St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-29
THE GALLOWS' SHADOW
1t Loomed Up Clear and Terrifying Be-
fore the Chicago Anarchists
Yesterday.
A Witness Produced Who Saw Spies
Light the Fuse Of Schnaubelt's
Bomb.
Defendant Fisher Also Was Present
When the Fiendish Work
Was Done.
Lfngg's Desperate Resistance When
Placed Under Arrest--Contents
of His Room.
The Anarchist Trial.

CHICAGO, July 2S.-In the anarchist
trial to-day, after some minor testimony
had been received. II. L. Gilmer. painter
living at No. so North Ann street. was put
on the stand. Gilmer is a long, lank man
with a SanctimOnious expression OF cOun-'
tenance, and spoke i'll drawing tone of
voice that almost lulled the spectators to
sleep. The appearance of Indifference in
the audience was suddenly dispelled when
the witness identified the photograph of
Schnaubelt as that Of the man who threw
the bomb Interest was depicted on tie
face of each listener. Judge, jury. counsel,
prisoners and auditors leaned over in
breathless attention and listened to each
word that fell from the lips of the hereto
fore ludicrouS witness, and when he said
that Spies was the man who lighted the
fuse
THE MOST INTENSE EXCITEMENT
prevailed in the court ROOM Every eye
was directed at the accused man, whose
face paled. When he regained his self
possession partially and pulled nervously at
his moustache, and leaned over toward Mr.
Foster he broke into an incredulOuS laugh.
For one instant a death-like stiffness
reigned, and then buzz of many hushed
whispers filled the air, which once more
merged into perfect silence as the witness
pointed to Fischer as one of the men in the
alley. 1t was now Fischer's turn to pale
and tremble, though the expression on his
face was one of blank surprise and aStonish-
ment. In his testimony Gilmer said.
He arrived at the Haymarket at 9:45
o'clock. At tie corner of Desplaines and
Randolph streets he saw the wagon occupied
by the speakers. Fielden was speaking. The
witness saw some one leave the wagon and
start toward the alley, where four or five per-
witness
the mouth OF the alley. At that moment
some one said: Here comes the police"
Then the man who had left the wagon and
Joined the parties in the alley
LIT MATCH,
and, placing ii against something held in the
hand of one of the persons q fuse began to
sizzle, and Immediately thereafter the bomb
thrown. The witness was shown
picture of Schnaubelt. and recognized it as
that of the man who threw the bomb.
"How many men were there?'
-Four or five
You say you saw man come from the
wagon and join this group. Can you recog-
nize any of the defendants as that man?'
When Spies was pointed out he displayed
great and palpabe agitation.
''Do you recognize any of the remaining
defendants as composing any part Of that
group?'
Eyes, that man there was one of the
group" The witness pointed out the de-
PENDANT Fischer. This testimony, following
that of Thompson yesterday, occasioned
MOST PROFOUND SENSATION
in the court room, The witness on cross-ex-
animation said that prior to coming to Chicago
he lived at Des Moines, Ia. He came here in
1879. Mr.. Foster desired to know everything
about the story OF the man who had given
such frighrful testimony against his clients.
He rsked the witness when he learned q re-
ward had been offered for conviction in this
case. He replied that he was not aware that
-np1h had hnnF
explained satisfactorily as to his whereabouts.
He did not appear at the coroner's inquest
but
REPORTED THE FACTS
to the police few days after the tragedy
after having told some of his friends. He
went to the Haymarket to look for friend
who had gone there. He did not note partic-
ularly what Fielden was saying. Mrs. Foster
asked: And you say it was Spies that left
the wagou:''
II do
Continuing the cross-examination, Gilmer
replied that he thought he saw Schwab near
the wagon.
where were you that evening before you
went to the Haymarket?'' II was at the
Palmer house, What were you doing
there?'' Il desired to see eX-Goy. Merrill and
Judge Ford
The witness was piled with all forms of
questions but answered them apparently sat
isfactorilY. He worked with painter the
next day, and while he spoke of the Hay
market tragedy did not tell what he saw. He
did not tell his landlord landlady with
whom he was staying. He did not think it
concerned them. He only
TOLD THE STATES ATTORNEY.
did you see any one shot at the Hay
market?''
mo, sir but saw great deal of shoot
ing
And you say that it was Spies that left the
wagon, joined the group in the alley and lit
the match which fired the bomb which caused
the explosion at the Haymarket:''
Il do
Apparently baffled and exhausted the cross
examination ceased and the court adjourned
for dinner
The anarchists, particularly Spies and
Fischer, appeared to be completely broken
down by the damaging character of the evil
dence so coldly delivered against them.
The cross examination of the witness,
Glmer, was industriously prosecuted in the
afternoon. The witness was somewhat
careless in his replies, but not tangled I'D
to any material extent. The defense made
quite point out of the reply of the wit
ness that though he had witnessed the
lighting of the bomb which was thrown at
the Haymarket, he had
NEVER MENTIONED THE CIRCUMSTANCE
to any one but States Attorney Grinnell.
When the court opened in the afternoon
WITH Gliuner sun on the stand he said: 81
wish to say to the jury that those answers 7
made 'WaiJ! waltz cried Mr. Foster
The court allowed the witness to say: s.The
answer made regarding my last speaking to
any one after seeing the man lighting the
match to that fuse was with reference to the
conversation l had with the authorities"
~ don't understand that answer now" said
Foster. "Well, you can understand it later"
said Mr. Grinnell. ''Mr. Grinnell," said Eos
ter to the witness, you say is the first man
you ever told that you knew the man or
could identify him as
THE MAN WHO LIGHTED THE FUSE
and threw the bomb?'' II think had some
conversation about it with Lieut. Ripley and
others in authority at the central station"
said the witness. Nov, then, did you give
Bonfield q description of the man who threw
the bomb?" Eyes" 'What was it?' 81
said he was a tall, heavy-set man, with q
broad face, and light sandy hair and blue
eyes" And that you noticed him down in
the alley! asked Foster HE stood between
me and the lamp said the witness. (which
way was he facing?'' sometimes he was
facing me, sometimes the other way And
you in the alley he had high cheek
bonesE II saw him before" replied the
witness "Where?" 'At meetings in the
market square" 'And at the time the
Domb waA lighted he was down in the alley
and tosk two or three steps toward the police
did he? said Foster. He did" Which way
did you goF' I'm westerly direction
Dlo you see the bomb lighted?" II saw the
smoke curling up Where was snies tbenp,'
ain the alley" 'tAnd you
NOTICED HIS HIGH CHEEK BoNEs?"
quired Foster. 'Well, 1 saw him before, ),
said the witness. 'Where?" AT meetings.
but didn't know his name" How then
did you know it was SpiesY' 81 learned -
from the papers, ''Who was at the station
the first time you went there?'' "Iieuts
Shea. Ripley, and think Inspector Bonfeld, ),
Now, how did you come to go thereY'- 50
told you received u note at nv boarding
house" land that was before you told anvs
body that you had seen the man who threw
the bomb?' at was.'' Then how did the
police come to look you up?" THAT was
from remark L made" And Cd that oc-
casion,' said Foster. 1.-TWO days ~fLar the
bomb was thrown you said the l,a, VIC