Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-07-22
THE ANARCHISTS.
The Triai 1t Chicago Shows What Il
Bomb ThrowerS Intehslcsl--An Inform,

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Tho Trial 1t Chicago Shows What thu
bomb rhroWers Intehticsi--An Inforineu
on the Stand.
t CHICAGO, July 17.-1n the trial Of the an
archists before Judge Garry yesterday $
huge map of the Haymarket, showing the
relative positions of the police, the crowd
and the speakers at tire fatal meeting on
May 4, was shown by Felix C. Busch, an
anarchist draughtsman. lie was asked to
explain this map to the jury In detail.
AN INFORMER.
In .the afternoon an interpreter
was sworn. This begins to unravcl the
pot as it Is known TO the non English
speaking socialists who have turned States
evidence. GOttfried Waller, Swiss, was
the first witness. He is cabinet maker
and said he was formerly a socialist and a
member of the "Lelin and Weir Verein. "
After explaining the object Of the so
cie'y 10 which he belonged, the witness
stated that special nertng of the armed
branch was held in the basement of Grief's
Hall after the trouble commenced. The
commander of the society was on the stairs.
Fischer and Engel were present. Several
revenge posters were distributed at the
meeting. First it was talked about that
six men had been killed at McCormick's 5,
then it was discussed what should he done
the next few days. The poster produced
was copy of that distributed at the
meeting. Engel introduced a resolution rs
to what would BE- done, and said if there
should be an encounter with the police then
there should be meetings at various places
TO aid the strikers; that the North Side had
resolved on that Ii something should hap
pen the word rest was to be published in
the letter box, and that was to be the signal
for a meeting. If there should be disturb
ance they were to meet in Wicker Park
armed. Then a committee was appointed
to watch the movements in the city aud re-
port if any thing happened. and il riots
should occur we should storm the police
stations and cut the telegraph wires. Then
We should down every thing that came
against lis. Then. if one police station
was stormed. they should do the same
with the officers, moving down all
that came. They We're to commence ut
the station on North avenue. The easiest
mode would be to throw bomb i'm the sta
ton. Nothing was said in the meeting
about where the plan originated. 1t was
decided to call a meeting of the working
men next evening. Those present were
not 10 participate in the Haymarket meet
ing, only a committee was to be there. If
they should report that something had hap
pened then the others should come down
upon the police and then The miiitia-upOn
whatever should come against them.
The witness said: I'VE also thought
that the fire department should be disabled.
First, we were to attack the North avenue,
the next one as fate would have it. The
plan was to attack the police stations to
prevent tho police from coming to aid il
there should be fight in The city. We
all thought there would be a fight,
and so calculated. The plan was
adopted with the understanding that every
group should act independently according
to the general plan. Those present were
from all tie groups from all parts of the
city. The plan was to be carried out in
every part of the city. There was nothing
said about the Uaymarket. 1t was not eX-
pecied that the police should get 10 the
Haymarkct. Only if the strikers were at
tackled then we should shoot the police. In
case of an attempt 10 disperse meeting we
should simply strike them down as best we
could with bombs or whatever should De at
our disposal. One or two from each group
were to compose the committee to be sent
to the Haynarket. They were to OBJ
serve the movements not only in the
Uaymarket, but in the different parts
of the city. and if conflict should
happen then they should report
to US. If it happened in tho daytime then
they should cause the publication of the
word (rest), il in the evening or night they
should report personally to the members
homes The word was signal to meet
and was only 10 be inserted in the news
paper if downright revolution occurred.
Vischer suggested the word, and it was
arranged that the publication should be
made in the Arbciter Zeit,tng letter box.
A committee was appointed to attend to
the publication. only know of one of the
ommi.tee-Kramer. All present at the
meeting accepted the plan. They voted by
raising the hand, Engel putting the ques-
ton. The plan was to report to such rel-
able men as were absent. l repeated it to
some who came in later