Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-29
THE GREAT TRIAL.
DAMAGING TESTIMONY AGAINST TEE
ANARCHIsrs AcCUMULATING
schnaubel Identified as the Man Who
Threw the Bomb, and Spies 40 Having
Lighted the Fuse.
(By telegraph to the Dispatch

painter, living at No. 5 north Ann
street, testified that he arrived at Hay
market at 9:45 o'clock. At the corner
of Desplaines and Randolph streets he
saw a wagon occupied by speakers.
Fielden was speaking. Witness saw
some one leave the wagon and start
toward the alley where four or
five persons were conversing. Wit
ness was at the mouth Of the alley
At that moment some one cried !:
" Here come the police" Then the
nan who left the wagon and joined the
parties in the alley lit match, and
placing it against something held in the
band Of one Of tho persons, fuse be-
Gan to sizzle, and Immediately there
after The bomb was thrown.
Witness was shown picture OF
Scbnsubel, and recognized it as that Of
the man who threw the bomb.
How many men were there?
-Four or FIVE.
You say a man came from the wagon
and joined this group. Can you re-
coghize any of the defendants as that
man?
Yes; that is the man pointing at
Spies).
When Spies wa; pointed out he dis
played great and palpable agitation.
Do you recognize any of the remain
ing defendants as composing any part
of that group?
Yes; that man there was in the
group. Witness pointed out the defend
ant Fischer.)
This testimony, following that OF
Thompson yesterday, occasioned a most
profound sensation in the courtroom.
Witness, on cross-examination, said that
prior to coming to Chicago ne lived az
Des Moines, Iowa. lie came here in
1879.
Mr.. Foster desired TO know every
thing about the history Of the man who
had given such frightful testimony
against bis clients. lie asked witness
when he learned that reward had been
offered for conviction in this case. He
replied that he was not aware that any
reward had been offered. Witness ex-
planned satisfactorily as to bis where.
abouts. lie did not appear at the coroner's
inquest, but did report the facts to the
police a few days after the tragedy,
sitter having told some Of his friends.
lie went TO Haymarket to look for a
friend who had gone there. lie did
not note particularly what Fielden was
saying.
In conclusion Mr.. Foster asked
And you say it was Spies who left the
waeon?"
81 do"
Continuing the cross.eXamination
Gilmer replied that he thought he Sa"
Schwab near the wagon.
Where were you that evening before
you went to Haymarket?
Twas at the Palmer House.
What were you doing there?
desired to see Ex-Governor Morrill,
and Judge Ford.
Witness was piled with all forms Of
questions, but answered them appa
rently satisfactorily. lie worked with
a painter the next day, and while he
spoke Of the Haymarket tragedy did not
tell what be saw. lie did not tell his
landlord or landlady with whom he
was staying. He did not think it con
cerned them. lie only told the States
attorney.
Did you SEQ any one shot at Hay
market?
No, sir; bat I saw a great deal o.
shooting.
And you say that it was Spies thai
left the wagon, joined the group in The
alley, and lit the match which fired the
bomb which caused the explosion al
IIsymaIket?
do.
apparently bailled and exhausted
the cross-ezamination ceased, and the
court adjourned for dinner.
The Anarchists, particularly Spie'
and Fischer, appeared to DO completely
borne down by the damaging character
of the evidence so coldly delivered
against them. Gilmer is long, lanR
man, with a sanctimonious expression
of countenance, and speaks in drawl
ing tone of voice that almost lulled the
spectators TO sleep. The appearance
Of Indifference in the audience wa
suddenly dispelled when fitness
identified the photograph Of Schnau-
bel as that of the man VIII
threw the bomb. Interest was de
picted On the face Of each listener. Th'
Judge, jury, counsel, prisoners, anc
auditors leaned over in breathless an
ticipation, and listened to each WORD
that fell from the lips Of the heretofore
ludicrous witness, and when he sale
Spies was the man who lighted the fust
the most intense excitement prevailed
in the courtroom. Every eye was di
rected at the accused man, whose fac'
pal.d. When he regained his self-pos
session partially he pulled nervously a
his moustache, and, leaning over TOWARD
Mr.. Foster, broke into an incredulou
laugh. For one Instant deathlik'
silence reigned, and then buzz o
many hushed whispers filed the air
which once more merged into perfec
silence as the witness pointed to Fische
as one of the men in the alley. 1t wa
Fischer's turn to pale and tremble
though the expression on his face wa
only of blank surprise and astonish
ment.
Mr.. Foster asked witness; "Mr
GIinneIl, you say, is the first man yo'
ever told that you knew the man o
could identify him as the man VIII
lighted the fuse and threw the bomb? p
81 think | had some conversation
about it with Lieutenant Ripley an
others in authority at the Central sta
tion."
NOW, then, did you give Bonield
description of the man who threw To
bomb
"Yes."
"What was it?"
IL said he was tall, heayy-set man
| with broad face and light, sandy hal
and blue eyes.
"And that you noticed him dow
in the alley?"
Gle stood between me and tn
lamps"
(which way was he fscing?"