River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-08-05
mAYMAKKET RIOT.

Up to July 81, five weeks had been con-
sumed in the trial of the anarchist cOnspir-
ators under indictments for murder at
Chicago. in connection with the Haymark
ct riot May {. The testimony OF the pro
secution has been of the most direct and
positive character andthe defense has been
unable to discredit any of the witnesses,
and the accused have been greatly startled
by the close manner in which their acts
have been disclosed. The public verdict is
that an impregnable case has been made.
What the defense NAV offer is to appear.
August Huen, a printer testified to set
ting up the circular calling the Haymark-
ct meeting. from copy furnished by Fisch-
er in German, containing, w OrkIngmen,
arm yourselves ana appear in full force.
After part Of the circulars we're printed
this lire was taken out and more printed
witho- it. Detective Marks met Neebc,
MAY 5Jh, at the Arbeiter Zeitung office,
AM Seebe pointed out spies, desk, ON the
top of which the witness found a package
containing dynamite. with which mining
expert Buck experimental ON the lake
front II. l.. Gi meT, a painter saw the
wagon occupied 10y the speakers, Fielden
was speaking.
wagon and start toward the alley where
four or five persons were cOuverslng. The
witness was at the mouth of the alley.
AZ that moment some one said. Here
comes the poiicen Then the man who had
left the wagon and Joined the parties IN
the alley lit "A match and placing II against
something held in the hand of one OF the
persons, a fuse began to sizzle and
Immediately thereafter the bomb was
thrown. The witness was shown picture
/ of Schnaubelt and recognized II as that OF
THE MAN VINO THREW TIE BOMB.
How many men were there"
an I'd
You say you saw a man come from the
wagon and Join this group. Can you rec
sgnize any 81 the defendants as that mant'
YES. that is the man." pointing at
4 when Spies was pointed outl.e displayed
great and pa pahle agitation.
DO YOU recognize any Of the remaining
defendants as composing any part OF that
..Ye-. thai man there was one of the
group" The witness pointed out the de
PENDANT, Fischer.
The crucible or small blast furnace
found BY Officer Quinn in the basement OF
EUgels house was produced IN court with
the man that made il for Engel TO be use
for melting material for bombs. Officer
Schuetter told the story of arresting Lingg,
who " as very violent AMI said, shoot me,
kill me or ! will kill myself.
DIR. J. h. Murphy testified 20 the inJI-
ries OF many OF the wounded officers, and
the torn aud blOodstalned uniforms OF the
murdered and wounded officers were
brought before the jury Officer Setback
testified - L'Hgg saying that he made
three kinds OF dynamite for use the hay
market riot. Under false bottom IN his
trunk was found quantity of fuse. When
asked where he had obtained the moulds
with which 70 fashion the boslbs he said he
had made them out OF clay. DE had pick
Ell up gas pipe along the river and where
ever Ee could find IL. Blk persons, he said,
had called ST his house on May 10 obtain
bombs. Lingg said he hated the police be
cause they were friendly To the capitalists
aud had STACKED the people at McCormi-
cas
This officer told Of an interview Of Eugel
and his wife May Is, when Mrs Engel
chiied her husband for his position and he
reioinei. Mama | am cursed with elo-
uueucs" The handwriting OF Schawb aud
that of the Blood editorial IN the Ar
better Zeituug were identified
TIE last day but one of the testimony
fer the prosecution wes largely occupied
with reading extracts from the anarchists
papers circulars and pamphlets Two OF
three gun dealers testified TO calls from
EngelI and Parsons, IN company making
inquiries regarding pistols, and bargaining
Z for several hundred, though none were act
ually purchased.
Fxpert chemists testified as to the COM
position Of bombs. Prof HaineS occupy
I ing the chemistry chair at Rush Medical
college, had tested bombs found among
I the effects Of Liugg and Spies, snd found
Z that they had the same constituents in al
. most the same ratio as the pieces Of bomb
taken from the body Of officer began. The
Z bombs coutsined lead, tin, antimony, iron
sud zine Prof. De LafOntsiae, another
chemist, gave similar testimony.
a spe.iaI 70 the Times from Erie, Pa,
saws that the body found in the tav there
july 2gth. is believed 10 he that OF Rudolph
g Schnaubelt. who threw the death dealing
boFnb into the ranks OF the police in the
hay market riot in this city the night of
Nav 4. The dispatch asserts that the
clothing and general appearance OF the
corpse corresponds exactly with the pub
lished description Of the bomb thrower.
ISchuaubelt's death is attributed 70