The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-02
CHICAGO ANARCHISTS.
HEARING OF A NOTION FOR A
NEW TRIAL COMMENCED.
A Further Hearing Postponed Until
Ks,day-The Prisoners In
Court.

"a -ticipation in the hay market
was commenced before
Jud9e Gary, in the Or minal Court,
thje morning. Capt. Black, on behalf
AZ the condemned men, offered IN al.
Adayit which declared that Special
Bailfi Henry L. Rice, who summoned
nearly all Of the panel from which the
Jury was obtained, had made q re-
max 10 q merchant named Favor,
an Wabash avenue, to the effect tha,
he "knew his business" and was Sc
Iecting men who would hang the an
archists. The attorney asked that Mr..
Favor and a man named Stevens |
should be summoned into court aud |
questioned IS to the alleged remark.
The States Attorney expressed sur
mise that the coun iel f1i the defense
ahonld make such allegations with
cut first inf ,rming him OF their pur-
nose 10 attack al officer OF the court.
The Court replied to Capt. b ack
that there was 10 date sits cned TO the
affidavit. The Court also said there
wasno p ocedent for taking oral pro-
Gee iines, aud overruled the motion 10
sunmon the persols named.
The Couusel for the pris)ne then
read The mo'ion for the new trial,
which h alreedy neen printed. This
embodied an affidavit by t. j. M ryan
t,tle effect that he had heard juror
Denker declare shortly after toe hay
market meeting that the whole crowd
Of anarchists ought t) be hanged. An
affidavit by Michael Gull was also read
to the efItc, that Juror Adams had ex-
pressed him elf to the eiiiant IN about
The same language. An affidavit by
u A. Stevens was Gls) read, which
stated taat Mr.. Favor, merchant, had
told him that Rice, the deputy, had
said that "The anarchists would hang
as sure as DEATH" The afiidavits OF A.
p. Love and Ouin Blossom were
then read, declaring that they had
seen the witness (Gilmer) In saloon
OF Van Bnen street before and after
the bomb throwing. Tnis affidavit
was 10 impeach thlmer. who swore he
eaw Scnaubelt throw the bomb. The
affidavit Of the Indianapolis ta'oon
keeper, j. p. DsLuce, WAS then read
citing the fact Of the presence OF d
mysler Gus stranger in his place lew
DAYS before the bomb throwing, who
intimaied that trouble would occur Ia
Chicago. Mr.. Heisler, one OF the de
PENDANTS counsel, made an affidavit
that Juror Cole had taken notes dur
ring the trial, which was contrary &c
law.
The prisoners were in court during
the forenoon. They oil showed the
effects of their impr'sonment. Spies
Schwab aud Fischer especially had
vsrv white faces
Capt. b ack read TO tho Court ex
tracts irjm States Attorney Grinnell'f
closing address to the jury, crilicising
VIA. lie termI tde oOlrctionahla and
unlawfnl portions OF IL. Assistant
Snte's Attorney Walker read severa
sfiidavts on bsha,f OF the prosecution
which were filed this morning in re-
ply TO those previously presented by
the attorney for the deiebdan's Capt
John Carney, chiet OF the Evanston
polite, dsposed that Michael Coll, o
Evanston, who in his sfliaavit alleged
that Juror Geo. w. Adams Tod hin
pIi r to the, trial that the defendentI
all ought to hang and that they were
begg n in this county who ought tC
he shot like dogs, is worthless char
set unworthy OF belief. The aft
davit 81 Juro. Adams Ia als1 given. II
SIMPLY denies making the remarks at
,ribuled TO him in the hearing o.
Micnaul Gull. Juror Denker denied
faJiig In the preselce OF Thos. j
Morasn that Spies and tho res
ought to hang, bot admins tia
no had au opinion formeC
before the trial, though he had nevel
EXPRESSED IL. Albeit p. Lover auG
0rin s. Blossom, painter, furnished
sfTidavlts 10 the Sla,t's Attorney thi
morn,ug Fepudialing the sworn state
men given by them 10 Solomon II
Z3isler regarding the witness CLINE
AID adding they bad been pad 70
InaKinS The tame out Of D 800 checl
drawn on the International Bank b,
Mesls, ga ONION 4 u is'er in favor Q
j. uis +, Smith. They a,ed they re
ceived $50 each cut OF the said check
Mr.. y User said ,h,t his firm saw
Smith such check in payment 70
services as a pr,va dettc i've in look
jDgup Gilmers whareabou's on To
f,tAl night, but not for the purpose c
buvkg testimony.
Oapt. BIZ Z urg d tho Coutt 10 < an
POS p1nement Of the arguments o
Tho mo lou when all tho Rfiidavits ha
been ltad aud put in as u part OF tn
RECORD. but Judge Gary declined I
grant IT, Finally he u 'journed couI
nnnl . M, at which time he raid h
would give bis decision on the matt,
OF los'p opement A. 2 pm. Jude
Cay asked f,r that pa t o, the recon
referring to the examination OF M
Dsuktr IA q juror Mr.. Sllomo
handed him tne record, which b
Oceed,d to look over for bis ow
hatisiactlov.
"D)es your honor grant us furth,
time 10 prepare aiiJSvlts ragardir
C1lPd repu alton :" asked Capt. Bic
Il Aee M teSeon for grant ng fu thu
tim for filing an affidavit on that sul
ject,' said the Court.
Alter eooi dea more talk abo'
producing more contradictory atl
davit1, Cao,, Beck asked wheth,
thu arauneut could 80 over till REL
Tuesday
/ wi not Consatt to that" Il
etate'5 At orneY eaid.
The G .Urt e'used to grant the COZ
tuumc,, anh M. i OK I ok an {,
c'ptinu. The Captain made an arg
mstt, ,ayi,g he ! az n light to answ
I ai,op' acnng VtildavitS filed by II
SttC'~ A orrey, aur he proposed
secure ha zen ii Of thnt right in Il
hiph cour
Ca I, b eek then beg IN the openir
gum at o. the cotton for ne
teal. II devoted Inns pirrcula
ly tot ag lmeot for the State mac
by TIE State's Ator ey, which, /
olimcj, wai improper aud cilculat
tlloave wrong IMPRESSION on Il
m'ncs # the jay. III comp n nc
tlst Mr.. Gnnuel rad told TIE in
Eta lhs police had oi civered bonn
ia the city OF Ghjcago tuilic eut 10 d
stroy Il aud that be believed that Il
bomte were aimed st Il
livs Of toe jurors He al
fbiact, Il 20 the sta ement made IN q