Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-12

all cOnSeQueuctS VI lne ACT.
After other authorities on the sam
point had been cited the Cour
adjourned. During the delivery o
Mr.. Walkers address the defendant
busted themselves with their papers or con
versed in whispers with each other. The
occasionally sprung their shoulders ant
smiled sarcastically when some stron,
point was brought out against them. Mr.
Solomon, whose speech was used agains
him so effectively by the State, strove hart
to appear at ease, but ne shifted in his sea
uneasily and made gestures of confusion
Continuing his speech at the opening o
the afternoon session, Mr.. Walker defined
the law of the State in relation to
ACCESSORIES,
and said the conviction of any one of the
defendants was authorized by the law
though he was not present at the place o.
the commission of the crime, nor had ever
heard that the crime was to have beer
committed at that time The fact that ht
did advise or encourage the commission o.
such crime through speech at public
meetings, or through published articles OIL
private conversations made him an acceS
sorry. Mr.. Walker spoke with contempt O
efforts of certain of the defendants to base
their hopes of acquittal upon the ground
that they were not present at the hay mar.
ket when the bomb was thrown and char.
acterized them rs the leaders in the con.
spiracy to commit wholesale murder
The looks and bearing of the defendants
during the delivery of these statements,
which, if accepted rs testimony by the
jury,
WOULD SEAL TIE FATE OF EACH
one of them, were very interesting. Spies
pale face wOrea forced smile of supcrlative
insolence or leaned back in his chair and
affected to sleep. Schwab conveyed the
impression that he was absorbed in well
worn volume held close TO his specialized
eyes. Parsons, with his coat and vest open,
leaned back and contemplated the speaker
with the criticel glance of a
finished orator, whose mission on earth was
broader than all law and deeper than any
question OF justice between individuals.
Fielden's heavy features bore look OF
trouble, and he listened attentively.
Fischer sat up straight and impaSsive,
manipulating a palm-leaf fan. Lingg,
the bomb maker, read from book held on
his knees, and Engel, the least intelligent
looking of all, tidgeted nervouSly in his
seat.
Near the conclusion of his address, Mr.
Walker said that hardly witness had been
presented by the defense who was not in
the Anarchists conspiracy to revolutionize
society, and who had not imbibed his prin-
ciples from the 1rJcittT ZeitWRg or the
alarm, edited by Spies and Parsons. The
speaker denounced the action of Spies and
Schwab in attempting to foiSt the rcSpon-
sibility for the publication of inCendiary
circulars and articles upon compOSitor
Fischer, who they swOrc was getting the
same salary rs themselves. lie then read
from
MOST'S INSTRUCTIONS TO THE DEFENDANTS
ON the witness stand, advising them first
to save themselves if possible for future
dcedS;' and if that proved impossible Ia
Use their position in the witness chair To
teach the principles of revolution. This, y
said the speaker was the course followed
by Parsons. Finding 10 loOphOlc for
he turned the witness stand into
the stool of propaganda. Mr.. Walker
was rewarded with murmur of applause
from the audience when he referred TO
Spies speech at Grand Rapids on Washing
tom birthday. Said the speaker: Spies
himself to George Washington.
He said: There will be revolution in
1886 when the cight-hour movement
reaches its elimination. George Washing
ton led revolution. If he had failed he
would have been punished; if | fail, | will
be punished. There area, 900 reyOlutiOnists
in Chicago. They are known by numbers.
ANY one can join by application Mr..
Walker then read from the testimony of
the witness, Wilkinson, who sworc that
Spies told him the revolution would occur
on the first day of May, or about that
time. "Does not this, - asked the speaker,
look like conspirdcy:' Mr. Walker de
voted some time to an editorial article in
the .idrm, which closed with the words
The social war has come; who ever is not
with us is against us. >
'DuES THIS LOOK LIKE CONSPIRACY?'
asked the speaker. THE editor Of the
.lhtrm was Parsons, the defendant" Mr..
Walker dwelt. at length on Spies speech
to the Mccormick strikers, during the pro-
.reSs OF which large number of his au-
dience broke away and joined in a riot, in
which several persons were killed and
wounded. Then" said the speaker,
Spies came back to the Arbeitcr XitURg
office, believing that he had eight thou
sand new converts at his back, and
wrote the editorial containing the words
-, had they been provided with good
weapons and one dynamite bomb: not one
of the murderers would have escaped. +"
At this point Mr.. Walker read the cele-
bratcd Revenge Circular, y il which the
word and sentiment :'reyenge' is the in
ducemcnt held out TO the readers of the
circular to attend the meeting and prepare
to 'avenge the victims of the blood hounds
the police"
Does this look like conspiracy to muir
der the policc?:" said the speaker, and Is
there no significance in the fact that Spies
called the revenge meeting TO meet in
the Haymarket, the very place designated
to reporter Wilkinson as the location of
of the social revolution
Mr.. Walker ridiculed that part Of Spies
testimony regarding the word "Ruhe "
Spies said on the witness stand on croSs-cx-
animation that he was unable to define the
meaning of the word "Ruhe" when asked
and he asked Fischer. The latter told
him it meant keep your powder dry; you
may have to fight tomorrow" Spies said
he demonstrated with Fischer, and asked
that such nonsense cease. Yes, SAID
Mr.. Walker, ironically, Spies has just
written the Revenge Circular, virtually
calling for volunteers TO murder the police,
and yet thought it nonsense 10 be called
upon to keep his powder dry
MIR. Waller was still speaking when
the court adjourned.
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