Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-08-21
THEARGUMENTBEGUN.
THE EVIDENCE IN THE ANARCHIST
CASES ALI IN.

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THE EVIDENCE IN THE ANARCHIST
CASES ALI IN.
The Jury to be TaIked to by six Different
Lawyers, Commencing with Mr.. Walker
and Ending with States Attorney Grin
nell - The Argument Made Yesterday.
CHICAGO. Ill, Aug. IA little before
10 O'Clock, the defendants IN the anarchist
trial marched into Judge GaETy's court
room, headed by August Spies. The pris-
Oners all looked smiling and uncOncerned,
and greeted their lady friends with smiles.
When court opened Officer Palmer was
called to the stand. Palmer testified con
corning the arrest OF Schnaubel, and said
Schnaubel could speak English. D elective
Bonheld was recalled, and said he was pres
eut when Spies was hrst arrested and taken
before Chief of Police EbersOld. he did
not lay hands on Spies as stated by spies
The assistant states attorney called to the
stand the states attorney who desired 70 ties
MY concerning the stun taken from the
AT5elter ZeitllHg orhce5 which he had charge
OF. He also desired 20 Ot1er IN evidence the
proof sheet OF a column in which the word
''Rheue' was inserted. The defense OBJ
Jected, and the objection was sustained.
GFinnel then announced that the state rest
After consultation the defense announced
that they had neglected to prove two facts.
They had desired to produce two witnesses,
one who would cOrrOborate Spies testimony
as TO his movements at the Haymarket and
also testify against the witness Thompson.
The defense said the two witnesses had dis
appeared and minated that the prOsecu-
ton was responsible for their disappearance.
GrinnelI said he had seen this insinuation in
the Arbeiter Zejting, and upOn seeing 1t, the
state had used every means IN their power
TO produce the two men. The paper stated
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City and the chief OF police had been in
struCted several days ago to endeaVOr to find
him, but could not.
A long discussion then took place as to the
order IN which the closing arguments should
be made.
It was finally decided that Assistant
States Attorney Walker should open the
argument, Geirsler of the defense to follow,
to be succeeded by Ingham for the prOsecu-
ton, Foster and Black for the defense, and
Grinnsu 70 close for the state IN the order
named.
Walker began by saving that IN this re
public all men stood before the law and
when the perpetratOr Of any crime stood be
fore the bar for trial, the goddess of justice
was indeed blind until his guilt had been
proven. No matter whether he was a socialist
or anarchist the very law which he had de-
sired TO throttle now stood for his prOtsc-
ton unit! his guilt was shown and IN this
case the proof had made the
defendants guilty beyond doubt. Walker
and defined the various legal terms.
Walker agreed with the attorneys for the
defense that the defendants were guilty of
conspiracy, bat did not thiuk that they
should be punished only for conspiracy.
The result OF their conspiracy was the throw
ing of a bomb which resulted in the death of
Matthias Dugan, and the punishment for
murder was duly quoted from authorities
showing that if several persons cOnspirs to
do an unlawful act and deaths happen IN
the prosecution of that conspiracy, all are
guilty, and he who advises and en- SOurages
another to do the unlawful act Is guilty and
responsible for all the consequences OF the
act.
The court then adjourned.
Continuing his speech at the opening of
the afternoon session. Mr.. Walker defined
the Law of the state in relation to accessories
and said the conviction Of any one of the
defendants was authorized by the law,
though ne was not present at the place of
the commission of the crime, nor had even
agreed that the crime was to have been com
mitted at that time. The fact that he had
advised or encouraged the commission of
such crime, through speeches at public
meetings. or through published articles or
private conversation made him an access
DRY. Mr.. Walker spoke with contempt of
the efforts of certain defendants to base their
hopes of acquittal on the ground that they
were not present at the Haymarket
when the bomb was thrown and character
lied them as the leaders in the conspiracy
TO commit wholesale murder. The looks
and bearing of the prisoners during the de
livery of these statements which, if accepted
by the jury, would seal the fate of each one
of them, were very interesting. Spies pale
face wore a forced smile of supeElatiVs IN
sOlences Neibe lay far back in ms chair, and
effected to sleep sOundIy5 SchWab conveyed
the impression that be was absorbed IN a
well worn volume held close to his spec
taCled eyes; Parsons with his coat and vest
thrown vide open, leaned back and COntem-
mated Hha Lrar with critical
a finished orator whose mission on earth
was broader than all law and deeper than
any question OF justice between indivId-
uals; Fielden's heavy features bore
look of trouble, and he listened
attentIyely; Fischer sat up straight and i'm
passive, manipulating q palm Leaf IAN;
Lingg, the bomb maker, read from a book
held on his knees, and Edgels the least IN
talHgent looking of all, fidgeted uerVOusly In
his seat. Near the conclusion of his address
Mr.. WALKER said that hardly a witness had
been presented by the defense who was not
Ia the anarchists conspiracy 70 revolution
ize society, end who had not imbibsd his
PRINCIPLES from the .AT5eiteF ZeitlElg or the
Alarm, edited by Spies and Parsons. The
speaker denounced the action of Spies and
SchWab IN attempting TO fOlst the RESPONSE
bility for the publication of IuCendiary cir
culars and articles upon a cOmposltor,
(kIscheE) who they sWore was getting
The same salary as themselves.
He then read from MOst's IN
suuctions to the defendants on
the witness stand advising them first $50
save Themselves If possible, for future
deed, " and if that proved impossible 20 use
their positions IN the witness chair to teach
the principles of revolution. This said the
speaker. was the course followed by Par
sons. Finding no loop hole for escape, he
turned the witness stand into the ''stOOl Of
propaganda" Mr.. Waller was rewarded
with a murmur Of applause from the audi
ence when he referred to Spies speech at
Grand Rapids, on WasRiugtOn's birthday.
he said the speaker (Spiesy compared him
self to George Washington. be said there
VIII be revolution IN 1885, when the eight
hour movement reaches its elimination.
George Washington led a revolution. If he
had failed. he would have been punished, il
fail VIII be punished There
are 5000 revOluuOuists ia Chicago. [
They are known by numbers, and
not by names, and any one can join by
application" Mr.. Walker then read from
the testimony Of the witness Wilkinson, who
sWore that Spies told him the revolution
would occur on the hrsU OF May, or about
that time. Does not this look like con-
spiracyg Mr.. Walker devoted some time to
the words ''the social war has come. Who
ever as not with us Is against u.s." docs
this look ike conspiracy asked the
speaker. The editor Of the Alarm was
Parsons, the defendant. Mr.. Walker dWelt
at some length On Spies speech to the Nc
COrmick strikers, during the progress of
which large number Of hIs audience broke
away and Joined IN not IN which several
persons were killed and wounded Said the
speaker, t'Spiss come back 70 the AFbeitsT
ZeittHg office, believing that he had 5000 new
converts at his back, and wrote the editorial
containing the words Had they bes. pro-
vided with good weapons and one
dynamite bomb not one CT the
murdersrs would have escaped. 30 At
this point Mr.. Walker read the celebrated