Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-29


understood that the object of the meeting
was 10 advise the use OF arms against force
that if blow should be struck against
them they should strike back. &c called
the attention Of the audience to the fact
that the police were present in large mum
bers and that they must keep quiet. lie
read the circular calling the meeting, and
said it's heading was, TO arms; the CAPT
talists are opposing our brothers. Arm
yourselves and oppose them"
Under crossexamina;ion he said that
the purpose of the meeiii7arrzwas also to
protest against such action as had been
taken at st. Louis when hired deputy sher-
ifs shot down men and women. He did
not hear all OF Most's speech, and certain
ly not that part oft referring to explosives
The meeting was of the International
Workingmen's Rife Club He was not q
member of it and didluot know why he WAS
made President OF the Gssem5loge.
On. redirect examination the witness
said he was an Anarchist; he knew the
meaning Of the word. Just now he be.
litved in the government of the United
States. The government suited him, but
it did not suit every body else. Witness did
not place Most and George Washington 90
an equal place in governmental affairs.
The witness considered the man who made
O success was entitled to the most respect.
Testimony was also given as to the
GOOD CHARACTER
of the prisoner B aunschEeig Braun.
schweig himself took the stand and said ne
was at work when arrested. He had never
before been arrested. When he entered
the meeting hall Most was speaking and
when he had finished the witness spoke in
German for ten minutes. In bis remarks he
declared that the presence OF police at
workmen's meeting of free America was
shame. He never mentioned anything Of
bombs or gums. Witness did not suggest
thst the police be PIT out and he knew
nothing OF general rush during which the
stove was upset. he got his fret citizen
papers in Albany three years ago. he did
not know whether he was gu Anarchist or
not. He agreed with a great many OF
Mos,'s sentiments as published in the
Freiheit.
I'VE say openly we despise morality, go.
called" read the prosecuting attorney
from the Freiheit. DO you agree with
that sentiment?
mo; We want to keep morality" said
BrauusChweig.
The witness did not believe in robbery
or murder and said he was not even in
sympathy with those who would use force;
but when o man was hungry and hiS fam
lily starving he must do something.
THE DEFENSE RESTS.
The lawyers for the defense declared
that this ended their case Notice was e1'
pressed that neither Most nor any one else
IN his behalf had taken the stand. The
LAWYERS for the defense moved that the sec
ond count OF the indictment be taken from
The consideration OF the Jury. The Court
granted the motion. The Recorder was
next asked to direct an Gcquittal upon the
ground that there was no proof
that either one Of the defendants
made any threat against any person tend
ing to q breach of the peace. This was de-
MED. Lawyer Hove SAID that his client,
Most, desired to address the jury in his own
o. half, right to which he was entitled,
The recorder said that Most had that prlvi'
lege but that there must be limit toit.
The lawyer said that Most would occupy
about an hour. Most then arose and said;
MOST ADDRESSES THE JURY.
IL cannot speak very we'll English. You
have heard great deal about me. sup
nose that you expected a great deal OF wit
ne sses for the prosecution and lot oil
black devil lies about me, but what has
come OFF, l have seen prosecuting
officers in Austria and Germany
going against me and my associates. But
Tbey were slaves OF the kings and princes
| didn't expect that here There was a
scheme gotten up and the police
and the press was ss lust me. l
knew oil about policemen who met in the
beer saloon next to Capt. McCulIough's
station house aud said; Well get Most:
At las: they arrested me under a bed. |
stood upon my room, the room | had lived
in for two months before They showed
Won books and other things they took from
NV room, but they didn't produce the
pocketbook with $50 that they took from
me suppose they want that.
He then referred 10 the meeting at which
he said he spoke What did | say he
shouted. Il said that The Constitution Of
the United States, Of North America per.
nitted it's citizens to carry arms | told
about St Louis deputies who were paid Is
dav by Jaw Gould shot down who ever Gould
said should be shot A dozen men and
women have been killed BY them. | said
the W,lliamsburgh strikers were quiet, but
the police cluhbed Them and fired at them
About the eight hour movement
and meeting on the first Of May, didn t
advise that men should get guns | ssid
that if they carried guns instead Of torch
lights they would be more respected. !
did not tell them they must shoot. ssll
the Constitution lot them carry arms. 1t
didn't make any difference what kind OF
arms Certainly they could carry oAnuons
and Of course bombs Bat ! dldu't advise
vomen 10 throw FIRE brands in houses or
Tell any body to thro vitriol out Of windows
on policemen. Bsrnes, you all know him.
the Anarchist wentou. he advises people
from his pulpit Sunday after Snpdy TO
hQy rites sua guns 10 protect themselves
| That is all the advice gave. That meet
ing was orderly and no. al unlawful as
sembly. You know what tbe7 aTa doing
| Tney are not only putting me in prison
90. they are doing away with free speech
1t is the fret step 10 brig the republic
down to q monarchy. TIE next will be
s,opping the freedom o! the press. Then
We will only want al emperor This
ended Nests address
| Guilty.
New YoRK MAY 2S.-The jury in tht
case of Herr Most and bis associates found
the whole three guilty Of the charge in th'
indictment. rnisdeuesna7, and recon
mended Sehenk to the mercy Of the Court
The prisoners WILDE sentenced on Wednes
day.
Sixty Anarchist Indictments
CHICAGO, May 2s.-While the indlct
ments which were found against the An
archiss yesterday AID remaudments Il
court were only ten apparently, much :
the dismay Of the ATTORNEYS for the Dc