Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-04

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he saw bomb in the air, and that it, ap,
parently, came from the sidewalk south OF
the alley. The witness belonged TO the
Carpenters Union which met at Zepf's
Hall. He had visited Spies, Lingg and
Schwab in jail. He had attended a Social
istic picnic given to raise funds for the de-
PENDANTS. His associates had been mainly
Socialists
4 DEAF MAN WHO HEARD EVERYTHING.
DIR. James d. Taylor, who said he had
lived i'll Illinois fortytOur years, and the
last three years in Chicago, was at the
Haymarket May 4. The witness is quite
deaf, and the counsel had TO raise their
voices. He said he heard every word ut
tered by the speakers at the Haymarket.
Questioned rs to the exact language used
by the speakers he only remembered that
Fielden said: "D-n the law; throttle it. "
He saw Fielden after the bomb exploded,
and watched him as long rs he could. He
did not see him use a revolver. The wit
ness said the bomb was thrown from be-
hind some boxes about 20 feet south of
the alley. He did not see any one in the
crowd fire at the police.
The witness said he was a Socialist, had
attended many of the Socialist meetings
and had spoken at a number of them.
A BAD WITNESS FOR THE DEFENSE.
On the crOSs-eXaminatiOn the witness
said he did not take his eye of Fieldcn
from the time the police came up until
some time after the bomb exploded. He
felt certain that Fielden was one OF the
first to be hit by the bomb.
The witness remained until all the crowd
about him had gone up the alley. His
closing testimony was of a very confusing
character, and during it he COntradicted
the testimony given by the other witnesses
for the defense. He said the police kept
firing in the alley aS he was going east
through it, but he would not run. He saH
the police kept firing on DrSplaincs street
all the way to Madison street, and fired
many shots on Madison street The wit
ness said he saw the bomb rs it circled
through the air, and described in the most
minute manner the gyratlOns of the mis-
sile until it landed in front of the second
line of police. The witness said he had
never belonged to any of the armed
groups of Socialists and was then excused.
GILMER'S CHARACTER ASsAILED.
4 number of witnesses We're then intro
duced by the defense, VINO testified that
the reputation of Gilmer, (whO Sw"ro Ia
slw Spies light the bomb and Schnaubelt
throw it, for truth and veracity was bad.
The testimony did not have much weight
as it was all hearsay testimony.
Franz Steiner a machinist, was near the
wagon during the time that Parsons and
Ficlden were speaking, When Capt. Ward
ordered the crowd to diSperse, Fielden said
I'VE are pcaceable.
The first witness this afternoon was
Joseph KutScher, shoemaker.
HEWAS SHOT AT THE HAYMARKET
meeting, but he saw no shooting except
what the police did As his testimony
was so obviously biased he was soon allowed
to 90.
Frank Laahas, baker, told story very
similar to that of the preceding witness.
John Obrery, printer, testified that
Gilmore, who SwOre that Spies handed
bomb to Schnaubelt, had no reputation for
veracity.
Wm. Urban, compOsitOr on the Arbei-
Ter ZeauRg, was the next witness. He
was present at the Haymarket meeting.
He heard Fielden say at the close
OF his speech, I'VE are pcaceablc.
but heard no such language rs here comes
the blood hounds He said Fielden's re-
mark I'VE are peaceable, y was made in
low tone as though privileged to Capt.
Ward. The next witness was Wm. ID.
Gleason. a shoemaker, special agent of the
State, Trade and Labor Board. His eH-
animation yielded a quantity of matter re-
lating to the impressions of himself and his
friend. FurgusOn of the Haymarket riot,
at which they were present. He said the
firing came from the police aud he saw no
shots fired from the crowd.
Mr. Grinnell opened
THE CROSS EXAMINATION
with the question You are what they call
one of the Irish dynamiters, are you nOt?'
II don't know as am.
Have you not heard yourself called
that?"
Il cannot remember that have.
Didn't you come to this country for
the purpose of preaching dynamite and
revOlutiOn:'
mo, sir; did not. "
You came here though with letter of
introduction from O'DonOvan ROssa?"
NO, sill"
''Where did you live in the old cOun-
try?"
lin New Castle on Tyne"
'.YOu were a member there of a revOlu-
tiOnary society, were you nOt;'
'Yes, sir; was. "
And YOU brought the principles of that
organization with you?''
ITO q certain extent, did YES, sir"
did You hear any references TO Jay
Gould made by speakers at the Haymarket
meeting!'
Il did"
Amy response from the crowd:'
YES. sir"
What were they
'1Such as hang him. shoot him.
What did the speaker answer to that
He said that now was not the time.
Further questioned he said that the
.'scabs" were denounced by persons IN
the crowd. The speaker in reply said 1t was
desirable to get0rid Of the ''scabs, "
but as they We're only the tieas on an un-
wholesome dog it was best 10 make away
with the dog at thep proper time and destroy
the evil root and branch. Jay Gould was
the dog referred to who with the scabs or
fleas was TO be exterminated at the most
fitting time.
There was small question Of yeracity
brought up in connection with the witness
direct testimony that he had heard crack
ing noise like the firing of a pistol Just
prior to the explosion Of the bomb. In his
eross-examinatiOn he said he could not tell
which came first.
ATerrible Explosion.