The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-11
NOW COMES ORATORY.
THI DRERNsE RESTS Tnn CASE
IN the Anarchists TrIals-The Attempt to
Impsaeh ths Main Witness fortho Prose-
cutIOn FaIls-spIes said to be Guilty
of wilful Perjury op the Stand.

CHICAGO, August l0,-The courtroom
where the eight Anarchists are on trial
was close and hot this forenoon, Judge
Gary remarked, when court opened, that
It was impossible to hear the testimony Of
the Witnesses or the remarks Of counsel
when the windows were open, owing 10
the noise from the street, There was
some delay in beginning the proceedings,
the counsel ior the defense consulting TO-
gether, and evidently uncertain as TO
their course Of procedure,
The defense called W, A, s, Graham, q
reporter for the Times. The witness In.
terviewed Gilmer, near the office OF the
Chief OF Police, In the City Hall, on May
8. Ths defense desired 10 impeaCh GER
tain testimony given by Gilmer, but could
not find the basis for 1t In anything that
Gllmer had testified TO. The defense then
decided TO recall Gllmer for cross.examin-
ton.
Gilmer took thestand, and, after, identi.
tying Graham, said he told him that he
thought he could identity the man who
threw the bomb II he should see him
again. Gilmer was asked whether he did
not say TO Graham that the man who
threw the bomb also lit the fuse. He
said he did not,
The counsel then desired to question
him as to his former personal career, In.
timRting that he had once been arrested
for arson, and that he was guilty Of
bigamy.
The Court remarked that the counsel
very well knew that this was irrelevant
and improper, and the witness was ex.
cused.
At 10:45 a. N. Captain Black announced
that the defense had concluded,
IN RRBUTTAL,
The prosecution called Justice Of the
Peace scully as the first witness in re-
buttal. The Justice testified that Officer
Wessler did not identity Steiner as the
man who did the shooting in the rear OF
the wagon at the Haymarket, in the trial
before him, and whom the police after.
word identified as being Flelden.
Inspector Bonleld was recalled, and
said he saw the witness, Simpson, at the
Degplaines street station. The witness
said he was introduced to Simpson by a
member OF the firm Of J.V. Farwell 4 90.
Simpson said that that firm was ready to
furnish the police with horses Tor their
patrol service. Simpson complained that
the police had not done sufficient execu-
tion at McUormick's and on Eighteenth
street.
The witness said he replied that these
riotous crowds generally had such large
sprinkling OF women and children that
the police had to sustain assaults from the
rioters without retaliating, owing 10 o
knowledge that women and children
would suffer also. He did not tell Simon.
son that II he could get crowd Of 5000
rioters oil by themselves he would make
short work Of them.
Judge Chester 0. Cole, for eleven years
q member OF the Supreme bench OF Iowa,
testified that he had known Gilmer per.
sonally for u long number Of years, and
his reputation was good. He said Gilmer
had been at his house q number OF times.
The crosa-examination only tended to
confirm the statement that Gilmer had
borne q good reputation.
Edward Il. Mason, Clerk OF the United
States District Court at Des Moines, Iowa,
said Gilmer had always borne a good repu:
tation.
Ex. United States Dlstrict Attorney
Tuthill, Of this city, and number Of
others also testi1ed that the reputation OF
Il. L. Gilmer for truth and veraClty was
good.
Mr.. Grinnell then announced that the
case for the State wasclosed. Upon this the
counsel on both tides entered into dis.
cussion as to the number aud succession1
OF speeches to be made. Judge Gray, said
the counsel not being able to agree as to
the succession OF speeches, he should
allow but two speeches on side. There
being eight deienbants he would allow
eight speeches on side, II the counsel
insisted On that number. Meantime the
counsel must agree among themselves as
to the order ot speeches. The court then
adjourned till tomorrow morning,