The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-11
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THE TESTIMONY rs ALL In.
The Witnesses Have All Had Their Say
in the Anarchists Trial.
The State Brings Forward Number of Gen.
tlemen Of the Highest Character Who
Swear to Gilmer's Credibility.

CHICAGO Aug. 10-The courtroom where the
eight Anarchists are on trial was close and hot
this forenoon. Judge Gary remarked, when
court opened that it was impossible to hear the
testimony of witnesses or the remarks of coun-
sci when the windows were opened, owing to
the noise from the street There was some
delay in beginning the proceedings the counsel
for the defense consulting together, and evil
dently uncertain as to their course of procedure.
The defense called w. A. S. Graham, reporter
for the Times. The witness interviewed Gilmer
near the Office Of the chief of police in the City
Hail. on May s. The defense desired to i'm
peach certain testimony given by Gilmer but
could not find the basis for it in anything that
Gilmer had testified to. The defense then de-
cided to recall Gimer for cross examination.
Gilmer took the stand and after identifying
Graham, said he told him that he thought he
could identify the man who threw the
bomb if he should see him again. Gimer was
asked whether he did not say to Graham that
the man who threw the bomb also lit the fuse.
He said he did not. The counsel then desired
to question him as to his former personal career,
intimating that he had once been arrested for
arson AMI that he was guilty of bigamy. The
court remarked that the counsel very well knew
that this was irrelevant and improper. The wit
ness was excused. Graham then again took the
stand and testified that Gilmer told him that
the man who threw the bomb also lit the fuse;
also that the mans back was turned toward him.
but that ha thought he wore whiskers and that
he was man of medium height Gilmer also
stated that the man wore slouch hat. On the
cross-examination Graham said that Gilmer said
that the man who threw the bomb stod in Cranes
alley.
At 1855 A. NJ, Captain Black announced the
defense hac completed
The prosecution called Justice of the Peace
Scully as the first witness in rebuttal The
Justice testified that Officer Wessler did not
identify Steiner as the man who did the shoot
Inc in the rear OF the wagon at the Haymarket
In the trial before him, and whom the police
afterward identified as being Fielden.
Inspector Bonfeld was recalled and said he
saw the witness Simonson at the Desplaines-
street station. The witness said he was intro
duced to Simonson as member of the firm of J.
v. Farwell 81 Co. Simonson said that that firm
was ready to furnish the police with horses for
their patrol service. Simonson complained that
the police had not done sufficient execu-
tion at McCormick's and on Eighteenth
street. The witness said he replied
that these riotous crowds generally had
such large sprinkling of women and children
that the police had to sustain the assaults from
the rioters without retaliation, owing to a
knowledge that the women and children would
also suffer. He did not tell Simonson that if he
eauld get crowd of 3, 900 rioters of by them
Selves he would make short work Of them
Judge Chester G. Cole, for eleven years q
member OF the Supreme Court bench of Iowa.
testified that he had known Gilmsr personally
for long number of years, and his reputation
was good. He said Gilmer had been at his house
number OF times. The cross examination only
tended TO confirm the statement that Gilmer had
borne good reputation.
Edward Il. Mason. clerk Of the United States
District Court az DesMoines, Ia, said Gilmer had
always borne good reputation.
Ex-United States Districtattorney Tuthill, Of