New-York tribune., 1886-07-24
PRICE THREE CENTS
THE PLOTS OF ANARCHISTS.
MEETINGS FOR DEBATE ON DYNAMITE.

ERs-HERR hOsT's BOOK IN EVIDENCE
CHICAGO, July 23.-Franz Helm, a liduor
seller was the nrst witness to-day In the Anarchist
trial He testified that Neebe his place OF bust
No. 1854 South Clark-st. May and showed him
circular Neebe left copies OF the circular table
He spoke about tho Mccormick riot Blood had
flowed" he said and added, "there will come time.
perhaps. whom everything will 20 the other wayn The
Revenge circular offered In evidence by tho state
and tho witness turned to the counsel for tho
defence, who refused to xamine him.
Professor Olsen. teacher II Greek at tho Chicago
University q German scholar. testified that the
translation OF Herr Mosts book "scence OF Rsvolu.
rionary Warfare" which Mr. Grinnell offered in evt-
dence, was exact and faithful In every detail A
translation from article In the drbeifr Zeung Feb
ruary 25, 1886 Tho International Association Of
Workngmen' giving the platform OF that organization,
was slso offered the State Counsel for the defence
began discussion whether not this evidence
was relevant The Court held that t was as going "a
prove that the defendants engaged In dissemnas
Ing reasonable literature Gustav Lehman one OF the
eonspirators, was next called.
9W6assrs;o ;oa did 20 y%u lily live May - AAt Al Tatons
GLOW long had you lived IN this country A-Fout
ma m x,v o. z.ss, %:y H.
ing. met some men aud they told me come 70 81
West Lake-st.. and attend meeting They showed me-
an advertisement in the Aroete' ze'tung saying wo
Q.-what do You mean by We A.-Thc armed section.
Q.-who was In the chart A.-A named Her
Q.-what happened A.-some one moved that Q
Q-Whyi A.-rhat no one should listen in any OF tho
closets No one was wanted to remain the sidewalk
Q-How long did you stay therei A-Pcrhaps an
hour.
Q.-was the meeting in the basementi Ayes
Q-What did you heart Al only heard large man
with blond mustache say he would take 1t upon him
self to distribute haudbills.
Q.-who is this mani Al was told afterward
Q.-who was there that you know A-seliger.
Pniee: myself ana brother Fischer Briederiedt and
Q.-Do you know Engeli A.-Not personally. saw
hin at Griefs Hall.
Q.-was Llngg at the mestingi Al cannot say that
next afternoon went to LiHgs's I MT friend who
prevailed on me TO 20. seger was there So was
Huber and another man.
Q-How long did you stayi A-About half an hour.
Q-Dii bngg give you anything that afternoon A.
Yes. he gave Inc small hand satchel with two bombs
in IT. some fuse ami some cans also tin box
Q-Is this the tin box showing one the size OF tea
caddyl A.-Yes that is the box. There was dynamite
in 1t Lingg said so.
The witness explained that at the next day, ne
crswled out OF bed and took the dynamite and bombt
back Of Ogdens Grove aud went there May 10 &c
with apolice officer and obtained tho bombs and dyna
mite. He said he had belonged to the North Side Social
Group. which met at No. 50 Claybourne-sve. They
drilled nearly every Monday nigh, tn The
latter kept his home. In February Engel mads
speech No. SIS Clay bourneave In which he explained
how easily chesply dynamite could be made and how
gaspipc could be filed and how TO arrange fuse lie
said the portion Of the pipe should be bound with
nails and wirc that when 1t exploded it would cause
greater havoc.
In the afternoon Ernest Neidorf corroboratst the in
former seigers narrative Of the meetings OF the social
iss including that OF the armed section just previous
the throwing OF the bomb IN the Haymarie Frshorn
and Sullivan testified that the evening OF tue formal
opening the Board OF Trade building they attended
i'm clOthes n meeting Market Square, where
Parsons advised his hearers to the rifle and the
bomb the members Of the board. procession WAS
formed By the crowd with the purpose OF forcing en-
Board Of Trade Mrs Parsons was At tho
head carrying a red flag. Spies. Felden and Parsons
were the line. containing adv was at
tackled occupant severely injured by brick
thrown from the crowd. Both officers told how. after
the procession turned back by the police spies.
Parsons and Fielden exhibited 70 them and Reporter
william son, shells fuse and dynamite at the Aroe%
Zeitung office With these weapons the three Anarcsu
said they would meet tho bloodhounds. as theJ
called the police.
stir among the lawyers both sides, aud sabducd
conversation among the prisoners greeted the ap
pc earance Of dwarhsh man with percirg' darx
eyes who was led in by ballif. lie
avoided looking the direction OF the defendants He
gave his Maurice Neef proprietor Of tie hall at
No. 5s Clybourn-aye It there that Inorm-r seger
and Lingg the night OF the riot carried
number of bombs. Neef added mater-
ally the defniteness Of Scligers evidence sHe
testified that Lngg into his shop shortly after
D. m., accompan led by Seli.er man nanel MuhIeh-
berg with them. carrying large satenr on nls
shoulder He put the satchcl on the counter ana
afterward laid the floor. Lingg and Seliger wero
in tho saloon again about IL p M iIuebner ana tho
two Iehmanns and several others. who were unknown
TO tho Witness had ju.t arrived and were trllhg
sxctedly Of the bomb. throwing IN the liaynarkef.
The witness gathered from tho talk OF tha
group they had been present when the riot
Nee questioned by she stat-'sattorney regarilns
meeting In his hall which Engel maze All appeal lot
money to push the publication OF paper called me
Anarchist Engel declared that the Ar6e,er ZeunJ was
not outspoken III In advocating the use OF dynamite
and therefore it necessary To start more radcs'
publication for the workingmen.
william Burgess and George schuler tesens. s
that they had printed the "Revenge" clTcnar
unon orders from the drbeher I.Hu"g
Office Frederick T. Rosback. machnist testln-d that
Rudolph schnaubelt tho man generally believed 10 "
tho bOmb.thr who was In MS employ, ala not 40
any work IN tho shop May L. schnauDelt saii thas
lie had O h'r work to do 49, 49,,
the States Attorney read transations from tue
Ar6,iter Z,tntag OF extracts from Herr Mosts book
The Jury listened with unnaggins Interest They re-
tired for the the voice OF the States Attorney
ringing in their with Herr Mosrs recipe fo'
po isoned daggerA