The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-10

iected, read the card. and Mr. Foster asked if
the State contemplated bringing in new de-
PENDANT. The defense. including all the prison
ers and lawyers, appeared very nervous. ana
Spies looked the picture of despair, though ne
tried to swing from side to side in his chair and
twist his mustache with an air of nonchalance.
The court having decided that the objection
was just, the examination was continued. Both
the letter and the postal-card were again handed
the witness, and he was asked: "fes or
NOR whether or not he received them. The
question evaded for a while, the witness
finally admitting that The must have received
them, as they were addressed to him."
did you send the writer OF this card the di-
rections asked for-the shipment of the stuff
mentionedT 81 answer positively, ibid not"
"Did you write this CIRCULAR" (the revenge
circular. II did,"
ibid you cause the words 'workingmen arm
yourselves and appear in force to be expungedW
II did"
"Whyfr Because it seemed ridiculous, and
would keep people away from the meeting in
stead of drawing them to it"
Did you write the expression workingmen.
TO armsp" well. yes; did"
why did you do thatw Because wished
to arouse the ignorant working people to reali-
cation OF the wrongs heaped upon them. wrote
what many before me have written, and urged
what others have urged, what the Constitution
allows them to urge and what will be advocated
till some good has resulted
'sYou intended to excite your readers to
frenzy and provoke the revolution about which
you have so often preached, did you mott"
The defense objected. Both attorney and wit
ness had become excited. and were speaking
loudly and vehemently. Spies attempted to as
sumo the bold front of one who considered him.
self martyr, but further than higher pitch
ing of his voice. his aspect was still that of
craven in an almost hopeless race for his life.
The witness defined the expressions Social rev.
olution" in stereotyped phrases, and the State
was allowed to present the letter above referred
to in evidence. L. was signed "Johan Most" and
commenced Dear Spies" and was as follows:
New YORK, 2, 10. 80.
Dear Spies-Are you sure that the letter from the
week will come to Pittsburg and have an inclina-
ton to go also to the Hooking Valley. For the pres
emit send some printed matter there. The Sch
this some months ago. On the 9th
sr hand am a in IN the condition a1;d1a a. th TO-
directions for are perhaps, not needed with the
proph. Moreover, they were recently published in
the French Appliances can also send now. II you
consider the address of Buchte thoroughly reliable,
will ship twenty to twenty-five pounds. But howl
Is there express line to the placer The or
ganizaon here not sbetter than formerly
group in Chicago and then besides this. we have,
also, the Soc Rev. C. the Austrian League and tho
SO to tb. say three a gTo IS
trade organizations is strongly growing We in
sert our meetings only in the Err. and cannot
at the time when yet threw weekly and a-half
to two dollars in the mouth of the N. Y. v e. Do not
forget put yourselves in communication with Drury
work with you much and well. Such paper Is the
more necessary the Truth is indeed getting more
miserable and confused from issue to ISSUE and in
general is whistlng from the last hole. Greet
ings to Schwab. Rau. ETC., and to you also.
Yours, JOHN MosT.
p S-To BuchteI will of course write for the
present only in general terms.
The postal card was also present ed, and was
as follows:
"a Spies, 107 Fifth avenue, Chicago, III. L. S.
l had scarcely mailed my letter yesterday when the
telegraph brought news from the H. M.
One don't know whether to rejoice that
not The advance In itself is eevatng. Sadi the
circumstances that it will remain local and therefore
might not have result. At any rate these people
make better impression than the foolish voters
this and the other side of the Greetings and
shake. Yours, j.. NJ.
Drury; suppose thope) can now and then receive
upon tickets"
When the letter and postal card had been read,
the witness was excused. and as he went to his
seat he heaved an audible sigh of relief. The
lawyers for the defense then entered upon a
whispered consultation, which lasted till the
court requested that they proceed Captain
Black responded by calling Parsons to the stand.
His manner was in odd contrast to that of Spies.
1t was suave and conclliatory in the extreme.
Parsons had not been accused OF possessing an
extraordinary amount of courage. and he as
edged martyrdom. He was smiling and colo
quail. Few questions were asked. The witness
was allowed to tell his story unaided. and it was
extremely commonplace, apparently being copied
closely from the testimony regarding his move
ments given by the witnesses for the defense.
After he had told how he had attended the Hay
market meeting from the one held
shortly previous at the Arbeiter Zeitung
in answer to a request for speakers, and
how, having made his speech, he interrupted
adTOurnm4nt
Hall, as it looked like rain. and getting the
speakers reply that he was about through after
relating these details, the witness said: 81 then
went to the saloon near Zepfs Hail. where Mrs
Parsons and Mrs. Holmes had preceded me. I
went with Mr., Brown, suggesting TO him that
we get something to drink, as speaking had made
me very thirsty. When we arrived at the saloon
Fischer was there. We dranl. and after con-
crowd didn't appear. After little while we
went to the door and shortly saw flash and
heard q loud explosion"
"What did you observe then" II saw large
number Of what appeared TO be repeating revolt
vers raised in the air illustrating with his hands)
and saw them emptied of their charges, one after
another as rapidly as possible. When the re-
volvers appeared to be empty then the firing
ceased
Captain Black-Now, Mr. Parsons, tell the
jury, or repeat to them the tenor of your re-
marks during your speech at the Haymarket
The witness was now plainly in his element He
held in his hands o quantity of notes, and at
assumed the attitude familiar to all who have
heard him make any Of his numerous speeches
on the lake front and at No. "a Lake street to
the Socialists of the city. He turned from side
to side in his chair, addressing spectators judge
jury and lawyers in turn, and gesticulating
freely with both hands His Haymarket speech,
thus repeated under oath, was extremely peace
full in it's character at first, and bristled with
statistics illustrative of the burdens borne by
the aboring classes. Monopoly the ''Capi-
talistic press, SLAVES of workingmen," etc,
were expressions often repeated Instances when
the militia and deputy sherffs had used
force to quell labor disturbances were
ne said ~ then asked my audience
what was to be done about itl Are you going to
submit tamely to being trampled upon like dogs
or will you take up arms against your oppressors
and save yourselves from hunger and despera-
ton and YOUR children from infamy3 Some one