The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-10
AfternoOn Session .

fllteon minutes D9IOTo inc opening
of the afternoon session there was not
a vacant seat in the courtroom. The
fact that Spies was the witness under
ex animation lent an extraordinary
amount OF interest to the session. The
effects of the foreDo IN ordeal we've ap.
parent on the face of the "srch an
srchisi" when he came in with the
other prisoners. He was very pale
and looked anxious and worried. His
voice YVES hcarse and had a hollow
round. When the Judge ordt red that
he resume the stand he drew long
breath, as II preparing for a terrible
ordeal, which he evidently expected
the cross examination to be.
He was cross examined by Mr.. H.
gram at great length. His connection
with the Anarchist organs was fu ly
est lblished. He also confessed to the
manuflcturs OF ,he bombs and to
maxi ilcendisry rp: echts 1t wa3
also deve oped that he was in clrres-
pond nee with Herr Most, and, al er
reading a letter from Most TO SpieS, he
wRH excused.
The lawyer for the dyf.nte then CO.
eIed upoI whi9ptrfd consultation,
watch asted till the court requested
that they pr coed.
Capt. Back ie2Fond d by calling
Parsons to the stand.
PARSONS ON THE STAND.
His manner was in odd contrast to
that o. Spies. II was su1ve snd clu-
ciiatory in The extreme Psrsous had
not been accused OF possessing an eX-
traordinaIy amount of courage and he
assumed no attitude of self acknowl.
edged martyrdom He w5s smiling
and colloqu;sl. Few questions were
asked. The witness was allowed 10
tell his story uuaided, and 1t was eX-
tr mely common pace, apparently be-
irg Conifd c,osely from the testimony
regarding his movements given by the
Witnesses for the dtfeIss after he ha 4
told how he had attended the hay
Market meeting from the one he'd
shortly previous OF the Arbeiter Zeitlng
in answer 10 request for speakers,
aud how, having made his speech, he
intsrIupt.d Felcen to suggest an sd-
journment to Zspi's Hall, as it locke d
like rain, and getting the speakers re-
ply that he was about through. Af'er
relating these details the witness said:
81 then went TO the saloon near ZApf's
Hall, where Mrs. Parsons and Mrs.
Holmes had preceded me. wnt
with a Mr.. Brown, suggesting
TO him that We get something to
dliuk, as speaking had made me
very tbiuty. When we srrived at the
saloon Fischer was there We drank,
and after conversing a little while !
began to wonder why the crowd did
not appesr. After little while we
went to the door and shortly l saw q
fash and heard loud explosion "
"What did you Observe them"
81 saw q large number Of what APP
peared to be repeating revolvers raised
in the air (illushaing with his hand),
aud taw them en- piled of their
charges one after another, as rapidly
az possible When the revovers APP
peared TO be empty, then the fling
ceased"
CAPT. Blsck-Now, Mr.. Parsons, tell
the iury, or repeat TO Them the tenor
OF your remarks during your speech
at the hay market.
The witness was now plainly in his
element. He held in his hands a
quantity Of notes, and at once as
lumed the attitu le fam liar u all who
have hesrd him make any his numer-
Qua speeches on the Lake front and
at No. "a Lake strest to the socialists
of the city. He turned from side to
side in his chair, addressing spectators,
Judge, jury and lawyers in iu-n, and
gesticulstlDg freely with both hands
His hay market speech thus repeated
under oath was extremely peaceful 10
character at fret and bristled with
statistics Illustrative Of the burdens
borne by the lab ring classes. "Mon
opoly," the Capitalize press, ""slRves
OF workingmen," etc, we're ex
prt ssions often repeated. il.
stances when the militia arc
deputy sheriffs had u'ed force to quel
labor disturbances were dwelt u9or