III detail
Parsons declared to crowd that tho police and the
authorities the natural enemies OF tue
workngmcn lie ad vised each person present 10 pur-
chase a rhe II money enough could not De hau i"r
rife let HIM buy pistol pistol is out OF the ques-
ton then let him remember that he could get enough
dynamite for twenty-five csntsto blow up buliingthe
size o, tho Pullman headquarters Spies said the
.ame things Ho about to cease MS
narrative when hs eye accidentally rested on MIS- f"r
sons who was eagerly listening for tho slightest w"ru
having Immediate reference TO her husband PolhtihH
and nxlug the gaze OF tho assemblsgo upon her up
turned halfIndlan. haf-negress. yollow face ana
,,oam,ngeves he s.id: MRS. Parsons ons OF the
most violent of the speakers The wife OF :hs anarchist
editor sat proudly erect. scarcely brea'hihg' lhen
flashing naughty glance at spectators court and jury
an. slowly turned friendly Mrs. Black. who sat beside
her and smiled with evident pleasure
After few questions. Ryan WAS about to be dismissed
nv the attorneys for defence when Parsons leaned
,rvard and whispered earnestly to Captain Black, VINO
nodded and wavei the witness back to the stand
Mr. Ryan," said the lawyer. WAS not ono OF the
speakers at these meetings An Irlshman =
The witness shame-iaceily acknowledged that there
vI. on certain orc4sous man OF ina Nationality
among the speakera He did not know the fellows
me Parsons exhibited Intense delight at the cnOar-
rassInent OF the witness
Harry Wilkinson. reporter. testified in relation TO
,nmher OF con v-rsatous had with Spies Ia jan
nary lsst spies gave him at that time
small spherical bomb. an exact duplicate OF the one e1
nInird Ia thr Uaymarkst. spies described 1t AS The
rzar" aud went tell OF ts superior destructive
power. several thousand had been manufactured in
fn,c.po They were sometimes distributed through
The drbeiter Zeiung ohce. but generally only
"A few there Tor samples. "Uen
there was conflict with the police at public meeting
az the intersection streets aud meetings would
,nynrably he he at intcrsectiOn@ the crowd was
10 omen III the shape OF letter " Then bombs would Dc
hurled from the nOusetOps aODing and II possible an
Internal machne would be exploded In the midst OF the
nnce from the manhoe Of = sewer The anarchists had
nreparsd maps OF all the PROMINENT streetcOrnrr" tue
mems of access 10 adjoining h1usetops and were tnor.
onyhlv posted In regard the various underground
M IL the WOrklnRmrn were