Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-24
BOMBS AND FUSES.
CONTINUATION OF THE GREAT AN.
ARoHIsT TRIAL IN CHICAGO.
AYoung Lady Presents the Prisoners with
Bouquets-The Making Of Bombs and
fuses Described-More In
cendiarY Speeches.
IBy telegraph TO the Diapatch.I

CHICAGO, July 23.--Every seat IN
Judge Gary's courtroom was occupied
,bis morning when Franz Helm, the first
witness in the Anarchists trial, was
called TO the stand. Witness said he
was a saloon-keeper; that Neebe was
in his place OF business, 354 south Clark
street, May Sd, and showed him sposter,
which the witness identified. II was in
he evening when Neebe called. Several
men were in the saloon. Nesbe left
copies of circular on the table. He
spoke about the Mccormick riot. Neebe
addressed those in the saloon in gene
raj way, and said that six or seven men
had been killed at Mccormick. Blood
bad flowed, Heebe said, and he added /:
There viii come time, perhaps, when
every thing will go the other way. The
Revenge" circular was offered in evil
dence by the State, and the witness
turned over TO counsel for the defence,
who refused to cross-examine him.
Professor Olsen, occupying the Greek
chair at The Chicago University, and
also q German scholar, has made
translation of Herr Most's book" The
Science Of Revolutionary Warfare"
lie said the translation which Grinnell
offered in evidence was exact and faith
fol in every detail. Another transla-
ton from an article appearing in the
Arbeiter /eitung, under date Of Fcbru-
airy IS, 1886, and captioned 1.-THE In
ternational Association Of Workmeu,"
and giving the platform Of the orgaai-
zstiOn, was also offered by the State.
The counsel for the defence precipitated
the discussion rs to whether or not
the testimony about to be introduced
was relevant. The Court held it vas
going to prove that the defendants
were engaged in disseminating treason
able literature. At this juncture
young lady wearing fashionable hat,
snowy gilt chain about her neck, and
dress of light.brown stuff rose from her
chair, in the back part Of the room, and
presented to each of the eight defend
ants huge bouquet. Fifteen minutes
prior the defendants were given flowers
by some ladies who came into the court
with Mrs. Black.
Gustav Lehman, one Of the conspira-
tors, was called.
How long have you lived in this
country"
Four years"
"Did you attend the meeting at
Grjef's Hall May 3d?"
eyes was on my way to Ieph's
Hall to attend the carpenters meeting,
when ] met some men. They told me
10 cone to No. 81 west Lake street and
attend meeting. They showed me m
advertisement in the 1r6citer Zeitung
saying we should come there"
"Who DO you mean by we ':'
1.-The armed section"
Who was in the chair 2"
" \ man named Hermann"
What happened ~
"Some one moved that a man be
posted at the door,
- WHY"
THAT none should listen in any OF
the closets. No one was wanted to
remain on the sidewalks or steps,"
How long did you stay there?"
Perhaps an hour"
"Was the meeting in the base
ment?"
Yes"
"What did you hear?"
81 only heard large man with
blonde moustache say he you'd take it
upon himself to distribute the hand
bills"
who is this man?"
IL was told afterwards his name was
Fischer"
Who was there that you know"
" Seliger, Ibiele, myself and brother,
Fischer, Briederfeldt, and Hermann.
That is about all remember"
Do you know Esgel?"
mot personally. | saw him once at
Grefs Hall"
Would you know him now?"
| don't Know
"hnow Lingg?"
"leS."
How long,"
Six months"
"Was Lingg at The meeting?"
~ cannot say that he was in the
basement. We went home together.
We had little Quarrel"
what about"
Somebody came up to me on the
sidewalk and said: you are all oxen
and brutes.' Then we had quarrel.
Lingg said this then. Then asked
him why he said it, and he said II yon
want to hear something como to-mor-
row night TO Ned's Hail."
well, did you do so?"
The next afternoon | went to
LiDgg's. | met a friend Of mine, who
prevailed upon me to go. Seliger was
there. So was liubner."
Glow lorg did you stay
about half an hour"
"What were the people doing
theTo?"
Working in the rooms. They had
cloths tied about their faces"
"What did you 90 there fOr:"
My friend wanted to buy re-
volver."
"Then where did you gO?"
"Home."
"Did you go back to Llngg's?"
"Nes."
When"
"About : O'Clock. l stopped there
ten minutes"
" What were they doing?"
"Making dynamite bombs and fuses"
( 4 piece of fuse and some caps were
shown TO the witness and identified By
him
"Did Lingg give you anything that
afternoon"
Yes; he gave me small hand
satcbel with two bombs in it; some
fuses and some caps also, in tin
box"
"ls this the box?" showing one Of
the size Of a tea-csddy.
"Yes; that is the box. There was
dynamite in it. Lingg said So" The
witness said that after supper on that
day be went to the carpenters meeting,
4 a. i.