Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-02
ANARCHISM'SHARDFIGHT
THE OUTLOOK FOR a NEW
TRIAL FAI; FROM PROMISING.

was opened in court again to-day. The
counsel for the condemned filed two
atidayts of men bearing the names OF
Love and Blossom, who have sworn that
on the night of May last Henry Gill
man, the inc0ntrovertib.e witness in the
famous trial, was in their company in
saloon at the corner of VanBuren and
Halsted streets, from about s o'clock
until 10 or after, and that it
was, therefore, impossible for him
to have been where he swOre he
was-at the Raymarket meeting. Like
Gilman, Love and Blossom are said to be
painters.
GILMAN'S TESTIMONY.
Gilman, it will be RENE mbered, swore
that he went to the meeting early to see
a friend with whom he had an appoint
ment, While looking for bis friend he
saw a suspicious trio in the alley behind
| Crane Brothers building, and he watch
ed their movements closely until he saw
one OF them, Spies, light the fuse Of a
bomb and the other, Schnaubelt, hurl it at
! the police. He was very positive in his
Identification Of both Schwab and Spies,
| pointing out the latter two in the court
room. Schnaubelt he identlf by pno-
tOgraph which was in possession of the
police anu was handed MIN on the stand.
IMPEACHMENT THE AIM.
States Attorney Grinnell says the affi
davits are intended to impeach the testi-
mony of Gilman, but he is confident tney
will 10 nothing OF the kind. He suspected
something wrong from the beginning, and
upon tirst seeing the atfidavits sent for
Love and Blossom and questioned them
closely. The former, VINO claimed in mis-
affidavit that be knew Gilman for fifteen
years, broke down and confessed that he
did not know him at all, and that the atii-
/ davit was false. He said he had beer in
/ duceG to make it by sC-called detective,
engaged in bunting evidence Tor the an
! archIst defense, under promise of a rich
| reward.
BLOSSOM STICKS TO IT.
/ Blossom stuck to his story, and when
| confronted with Loves confession, seemed
! to assume that Love had been scared az d
/ inundated into retracting what he knew
! to be true. The detective also. 1t is said,
has weakened and confessed that he de-
signedly imposed upon the lawyers for
the defense in the hope OF making a rich
sum OF money. Every endeavOr was
made to suppress these facts until the
case was reopened.
THE HEARING COMMENCED.
The hearing OF the motion lor new
! trial was commenced before Judge Gary
in the Criminal Court this morning.
| Capt. Black, ON behalf of tue condemned
men, offered an affidavit which declared
that Special Bailirf Henry f. Rice, who
summoned nearly all Of the panel from
! which the Jury was obtained, had made a
/ remark to a merchant named Favor to
the effect that 'be knew his business,
and was selecting men whO would hang
! the anarchists" The attorney asked
that Mr. Favor and man named Stevens
! should be summoned and questioned as
to the alleged remark.
The States attorney expressed surprise
that the counsel ior the defense should
make such an allegation without first in,
| forming him of their purpose to attack
the officer OF the court.
THE MOTION ovERRULED.
The court replied to Capt. Black thai
there was no date attached TO the affda
Wit. The court also said that there was
no precedent TOR taking oral proceeding
at this stage OF the case, and overruled
the motion. The counsel tor the prisoner
then read the motion for new trial,
which has already been printed. This
| embodies an affidavit by L. }. Morgan. to
the effect that be heard Juror Jerker de-
clare shortly after tue Havmarket meet
ing that the whole crowd ought to be
hanged. An affidavit bv Miohasl Gull
was also read 10 the officer, that Juror
Adams had expressed himself in the same
way. An affidavit by Z. A. Stevens was
also read. which stated tbat MIR. Favor
bad told him that Deputy Rice he'd SAID
that 1.-The anarchists would hang as sure
as DEATH" The atfidavits OF A. p. Love
and Orin Blossom were then read.
THE INDIANAPOLIS BEER CUTLER.
IL Iii, &.
keeper named B. DeLuce was read, citing
the fact OF the presence OF a mysterious
I stranger in his place a lew days before
the bomb throwing, who intmated that
trouble would occur.
! Mr.. ZisleT. one OF defendants counsel
| made an affidavit that Juror Gull had
taken notes during the trial, which was
contrary to the law. Tue prisoners ali
showed the effects OF their Imprisonment
Spies. Schwab and Fischer Ia particular
have very white faces.
CAPT. BLACK PLAYS CRITIC.
Capt. Black read to the court extracts
from state Attorney GrinneiPs closih Z
address to the jury, crItcisIng what nC
termed Objectionable and unlawful por
tlons OF 1t.
Assistant state Attorney Walker read
several aflidayits on behalf OF the prose
cution which were filed this morning in
replv to those previously presented by
the ATTORNEYS tor the defense.
Capt. Black urged the court to grant a
post6orement Of the arguments on the
motion when all the affidavits had beer
read and put in IS part OF the record, bu
the Judge still refused 10 grantit. Finally
he adjourned court until ? O'clock this al
ternODn, at which time he said be woul Z
give his decision on the matter OF post,
ponement.
LOOKING OVER THE PAPERS.
At2 O'Clock Judge Gary asked Tor thai
mart OF the record referring TO the eXami-
nation OF Mr. Denker as juror.
Mr.. Sulonon handed him the record
which he.proceeded to look over for his
own satisfaction.
sDoes YOUR Honor grant US further time
to prepare afhiavits regarding CulPs
reputatiou ~ asked Capt. Black.
~ see no reason for granting further
time FOR flung an affidavit on that SUD
ject," the court said.
After a good deal more talk about pro-
ducing a more contradictory affidavit,
Can't. Black asked whether the argument
could not 10 over until next Tuesday. II
will hot consent to that" the States at
toruey said.
The court refused TO grant continuance
and Can't. Black took an exception. lie
made an argument saying ne had tue
right to answer the impesching afidayits
nled by the States attorney, and be pro-