The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05
A BIG HAUL.
Supposed Robbers of the Minneapolis
Postofice Captured.
The Testimony of Anarchists Wit.
nessss Does Not Hold Together.
Typhoid Fever Spreading Rapidly In
PittSburg.
Three intoxicated Italians Fall Vic
tins to Drunken Hungarian.

When the state had finished Its read
ing, Detective James Bonfeld was
placed on the stand and identified some
red flags and banners which were
brought into court as those found in the
Arbeiter ZeituDg Office They bore such
conspiracy against the people," 'tDlek
Og1esby who murdered three poor work
iDgmen at Lemont is not in the process
sion; you can see him LATER" "Boys,
stick together" etc.
Mayor Harrison being In court, the
following inscription on another banner
created considerable amusement and
caused the mayor to smile. IL read:
'tOarter Harrison, who dubbed our citi-
zens during the Garments strike is not in
this procession. You can see him lat
En-"
Here the state rests, said States Attor-
neY Grinnell and the court ordered the
defence to proceed with its case. After
q whispered consultation with his coll
leagues, Attorney Zdster rose and asked
that the court authorize the removal OF
the jury pending arguments on motion
which The defence wished to make.
Judge Garry could not see the prOpriety
Of breaking up the court on any such ac-
count. He knew Of no precedent in this
country.
Foster said he had never known such
q request to be refused, and the court re-
piled that such q custom had been in
vogue in Scotland. tut he knew Of no
reason why the custom should ba imi.
tated here. shall not remove the jury,
! said the court.
SoIoman then moved that the case
against Oscar Neebe be dismissed. He
said the evidence brought IN had been
mainly to establish what is called con-
| spIrAcy. None of the evidence brought
| in, however, identifies Neebe with any
Of the overt acts charged against the de-
| brought here to show that Neebe has
any connection with the case is that
| he distributed me circulars on
the Monday b fore the riot,
and that gun, pistol and sword were
| found at his house. But none Of this
evidence connects Neebe in any way with
the overt acts which are the basis of this
| trial, This theory was supported by
each of the attorneys for the defense In
short speeches, and then Judge
| Garry said: 81 shall not interfere with
| the jury In the case Of Neebe," the mo-
| ton being that the judge Instruct the
| jury to return q verdict Of acquittal in
| Neehe's case.
| Capt. Black answered In an impas.
stoned speech, which was, however
simply plea for Neebe, on the strength
of the grounds given for the motion I'M
der discussion. One Of Capt. Black
illustrations was quite dramatic, referring
| to the revolutionary articles and circular
presented by the state. Black pointed
his long finger at Mayor Harrison, whit
still occupied seat near that OF tbs
states attorney and said: ''The mum
cipal authorities knew of the publication
Of these articles, and standing idly by
as N ebe did, art just as culpsble as he.
The court oveTTuled the motion.
| Capt. Black then, as matter OF form
he salt, mode the same motion In thu
case against all the other defendants ex
cept Spies and Fischer. This Was over
ruled and an exception taken.
Attorney Solomon then rose and opened
the case for the defeEce- First he com
plimented the jury on its patient en-
dursnce Of its trying situation and eskeC
that each member give the same clos
attention to the evidence produced b
the defence as they had to all that hat
been presented. he asked the jury t
decide whether the states attorney haC
fulfilled his promises in the opening o
the case for the state.
CHICAGO, Aug 2-Ihe effort to obtaiI
4 Rdmittances to the court room where the
anarchists are on trial was greater to d.,
than ever before, owing to the fact that lh'
defense began the presentation of il
testimony and the int1mation also tina
/ nl4EOT dAIIt6Ou wal W OO put O1 6t6AS
TO explain why he had permitted an assem-
blage OF anarchists.
| Harrison was called as the first witness
and was examined by Captain Black. AT
ter stating in answer to the questions tina
he had been mayor for seven years, states
that he knew Spies and Parsons person.
ally, the former one incidentally. HI
said he was present at Hay market on thu
night of the tragedy.
/ he
HEymarket he said: On Monday, MaI
3rd, riot occurred near Mccormick
reaper works. There were some windows
broken and some shooting, and on tina
evening my attention was called to the cir
cular calling meeting at HaYmarket or
Tuesday night which was found in pc
culiar manner. (Witness had reference tc
Revenge" cIrcularI. Harrison said hS
Immediately called the police captains to
gether and gave general instructions tina
| If anything occurred at the meeting which
would have tendency to renewal OF tho
scene at McCormicks that the crowd he
dispersed He said he went in person Il
give absolute orders, provided ne found
The occasion warranted it, and decided t.
give orders in person If necessary. Ht
arrived shortly after the speaking haC
commenced anu heard only few remarks
made by Spice. He heard portion o.
Parsons speech and said he thought Spie.
noticed his presence there. Harrison sale
he thought from the tenor of Spies speech
that he was leading up to point th q
would compel him 20 interfere with tbs
meeting. When Spies appeared to notice
witness, Spies tone appeared 70 chang
somewhat, and his latter remarks seemed
tame. Witness said of Parsons speech
that that portion which he heard was &
violent political harrsngue against capital
Harrison said be heard nothing from Par
sons which seemed TO call for his off1cIa
intervention. The portion of Spies
speech which attracted his attention as In
| cendiary, were his queries as to why tn,
police had been assembled? Why tn
| militia had been called TO their aFmories
Why the gatling guns had been shotted
| He could not remember the exact Word
where these queries applied, and the de
claration made that they were Intended 4
oVeraWe Workingmen. There were erie
} of SKILL shemt" "Hsng them I" The erie
appeared to come from tbs immediate vi
cinity OF she wagon. Harrison did not ei
timate that more than three hundre'
actual sympsthiZers with the speak
ers appeared 90 be present
He said Of The crowd Who surrounde
the speaker that they appeared to be GeI
mans. Bohemians and Poles and probabl
the greater number were Germans. tn
| speaking, or ali that was heard was in Ems
lish. When witness left the vicinity {
the speakers stand, Persona was sti
/. speaking. Proceeding to DesPiGnes sfs
tion he remained there about five minute
before leaving for home. When he star
ed . leave the scene there were signs {
rain and the crowd present dad not seeI
TO exceed 500 persona
Captain Black asked witness what b
said 10 Inspector Bonfeld when he was
the station. TIE prosecution ohJectet
! Captain Black said be desired TO she
! that the movement of the police was Ia q
nature OF dslibers.e attack. The state
attorney withdrew the objection. Mayo
Harrison said be told Inspector BonEel
that he thought the speaking was about
close and that he thought there woald
no more tro1bIe bus advised that q
crowd should be dispersed. The reseTS
E foFca of police was held at various station
2 The Inspector said he had already give
{ / these orders. The inspector said III
there had been Eumors regarding suotkl