Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-20
FIELDEN FIRST TO FIRE.
DIRECT TESTIMONY AGAINST
THE HAYMARKET ORATOR.

SHOTS with the Prisoner BEFORE thc
Latter Took Cover Behind the Wagon
Lieut.. Stanton Describes the Flight
OF the Bomb through the Air.
CHICAGO, July 19.-Judge Garry's
Court was crowded this morning when
the first witness, Lieut.. Stanton, one OF
the officers wounded at the Haymarket,
was placed on the stand. The witness
described in detail the events of the night
Of May 4, and was also asked concerning
the wounds he received. He saw bomb
in the air, heard the Kissing OF the fuse,
which was about two inches long, saw
the missile after it struck the ground, and,
to the best Of his belief, it was about the
size of his two fists put together.
Officer II. f. Kreuger, OF Lieut.. Steele's
company, was the next witness. He was
in the front rank. He heard a voice say,
"Here come the bloodhounds," and
thought this remark was made by the
speaker who was addressing the meet
ing. 81 heard some one say, we are
peaceable.'"
FIRLDEN THE MAN.
"Who was this man; Is he among the
defendantsp
left" pointing to Fielden.
Fielden stood up.
The witness looked at him and said ::
"That's the man. | saw him draw a re-
volver and am sure he fred two shots"
"What thenY"
"He took cover behind the wagon"
what do you mean by took coverW
"Why, he hid behind the wagon. | re-
turned his fire. Then he started into the
I ut | w
him limp off. That's the last l saw Of
him. The firing was pretty lively then,
the smoke was thick and | couldn't see
very well. l was wounded in the knee.
The bullet was from a 3S-calibre re-
vOlveT."
Several other officers identified Fielden
as the man whom they saw fire several
shots into the police ranks.
SPIES ADVOCACY OF VIOLENCE.
| Luther M. Moulton, a Knight of Labor
residing in Grand Rapids, NJ ich., who pre-
! sided at the meeting at which Spies spoke,
| testified: "Spies was introduced to me
as prominent organizer OF the Socialists
in Chicago. | questioned Spies regarding
| the objects of his organization. He said
the objects were to reorganize society 30
that the laboring man would have a more
! equitable share in the fruits of his pro-
! duet. ! interposed objections to draw
him out; SAID the ballot box and Legisla-
ture were the proper means by which
to secure the desired reform. He
said they would not, and that
force was the only agency to be
depended on. / asked how this could be
done without bloodshed. He said that
frequently happened in time of revolu-
:Ion; that if George Washington had
failed he would have been branded with
infamy; that crime when successful was
| . ~l.I.. = el,e
when it failed those concerned in the
| movement were consigned to obloquy.
COULD TAKE CHICAGO.
she said there were men enough in
| Chicago in sympathy with this movement
to take the city. 1 asked him how about
the country at large, and he replied that
! when Chicago was taken the country at
large would tall into line. He also said
those in Chicago were ready to oppose any
force that could be brought to bear
against them. He said the Socialists here
were organized and able to sweep away
| all opposition"
George W. Shook, OF Grand Rapids,
Mich, testified that Spies told him that
their secret organization numbered 5000
| in Chicago, and that they proposed to
| reyOlutionize society in general, and that
it was entirely useless to attempt to bet
ter the labOring element by Legislation.
He remembered him using the word sex
plosives'' in connection with their mode
of warfare.
DID FIELDEN THROW THE BOMBf
Officer John Wesser, of Lieut.. Steele's
company, took the stand. When hall
was ordered, and a moment after the
| bomb exploded, Wessler saw a man hav
ing big bushy whIskers slip down iron
The wagon occupied by the speaker
| and dodge behind a wheel
Every moment or two this
man jumped up and tireC
"A revolver point blank at the police
Wessler saw this mans face. He was
sure it was Fielden. Two or three times
Fielder got up, and after emptyng one
chamber of his revolver he would duck
his head down again. Wessler three OF
four times got a bead on Fielden and free
at MIN. He saw FIeden drop and knew
from that he was wounded. Fielder
tumbled under the wagon.
POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION.
Officers Bohner and Stanley were tn,
first witnesses after the recess. They
gave clear, direct testimony that Fielder
not only participated in the Haymarke
riot as one OF the speakers, but that b,
drew revolver and fred into the rankt
of the police. This is in confederation o
the evidence of Lieut.. Quinn, which OF
ing been no previous intimation Of proof
positive that any leading defendant
had himself personally attempted the
T slaughter OF the police. Officer Bonner
swears he stood some four feet north O
, the wagon when the bomb exploded, anC
saw Fielder crouch behind one OF the
wheels and discharge a revolver at the
police. The officer never saw Fieiden be
fore or since that night until to-day, but
he unhesitstingly identified him.
Officer Stanley gave substantially the
same testimony. He attempted to xii
Fielden on the spot, but the man with five
or SIX others ran quickly into an alley
which was close to the wagon.
PLANNING BLOoDsHED IN OCTOBER.
James X. Magil was sworn, concerninl
the meeting in the West Twelfth stree
Turner Hall, on Oct. IL last. lie sale
Spies and Fielden were present and th,
former proposed resolution, which wai
passed, recommending the use OF force
and arms instead OF the ballot TO redress
the wrongs Of laborng men. The resolu
tiOns advised workingmen to arm them
selves TO enforce the eight hour move
ment, projected for May /. Distrust wa,
expressed by the resolutions that unless
force was used the efforts for eigh
hours would never be successful. Tn,
particular time for which the Workmer
were urged to arm was May /. The wit
ness made speech in the meeting oppo