The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-12

Gllmer was asked whether he did moi
say 20 Graham that the man who threw
the bomb also LIT fuse. he said he did
not.
Graham then again took the stand and
testified that Gilmer had told him that the
man who threw the bomb also lit the fuse
that the mans back was turned towards
him, but that he thought he wore WhiskerE
and was man of medium height, and
that GlImer also stated that the man wore
! q slouched hat. On crOss-eXamin6tion
1 Graham said GiImer said the man who
threw the bomb stood in Cranes alley al
1855.
Captain Black announced the defense
completed.
The prosecution called Justice of the
Peace SullV as the first witness In rebuilt
al.
The justice testified that Oficer Wess-
Ter did not identify Steiner as the man
who did the shooting In the rear of the
wagon at Hsymarket IN the trial before
him and whom the police afterward iden-
titled as being FIelden.
Inspector Bonf1eld was recalled and
| said he saw witness summoned at the
| Deeplaines street station. SimoDson com.
planned that the police had not done suf-
| flcient execution IS MeOormick's, and on
Eighteenth street. Witness sald he
| replied that these riotous crowds generally
had such large sprinkllng of women and
children that the police had to sustain as
saults from the rioters without retaliation
owing to the knowledge that women
| and children would. suffer loss.
He did not tell Simonson that if he could
| get a crowd of 5000 rioters off by them.
| selves he would make short work of them.
Judge Chester @. Cole, for eleven years
member Of the supreme court OF Iowa
| Edward B. Mason, clerk of the United
/ Sfa4nG district NJ Ties MnHnau
ex- United States District Attorney Tuthill
of this city, and number of others also
| testified that the character of Gilmer for
truth and varacity was good.
Court then adjourned till p. m.
| At the opening Of the afternoon ses-
sion the state put upon the witness stand
| eX-Gov. Samuel Morrill, OF Iowa. he
SAID he was resident Of Des Moines and
had employed Harry L. GilmeT OF and
on for five and six weeks.
What did you consider his reputation
as to truth and veracityP considered 1t
| good.
Would you believe him under oAthG
Yes, would.
Questions by Mr.. Foster in the Cross
examination as to the alleged dishonor-
able actions on the part Of Gilmer was
productive Of nothing in aid Of the theory
of the defense that Gilmer's character
was such that he should not be believed
under oath.
Geo. Christ, formerly city marshal Of
Des Moines, also testified that he would
believe Gilmer under oath. The same
tactics were repeated by the defense
without result except that IL was shown
that witness had not known Gilmer So
cially. A number of other witnesses, Of
apparently equal business and social
standing with these were examined by
the defense to prove the PAD
to the good character Of the important
witness for the state, who swore that
he saw Spies light the fuse Of the Hay
market bomb. Six or eight Of the wit
nesses examined had been connected
with the police force Of Des Moines and
testified that Gilmer had often served as
q special policeman in citizens clothes.
Mr.. Foster conducted the crOss-eX-
animation of all these witnesses, and
in nearly every case induced the witness
to admit that he knew nothing whatever
about Gilmer socially, and had never
personally inquired into his reputation
for truth and veracity. The Witnesses,
however, were flrm In their statements
that they had never known Gilmer's
word questioned.
A. s. Berhowksy was called to testify
as to the position occupied by the pile Of
bricks on the HAymarket, from behind
which q witness for the defense testified
the bomb was thrown. The defense OBJ
jected, however, on the ground that
nothing new had been brought up which
allowed the state to offer testimony in
rebuttal. The objection was sustained
and the state called Officer Nissan, vino
said he was In the second rank OF the
police who participated In Haym0rket
riot before the bomb Was thrown.
Did you have anything in your baud
which shone like the barrel Of .
revolver?
The defence objected but was over
ruled and the witness answered, did
not.
Ten other police officers who were in
the squad which quelled the HaymHrket
riot were asked the same
question and gave the same answer.
They were not cross-examined and Mr..
Grinnell announced that the case for the
state was closed. Upon this the counsel
on both sides entered into discussion
as to the number and succession OF
speeches to be made. Judge Garry said
presently, the counsel not being able
to agree as to the success.
sion of speeches, he should
allow but two speeches on q side; there
being eight defendants lie would allow
eight speeches on side If the counsel
insisted on that number. In the meantime
the counsel must agree among themselves
as to the order Of speeches. The court
then adjourned till tomorrow morn
| ing.
CHICAGO, Aug. ia little before 10
O'Clock the defendants in the anarchists
trial marched into Judge GsrrY's crowded
court room headed by August Spies. The
prisoners all looked smilingly and uncon-
cerned and greeted thesr lady friends with
| smiles. When the court opened Ohicef
/ xuaa 0aI1ad n the atRn6
Palmer testified concerning the arrest
| of SchnaubeI. He said Schnaubel could
speak English.
Detective Bonfield was recalled and said
he was present when Spies was first az
/ rested and taken before the chief Of police
Ebersold did not lay his hands on SpieE
/ as stated by Spies assistant.
stand. He desired to testify concerning
the stuff taking from the Arbeiter Zel.
tung Office which he had charge OF, and
also. desired to offer in evidence the proc
sheet of a column In which the wore
"Ruhe'' was inserted. The defense OBJ
iected and the objection was sustained.
/ GrlnnslI announced that the statt
rested the case. After consultation the
defense announced that they had neglected
to prove two facts. They had desired 4
produce two Witnesses, one who would
corroborAte Spies testimony as TO hi
| movement at HAymArket; also one testify
ng against Witness Thompson of the de-
|, Tense. The two witnesses had disappear
| ed. and It was intImated that the prosecu
ton was responsible for their disappear
j. | ance. Grinnell said be had seen this In
, sinuasion in the Arbeiter Zeitung, an
, upon seeing il, the state had used ever
means In its power to produce the tw
men. The paper stated that one of then
| Legner was in Kansas City, and the chit
| of police had been instructed for severl
days to endeavor 20 ind him, but coul
not.
a long discussion then took plac
as 70 the CIDER in which th
closing Arguments should be mad
II was finally decided that AsssistaE
State Attorney Walker should open Ii
. j argument with Seissler Of the defense
, follow and him 70 be succeeded by InghaI
for the prosecution, then Foster an
/ Black for the defense and Grlnnel TO clol
! for the state. In the order named Walk
began his argument.
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