St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-25

working peoples association, between Feo.
81, 1885, and Jan. %. 1886. mentioned the
Gate specifically aud proceeded by reference
to memoranda to detail exactly when, where,
how often and under what circumstances
each of the defendants had advocated attacks
on the militia and police and particularly the
use of dynamite. incidentally Detective
Johnson told how Parsons in certain speech
had said: 81 lived on snowbalis all last win
ter, but by G. wont do it this winter.
At the narration of this sally OF her husband,
Mrs. Parsons laughed till the tears ran down
her check. and then ostentatiously wiped her
eyes with a flaming scarlet handkerchief.
The alarm that had manifested itself among
the eight defendants upon the first
appearance of the detective on the
stand, had by this time somewhat sub
sided. 1t had entirely disappeared
| at the end of the line at which Lingg ard
Engle, who knew little English were stationed.
Beyond the latter grizzly-looking anarchist
sat his pretty seventeen-year-old daughter.
She leaned her elbow on one arm of her
fathers chair, upon the opposite arm of which
rested the elbow of youthful, good-looking
Louis Lingg. The old man sat bolt upright
between them, apparently lost in thought,
while the two young people chatted and
laughed to their hearts content. William
Lingg, however, grew serious again when the
detective began to recount his experience at
meeting of the armed section held Aug. "a,
at 81 West Lake street. Twenty or twenty
i've men were present and two women. A
man armed with a long sword, dressed in blue
blouse and wearing a slouched hat, ordered
all present to fall in. Whoever wished
to Join the company were told
to step to the front. The detective and two
others stepped forward. Upon the captains
demanding that each should be vouched for
by some member of the company. the detect
i was for a moment at q loss how to pro-
coed. To his great relief
PARSONS VOLUNTEERED
to be his sponsor At this evidence every
man among the defendants turned inquir-
ingly toward Parsons. That individual was
evidently nonplussed. The company. witness
continued, drilled for three-quarters of an
hour in the regular manual. man then
came in with two tin boxes which he placed
on the table. The drill master invited all up
to examine the latest improved dynamite
bombs. They were carefully inspected by all
the members. At q subsequent meeting of
this portion of the armed section, which was
known as the International rifles or American
group, Parsons was elected lieu
tenant. The question of arms
was discussed. He said: ''Look
here, boys,why cannot we make a raid on the
First regiments armory. Only two or three
men are on guard?' The idea was generally
favored, but it was finally decided to put the
matter off for time In case of conflict
with the authorities the international rifles
were to act in concert with the Lehr und
Weir Verein. The 1st of May was specific
ally mentioned as the most available oppor-
tunity for bringing about the "social revolu-
tion.''
1.-THE 1sT OF May
Fielder said, twill be grand time to strike
| the blow. There Will be $4,000 men out of
employment" The witness related signifi-
| can't confidential talks, giving the place, date
and hour, which he had overheard between
Fielden and Spies.
Frequently during this testimony Spies
started in blank surprise, not so much, APP
| parently. at the utteranceS laid before the
| jury, as at the closeness with which he had
| been Swallowed by the detectives, whom it
was said had been at his elbow in the most
totally unexpected places. Nearly one
third of the afternoon was given to the
cross examination of Detective johnson.
and it was then announced that the lawyers
for the defense would begin Monday morn
ing with further questioning. ito ascertain
| whether this witness should be depended
on" 1t was evident that the Defense anti
J cipating equally definite and much more
damaging testimony from detective sources,
had determined upon a supreme effort to
discredt it in advance by every device in
their power, before the introduction of the
detectives who relieved johnson and re-
NAMED during the then rapidly approach
ing crisis as spies in the camp of the an
archiStS