New-York tribune., 1886-08-11
PROGRESS OF THE ANARCHISTS TRIALS.

ALL THE TESTIMONY IN-READY FOR THE SUMMING
CF.
CHICAGO, AUG. 10 (SpeciaD.-Thc testimony
in tie trial o, the eight men charged with melting the
Hymarkct was concluded to-day, tho dcohco
resting at O'Clock this forenoon and the prosecution
closing at O'Clock this afternoon The defence re-
cal ed Gimer testify to a conversation lie had with
"a reporter, w. \. :. Graham, on the Gay following the
tragedy. The reporter Graham was tlen put on the
stand as an mpcachiug witness and said that Glnef
tod him that the man who threw the boiDp also Tx
the fuse and he also declared that the bomb throwei
had his back turned toward him. In all other respects
Graham says that story relative TO Gilmer CORE
sponds to that related on the stand.
The sta called Justlo OF the Peace Scuy TO corrop'
oratc tie statement that the Officers the preliminary
hearing OF several riot cases tried before MIN teuheo
to the description OF resembling Fieden closely
as the who fred AT the police from tho wagon IN
the Haymarket The counsel for the State then pro-
ducei somewhat extraordinary array OF witnesses 70
testify to the good reputation OF Gllmer, upon whose
testimony the conviction OF SPIES principal In the
actual nrIng OF the bomb largely rests Richard :.
Tuthi ex- United states DlstrctAtorney In this city;
Malor Charles 4. Diohe. n lawyer; Judge Chester c.
Cole formerly Supreme Justice OF iowa; ex Governor
Samuel Merrill, OF Des Moiucs Iowa; Edward r. Mason
clerk OF the United states Dstrc Court at Des Mones
Iowa and members of Battery b. OF THIS city, to-
eethcr with eight other persons testified to the ex-
celcnt reputation borne by GilIner.
Ten policemen OF those in the frst and second lines
who marched to the Haymarket testified 20 that fact
that no revovers ere drawn shown in any N amer
until alter the bomb exploded. Tho state then rested
and discussion followed asso the speeches. The
COURT said that owing the number OF defendants ne
wonl allow cisht speeches To be made upon cAch sue
n they insisted upon IT, lie would allow the counsel
to Il, ,terDine that among Themselves
The defendants played greater signs OF anxiety To-
d,y than at any previous time. The testimony o spies Is
regarded "a particularly crushing TO the hopes OF te
defence His statement brought afre'h all thar had been
charl ed by state but ony proven Dy horers tna
conspiracy had been formed TO attack the police INC
slguincance OF the word d" Ruhe was expainei py
spie open and the confession incrlnated
Fischer rs belonging to that mufderOus brOtherhoou'
The defence dl not venture 10 place lineS tlschei
Fure or Neebc the stand ana II IL regarded Us wen
for them that they dl not Spies cronched low IN MS
chI all the day aud neither he nor Lingg, VINO nave
kept smiling throughout the trial wero seen 70 shlie
10 ,y The court for the last werk mas hsd lurlu
s Get impaired ot by stack Of red Anarchist banners
kent IN fnll view OF the Jury OF hem bearing he IN
.crption: -Ncdcr NIT allen eeselz"n -tDown Win an
.w IL sht the case Will reach the jury py
tne end OF the week. daily newspaper puDsheu mere
declares tnat spies perured himself III testyhs tla
the bomb found In his office had lain there three years
The bomb bore every evidence OF being newly made