St. Landry democrat., 1886-08-07


to be audible, he thought, to any one
who had not started to leave the place.
He had repeated the "blood-hound' sem
| tence to some of his brother office at
the Central station, but not Sergeant
| Quinn.
Apparently an opposite answer as to
| Quinn would have indicated to Captain
Black, the attorney for the defense, con-
Quoting the cross examination, that
| Quinn would not have recollected the
sentence had not his memory been
freshened by the witness. An effort to
induce the witness to contradict his testi-
mony before the coroner's jury was not
materially successful.
When Percy English was called to the
stand, Spies leaned forward eagerly and
his countenance bore look of intense
interest. Being one of the oldest report
ers on the city press, Mr.. English was
known to Spies and Parsons as a stem.
ographer who never neglected to take
verbatim whatever he wished to repro
duce in his paper. The witness testified
that he was present when the Haymarket
meeting was called to order by Spies.
Not caring to be observed, he took his
shorthand notes with short pencil
in book concealed in his coat.
Owing to the difficulty in turning his
pages the report was broken in places,
but the portions which he had intact, he
said, was verbatim. The substance of
the speech as produced BY Mr.. English
was the same as heretofore published
and often referred to in the progress of
the trial; but the reproduction of the
exact language had a profound effect,
and, as he heard his own denunciations
nf j+11i otc wit
clifton of the dark and sanguinary threats
accompanying them, Spies face grew
livid and damp with perspiration.
The defense made use of every pos
sible preteXt to interrupt the witness with
objections of every sort, which were gen.
orally overruled.
The witness also read his stenographic
notes of Parsons speech, which came
next. This was the "star" speech in the
programme. 1t was frequently applaud
ed and responded to with explosive in
terjections and blood-curdlng threats.
The speaker waxed warm and endeavored
to impress his hearers with the neces-
stv of preparing to defend their lives
and interests at once. War had been de-;
clared upon them (referring to the Nc
Cormick trouble), and they must take up
arms against their oppressors.
Cross-examined, witness assented to
the interrogative statement of Mr.. Fos-
ter that when persons in the crowd, re-
ferring to Mccormick and other capital
lists, shouted "Hang him; hang him
now," both Parsons and Spies said that
now was not the time, and counseled
present moderation.
Mr.. Foster observed that the paper
the witness published report
contained only those utterances which
to be incendiary, and asked
witness if he was instructed to suppress
Ill the concliatory language used. The
witness replied that such instruc tons
lad not been given him.
SPIES PASSED THE BOMB TO sCHNAU-
BAULT.
The most interesting and probably the
most valuable testimony of the afternoon
vas that of M. NJ. Thompson, an employe
n the wholesale store of Marshall Field
Co. The witness, who had been on
business to the West Side, was return
ng toward the river, on Randolph street,
when the Haymarket meeting was as
Stopping near the entrance to
N alley short distance from the speak
rs wagon, he saw Spies mount the
wagon, inquire for Parsons and descend
o the ground. Shortly after Spies, ac-
ompanied by man who had been poi Mt
q out to him as Schwab, passed him in.
0 the alley.
Mr.. Grinnell-Did you hear any words
poken by either of the men?
Witness-I heard the words "pistols"
nd "police." Phen one of the men
sked the other would zone be enough.''
Mr.. Grinnell-What happened then?
Witness-The men came out of the
Hey and went west on Randolph street.
knew there was to be speaking, and fol-
'wed the to learn where the speaking
'ould take place. They went west to
LASTED street and | followed. Near
lalstead street they were Joined by
lird man whom had not seen before.
MIR. Grinnell (handing the witness q
photograph OF Schnabaultl-Does this
,semble the man whom you saw Join
pies and Schwab?
Witness-Yes, sir
Mr.. Grnnell-What happened then?
Wltness-The three men started to-
ard the Haymarket. I went along.
nd at one time, when / was quite
lose to them, / saw Spies hand
ne strange man something which he put
his right hand coat pocket. A moment
Ter passed by them and heard Schwab
ny: "Now, if they come, give it to
lem." Before was out of hearing I
card Spies reply: 81 don't think we can.
n they won't give US chance to-
sht."
The witness then told how he accom-
anied the men back to the Haymarket.
here by this time quite crowd had as
embed. Spies mounted the speakers
agon and the witness lost sight of the
;her two.
The cross-examination was long and
dious. Mr. Foster was exasperating to
re witness, and the witness was half de-
INT to the attorney. The Court was fire.
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