New-York tribune., 1886-07-21
THAT BLOODY CHICAGO RIOT.
EVIDENCE AGAINST SPIES AND FIELDEN.
SEEKING THE OBJECT OF THE ANARCHIST MEETING

"""h' reporter. the nrst witness, was calleu He
said that he was at meeting October |. at the
Twelfth-st. Turner Hall. Resolutions introduced
by August Spies relating to the impending eght-hour
movement, and setting forth that workngmen should
not hope for success unless they were prepared to
enforce their demands. The resolutions concluded
something like. death to the of the human
race, our despoiers." The witness said May last
was designated as the time the new labor movement
was to be introduced
Officer j. A. West, of the Hnman Street Station.
testified that he was at McCormicks reaper factory on
the afternoon of May g. where meeting was being
held at which August Spies prominent speaker.
Witness proceeded to give at length the particulars
of the riot which occurred at McCormicks
Mr.. Foster Iof the defence We object to this
evidence as immaterial incompetent irrelevant and
had almost said, outrageous
The Court-Wcll, save your point.
Mr. Foster-Are these defendants to be held
accountable for every street row that occurred Is
there sense in this evdencel Is there any justice in
it'll 1t seems to me absurd and yet your honor
says save the point. Why not ask the witness about
any street riot
The Court-lt seems you entirely forget the two
circulars in which people called upon to revenge
what took place at the McCormick meeting.
Mr.. FosterThere is pretence that those circulars
were issued until after that meeting.
The Court-Yes, but it is necessary TO find out
whether the act of the police complained of there
which called out the circulars the defence of
peaceabe citizens against rbe assaults of rIotous
mob, or an assault on peaceabe citizens.
Mr.. Foster-It does not make the slightest difference.
The Couit-lf May 3 the police defending
peaceabe citizens against the assaults of these nom
peaceabe people, and that the the circulars
complained Of and if they called upon the populace to
revenge the act of the police at that time, and Gale
armed meeting and if it is necessary to know If the
act of the police attempt to preserve tho peace
and defend peaceable citizens then it is
find out what the character Of the meeting on Ma p
3 was, in order to what the object of the meeting
May was.
Mr.. Grnuell said they proving this step
by step. They were attempting to prove that spies
invited the crowd to make an attack upon McCor-
mick's and then proceeded down town. without wait
ing 10 the effect and then lied about it and got
the circulars for the meeting May 4, TO excite
the working classes against the law-abding citizens
and the officers of the law.
After further discussion the Court admitted the
evidence and Officer West continued his testimony.
ii said that many OF the mob were armed with revol-
aud that they at opened fire upon the police,
upon the Iatter's arrival the James I.
Frazer who employed near McCormicks and
who witnessed the riot. confirmed Officer Vests testi-
mony. When Spies was speaking to the crowd he was
very violent At the conclusion of his speech some
one cried out, pointing toward the factory:
"Let's 60 aud kill those damned scabs'
The crowd Immediately stated in that direction,
and Spies slid Of the platform and started for the
f. T. Baker also corroboratrd the testimony the
two witnesses a. S. Leck'r, reporter on he Daily
Newt" gave evidence on the Same subject He said
that Spies III his address to the crowd spoke OF bombs
revovers etc The witness WAS on tho platform from
which Spies was speaking but ordered get OFT,
and on refusing to do so was violently assaulted.
f. Haraser. president OF the Lumber showers
Union testified that the object OF the meeting near
McCormicks was to hear the report of committee
who had ted the um)er bosses. lie was to
make that report, but on arriving at the scene he
found that violent speeches we're being msdo bv out,
slders He jumped, on the platform and counselled
moderation. lie told the men that the object of the
meeting to hear the report but they threatened
him Oh the platform if he did not keep quiet
When the crowd started toward the factory he tried
to stop them. and warned them against listening to
the poisonous speecl e. that had been n ade.
The defence made objection to this testimony. but
the objection promptly overrulrd by Judge Gary
Sergeant John Enright and another officer next tes-
titled as the riot az McCormicks. Their testimony
agreed with that OF their comrades Captain Ward In
command of tie Dcsplaines Street Station was asked
describe the march of the police to the Haymarket
There were 40 men III line Lieutenant' steele ana
Quinn had command of the first company, and Lieu
tenant Hubbard had the third company lie rear
brought up by commands under Lieutenants
Beard and Penseen. Captain Ward ordered the nay
crowd to dspcrse in the name OF fhe state oI
Illinois. tieden on the wagon occupied oy the
speakers and it he who said " We are peace
ble" The bomb exploded an instant or two Later
Seven were wounded aud IN all slxty-sk were Killed
and IN nred. Alter the bomb exploded the crowd
opened ratliug fire the police and fortv-two men
OF his precinct either killed or wounded;
On cross-e1amlnation Captain Ward said Fieidrn
was addressing him when he said We are peace
a ble" and that slight emphasis Was put on the word
speaceab BILE"
Michael Hahn a tailor, said he was at the Haymar-
ket on Nav 4 and was standing at Desplalnes and
Randolph SITS. when the bomb ear loded LIS
sie struck him back iering bin UNCONSCIOUS
Ii afterward proved to be a conn on wrought IRON nut
Witness was facing the speakers wagon and was oe-
hind the police The significance OF liahns testimony
lay in the implication that the police had oeeh ueo-
eately ed into trap aud then by precon9erted e'n
ods slaughtered from every side.
Theodore Fricke. business manager OF the Aioeiter
Zetung" identified certain manuscripts se'zed sIter
the fourth OF May being IN the ehrography oi ops
and Schwab They are the orr ginas OF tue famous
revenge" circular and similar ehusions. Jealous
watch was observed by states Attorney GrinneiI
when the documents passed IRON tne awyers gr n, ne
defence into the hands OF August SPIES Capaih D~cA
instantly resented the action OF Mr. Urinnell.
Pshaw. Spies and Schwab might have destroyed
all this rubbish long ago il they wished sad Tue Az
it always hat pens retorted Assistant States
Attorney lngham, that people forget 10 d2 tna'
which they aiterwaId earnestly wish they ma accom
plished"
: Oh no." was the quick reply. Remember your |
theory. Consplrators never forget those it'e luns
and the captain emphasized the wotd eohsp'is'oi'
i'll tone OF exaspe alng sarcasm. .,
At this pom. Spies through one OF his attorneys,
volunteered the Information that he never wrote .no
heading Revenge the Gil CT lar of whcI he
the author The defence objected TO testimony SNOW"
ing that the library in the "Arbeiter Zeltung was
composed oi works similar to Herr Mo"ts ocleuco ~.
Revolutionary Warfare" Judge Gray overruiec 'h"
objection. He said
If man is teaching the oyrtherow OF civil order oy
force. ana is engaged in conspiracy 10 utther .n'
end then the possession of book books Ilustrat-
Ing tho methods of such destruction. or so'ocauns
their use is competent evidence against nun, INC
weight OF which 10 be determined bv the jury -
trcke testified that in tue manuscript OF ire cali ior
the meeting of Anarchists held the night previous W
the bomb throwing the cabaisIic word hune "a'
i'll Spiess handwriting. cross-e examination WAS nui-
riedy begun by Mr. Foster With the purpose OF sho"
ing hat Spies not responsible for the puocaoh "
iook ed intensely dsrns,sa For moment he tired to
suhe his chagrin. IL use, ana, deioeiaueyy
leaning over, the newspaper man pulled the coat-."ns