The Osceola times., 1886-07-31

public attention and urging subordinate
members to make 1t the occasion OF some
startling act of violince, the witness re-
lated that Fielden, referring TO the new
Roard of Trade building, said at one Oh
the meetings: "What q splendid oppor-
tuuity there would be for some bold lel-
low. next Tuesday evening, to m axe the
capitalists tremble by blowing up the
building and all there is In IT,"
Witness then took each separate meet
ing of the American group OF the inter-
national Working Peoples Association
between February %, 1885, and January
%. Iss6. mentioned the date speclncally
and proceeded by reference TO memo
randa TO detail exactly when, where' now
often and under what circumstances each
of the defendants had advocated attacks
on the militia and police, and particularly
the use of dynamite. incidentally De-
tectiye Johnson told how Parsons, in
certain speech, had said: al lived
on snowballs all last winter, but by -
won't do IL this winter" At the mar
ration of this sally of her husband
Mrs. Parsons laughed TIL the Tears ran
down her cheeks, and then ostenlatous-
ly wiped her eyes with namDs scarlet
handkerchief, The alarm that had mani
tested itself among the eight defendants
upon the first appearance OF the detecti'e
on the stand had by this time some wnat
subsided. 1t had entirely disappeared at
the end of the line at which Llngg anu
Fngel, who knew little English, were
stationed. Beyond the latter grizzly
looking Anarchist sat his pretty seNen-
teen-year-old daughter. She leaned her
arm on one arm of her fathers chair up
on the opposite arm of which rested the
elbow Of youthful, good-looking LOUIS
LiuCg. The old man sat bolt upright be-
tween them apparently lost in thought,
while the two young people chatted
and laughed to their hearts content
Even Hngg, however, grew serious again
when the detective began to recount ms
! experience at meeting OF the armed
section held August "a at 81 West Lake
street Twenty or twenty-five men were
present and two women. A man armed
| with long sword, dressed IN blue blouse
and wearing a slouched hat ordered all
| TO fall in. Whoever wished to join the
! company were told to step to the front.
! The detective and two others stepped
| forward Upon the Captains demand-
| ing that each should be vouched for by
| some member of the company, the de-
| tective was for moment at loss how
| to proceed To his great relief Parsons
volunteered to be his sponsor
At this evidence every man among the
defendants turned inquiringly toward
| Parsons. That individual was evidently
nonplussed.
The company, witness continued,
| drilled for three-quarters OF an hour IN
| the regular manual. A man then came
| in with two tin boxes, which he placed
on the table. The drllmaster invited all
| up to examine the latest improved
! dynamite bombs. They were carefully
examined by all the members. At a SUD
sequent meeting of this portion OF the
armed section, which was known as the
| international Rifles, or American Group,
| Parsons was elected lieutenant. The
| question of arms was discussed.
He said: "Look here, boys, why
cannot we make raid on the First Regi-
meut Armory. Only two or three men
| are on guard The idea was generally
| favored, but it was finally decided to put
the matter off for time. In case of con-
! fct with the authorities the Internation-
al Rifles were to act in concert with the
Lehr and Weir Yerein. The first Of MAY
was specifically mentioned as the most
available opportunity for bringing about
| the "Social revolution" "The first OF
May,' Ficlden had said, twill he a grand
time to strike theIblow, There will bc
! fifty thousand men out Of employment"
The witness related significant conf
Dental talk, giving place, date and hour.
which he had overheard between Fieldcu
and Spies. Frequently during this testi.
mony Spies started in blank surprise, not
so much apparently at the utteranccs laid
| before the Jury as the closencss with
which he had been shadoWed by the de.
tectives, whom it was evident had been
at his elbow in the most totally unexpect.
ed places.
Nearly one.third Of the afternoon was
/ given to the cross-eXamination OF Deicc.
tive Johnson and it was then announced
that the lawyers for the defense would
begin Monday morning with further
questioning "to ascertain whether this
witness should be depended on" II
was evident that the. defense, anticipating
equally definite and much more damag.
ing testimony from detective sources, had
| determined upon supreme effort TO dis
credit 1t in advance by every device in
| their power before the introduction Of
the detectives who relieved johnson and
remained during the then rapidly ap-
preaching crisis as spies in the camp Of
the Anarchists.