Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-31
ANARCHY'S CRY OF ALARM
THE WEB OF TESTIMONY WE'LL
NIGH WOVEN.

which the anarchist trial is in progress
was crowded as usual, and was dark,
close and hot to-day. The proceedings
were begun by a continuation of the read
ing of the articles in the Alarm. The spe-
cial article read was the transcript of u
speech delivered by Parsons prior to the
dedication Of the Board of Trade. In it
Parsonsl speaks Of Tramp Nazarene"
and his scourging traders from Jerusalem
temple. The speech advocated the use
OF Winchesters against the members of
the Board Of Trade, with interpolated
cries of"Give them dynamitew - attributed
TO the audience.
GET DYNAMITE, GET ARMS.
In an article dated Feb. &, 1886, directed
at Inspector BOntield and speaking of the
street ear strike, it said tnat workingmen
DO not like the treatment they received Mt
the hands of the police. Then the article
says: "Get dynamite, get arms"
In an article dated April "a, 1856, one
week prior TO the riot, a sentence declared
that the social war would begin MAY l.,
and suggesting dynamite in connection
with the expected uprising.
AN INFLAMMABLE CAN.
Officer Daniel Coughlin told of an ex-
pertinent he had with can containing
some form of liquid which. when ignited
by the fuse attached toit, caused flame
OF fire possibly five feet high, and ignited
the grass for a distance OF five to ten feet
in every direction. The flames continued
for about FIVE minutes. The instrument
was supposed to be prepared for the pur-
pose OF causing Il oOntiagratiOn. Four of
these cans were found and introduced in
evidence yesterday.
PARSONS BUYING ARMS.
Charles b. PrOuty, gun dealer, re-
cOgniZed Engel and Parsons as men who
had visited his place of business. Engel
called with his wife, and desired to see
some large reyOlVers. They found one to
suit them, and called afterward and said
they would purchase a number, possibly
one or two hundred, for the use OF the So
ciety.
William j. Reynolds, a gun dealer,
testified to Parsons and Engel calling
upon him to inquire about the purchase
of rev0lvers and cartridges. None, how
ever, were sold to them.
LOADED ANNIHILATORs FOUND.
Officer Mcnamara testified 10 having
found, near the corner of Robey street and
Bloomingdale road, on May %, thirty
loaded gas pipe dynamite bombs and one
not loaded. Tney were found lying under
! the sidewalk, ana with them was q
| quantity OF dynamite and Illuminating
| caps.
Prof. Walter s. Haines, occupying the
! chemistry chair at the Rush Medical Col
! lege, had tested the bombs found among
the effects Of Llngg and Spies, and found
| that they had The same constituents In
! almost the same ratio as the pieces OF
| bomb taken from the body OF Officer Dee
| gan. The bombs contained lead, tin, anti
mony, iron and zinc, mainly lead, iron
and zinc.
PROPORTION OF THE INGREDIENTS.
The bombs contained about 0S per cent.
! of lead, per cent. of tin and only traces
| of the remaining constituents. A sample
! of the bomb which created havoc at the
round and no larger than an ordinary
! base ball.
| Prof. De La FOntain, another chemist,
made similar tests with similar results.
The State offered in evidence an article
in the Arbeiter Zeitung of May headed
Blood" and the manuscript from which
1t was set up in type. 1t showed that it
was written by Spies, and purported TO
! give recital of the occurrences of the
! Mccormick riot, other articles calling
upon workingmen TO assemble at the
! Haymarket. and other alleged Incendiary
! articles were submitted as having been
/ prepared by Schwab. Before concluding
| the reading of the translated articles the
court took its noon adjournment.
OFFICER DEEGAN's WOUNDS.
The afternoon proceedings began with
| the testimony OF DR.. BluthaTdt, County
| Physician. His testimony related to the
wounds which caused the death of Ma
thias j. Deegan, whose murder at the
! Haymarket is one of the charges upon
which the prisoners are being tried. His
observations were made at the post NOR
TEN examination Of Officer Deegan's body,
held on May D. The witness described a
dozen or more wounds. The witness also
testified as to the result of the post NOR
TEN examination on the bodies OF other
| officers who died.
officer John Smith said he went to
| Neebe's house May 7, and found there a
revolver, breech-loading rifle, sword and
red flag. Five chambers OF the revolver
were empty and In one was an empty
shell, and IN the last loaded cartridge.
THE STATES CLOSING.
After short consultation with his as
sistaut the states attorney rose and said
that, as far as he then knew, the State
| had no further evidence TO present. eX-
| cept some additional translatiOns from
/ the hIDelLtI kstlluuEs IAb LbShc NtIb lOL
quite ready TO offer, he suggested that the
! defense proceed with the opening OF its
case, with the understanding that the
! State should be allowed 10 offer the
remainder of its evidence tomorrow
morning. Mr.. Grinnell regretted the ne
cessIty which might prolong the attend
ance OF the jury, on whom the fatigue
and confinement was beginning TO be no.
/ ticeable, and spoke mpassionately re-
garding what they had yet TO endure.
Capt. Black said the defense was will
! ing TO make a short opening provided the
prosecution would make the court q
! party to an agreement that the State
should submit further only the transla-
tlons referred to.
THE JURY TO TAKE RIDE.
! Mr.. Grinnell replied that, as far as he
knew, there was nothing else TO present,
! but he would not like TO enter into an
iron lad agreement TO suppress any addi-
tional facts which might possibly come to
light.
The court said that rather than have
any disagreement be would adjourn till
tomorrow morning. Meantime the jury
could, If the weather permitted, take a
carriage ride and get some fresh air.
"By all MEANS" assented Capt. Black,
''let the jury take ride; that is quite
agreeable to u.s."
so the court adjourned till tomorrow
morning, when the State will complete its
case.