The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-20

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ssnsatiou, there having been no pre-.
vious intimation of positive proof that
any leading defendant had himself
personally attempted the slaughter OF
the poles. Officer B5nuer swore that
he stood some three or four feet north
OF the wagon wbe1 me b5mb ex-
ploded 81 d Jaw Fielden or UGH be.
hind one OF the wheels add discha 'ge
a revolver at the police. The witne -
was absolutely certain that Fielder is
the man be saw shoot. The officer
never saw FIelden befare nor since
that night until today but he unhesl-
tatingly identifies him. Officer Shan.
ley gave substantially the same testi-
mony. He attempted TO Kill Fieldsn
on the sp5t, but the man bad with
i've or six others, ran quickly into the
alley which was close to the wagon.
JAMES X Magic
was Put on the stand and asked con-
corning a meeting in the West
Twelfth Strstt Turner Hall, October
11th last. He said Spies and Fislden
were present, and the former piopos d
a resolution, which was pss led, Zee
ommendiug the use OF f. rec and arms,
instead OF the ballot, to redress the
wrongs OF the lsbodDg men. TIE
resolution advised wcrklngmen to arm
themselves to enforce the eight hour
movement, projected tor the lst OF
May. DisIust was expressed by the
resolutions that unless force was used,
efforts for eight hours wou'd never be
successful. The particular time for
which the workingmen were urged to
arm was the lst OF May. Witness
made speech in the meeting oppos-
ing the reso 'utions, and Spies there
upon denounced him as a political
vagabond. Spies WIS warmly in favor
of the resoutiors. The word
dynamite was us d in them and there
was a general proposition to arm,
Fieiden also supported the resolutions.
This speeches of Fielder and Spies
might best be summed up in the
words force, arms and dynamite. The
resolutions were enthusiastically car
ried. About 500 people were present.
10 the hands OF Capt. Black, for the
defense, Magic acknowledged that at
present he YVES out OF employment.
He was in politics.
"You have, 1 believe, been promi-
nently mentioned as candidate for
Congress in the Third District ?" Capt.
Black suggested, ironic ally.
81 have been mentioned, but not
prominently" was answered, tartly.
A sarcastic ooh" from Capt Black,
and Magic gave place on the stand to
rotund but somewhat sinister look
ing little man, who, with face
wreathed in smiles, nodded familiarity
TO each OF the defendants. The little
man greatly enjoyed the marked curl
osity on the part of the audience.
There was much craning of neCks to
get good look at him.
Thomas Grief is my name. l am
the owner OF the saloon at 81 West
Lake street." he says. "This was the
anarchists most noted place OF meet
ing. Greif infinitely described the
premises. There were two halls
above the saloon. Just previous
to the LIST Of May the basement
also was utilized for meetings. The
night OF the Sd of May man whom he
did not known engaged the basement
for a meeting. He said if any OF
1psilons people came they were to be
directed down stairs (the Greek letter
Epsilon was cabalistic sign for certain
anarchists and used under circum-
stances, the exact nature OF which cut
a vital figure in the charge of conspira-
cyl. Soon people began dropping into
the saloon, witness continued, asking
for the Ipsilion meeting. The States
Attorney tried hard to elicit some
thing further from Grief about the as
semblage. Grief claimed he was too
busy with customers to pay attention
to anything pertaining to the people
who went below. He went down
there once, he admitted, to tap some
beer. On the way down he was
stopped by two men on the
stairs, but was permitted to go
on at or explanation. The lawyers for
the prosecution endeavored TO show
that all access to meeting was jeal-
ously guarded. The witness was de-
cidedly non-committal. "Greii, are
you an anarchist" abruptly asked the
States Attorney. "No sir" the wit
ness smiled shrewdly. you're only
a socialist" "Yes." The answer was
prompt. "That's ALL" said the States
Attorney, dryly.
Gross. ex animation Of the witness
was conducted by Capt. Black to show
that by nature OF the basement's
construction, very little secrecy could
have been had for the meeting. Sub
sequent questions by the lawyers fol
the State showed that Greif either
did not know or would not tell
whether or not guards were posted by
the lpsilons to insure secrecy.
OFFICER JOHN E. DOYLE
then rose from a retired seat among
the spectators, and the courtroom be
came unusually quiet. Dsyle's build
is that Of a magnificent specimen Of
manhood, but he now presents a pitia,
BILE spectacle. Even the prisoners be.
trayed feeling Of interest at the sp'
pearanee OF the blue coated gladiator
as he crossed to the witness stand
bending painfully upon the crutch
that supported his once powerful
frame. Hobbling wretchedly to the
stand, the witness sadly but not with,
out a certain pride answered Eyes" to
the questions, "You were facing the
mob when the bomb was thrown
and was wounded in thirteen differ.
emit places? the wounds are both shell
and bullet?" Doyle identified Fielder
as the man who said to the mob
"Now's your time" "Please poinI
out Fielden to the jury" said the
States Attorney. The witness feebly
turned his chair, and raising his LEFT
arm, the right hanging limp by hi
side, said: "That is the man-that
man sitting there" The ordeal wa
too much for Fielden, and he nervous
ly fumbled for a paper with which tc
busy himself. Officer Spierling testi.
fed to having seen Felden fire pisto
almost simultaneously with the explo
sion OF the bomb.
The remainder of the afternoon wa
occupied in the examination Of Detec,
tive James Bonfeld, who arrested
Spies and Schwab on the day follow
ing the massacre. Numerous article;
| fOund in close prOximitV To SPIES,