The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-04


Labor Board. His examination yielded a
quantity of matter relating to the impressions
of himself and his friend Ferguson on the Hay
market riot, at which they were present. He
said the firing came from the police, and he saw
no shot fired from the crowd.
Mr.. Grinnel opened the cross-examination
with the question, 'sYou are what they call one
of the Irish dynamiters, are you notr
II don't know as am"
ssHave you not heard yourself called thatW
IT cannot remember that have"
Didn't you come to this country for the pur-
pose of preaching dynamite and revolutions"
mo, sir Cid not"
"You came here, though, with letter of in
PRODUCTION from ODonovan Rossap
mo, sir.n
Where did you live in the old countryl"
'In Newcastleon-Tyne
You were member there of a revolutionary
society, were you notV
.Yes, sir, was"
"And you brought the principles of that or
ganization with your
.ro a certain extent, did, yes sir"
did you hear any reference to Jay Gould
made by the speakers at the Haymarket meet
ing2u
IT did"'
.Andresponses from the crowdl"
Eyes sir"
what were they?n
''Such as Hang him. Shoot him."
What did the speaker answer to that2"
He said that now was not the time"
TO further questions, he said that the "scabs'
were denounced by persons in the crowd when
referred to by the speaker who, in reply, said
that it WAC desirable to get rid of the ''scabs,"
but as they We're only the feas on unwhole-
some dog, it was best to make away with the dog
at the proper time, aud destroy the evil root
and branch Jay Gould was the dog referred TO-
who, with the scabs or feas, was to be extermi-
mated at the most fitting time There was
small question of veracity brought up in connec-
tion with the wtnesss direct testimony, that he
had heard a cracking noise, like the firing of a
pistol, just prior to the explosion OF the bomb.
In his cross-examination he said he could not tell
which came first.
ibid you come to my Office after the arrests
OF these defendants, and say that you knew
nothing about the Haymarket riot but were ac-
quainted with sNeebe and wanted to see himg"
asked Mr.. Grinnell.
Il do not remember having said that knew
nothing about the Haynarket affair
did / not tell you that you, yourself, was
| suspected, and had better keep away from this
| bulding that the grand jury had your name
and might have some use for youl" said Mr..
| Grinnell
You told me something of the kind, but I
thought you were Joking"
However, you left the building at once, did
you nota"
"Tes: went away with friend Of minen
The witness left the stand, having conveyed
a general impression that he was very willing
| witness, indeed for the defense.
Wilhelm Sahl, sympathiZer with Socialists,
| but no Anarchist; and Everhard Hiersemendel
| 'whose name,n Mr.. Foster remarked, will be
continued In our next testified that they were
at the Haymarket meeting, and saw no one but
| police fire or have revolvers. This was the ap-
parent object of their being placed upon the
stand. Neither witness spoke word of Eng
lish. Their cross-examination was wearisonoe
and not very profitable
The examination of the witnesses whom the
defense evidently expected to inpeach Gilmer
was the feature of the afternoon, and the
strained attention of all the defendants showed
how important they believed the result to be.
Apropos of the now daily crowded attendance
on the trial Of the Anarchists, it is stated this
evening that some days ago wellknown So
cialist. now under arrest boldly declared to an
| official at the Criminal Court building that, if
the jury should bring in verdict Of guilty, the
said Criminal Court building would be then and
there blown up and that even a well-guarded
| building such as the Criminal Court
! building now is, both on the in
| side and outside, may be blown up by
| dynamite notwithstanding the greatest precau-
tions exercised to prevent the admission or even
| lettering around of possible dynamiters. has
been proven in the case of wellguarded build
| ings in London, in the course of the past few
| years, and more especially in the case
| of a portion of the Parliament build
stantly and thoroughly guarded, and douby
| guarded from the commencement of the
| dynamite riots. In the case of the Criminal
/ Court building the precautions against anything
of this kind occurring are being daily multiplied
Increasing care is being exercised to secure the
/ jury in the case from being approached, and to
| prevent even note being surrepttiously thrown
| to them as they pass from the courtroom cross
the street, and enter the Revere House, to take
their meals; police, white-gloyed, are stationed
at intervals across the street, jealously guarding
| the slightest appearance of an approach to any
| Of the jurors by outside parties.