Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-23
CHICAGO BOMB THROWERS
GOttfried Waller Continues His SenSa-
tional Testimony in the Trial of
the Chicago Anarchists.
Hei is Severely Cr0ss-examined. but His
Testimony Remains UnShaken-
Other Developments.
Bernhardt Schroeder Examined
COrrOb0rateS Part of the Testi-
mony Given by Waller.
THE ANARCHISTS TRIAL.

The Second Day of the Examination Waller
Again on the Stand.
CHICAGO, July ia crowd had gath
cred in front of the criminal court long
| before Judge Gary made his appearance
this morning, while the lobbies and stair
ways of the first and second floors were
crowded with busy officials, witnesses and
curiosity seekers. The disclosures of
Gottfried Waller were of character to
excite the interest of the public to the
| highest pitch. The appearance of Waller
as he gave his testimony was very pecul-
lar. He is a medium sized man with
dark hair and luxuriant but well trimmed
whiskers. He has dropping nose
and clear brown eyes. His face was very
pale and bore an expression of shame
and terror as he unfolded his sensational
tale revealing the secrets of the Lehr
and wehr yerein.
When the court opened to-day Waller
was again placed on the stand and testi-
fed that bomb was given him by
fischer Thanksgiven day last, with in
structions to use it on the police if they
interfered at the meeting to be held that
evening at Market street square. He
kept it in his house for two weeks and
then
EXPLODED IT IN THE WOODS.
Witness went to the Haymarket meet
lag armed with dynamite bomb, at
this point Waller was shown a photograph
of an anarchist named Schnorbett, which
he identified and it was then placed in
evidence. Witness continued his testi-
mony by saying Schnorbett was at the
meeting.
Did Schnorbett say anything at the
meeting?"
"He said he would tell the other mem
bers what he had decided to do. He said
the thing should commence in other
places also
"What do you mem by the thing?,'
"The revolution"
Witness testified that at meeting held
in Bohemian hall Thursday, May 2, Engel
and Fischer, two of the defendants, and
number of other socialists were present.
EDgel submitted a plan, according to
which, as soon as it came to conflict be-
tween the policemen and northwestern
groups,
BONES SHOULD BE THROWN
into the police stations. Then the rifle
men of the Lehr and Weir Verein were to
be posted at distance and shoot all who
should come out of the station houses.
That was to be kept up till we reached the
city We were to kill everybody who op-
posed the plan. don't know the man,
but he said it would be better to get into
crowds in the city and then kill the people
right and left. Another man opposed this
plan; he said we could not know our
neighbors in the crowd and we might kill
our friends by mistake Engel's plan was
tinall adopted by the meeting.
Look at this book | now show you,"
said the states attorney, 'have you ever
seen copy of this book before:"
"No"
The book was copy of Herr Most's.
This concluded the direct examination.
The counsel for defense after a confer
ence asked to have the witness testi-
mOny stricken out. The court overruled
this, and cross-examination of the wit
ness then began.
The witness was severely cross exam
ined, but his
TESTIMONY REMAINED uNSHAKEN.
He said that no offers had been made to
him to induce him to testify on the re-
direct.
Waller was asked: Have you been So
licited by the defense within the past ten
days to go back on your original state
ment and go some place outside of the city
or at Lincoln park and agree on another
story"
The defense objected and the objection
was sustained.
The witness was again cross-examined,
after which the court took recess.
In the afternoon, the prosecution placed
another informer,
BERNHARDT sCHRADEB UPON THE STAND.
He testified to ha7ing attended the
meeting over which Waller presided and
corroborated the latter's description of
the doings of the meeting, up to a GER
tain point; then he staggered the prose
cution by denying thai any mention was
made of the use of bombs or dynamite in
the operations against the police. Upon
this, the prosecution droppe dthe witness,
who was taken up by the defense, where
upon he enlarged considerably upon his
former statement that neither bombs nor
dynamite had been mentioned at the
meeting.
The prosecution again took the witness,
and Ingham, holding long manuscript
! up to view and eying Schraedr in sharp
manner, asked abruptly: Did you not
make to Police Captain Schoock written
| statement -" All Of the lawyers for
| the defense interrupted instantly with OBJ
! jections to the question, excitedly appeal
ing to the judge. The point was hotly
| discussed, and the fact coming out that
| the state had been duped, Ingham said
| 1T is evident from the action of the wit
| ness and from the action of his counsel
! that Schrader is their witness and not
our witness" The witness was allowed
| to 60.
| The only other interesting feature in
| the afternoon was the statement on the
witness stand of Lieut.. Quinn, who said
| that Fielden, after making the remark,
I'VE are peaceable," drew a revolver and
/ fired at Bonfried just as the bomb ex-
/ ploded-
STATE NEWS.
A Business Mems association has been
\ formed at Fort Howard.
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