Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-08-19
THE ANARCHISTS.
Conclusion OF Mr.. Ingham's Speech for
tho Prosecution.
Mr.. Foster Commences His Argument
for the Dcfense--Describes the
Defendants as Martyrs.

CHICAGO, Aug. l0.--In the anarchist trial
this morning the defense called w. A. s. Ora,
ham, reporter for the Tunes. Witness inter
viewed Gllmcr near the Office Of the chief of
police In the city hall May s. Graham further
testified that Gllmcr told him tho man who
threw the bomb, also lit tho fuse, also that
the mans back was turned toward him, but
he thought he wore whiskers and that he wa,
a man Of medium height. Gllmer also stated
that the man wore a SLOUGH hat On cross
examination Graham said that Gilmer said
the man who threw the bomb stood In Cranes
alley.
AT 1885 a. m. Capt Black announced that
the defense had concluded.
THE PROSECUTIONS REBuTrAL.
Judge Chester G. Cole for eleven years
member of the Supreme Court OF Iowa, testl.
fed that he had known Gilmer personally for
a long number Of years and his reputation
was good. He said that Gllmcr had been at
his house number of times. A cross-ex-
amation only tended TO confirm the state
ment that Gilmer had borne q good rcputa-
ton.
Edward r. Mason, Clerk OF the United
States District Court at Des Moines, said that
"hhNi haa always pui ho kObu iNpaNnNlohs
Ex-Unted States District Attorney Tuthill,
OF this city, and number of other witnesses
also testified that the reputation Of II. L, Gil
mcr, for truth and veracity, was good.
At four O'Clock this afternoon the State
closed its case. The defense had nothing TO
offer in rebuttal and the court adjourned until
tomorrow morning TO allow counsel time TO
arrange the order OF speeches The testimony
this afternoon was devoted wholly to two OBJ
lccts, the evidence In rebuttal TO prove the
good character of Gilmer, an important wit
ness for the State, and that OF ten or twelve
police officers who were present at the riot,
who swore that they had neither rcvolycrs or
clubs In their hands le.ore the bombs ex.
plodcd, and saw none in the hands of the
other officers. Among the witnesses who ties.
titled to the good character Of Gilmer were
six or seven residents Of Des Moines Iowa,
among them being Ex-Governor Samuel Mer-
rlll and eI-City. Marshal George Christ 1t Is
expected that the arguments Of both sides,
together with tho judges charge to the jury,
VIII occupy nearly II not quite three days, and
that the Jury will retire Friday night ami pos
slbly return their verdict Saturday morning.
CHICAGO, Aug. 12-From secret sources
the fact has been ascertained that considcra-
BILE sums are being received in this city from
abroad In aid Of the defense Of the anarchists.
A total OF $1,000 has SO far been collected for
this purpose, of which nearly one-half has
come from SYM athizers with the anarchists
in London. Paris, Berlin and other places.
Only few days ago remittances aggregating
nearly $1,000 were received from Warsaw and
Craco, Poland. with the promise that much
more wouldbc forthcoming ifnccdcd. The ex-
pcLsgs Of the defense have so far been light,
and T. is said that in the event Of conviction
ample funds Will be forthcoming to carry the
case to the court of last resort and stay the
execution OF the sentence for an indefinite
period.
The intcosc heat this morning did not deter
tic LsJaI q, wd Of people from attending the
Trial Assistant states Attorney Walker re-
sumcd his argument, lie will be followed by
Ic.sler for the defense. Some excitement
was created this morning by rumors that the
defense has been Boosting that disagree
ment Of the jury is certain. The matter Is be-
ing investigated.
Mr.. Zeis.er, In the anarchist trial this after
noon said the defense before finishing their
case would show that the policemen. the prln-
cipal witnesses for the stat. were not heroes,
but knay,s, led on by the most cowardly
knaye who ever held public position. 1t had
been proved that they had been at one time
or another members Of the detective force
and the supreme court, he said, had told us
that detective was liar. Zeisler contended
that no principle had been shown and no con-
nection established between Schnaubclt, the
alleged bomb thrower, and the so-callod CON
spracy.
The rumor of jury fixing this morning was
bLssd On the allegation that Attorney Salo-
mon had told Michael Corcoran that he
thought the jury would disagree. In Corcor-
ans opinion Solomon simply expressed the
confidence apt to be felt by an attorney in the
soundness of his case. The case will probably
10 to the jury next Wednesday or Thursday.
CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-Thc court room was
crowded this afternoon to hear the closing OF
Ingham's speech for the prosecution. lu his
opening he addressed himself particularly 10
the great haste and energy shown by Lingc
and Engcl May 4, and its Significance with
the pronunciamentos Of Spies leading up 70
the Haymarket massacre. He dwelt with
great force upon the fact that the bomb which
killed the police was unqucstionably the
handiwork Of Lingg. 1ngham's address was
considered the strongest plea yet made for the
convection of the prisoners. His oratory was
not only powerful, but his analysis of the cyl
dence was considered very convincing.
He concluded his speech about 10 o'clock,
when Foster began for the defense. He said
the fact that all the defendants were foreign.
ers except Parsons should make no difference
with the jury. He then described the defend
ants as martyrs, surrounded by their weeping
families against whom the entire legal and
detective forces of the city were arrayed.
Resuming his address when the court reas-
sembled at two O'Clock, Mr.. Foster devoted
considerable time to further discussion of the
power prejudice yields in decisions Of man
kind. He said that he was confident that did
the jury consult the evidence presented In thi:
case only and diyest their decisions wholly o
the effect Of previously acquired opinions and
prcjudices the defendants were safe; other
wire they were not safe. Mr. Foster said he
| felt sure that the Judges charge 10 the jur,
| would not recognize the question OF whether
or not the defendants had conspirei to over
throw the Government and bring about a so
| 2laI revolution unless he found that such con
| spiracy was directly connected with the murder
committed In the HaymarSet. A verdict reud-
cred upon any other basis would not be worth
the paper required to write it on. The speakc
was not here to discuss socialism and anarchy,
He wished 10 say once and for all that he wa:
opposed to socialism, communism and an
archy, but believing, as he did that these doc
trines were wrong, he did not see that his faith
! In his case should be lessened thereby. Ill
would admit that the defendants were in hi
opinion altogether wrong In practieiDg an
archy as they had done, but that did not sf
feet the case. One question to b.
considered was, did the defendants com
nit murder or could they be proven
to have conspired to commit murder
Foster next criticised the States attorneys
for having made '.job lott Of the defendants
and for attempting to convict them "by
Wholesale" This was the reason why nearly
every public utterance or published article o.
Spies and Parsons which had a violent tinge
had been dragged into the court as evidence
| But 1t did not effect the case as defined In the
| Indictment 1t did not prove that defendants
had committed or had conspired TO commit
/ urdo A inf EnSt t,laa IN, nnui