Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-23
ANARCHISTS TRIAL.
A CHICAGO REPORTER GIVES SOME
DAMAGING TESTIMONY,
The Incendiary Speeches Made by Parsons,
Fielder, ard Others-The People
Incited 70 Pillage and Murder.
[By telegraph to the pispaton.l


CHICAGO, July 22.-Judge Gary's
courtroom was crowded, as usual, this
morning when NJ. p. Williamson, for
merly reporter for the Daily NeUs, was
called to the stand. Williamson test.
fed that be knew Parsons, Spies, and
Fielden. and on the night the new
Board-ofTrade building was opened
the witness was detailed to follow the
Socialists procession, which tramped
through downtown streets. The pro-
cession broke up at No. 10Y Fifth
avenue, the Office Of the Arbefer Zei.
ting. Parsons was the first speaker.
He called the police bloodhounds and
servants of rcbbing capitalists. lie
called on the crowd TO follow him and
attack several clothing houses Marshall
Fields store being newfoundland help
themsel' es to what he termed necessi-
ties Of life." Fielden said thu same
thing. lie offered TO lead the mob in
an attack on the stores.
What was said about the new
Board of Trade?"
both speakers said the building
was put up out Of money stolen from
them that every one who did business
there was robber and thief"
Witness went upstairs into the Office.
Parsons was asked by the reporter Why
the Socialists did not march upon the
Board Of Trade and blow 1t up. He
SAID the police prevented it.
"Wel, but your party have re-
voivers. What preparation further do
you need: ?" asked williamson.
The time hasn't come yet. When
the time does come we will meet the
police with dynamite and bombs"
"When did he say the time would
come ?"
Some time during the year"
Parsons gave the witness a practical
illustration Of what be meant, and
showed him a shell and cap. There
was also a quantity Of dynamite-a
reddish substance. They were kept in
a drawer in a cabinet in The Office.
Parsons called for them and Spies got
them. Parsons said these explosives
were kept on hand in preparation
for the war that vas impending
that the laboring man was being robbed
by the scoundrelly Board. of-Trade
men and others. The manner Of war
fare was to hurl bombs from house
tops, and in that way they could ami
hilate any force Of police or militia that
could be assembled. This conversation
took place with Parsons, Fielden
standing by. On going down stairs
witness met Detectives Trehern and
Sullivan, Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sta
ton. the officers went upstairs with
witness, and the statements were re.
peated to tho officers in the pre-
sence Of witness. Several women
carried red flags in the process
slcn that night. Witness had attended
meetings al 81 Lake street, and heard
Parsons and Fielden address the crowds.
tieldcn or one occasion wanted the
crowd TO follow him to some store and
get necessities of life. Fielden adj
yised the men to buy dynamite, saying
that five cents worth Of dynamite was
worth more than all the guns and re-
vOlvers in the Union.
Mr.. Williamson was severely cross
examined by Captain Black, but the
Cross. examination only served to
strengthen the testimony ne has given.
He mentioned by name the stores that
Parsons had urged sacking.
The witness was again taken in hand
by the prosecution and testified that
Parsons told him there were 5000 So
cialists in the city. and that whenever
the time came they would be armed
with bombs. lie said they were then
drilling 10 halls in various parts of the
city, but would not say where ihe halls
were located. When the time to act
came they would begin operations on
Maiket-Sreet Square and about the
tunnel.
Lieutenant Shea, chief Of detectives,
vas next called. lie was at the 1rje,-
lei, /einaJ Office Nay ia, after Spies
had been arrested. The building was
seaIched ard all in it arrested. They
found files ofmanuscript. type in forms,
and q quantity Of dynamite, all Of which
were taken TO the police headquarters.
Witness identified The galley Of type on
which the "Rcvcnge" circular was
printed. Lieutenant Shea then gave the
conversation ne hsd with Spies affair the
la;;er'e arrest.
Spies aid be opened the lIay,narke!
mtetirg. and that Parsons, Fielden,
and Schwab were also there. lie said
he also spoke al the Mccormick meet
ing. but knew nothing Of what happened
there later til some tine after. lie
knew nothing Of he circular that was
put or the streets. Witness also
talked with Fisher, who said
be was in tho 1rdeiter /eitUng
Office The night of the riot with
Schwab, aud chat Rau brought word
that Spies was at Ilsymarket, and big
crowd vas there, and al went over. The
belt aud dagger and fulminating-cap
NDltl TlsCutI uhl vi W bth HiicoAOb' Nv
said, he carried for his protection. Wit
ness further said Spies left before the
bomb was thrown, and that Fischer
said that he vas at Zeph's Hall at the
time.
During the discrimination, which
vas conducted BY Mr.. Foster, the law
yer added a significant AHA" to
O'Shes's answer tia: he did not allow
Spies to read the original manuscript OF
the revenge circular so that he could
identify it. Judge Gary said THAT
is not proper. Witness must be treated
in court with the same courtesy as On
the street; tha. prolonged Aha is
not in proper tone"
j. +. Buck, mining expert, testified
concerning the disastrous effects OF the
captured dynamite which he had ex-
'ploded.
Lieutenant Hubbard followed, aud
gave an account of the experiences Of
himself and his company Of twenty
eight men at Haymarket. HIS story
differed little from those already
given. Of his twenty-eight men seven