The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-28

court Judges are but human, and public
opinio n, especially when backed up by
the conservative interests of the world,
is powerful stimulant. Therefore, OI
We proletariat of free America, submit
with what grace We may to the yoke
which capital, assisted by the law, Is
about to place upon your necks. Get to
your holes, your garrets and cellars, and
hug still closer the chains whic h yonr
masters have placed upon YOU, and
which fear and prejudice compel Won
to wear. None but men deserve to be
free; you are but slaves, brutes. --
Of course the 'leading citizens" were
and of course they all re-
ioice at the verdict. Whv, some of them
were anticipating it and were not at all
surprised. Rather singular. this, whe n
all the daily papers, the loungers, and
the masses of the people were very
much surprised at the severity of the
verdict. But of course the jury are all
honorable men, aad this is but coinci-
dence.
Tie capitalistic press throughout the
country also Join in the jubilee, and vie
with one another in saving hard thin gs
against our comrades. They all feel
certain that Auarchism is now entirely
crushed, that Socialism is killed. One
paper says: "Never since the fall of
Petersburg has there been such general
rejoicing"
MANY things have been left out of this
trial which should have been brought in
as evidence. 1t is surprise to me that
no effort was made by the defense to
bring before the jury evidence of i'll
treatment of. the Anarchists arrested.
Perhaps the court would not have per-
mitted it, however, and of course the
officers would have denied it. Yet tales
have been told me of harsh usage by de-
tectives and police officers which COM
pare we'll with the stories of the barbar-
GUS treatment of prisoners in the middle
ages. One man, who has been confined
in Jail for more than three months for
absolutely nothing, except that he gave
Parsons SIS to enable him to get out of
town, was driven crazy by their treat
ment. / saw this poor fellow, aud his
fearful gaze and frightened whisp er
when telling me his experience in the
"sweat box" was evidence sufficient to
enlighten me as to the persuasive
methods adopted by our modern ban,
ditti.
There is not the slightest dou bt il
anybody's mind that the jury were
preudiced before the trial was com
menced. Indeed, several of them ad
mitted as much, but Judge GarY's rulings
permitted them to slip IN. 1t was one
sided from the first dav of the trial till
the last Numerous exceptions were
taken to the judges ruling, and upon
these the appeal to the supreme court
will be principally based.
Little need be said of Judge Gary.
charge to the jury. 1t was of a piec,
with the oUher evidences of prejudice
manifested throughout the trial. NJ
one was disappointed some of the pris
oners even expressed their surprise tina
1t was not more prejudiclal to them.
| have, in these reviews of the pro
gress of the great trial. over and owe
again asserted that this was a trial OF
Anarchism, of Socialism, of free speech
The opening address of the states attor
ney to the jury warranted me in placins
this construction upon it !; the direct and
cross examination of witnesses bv the
prosecution strengthened that opinion
the arguments of Walker and Inghan
left room for little doubt upon tina
score, and now Mr.. Grinnell has delib
erately made the assertion to the jury
that this is trial of Anarchy. Thes'
are his exact words as reported by th'
Chicago Tribune:
"Do not try, gentlemen, to shake th'
issue. Law is on trial. Anarchy is OF
trial" Now Mr.. Grinnell has said owe
and over again that in his opinion An
archism and Socialism are the same
thing. 1t is plain therefore that ht
meant Socialism was on trial.
The arguments of counsel before tht
jury continued until Wednesday night
(the eighteenth instant. Each of the
lawyers talked from eight to twelve
hours, and all have won national fam {
through their participation in this grea
trial.
The speech of Black was grandly eIo
Quent. He is natural orator and q
splendid looking man, tall and com.
manding. His voice is musical in tone
and he is perfect master of it, speaking g
with ease, vet with every variety of ex-
pres ion, for hours at time. Those who
were 40 fortunate as to hear this, the
greatest effort of his ife-anl in many
respects the grandest speech of tue CEN
tury-Will not soon forget the occasion
He thoroughly analyzed the testimony
and literally tore the arguments of the
prosecution into tatters. His peroration
was almost sublime. With all his won
derful eloquence he pleaded for the livet
and liberty of his clients. He showed
the analogy between modern Socialism
| and early Oh ristianlty He nnntad Mil