The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-08-05
WESTERN.

The testimony of DR.. Murphy in the
anarchist trial at Chicago was of sensational
and heart-moving character The Tribune, Of
that city, in its report of the trial, says:
Had the States Attorney been disposed to
avail himself Of theatrical effect in the An
archists trial he would have closed the pre-
sentation of his evidence by the examination OF
DIR. j. b. Murphy. The latters narrowing tale
of the suffering OF the officers from the wounds
received in the haymarket square the night OF
the 4th OF May brought tears 20 many sympa-
thetic eye in the courtroom. The prisoners
seemed TO feel keenly their position as the
work OF slaughter was detailed. The members
OF the jury were moved as the surgeon described
the number and the nature of the wounds re-
ceived by Shannon, Jacob Hansen, and the
dying ngonies of Barrett Miller and Shehan.
He also explained that many of the surviving
officers are manned for life and not little to
the surprise OF many members of the jury, re-
lated that several OF the wounded men are still
confined to their beds though il is nearly three
months since the fatal bomb was thrown. DIR.
Murphys statement was clear and complete.
II presented the murderous work of the bomb
thrown by Schnaubelt to the jury in most
impressive way. His description of the
wounds proved the destructive character
of what the prisoner Fielden has termed the
new agency OF civilization He also proved
that bombs were not the only weapons of death
employed by the anarchists. They freely used
revolvers. Officer Shehans death was caused
by a bullet Several other policemen have suf-
fered-some are suffering-from pistol wounds.
tanned that of DIR. Murphy on every point They
were not cross-eXamined. The defense did not
wish to have the chapter OF horrors spun out
before the jury. II would not have been wise,
in view OF the fact that many Of the anarch-
lists victims are yet suffering from their
wounds, and two are not expected 70 survive.
Captain Schancks description of the destructive
work OF the dynamite used in the bomb thrown
by schnaubelt was supplement Of the doctors
testimony. The North side officer, 70 whom is
due most OF the credit of unearthing the murder
conspiracy, told his story III plain blunt way.
He showed the effects of the BLACK" dynamite
with which Lingg loaded his shells 10 the
jurors by the destruction wrought on boxes,
beer-kegs, and pieces OF iron, displaying the
fragments in court He also told how the
prisoner Lingg confessed that he intended 10 use
those bombs against the police and the capital.
lists, and OF Lingg's boast Of his connection with
the Anarchist Society, of his visits 20 Spies, and
of his purpose To reform America by the agen-
cies of explosives and secret societies though
Lingg had not been long enough in the country
only nine months-to find out what there was
TO reform. The testimony Of this witness told
hardly against Engel, who DESTROYS of en-
ulating Louise Michel and other European revo-
lutionists, and who imagined himself filled
with eloquence which would come out 1t
came out in way that did no good 70 the pub
lie and which will do Engel no good.
The citizens of Seymour, Indiana,
lynched Leander Moody for an assault on
young girl He was well-known desperate,
a native of Oakland, Illinois.
Severe storms, doing much damage
to property, but without loss of life, are re-
ported from Ohio Rains are reported in
Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa. and Ne
braska
Several hundred Sioux Indians, led
by Red Cloud and Spotted Elk, have left Pine
Ridge agency, without permission, to visit the
Arapahoes in Wyoming-a trip of six hundred
miles.
Near Yellowstone Lake, Montana, a
snake, supposed to be thirty feet in length,
was seer recently When crawling through
the grass it carried its head ten or fifteen feet
above ground.
A freight train on the Toledo, st.
Louis & Kansas City Narrow Gauge Railway
went through bridge at Button, Ind, and
Charles Williams, the fireman, and Edward
Porter, the brakeman, were killed The
wounds of the engineer, j. II. Dipple, are said
TO be fatal
Lansing Mich dispatch: AT the
Agricultural College there is likely to be re-
volt, owing to the expulsion of one Of the stu
dents. He refused to testify before the Board,
which Immediately expelled him. The juniors
have removed their effects from the college
building"
One of the anarchists bombs was
exploded in Lake Michigan, opposite Chicago.
A stream of water several feet in diameter
shot 100 feet into the air, and scores of fish
were killed.
The train bearing General Logan,
Governor Alger, and the Grand Army excur-
sionists collided with a helping engine at Echo
Canon, Utah. The helping engine then dashed
backward and ran into the east-bound express,
wrecking cars at both ends and demolishing
the locomotives No person, says fireman,
was injured Governor Alger, who was riding
on the locomotive at the time of the disaster,
had wonderful escape The hymn, praise
God from whom all blessings flow was sung,
AMI later praise service was held, in which
all joined Great praise is awarded Engineer
Downey, who stood bravely at his post, and
reversed his engine.
SOUTHERN.