The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-12

| C1HHdt1 Ou CIO6S -SX6mInattOQ SChWal
said he had been member of the inter
nationalist society since its organization.
| Are you an anarchists It depends OF
what you mean.
Answer my question, are you an anar
chist! l can't answer that.
Immediately after SchWab had beer
excused Spies took the stand. He ap-
peared to be thoroughly self-possessed
| He came to this country in 1872, He
] fishing society which controlled the
| Arbeiter z situng. He had been editor
| of that paper for six years. He was At
| tho ''Black Road" meeting May Sd, a
the invitation OF q committee from the
Lumber Showers union. There was q
crowd of 1900 persons present. Spies
said: ''My speech was commonplace.
l told the men TO stand by the union.
While speaking some one cried out in an
unknown language, and three or four
hundred men detached themselves from
the meeting and made an attack on Mo
CoTmicks2." Spies said he kept on
speaking for short time when he looked
toward the factory and said he saw some
people behind some railroad cars and
firing at them. "The sight Of this, -
said Spies, stmade my blood boil.
Spies then went to the Arbeiter- Zeitung
office and wrote an article which ap-
peared next morning, headed, "BloOd.' -
Did you write the revenge circular?
Yes, except the word revenge"
Can you tell US how it happened to be
in the circular?
can't.
How many circulars were distributed?
About 800.
How soon was 1t written after you re-
turned to the office?
Immediately.
Were you excited?
was. knew from experience from
the past, Faid the witness in q rising
voice, that this butchery OF people WAS
done for the purpose Of defeating the
eight hour movement.
The state objected and the remark was
ruled out.
Witness said he attended the Haymar-
ket and saw copy OF the circular closing
with, "WOrkinRmen, come armed" He
said he could not attend the meeting I'M
less Fischer was sent to the printer to
have the line taken out. Witness said
he went TO the nesting ia company with
his brother Henry. B5fOre he began to
speak he asked where Parsons-(Was. He
was told that he was addressing . meet
ing at the corner of Randolph and Hal
stead streets and went there With Henry
Spies.
Did you go into the alley with
E0AAhhDCAls tue "4bASS6 was o5AS0s
s1No."
The witness stated that Schnaubelt
could not speak English and could not
have con ersed with him in that language.
Spies said he made an ordinary speech at
the Haymarket and remained on the
wagon during the speaking; san the pO-
lice on Randolph street; heard order to
disperse. When he had reached the side
walk heard defamation land l thought"
6oSd he NzyiNr E.fh fhn
firing the cannon to frighten the people. !"
Said he went to Zephe's hall when firing
began.
Did you light the bomt? the witness
WAS asked.
Spies smiled, showed his teeth and re-
piled, 81 never did"
He said he did not see Schnaubelt in
the alley and denied Gilmer's story. He
said that the interview with Wilkinson, q
true; had dynamite shells in the Office
for years, they were given them by men
who sailed for New Zealand. Spies then
made, what the prosecution claimed is q
fatal admission, fully corrOborating the
claim that the armed section had a secret
caucus and had prepared for an attack
on the police.
Spies said he wrote the word. Ruhe,
which appeared in the Arbeiter Z situng,
May 4sh. He said the night before he
received the following letter: "Mr.
EditoT-PieAse insert in to-dAy's letter
box (Ruhe) in prominent letters" He
said he did not know it had any impor-
tant meaning, but next day BalthiIZ X 2u
said it was decided by the armed section
to have the word as a sign Of warning
that they should keep powder dry for
use against the police. Told Rau that
that was foolish and asked Fisher to in
fOrm the armed section that it was q
mistake. Spies then described his ar
rest by the police. Spies said he kept
dynamite in the office to experiment
with. Carried 8 revolver thinking it, as
q good thing to be armed. Declared that
ON the night of the Haymarket riot, how
ever, he had left the revolver with ex-
Alderman Steuffer. Court then adjourn
ed.
Fifteen minutes before the opening of
the afternoon session there was not q
vacant seat in the court room. The fact
that Spies was the witness under exsm-
inAtion lent an extraordinary amount OF
interest to the session. The effects Of
the ordeal of the forenoon were apparent
On the face OF the arch anarchist when
he came in with the other prisoners. he
was very pale and looked anxious and
worried. His voice was hoarse and had
hollow sound. When the Judge ordered
that he resume the stand he drew q long
breath, as il preparing for q terrible
ordeal, which he evidently expected the
croSs-exsmination to be. He was Cross
examined by Mr. In&ham:
How long have you been editor of the
AIbeiter- Zeitung?
About six years.
Were you editOr-in-chief?
No, there wss really no editor-in-
chief.
Were yeu not looked upon as the head
Of the editorial department?
Not so by those connected with the
paper. The editorial department wAs
governed by the publishing company.
What position did Sehw&b hold on the
paper?
The same as I did, that of one of the
| editors.
And neither Of you were responsible
for the character Of the expressions Of
the paper?
How much was you paid for your ser
vices?
Eighteen dollars per week.
And sehwab?
The same.
What pc. ion did Fischer. hold?
That OF composition, merely.
Spies in answer to further questions Of
q similar nature stated that ne was &
paid employe on the Arbeiter ZsitunQ
| that he looked upon the editorials before
| they were published, bat was not respon-
sible for their tone.
Were you editor OF the Alarm at any
time!
took charge OF it for q short time
once, while Mr.. Parsons was absent.
Did the Arbeiter Zsitung furnish Il a,
money for the defraying of the rum IN,
expenses of the Alarm?
The defence objected but after A yIis
pute between the attorneys the sTituee
| was told to say whether he ever leceIve
any money for the Alarm. He nan dor
so, and had paid out some &c 2 expense
incuri cd by that publication. He Fl firr
could not remember and & aen admftte,
that he had written article = stoned a
How many bombs d. d VOC have i
your offiee!
FOaF.
When did you get hemp
They were broug It in by q man VIII
said he Was from .sleveIsnd.
What kind OF IoEsbs were these?
Iron precussi ga bombs.
"nat pecar - of the man who brouRh
you these be IabsP
DoF0r kW hin again He said. II