Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-03

Parsons personally, the former only in
cidentally. He said he was present at the
HaymarEet on the night of the tragedy.
When asked why he was present at the
Haymarket, Mr. Harrison said:
WHY HARRISON WAS PRESENT.
''On Monday, May 3, riot occurred
near McCormick's reaper works. There
were some windows broken, and some
shooting. On the evening of that day my
attention was called TO circular calling
meeting at the Haymarket on Tuesday
night, which was framed in n peculiar
manner THE witness had reference to
the Revenge circular. Mayor Har-
risOn said he Immediately called the police
captains together and gave general instruc-
tiOns that if anything occurred at the
meeting which would have u tendency to 4
renewal of the scenes at McCormick's, that
the crowd should be dispersed. He said
that he went to the Haymarket in person
to give absolute orders provided he found
the occasion warranted it, He desired to
give the orders in person, if necessary. He
arrived shortly after the speaking had
commenced He heard only few of the
remarks made by Spies He heard a por-
ton of Parsons speech. He said he
thought Spies noticed his presence there.
Mayor Harrison said he thought from
the tenor ofSpieS' speech that it was lead
ing up TO point that would compel him
to interfere with the meeting, when Spies
appeared to notice the witness and his tone
changed somewhat and his later remarks
seemed tame. The witness said of Parsons
speech that the portion he heard was vio-
lent political harangue against capital.
While he was present Mayor Harrison said
hc heard nothing from Parsons which
seemed to call for his official Intervention.
The portion OF Spies speech which at
tracted his attention rs incendiary were
his Queries as to why the police had been
assembled, why the militia had been called
TO their armOrieS, why the gattling guns
had been shotted. He couldn't remember
the exact words.
THE CROWD AROUND THE WAGON.
When these queries were applied and
the declaration was made that they were
intended to Overawe wOrkingmen there
were cries of Kill them" Hang them. "
The bitter cries appeared to come from the
immediate vicinity of the wagon. Mr..
Harrison estimated that not more than 300
actual Sympathizers with the speakers ap-
peared to be present. Mr.. Harrison said
of the crowd which surrounded the speak
er'S stand that the majority appeared to be
Germans. Bohemians and Poles, probably
the greater number were Germans. The
speaking. or all that he heard, was in Eng
lish. When the speaker left the vicinity
of the speakers stand Parsons was still
speaking Proceeding to the DcsplaineS
street police station he remained there
about five minutes before leaving for his
home. When he started to leave the scene
there were signs of rain, and the crowd
present did not seem to exceed 800 people.
Captain Black asked the witness what he
said to Inspector BOnfeld when he was at
the police station.
The prosecution objected.
Captain Black said he desired to show
that the movement of the police was III the
nature of 4 deliberate attack.
The States Attorney withdrew the obJec-
ton.
THOUGHT THERE WOULD BE No TROUBLE.
Mayor Harrison said he told Inspector
Bontield that he thought the speaking was
about to close, and he thought there would
be no trouble. He advised that he should
disperse the reserve forces of police held at
the various stations The Inspector said he
had already been so advised by his own
people and had already given these orders.
The inspector said that he had heard ru-
mors regarding another projected enterprise
that night by riOtOus persons which would
cause him to hold the DesplaineS station
squad in reserve.
On the cross examination, Mr.. Grinnell
asked the witness whether he had not
been advised of an attempt to burn the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul railway
freight depot. Objected to by the de-
fenSe.
The States Attorney then asked what
the rumor was he had heard.
The Mayor said INSPECTOR BOntield had
been advised that the meeting before 1t
adjourned would attempt to burn the Mil
waukee and st. Paul depot. The In
spector had also been advised that this
meeting had been called to distract atten-
ton from other quarters. When he left
the police station the Inspector was given
discretionary powers rs TO the dispersal OF
the meeting, OF to quell any other dis
turbances. The Mayor said he had made
up his mind to prevent a recurrence OF the
scenes Mt McCOrmick's if it was In his
mower to do so. This closed the examina-
ton of the witness.
Upon the conclusion of Mayor HarrisOn'S
testimony
MARTIN SIMONS,
n travelling salesman, was called to the
stand. He said he was at the Haymarket
meeting. During the afternoon he was
given circular by some one on West
Lake street. The circular was submitted
by the prosecution. 1t was copy OF the
Revenge" circular, except that it had
the headline Attention, WOrkingmen,"
instead of Revenge" and omitted the
line. ''WOrkingmen come armed and APP
near in full force, - which appears in the
i'Revenge" circular. The witness was
present at the Haymarket meeting about
7:3O o'clock. At the meeting he met
Captain Ward of the police, who intro
duced him to Inspector BOnfeld. Near
the Desplaines street station the witness
met Mayor Harrison and introduced him
self to the Mayor. From the police station
the witness returned to the meeting, and,
mounting an iron stairway, near the
sneakers wagon, remained there during
the meeting and until after the explosion
of the bomb.
The witness heard portion Of Spies
speech, and all of Parsons and Fielden's
speeches. His version of Spies speech did
not materially differ from the shorthand
reports of it. In Parsons speech heard
him say, ITO armsr' He heard persons
in the crowd cry, Shoot GOuldp Par
sons said, in reply to this, that it was not
individuals they wanted to kill, but to
overturn systems. He said that Fielden
spoke very loud. He said there was no
use for the people to attempt to do any
thing by legislation. During Fielden's
speech the crowd began TO leave. While
Fielden was speaking some one said, Let