The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-25

said at one Of the meetings: "What splsndid
opportunity there would be for some bold
fellow, next Tuesday evening. to make the CAPT
talists tremble by blowing up the building and
all those in it.
The witness then took each separate meeting
of the American group of the International
Working-people's Association. between Feb. p,
1885. and Jan. %, 1886. mentioned the date spe-
cifcally and proceeded. by reference to memo
randa to detail exactly when, where, how often,
and under what circumstances each of the de-
PENDANTS had advocated attacks on the militia
and police, and particularly the use OF dynamite.
Incidentally Detective johnson told how Par
sons, in certain speech had said, 81 lived on
snowballs all last winter. but by - won't do
1t this winter" At the narration of this sally of
her husband Mrs. Parsons laughed till the tears
ran down her cheeks, and then ostentatiously
wiped her eyes with flaming scarlet handker-
chief.
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 subsidized 1t had entirely disappeared
at the end OF the line at which Lingg and Enge,
who knew little English, were stationed. Be-
yond 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
Even Lingg however, grew serious again
when the detective began to recount his expert
ence at meeting of the armed section, held
Aug "a, at No 81 West Lake street
Twenty or twenty five men were present and
two women. A man armed with long sword,
dressed in blue blouse and wearing slouched
hat. ordered all present to fall 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 detective was for a moment at
a loss how to proceed. To his great relief, Par
sons volunteered to be his sponsor. AT this evil
dence every man among the defendants turned
inquirlngly toward Parsons. That individual
was evidently nonplused The company. the
witness continued, drilled for three quarters of
in with two tin boxes, which he
placed on the table. The drill mas
ter invited all up to examine the
latest improved dynamite bombs They were
carefully inspected by all the members. At a
subsequent meeting of this portion of the armed
section, which was known the International
Rifles, or American group, Parsons was elected
lieutenant. The question of arms was dis
cussed. He said: Look here, boys, why can
not we make raid on the First Regiment Ar
mory? Only two or three men are on guard. !"
The order was generally favored but it was
finally decided to put the matter off for time.
In case of a conflict with the authorities. the In
ternatiOna Rifles were to act In concert with the
Lenr una w onr Vereln. Inc ISL OF may was
specifically mentioned as the most available op-
portunity for bringing about the social revolu-
tion." 1.-THE lst of May" Fielden had said, will
be grand time to strike the blow. There will
$4,000 men out of employment" The witness
related a significant confidential talk, giving
place. date and hour, which he had overheard
between Felden and Spies.
Frequently during this testimony Spies started
in blank surprise. not much, apparently, at
the utterances laid before the jury as the close
ness with which he had been Swallowed by the
detectives, whom it was evident had been at his
elbow in most totally unexpected places.
Nearly e-third of the afternoon given
to the cross-examination of Detective johnson,
and it was then announced that the lawyers for
the defense would begin Monday morning
with further questioning ito ascertain whether
this witness should be depended on" 1t was
evident that the defense, anticipating equally
definite and much more damaging testimony
from detective sources, had determined upon a
supreme effort to discredit it in advance by every
device in their power before the introduction of
the detectives who relieved johnson and re-
manned during the then rapidly approaching cri-
sis as spies in the employ of PInkerton.