The Osceola times., 1886-07-24
A COUNTER-BOMB.
States Attorney Grinnell Surprises
the Accused Anarchists,
By Producing a Witness From Their own
Ranks who Knows Whereof He Testi-
fes In Regard to the Chicago
tIaymarket Tragedy.

| CHICAGO, July l6.-After many weeks
spent in exhausting every device for de-
lay employed by crafty lawyers, the trial
oi the Anarchists is to begin In earnest.
This morning the eight men who are to
answer for the ilaymarket massacre take
their seats in Judge Gray's Court. They
are composed in their manner, and be-
tray no sense OF uneasness. Apparently
they are careless of the past and indiffer-
ent as to the future.
Another delay has been asked for.
This time the State requests it. On
opening of the court, MIR. Grinnell told
Judge Gary that he was reluctantly COM
PEELED 10 request an adjournment until
five O'Clock. He said he had good
reason for asking this. lie did not want
TO say what this reason was, but thatlt
was of great importance to the case.
| Then his assistant, Mr.. Walker,
whispered in his ear, and Mr.. Grinnell
said an adjournment until eleven O'Clock
would do Mr. Fisher inquired what
was the reason. Mr.. Grinnell did not
want to declare IL publicly, but assured
the lawyer he would tell him privately.
He did so and the desired adjournment
was allowed.
Promptly at eleven O'Clock the jurors
came back to the court room and the first
witness in this famous case stepped upon
the stand. He was Felix BuSebeck, an
architect and draughtsman. He had a
big parchment map of the scene oil the
tragedy, together with another represent
ing the premises known as Kneff's Hall
the Anarchists den. The witness de-
scribed this meeting hall OF the conspira-
tors as that of dark, noisome, under
ground hole, approached by several stone
steps, which lead into an area, which area
IN turn conducted TO the subterranean
roOm.
The maps were offered in evidence,
and the witness stepped down, and was
soon succeeded by Inspector Bonield.
! The inspector stated i'm a touching man
ner the massacre of his men at the Hay
market and the events Immediately pre-
ceding it. The afternoon of the tragedy,
be said, his attention had been called to
the "Revenge" circular. He then went
to the mayor and laid the matter before
him. According to his instructions, he
ordered the men to assemble at the
Desplaines Street station to be in readi-
ness in case an outbreak should occur
About ten o'clock the men who had
been detailed to watch the meet
ing reported that 1t was time to
break 1t up. On hearing this he formed
his men in Waldo place and marched
them north on Desplaines street. When
the front rank was about opposite the
alley north of Randolph street, he order
ed them to halt while Captain Ward,
turning to the crowd, ordered them to
disperse As soon as the order was
given Fielden, who had been speaking,
stepped from the track and said in loud
voice:
"wE ARE PEACEABIE."
ga moment later" said the inspector, T
heard kissing noise behind me, and be
fore ! could turn there was terrific ex.
plosion. on looking behind me | saw
nearly all of the first platoon lying on the
ground The crowd then commenced
firing. Part OF them fell back on Des.
PLANES street to Lake, while the majority
massed themselves on the sidewalk and
poured their fire into our TANKS After
about seventy-fve shots had been fred |
gave the order to cease firing, and as
the streets were nearly cleared, we busted
ourselves in helping the wounded Off.
GERS. Fielden, there, stood and fred
evident that we would carry all before us
whru be- ran awav."
Inspector Bonfeld was closely cross
examined by Captain Black, who endeav-
orcd to shake his testimony, but all in
vain. At the close OF the inspectors tes-
timony the court adjourned for dinner
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session State's-At-
torney Grinnell, after a moments con-
sultation with his associates, called in a
loud voice the name OF Gottiried Waller.
A this name was sounded through the
room the faces of the prisoners grew
deadly pale, and, turning to one another
they gazed anxously i'm each others eyes,
a. if seeking some information. Not a
word, however, passed their lips, but
with an expectaut look they watched the
door through which the witness was to
come. moment later the witness ap-
pearcd and took the stand.
Mir. Grinnel explained that the wit.
ness was unable TO speak English, and
accordingly an Interpreter was sworn in.
The witness stated that he was born in
Switzerland, but came to this country
three years ago, and for the past two
years had lived in this city, working as a
cabinet-maker. He was member of the
lehr INT Weir Vercin, but left them
about four months ago. He was a mem
Der Of the second company of that so-
ciety, and had been drilled in the use Of
AIMS. On Monday evening preceding
the night OF the llaymarket riot he went
10 Greifs Hail. at 81 West Lake street,
about eight o'clock. He went there in
answer TO an advertisement in the
.ArJejter ZeituBq. The advertise
ment was the German letter
"Y' followed by the words "Komme am
MOntag," or "Come on Monday.n IL
was a sign that the meeting of the armed
society was TO take place. He saw En-
gie at the meeting. As EngIe heard his
name mentioned his face grew livid, and
clcnching his fists he gazed at the wit
nc-S with perfectly flendsh expression.
! he witness said there were about sew
eu'y or eighty persons present at the
meeting. number Of men called oval
ler and he was selected as chairman Of
the meeting. Engle and Fisher were
present, but the witness did not remem-
Der about others. After he called the
meeting to order copies of the "Revenge"
circular were distributed. Engle brought
forward resolution of "A prior meeting
which showed what was to he done.
"What did Engle sayl"
"He said that II through the fall of the
strikers the other men should come into
a. encounter with the police, we should
ad them. He then told US that the
northwest group had resolved to bring
aid. That II, on account Of this work,
Something should happen to the police
We must assemble at the corners as we
had agreed. The word 'Ruhe' would be
| published, and as soon as that appeared