Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-03
BOMB-THR0WERS.
A CROWD IN ATTENDANCE UPON THE
TRIAL YESTERDAY.
Mayor Harrison on the stand-What He
Intended to Do-0ther
Witnesses.
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obtain sdmittance to the courtroom
where the Anarchists are on trial was
greater to-day than ever before, owing
TO the fact that the defence was to begin
the presentation OF its testimony and an
intimation also that Mayor Harrison
was to 20 upon the stand to explain
why be had permitted the assemblages
Of Anarchists. The number Of female
friends and relatives Of the eight in
dictcd men present in the courtroom
was greater thsn on any previous daS.
Mayor Har.ison was called as The
frat witness. He was examined by
Captain Black. After stating, IN an-
swer 10 questions, that ne had been
mayor for seven years, he stated
lbat be. knew Spies and Par
sons personally, the former only
incidentally. de said he was present
at Hay OH the night Of the TRACE
dy. When asked why ne was present at
Haymarket, Mayor Harrison said: On
Monday, May both, q riot occurred near
The Ieaper-works. There were some win
COWS broken and some shooting. On
the evening OF that day my attention
vas called 10 circular calling n moet-
ing at Hsymsrket on Tuesday night,
which was framed in a peculiar manner.
Witness had reference to the " revenge
circular
Mayor Harrison said he Immediately
called bis police captains together and
gave general instructions that if any
hing occurred at the meeting which
would have ihe tendency OF the scenes
Of Mccormick tho crowd should
lie dispersed. lie said that he
went TO Haymarket in person TO
give absolute orders, provided he
found the occasion warranted It.
He desired to give orders in person.
lie arrived shortly after speaking had
commenced. lie heard only few OF
The remarks made by Spies. lie heard
a portion Of Parsonss speech. lie said
&c thought Spies noticed hts presence
there. The Mayor said he thought
from the tenor Of Spies's speech that it
Was leading up to point that would
compel him to interfere with the meeting.
Wien Spies appeared to notice witness
Spie5's tone appeared to change some-
what and hislaterremarbs seemed tame.
Witness said Of Parsons's speech that
that portion which he heard was vlo-
lent--s political harangue against cspl-
tai. While he was present Mayor ilar-
iison said he heard nothing from Psc-
sons which seemed TO call for his official
Intervention. A portion Of Spies's
speech which attracted his attention as
incendiary was his queries as to Why
The police had been assembled, Why the
militia had been called to their armo-
ries, and why GatliOg guns had been
shotted. lie could not remember the
exact words. When these queries
were applied and the declaration was
made that they were intended to over
awe the woikiugnon there were
cries of Kill them !" " Hang them!
Bitter cries appeared to come from
immediate vicinity Of the wagon. Mayor
Harrison did not estimate that more
than three hundred sympathizers with
the speakers appeared to be present.
OF the crowd which surrounded the
speakers stand, the majority appeared
10 be Germans, Bohemians, and Poles.
Probably the greater number were Ger
mans. The speaking, or oil that he
heard, was in English. When witness
left the vicinity Of speakers stand
Parsons was still speaking. Proceeding
to the Desplaines. Street poiice-statOn,
he remained there sboGt Ave minutes be.
fore leaving for his home. When he
started to leave the scene there were
signs Of rain, and the crowd present did
not seem to him to exceed five hundred
persons.
Captain Black asked witness what 10
said to Inspector Bonfeld when he vas
at the police station.
The prosecution objected.
Captain Black said he desired to
show that the movement Of the police
was in the nature Of a deliberate a.
tack.
The States attorney Withdrew the OBJ
lection.
Mayor Harrison said no told Inspector
Boniield that he thought toe speaking
, was about to close, and that he thought
there would be no trouble. uo advised
that he should dispense the reserve
forces of the police held at the various
stations. The Inspector said he had
already been so advised by bis own peO-
PIE, and had already given these orders.
The Inspector said he had heard rumors
regarding another projected enterprise
that night by riotous persons, which
would cause him to hold the Desplaines-
station squad in reserve.
The States attorney then asked what
the rumor was that hc I'd heard.
The Mayor said Inspector BonGeld
bad been advised that the meeting, be-
fore il adjourned, wonld sttemp. to
burn the Milwaukee and St. Paul depot.
The Inspector had also been advised
that this meeting had been called 70
distract atten ION from the otdsr quar-
tiers. When he left Tho police station
the Inspector was given discretionary
powers as TO the disposal of;he meeting
or 10 quell a1y other Disturbances.
The Mayor faid b had made up his
mind to prevent the recurrence Of the
scene at NJ Cormick's if it was in bis
power to do SO. This closed the eXsmi-
nation Of the witness.
Martin Simons, travelling sales
man, was at the Uaymsrket meeting.
During the afternoon he was given
circular By some enc on west Lake
street. The circular vas submitted by
the prosecution. 1t was copy Of the
Revenge" circular, eXcep. that 1t
had the heading Attention, Working
men :" instead Of Revenge" and
omitted the line Workiugmsn, Come
Around and Appear in Full Force"
which appears in the " Revenge " cir
cular. Witness was present at the
Haymarket meeting about 1880 O'Clock.
At the meeting he met Captain Ward,
of the police, who introduced him TO In
spector Bonfcld near Desplaines-Street
station. Witpess met Mayor Harrison
and introduced himself to the Mayor as
from the police-station. Witness re-
turred to the meeting, and, mounting