St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-24
FLOWERS FOR FIENDS.
The Anarchists on Trial at Chicago Made
the Objects of Numerous Floral
offerings.
Their Admirers Being Lot Of Crank
Females Afflicted With Emotional
Sympathy.
Additional Important Testimony
Elected From the Witnesses
for the State.
Counsel for Defense in Alarm Adopt
anew Style of Cross
Examination.
The Anarchist Trial


everything will go the other way"
The revenge circular was offered in evil
dence by the state, and the witness was
turned over to the counsel for the defense,
who refused to cross-eXamine.
Prof. Olsen, occupying the Greek chair at
the Chicago university, and who is also a
German scholar, has made a translation of
Herr Most's book, 1.-THE Science of Reyolu-
tionary Warfare and said the translation
which Mr.. Grinnell offered in evidence was
exact and faithful in every detail. Another
tran Station from an article appearing in the
Arbeiter Zeitung, under date of February 25,
1885, and captioned: 1.-The international
Association of Workmen," and giving the
platform of that organization, was also
offered by the state. Counsel for the defense
precipitated discussion whether or not the
testimony about to be introduced was rele-
want. The court held it was, as going to
prove the defendants were engaged in dis
seminating reasonable literature. At this
juncture
AYOUNG LADY
wearing fashionable hat, snowy gilt chain
about the neck, and dress Of light brown
stuff, rose from chair in the back part of
the room and presented to each of the eight
defendants huge bouquet of flowers Fiji
teen minutes prior the defendants were given
flowers by some ladies who came into the
court with Mrs. Black. Gustav Lehman tes-
titled to being present at the meeting at
Griefs saloon, and also to visiting Lingg's
dynamite faetory, where he was given some
bombs which he hid. In February last, the
witness said, Engel made speech at So ely
bourne avenue, where he explained how cas-
lily and how cheaply dynamite could be made
and how gas pipe could be filled. Engel ex-
planned how to fill the pieces of gas pipe and
to arrange a fuse, and said the outer portions
of the pipe should be bound with nails and
wire so that when exploded il would do greater
havoc. AT the meeting whore Engel made
this speech the witness was chairman.
The afternoon work on the part or the
prosecution resembled nothing so much as
the
BUILDING OF A GREAT WALL,
in which, like solid courses of masonry, was
laboriously and unalterably deposited layer
after layer of the most damaging evidence.
Attempts at crosS-eXamining were for a
time despairingly abandoned by the defense,
and when the practice of severely
interrogating the states witnesses
again commenced there was a
noticeable change in the line of at
tack. An entirely new theory of the mot
ives actuating Spies and his confreres was
quickly shown to have been adopted. This
was that the defendants, far from being the
dangerous characters depicted by the long
string of reporters and officers succeeding
each other Oh the stand. had been pur-
purposely humbugging these witnesses at
every opportunity, but for most laudabe
purpose. They were simply trying to get
up scare among the capitalists so as to
benefit the laboriRg man.
Ernest Neidortf, the first witness, was one
of those not cross-eXamned by the attorneys
for the anarchists. He gave important testi-
1nOny COMMUNICATING ipfOrnar Salioer'S norma
tive of The meetings of the socialists, includ-
ing the armed section, Just previous to the
throwing of the bomb in the haymarket.
Neidorf was chairman of the meeting in
Zepf's hall the night before that event, and at
which Seliger was secretary. The witness was
not questioned as to the details of the pro.
ceedings, which had been related in full by
Seliger; but in a general way, by incidental
mention OF minor particulars, added much
weight to the testimony of the man upon
which the prosecution seem TO chiefly RELY.
Officers Trehorn and Sullivan followed Neidorf
on the witness stand. They3 testified that on
the evening Of the formal opening of the new
board of trade building they attended in citi.
Zens dress meeting in Market square, where
Parsons III fiery speech advised his hearers
to use the rifle and the bomb on the members
of the board. A procession was formed by
the crowd with the purpose Of forcing its
way into the board of trade Mrs. Parsons
was at the head, carrying red flag. She and
Fielden and Parsons were in line. A carriage
containing lady was attacked, and the occu.
pany severely injured by brick thrown
from the crowd. Both officers told how
after the procession was turned back by the
police, Spies, Parsons and Fielden exhibited
to them and reporter named Williamson,
SHELLS, FUSE AND DYNAMITE
at the Arbeiter Zeitune Office. With these
weapons the three defendants said they
would soon meet the bloodhounds, as they
called the police. Detective Louis Haas was
at this point put on the stand for few mo-
ments. He described how Neebe, one of the
prisoners, assumed charge OF the Arbeiter
zeitung Office Immediately after the arrest
of Spies. Neebe was acting as
head of the establishment when the packages
of dynamite were discovered there. A still
among the lawyers on both sides and sub
dued exchange Of remarks among the prison.
ers greeted the appearance of dwarfish in.
dividual with piercing..dark eyes, who was lee
in by bailif just as Haas was leaving the
witness chair. The newcomer rather avoided
looking in the direction of the defendants
He gave his name as Maurice Neefe, proprie
tor of the saloon and hall at No. IS Clybourne
avenue. 1t was there that Informer Seligel
and Liugg had. the evening of the riot, car
ried half hundred shells filled with dynamite
and left them for distribution to those who
were to use them that night. Neefe added
materially to the definltenesS of Seliger's eyi
dence. The witness testified that Lingg came il
! to the saloon shortly after p. NJ, accompanied
by Selger, A man named Munzenberg was
with them, carrying large satchel on his
shoulder. He put the satchel on the
counter and afterwards laid it or
the floor. Lingg asked if anybody
had been inquiring for him and without wait.
ing reply went out through side door to 6
meeting that had just begun. Munzenbere
picked up the bag and led the way, followed
by Seliger and Lingg. Witness had not seen
Nuremberg since. Lingg and Seliger were in
the saloon again about II p. N. Huebner anC
the two Lehmanns and several others, names
unknown to witness, had just arrived and
WERE TALKING EXCITEDLY
of the bomb throwing in the Haymarket The
witness gathered from the talk of this group
that they had been present when the riot oc
CURED. Seliger and Lingg Joined the GROVE
in front of the bar and soon witness heard
some one angrily shout "That's all youl
fault Lingg was participating in the dis
scussion when the shout was raised Neefe
was questioned by the states attorney regard.
ing meeting in his hall at which Engel made
an appeal for money to push the publica
ton of paper called The Anarchist
Engel declared the Arbeiter Zeitung was moi
| outSpoken enough in advocating the use oil
dynamite and therefore it was unnecessary
to start more radical publication for the
| workingmep. EngeI declared that the nobi
ity of France had only yielded to the people
| when brought to the guillotine, that the slave
holders of the South only yielded to the bayo
nets of the North, and that wage slaves of the
present would never gain an inch without the
use of dynamite Or something equally effective
and cheap. In making bombs Engel told his
hearers nothing of spherical nature inyely.
ing casting Was absolutely necessary A com
mon piece of gas pipe would do. A remark
ably short cross-examina,ion Of Neefe was
conducted by Lawyer Foster for the defense
1t was apparently designed to snow that the
witness did not know to a GER