Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-02
THE ANARCHISTS.
Two Strong Afiidavits made which
'mpeach very important Testlmo-
ny Offered BY the State.
Ono Of the Swcarers Retracts but the
Other Remains Firm and says His
Companion Is Inundated.
Judge Carey Hears tho Motion for New
Eriai-Fhe Prisoners Pale ana rhin
from Their Long uonflnement.
IKE wRANoLlNn nrnnn An,r,.


the motion for a new trial In the case OF
the seven condemned anarchists, under
sentence Of death for their participation
IN the Hsymarket slaughter, commenced
btiore Judge Gary in the criminal court
this morning. Capt. Black, on behalf OF
the condemned men, offered an AFFIDAVIT
which declares that Special Baiilft Henry
5. Rice, who summoned nearly all OF the
panel from which the jury was obtained
had made the remark TO merchant
named Favor, on Wabash avenue. TO the
effect that she knew his busiuessu was
selecting men who would hang the AN.
archlsts. The attorney asked that Favor
ana n man named Stevens should be sum.
moncd Into court and questioned as n
the alleged remark. The states attorney
expressed surprise that the counsel for
the defense should make such allegations
without htst Informing him OF the pur
pose To attack an officer of the court
The court replied TO Capt Black that
there was no date attached to the afiida.
Wits. The court also said there was no
precedent for taking oral testimony at
this stage OF proceedings, and overrnlcd
the motion to summon the persons
named. The counsel for the prisoners
then read the motion for new trial,
which has already been toegraphed. This
embodied an affidavit by i. j. Morgan, to
the effect that he had heard
Juror Denkor declare shortly alter
the Haymarket meeting that the whole
crowd of anarchists ought 10 be hung. An
affidavit by Michael Cullaba was read, to
the feet that Juror Adams had expressed
himself to the aiilant In about the same
language An affidavit by t. A Stevens
was also read, which stated that Mr..
Favor, merchant, had told him that
Rice, deputy, had said that 'the anarch-
lists would hang as sure as death.n Am
dayits OF A. i. Love and 0rrin Blossom
were then read, declaring that they
had seen the witness, Gilmer, In
a saloon on VanBuren street before aud
after the bomb throwing. This affidavit
was 20 impeach Gilmer, who swore that
he saw Schnaubelt throw the bomb The
AFFIDAVIT of the Indianapolis saloon-keeper,
j. z. DeluRe, was then read, citing The
fact of the presence OF tho mysterious
stranger In his place few days before
the bomb throwing, who infatuated that
trouble would occur in Chicago.
Seisler, one of the deiendants'
counsel, made affidavit that Juror Cole
had taken notes during the trial, which
was contrary TO law. The prisoners
were In court during the forenoon. They
all showed the effects OF their imprison-
ment. Spies, Schwab and Fisher
especially had very white faces.
Capt, Black read TO the court extracts
from State Attorney Grinnell's closing
address TO the Jury, cfiticiziDg what he
termed Objectionable and unlawful por
lions Of IL. Assistant State At.
torney Walker read several all
davits on behalf Of the
which were flied this morn
ing In reply to those presented by the at.
torneys for the defendants. Capt. John
Carney, chief OF Evanston police, de-
posed that Marshal Cnll Of Evanston,
who In his affidavit alleged
that the juror, George w. Adams, told
him prior TO the trial that the defendants
all ought 60 hang and that they were beg
CARA In this country who ought TO be
shot like dogs, IL worthless
character unworthy OF belief, The
aiildavlt OF Juror Adams Is also given
1t simply denies msking any Of the re-
marks attributed TO him. Juror DenRer
denies saying in the presence OF Thomas
] Morgan that "Spes aud the rest ought
TO hang" but admits that he had an
opinion formed before the trial, though
he had never expressed IL. Albert r.
Love and Orrln s. Blossom, printers, fur
nished affldavlts 90 the states attorney
this morning, rcpudlatIng tho sworn
Solomon and Seisler regarding
the witness Gllmer, and adding
that they had been paid for making the
same, out OF 800 check, drawn
On the Interna iional bank by
Messrs. Solomon g. Seisler IN
0vor OF Louis l.. Smith, They stated
that they received $50 each out OF said
check. Mr. Seisler swore thar his firm
gave Smith such check IN pay
nent for services IS private
detective In looking up Gilmefs where
ibouts on the fatal night, but not for the
purpose OF buying testimony.
Capt. Black urged the court to grant
OF the arguments on mo
lion, when all the sfidaylts bad been read
md put In as part Of the record, but
Judge Carey declined 10 grant
t. Finally he adjourned court until y.
10. % which time be said ne would give
iis decision on the matter Of postpone
nent At M. Judge Carey asked for
hat part OF the record referring
% the exaInlpAtlon OF MT. DeDker a.
uror. Mr.. Solomon handed them the
'ecord, which he proceeded to look over
or hiG own satisfac ion. "Does your
honor grant us further time TO prepare
urther sfiidsyits?n asked Capt. Black
81 see no reason for granting further
lime for ding affIdavits," said the court
After good deal more talk about intro
iucing moro contradictory aiiidaylts
1apt. Black asked whether the Argument
could not 60 over TIL next Tuesday.
al will not consent TO that" the states
attorney SAID. The court refused 70
grant the continuance, aud Capt. Black
.ook an exception. The captain made
N argument, saying he had
light 70 answer the impeechlDg
died by the state's attorney, and
10 proposed TO secure the benefit Of the
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