Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-07-26
Pjnkerton's Detectives Give
More Evidence Against
the Anarchists.
Salisbury, England's New
Premier, Kisses the
Hands OF the
Queen.
Sudden Death Of the Leader Of the
County Democracy in New
York City.
Sensational Developments and
Two Arrests in tho Postal
Department at
Chicago.
THE BOMB owERs.

box OF Andrew G. Johnson, one Of
Pinkerton's men. Spies regarded him
with an expression OF surprise aud alarm
and Immediately began q conversation
with his attorney. The witness began
his testimony by stating that he was o
member Of the American branch of the
international workingman's union.
Continuing, Detective johnson said
he had joined this organization for the
purpose OF finding out their objects and
taking secret notes Of their proceedings.
He attended all their meetings from
February %, 1886. to January, 1886. He
took reports in writing OF the meet.
ings and turned them over to W. A.
Pinkerton, superintendent OF the de-
teetive agency. The witness stated
that he had since learned that other
Pinkerton men had been detailed on
the same service.
At a meeting OF the American group,
the date of which was given by the wit
ness, Fischer, one OF the defendants,
introduced a resolution denouncing q
man named Wright, who, 1t was alleged,
had escaped punishment due for some
crime by Means Of his standing in the
society. Spies opposed the resolution,
saying: "What is the use of passing the
resolution? Now is an opportunity for
some oil the Young men to shoot" As
a further sapeple Of bow leading anarch-
ists were seizing apon every incident
engaging public attention, the witness
related that Fielden, referring to the
dedication OF the new board OF trade
building, said at one of the meetings:
What e splendid opportunity there
could be for some fellow Tuesday even
ing to make capitalists tremble by blow
ing up the building. At the meeting OF
the armed section held August oath at
"a West Lake street, twenty or twenty
i've men were present and two women.
A man armed with o long sword, dressed
IN blue, and wearing a slouched hat.
ordered all present to fall in. Whoever
wished to join the company were told to
step to the front. The detective and
two others stepped forward. The
company, the witness continued, drilled
for three.quarters Of an boar in the
regular manual. a man then came in
with two boxes, which he placed on q
table. The driIlmaster invited all mp to
investigate the latest improved bombs.
AT q subsequent meeting OF this portion
Of the armed section which was known
MS the international Rifles OF the
American Group" Parsons was elected
lieutenant.
The question Of arms was discussed.
he said: Look here, boys, why can't
we make q raid on the first regimezt
armoryY The idea was generap3 fa-
vored. but il was finally decided IS put
the matter offer a time.
Nearly oneshalf Of the afternoon was
given TO o crcss-examiaafien of Detec-
tive johnson, and II was announced
that the lawyers Tor the defence would
begin Monday With further questioning
to ascertaia whether he wal q detective.
1t was evident that the defense, antici-
patisg definite and moresdamagine testi
pony from the detective source, had
determined upon an effort to discredit 1t.
To.DAY's TESTIMONY.
Chicago, July GA. q. johnson, the
detective whose disclosures created such
q sensation Saturday,took the stand irst
this morning and the CROSS examination
OF the witness was resumed by Foster.
The witness reported daily to the
agency. The nam of s. j, Gage is en-
dorsed on the reports, but the witness
does not know Gage. The wit
ness said, May 31st, 1886
Fielden maaea speech declaring that
the government could ba oTerthrown by
force only, and on another occasion
Fielden told the witness that.force was to
be used May 1st, this year. August 18th
Parsons, speaking OF the News strike,
said il Inspector Bonfield was shot a
social revolution would be inaugura.ed.
4 During the CROSS examination johnson
said Parsons and Fielden were at the
first meeting Of the armed section and
he thought Engel Also
VIM. sPinkerton, ohielI of the national
detective agency, testified. He had
employed a detective to ferret out the
secret doings OF the anarchists but this
was stricken out and Pinkerton left the
stand.
Grinnel read the following notice in
the Alarm Of October II, 1885:
The armed section Of the American
group meets every Monday night at 81
West Lake street.
w. Il. freeman, newspaper re
porter, said that at the meeting on the
Lake front, April 25th, Parsons
spoke. saying il the working men we're
driven to starvation they would unfurl
the banner OF liberty and fraternity and
sweep every thing before them, and
poiHted to q red flag MS he spoke. He
urged his hearers cs.ke p arms.
Spies spoke in German and Fielaen
said the working men could
only enjoy the fruits of their
labor by force. The witness was at
sHaymarket. he saw parions on q