The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-06
THE TRIAL OF THE ANARCHISTS.
The Defense Continues to Introduce Wit
neSses Who Talk as if Coached

court this morning, in undiminished numbers.
NJ. T. Maikoff, Russian living at No. 268 West
Randolph street, was called first. He is a cor
respondent of paper at Moscow, Russia and it
is said was imprisoned on account of his con-
nection with Nihilistic movement. Malkoff
has worked as reporter on the Daily News, and
at one time was connected with the Arbeiter
Zeitung. He was at the Haymarket on the
evening of May A. but only for few minutes
He testified that he was at Zepfs Hall when the
bomb exploded. and says he saw Parsons there
Ave minutes before the bomb exploded, and
said he saw Parsons, Mrs. Parsons and Mrs.
Holmes there at the time the bomb exploded.
On the cross examination it was shown that
the witness had a letter addressed to the care of
Julius Schwab, in New York, and that he was
rooming with Bathausius Rau, the Anarchist,
at the time of the riot, and before that he lived
with Schwab, one of the defendants. When he
left Russia, in 1882. his bedroom was searched
by the police Since his stay here she had con-
tributed money to the Alarm. Witness said he
was not a Nihillst or the agent for any society
in Russia; he was working for the Moscow Ga
zette The prosecution here offered in evidence
a letter written by witness to Spies. The letter
is in substance an inquiry as to whether or not
Spies could use certain articles written by NAL
koh 1t goes on to say Il have just completed
an article treating on the secret revolutionary
societies of Russia. am proletariat in the
fullest of the WORD. Address your letter
to j. FL. Schwab, Fifty first street, New York"
Witness said he did not use the term proletariat
iii the sense which Socialists always employ the
term, but he understood it to mean man with
out any means of support.
W. A. Patterson, a Socialist, and member OF
the international Workingmen's Organization,
testified that he was at the Arbeiter Zeitung of
flee, May 4, about or P. M. Schwab. Par
sons, Fielden and others were there. Rau came
In and saiG speakers were wanted at the Hay
market Witness was asked: "Did you that
evening. or that afternoon, or any day, or any
time ever hear the word 'Ruhe mentioned. with
an explanation of its meaningW II never did"
Patterson said message came from Dserlng
asked to have a speaker sent there that night,
and that it was arranged then to have Schwab
attend that meeting. This was offered to verify
the testimony given, yesterday, that Schwab
addressed a gathering there the night
OF the Haymarket massacre. John aol-
loway, an Engishman, said he was close
that Fielden made use of the expression, Here
come the blood hounds" referring to the police.
and said he could not have been mistaken.
When asked to point out Spies. Parsons and
Flelden he pointed out Schwab, Fielden and
Parsons in their order, and having done this on
the cross examination, was excused.
Henry Lindemeyer, calciminer. testified that
he had occasion to search the closet in the Ar
better Zeitung Office where the deadly explosives
were found by the police on May 4, and declared
that he saw none there on that day. This was
offered to convey the view that the police took
the explosives there for the purpose of convict
ing Spies and Schwab. On the cross -examina
ton it was shown that the witness had long
been an intimate of Spies, and was on the bond
of Spies's brother The court then adjourned
to 2 p. NJ
The two witnesses examined this afternoon,
whose testimony has the most bearing the
ant Of that name, and William Snyder The
latter eaid he was thirty-ive years old and So
clalist.
Where have you been for the past two
months or soa' asked Captain Black
s.In the county jail"
Under Indictment for conspiracy in connec-
ton with the Haymarket riota"
s'Yes, sir"
Witness then related how he acted as chair
man at meeting held at the Arbeiter Zeitung
Office early in the evening of May d. The meet
ing, he said, was for the purpose of aiding Mrs.
Parsonss movement to assist sewing girls The
defense desired to show by this testimony that
the meeting at the Arbeiter Zeitung office had
no relation TO subsequent events of the Haymar-
ket Witness then testified that ne went to the
Haymarket meeting and got into the wagon oc
cupied by the speakers. He was there when the
police came UP and the bomb exploded. The only
important points in his testimony were his
statements that Spies did not leave the speakers
wagon during the meeting, and that Fielden did
not FIRE at the police. In his cross examination
Mr.. Grinnell asked If the American group, of
which he had testified he was a member, ever
met for the purpose of going through military ev-
olutions and learning the use of arms Witness
replied that his group had met several times for
the purpose of drilling, $50 as to be
able to present good appearance while
going to picnics." The group had no
arms in its possession, however and
had never met for the purpose of learning their
use. Before leaving the courtroom, the witness
shook hands with each of the defendants. His
demeanor and language throughout indicated
that he firmly believed himself to be a martyr
to a most righteous cause.
"Henry Spies, you may take the stand" said
Captain Black. Henry Spies is a brother to Spies,
70 take the stand caused quite futter in the
courtroom There was nothing sensational
In his testimony, however, except his
statement, made under oath, that
the story he told the officers
who were sent to arrest them, and told; the
States attorney, afterward, was fabrication
from beginning to end. Questioned by Captain
Black, the witness said he attended the Hayrnar-
ket meeting with his brother, August Spies and
that August and himself, finding that Parsons
had not arrived, went as far as Union street in
search of him; that they returned shortly to the
speakers wagon, and Spies opened the meeting
ibid you hear Schwab at the meetingr Wit
ness answered, in effect, that though he was
at the meeting from beginning to end, and
all of this time in sight of his brother,
he did not once see Schwab. This
contradicted the statement of Thompson, wit
ness for the State, who said that Spies and
Schwab previous to speaking. walked together
from the wagon to Union street and back The
witness then related how he stood beside the
wagon during the speaking; how, when the bomb
exploded, ne helped bis brother alight from the
wagon, and how he struck down a revolver aimed
at his brother, receiving the ball in his own
body. He became separated from his brother
and went home to have his wounds dressed.
ibid your brother say anything when the
bomb explodedl"
eyes, sir, he said he thought it was Gatling
gun"
'Did Spies leave the wagon at any time dur
ing the meeting and go toward the alley?'
No, he remained in the wagon"
This contradicts the testimony of Gilmer,
who said he saw Spies light the fuse of the bomb