The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-26
ANARon1srs rRIALs.
A Sensation Sprung on the Prisouers-D
tectiYes Testify,

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CHICAGO, July 24.-Intsnse excitemen
was caused about Judge GAry's court
room this afternoon bya report that th'
innermost councils OF Anarchists were Il
be revealed through some mysterloul
sgency. Just what the methods that hai
been employed were was not known, bui
1t was rumored that ak Of Plnkerton'l
best men had been for months in active
Communication with the leaders Of the
Anarchists as members Of their order
The calling Of q Pinkerton detective was
believed 10 be the beginning Of the rsve-
ation, to which the other staYtllng evil
denCe was only prelude. Deathless
attention was given as the witness com
menCed his testimony,
A few moments had previously been
consumed In taking the evidence Of R, s.
Barnum, August Goerke and Richard
ReiChel. The first proved that an adyer-
tlsement in Parsons handwriting was
published by an evening paper May 4,
calling an "important meeting" OF the
American Group at7;S0 p, NJ, The time
vas set about three hours prior to the
throwing OF the bomb. Goerke aud Reich
el, both employees Of the Arbeittr Zeilung,
testified in effect that Spies wrote the ire.
venge" circular, and caused 1t To be print
ed. This circular was the call for the
meeting In the Hsymarket. H
A sensation was here created among
the Anarchists by the appearance In the
witness box Of Andrew O. johnson, one OF
the Plnkerton detectives, Spies regarded
him with an expression of surprise and
alarm, and Immediately began an earnest
conversation with his attorneys. The
witness began his testimony by stating
that he was member OF the American
Branch olthe International Workingmen's
Union, and he belonged to the armed sec
ton Of that force. Continuing, Detective
johnson said that he had Joined this Or
ganization for the purpose OF finding out
their objects, and taking secret notes OF
their proceedings. He attended all their
meetings from February %, 1885, to Jan.
uary, 1886. He took reports in writing OF
the meetings, and turned them over TO W.
A. Pinkerton, Superintendent Of the De-
teCtive Agency.
The witness stated that he had since
learned that other Pinkerton men had
been detailed on the same service. His
own attendance at the meetings OF the
armed section was confined to two oCCa.
sions. AT a meeting Of the American
Group, the date Of which was given by the
witness, Fischer, one OF the defendants,
introduced resolution denounCing man
named Wight, who, 1t was alleged, had es-
capped punishment due some crime by
means OF his high standing in society.
Spies opposed the resolution, saying:
"What Is tho use Of passing resolutions?
Now Is an opportunity for some OF our
young men to go and shoot Wight" At
another meeting, April !, Spies, In q SINH
lar manner, advised the shooting Of a po-
lice Sergeant who had been tried upon O
serious charge, but acquitted on the testi-
mony Of brother officers.
As aturther sample Of how the leading
Anarchists were continuously seizing upon
every incident engaging public attention,
and urging subordinate members To make
II the occasion OF some startling act Of VIC.
lenCe, the witness related that Fielden,
referring to the dedication OF the new
Board OF Trade, said at one OF the meet
ings: "What q splendid opportunity there
would be for some bold fellow next Tues.
day evening to make the capitalists trem-
BILE by blowing up the building and all
there Ia in it.m