Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-04
DEFENSE OF THE ANARCHISTS.
"A Number of Witnesses Declare that
the Police Did All the Firing.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.--The attorneys for
late In putting in an appearance this
morning and the proceedings were de-
layed. Mrs. Black, wife OF the chief
counsel for the defendants, ap-
peared in court promptly as usual
and ostentatiously presented defendant
Spies with large bouquet of flowers and
the remaining defendants with copies of
illustrated weeklies and local daily news
papers. Witness Friedrich Lebel took
the witness chair and was subjected to
cross examination. The witness was a
regular reader OF the Arbeiter Zeitung
and saw in 1t an announcement OF the
Haymarket meeting. He had only been
IN America two years.
HE SAW THE BOMB.
He declared that he saw the bomb in
the air, and that it apparently came from
the sidewalk south OF the alley. The wit
ness belonged to the Carpenters Union,
which met at Zepf's Hall. He had yis-
tied Spies, Lingg and Schwab in jail. He
had attended the Socialistic picnic given
TO raise funds for the defendants. His
associates had been mainly Socialists.
DR.. James ID. Taylor, who said he had
lived IN Illinois FOR nearly forty-fOur
years, and the last three years in Chi
cago, was at the Haymarket May 4. The
witness is quite deaf and the counsel had
to raise their voices. He said he heard
every word uttered by the speakers at the
Haymarket. Questioned as to the exact
language used by the speakers, he only
remembered that Flelden said: "D-- the
law; throttle It," He saw Fielden after
the bomb exploded and watched him as
long as he could. lie did not see him use
a revolver.
COURSE OF THE BOMB.
The witness said the bomb was thrown
from behind some boxes about twenty
feet south Of the alley. The bomb went
in northwesterly direction and landed
about even with the mouth of the alley
He did not see any one i'll the crowd
fire at the police. The witness said
he was Socialist, had attended many Of
the Socialist meetings and had spoken at
a number OF them. On cross examina-
ton the witness said he did not take his
eye Off Fielden from the time the police
came up until some time after the bomb
exploded. He felt certain that Fielden
was one OF the first to be hit by the
bomb. The witness renamed until all
the crowd about him had gone up the
alley. His closing testimony was OF a
confusing character.
A DEMENTED MAN ON THE STAND.
The first witness this afternoon was
Joseph Kutoher, a shoemaker, who was
shot at the meeting. He thought the po-
lice did all the firing. As the witness
was evidently slightly demented, he was
soon let 20.
Frank Laab, a baker, told a story very
similar to that of the preceding witness.
John O'Brien was the next witness. He
testified that he would not believe GER
tain witness for the prosecution, as his
reputation for veracity was bad.
VIM. Urban, a cOmpOsitor on the
Arbeiter Zeitung, next testified. He was
at the meeting, but he heard no such
language as "Here come the blood
hounds" or "You do your duty and We'll
do ours" He said Fielden's remark,
I'VE are peaceable," was made In low
tone, as though privately, to Capt. Ward.
Several other witnesses were examined
all of whom declared they saw no fire.
arms except In the hands OF the police.
The court then adjourned.