The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-03
THE DEFENSE BEGINS
m THE ANARCHISTS TRIALS
with Mayor HarrIson's Testimony, which is
Unlmportant-Tho Evidence of u "Dram.
mer"-sples' Horrible scheme for the
Murder of Offensive Capitalists.

CHICAGO, Augusta 2.-The effort to obtair
admittancs to tho court room where thu
Anarchists are on trial was greater to-day
than ever before, owing to the fact tha
the defense was to begin the presentation
OF its testimony, and an intimation, also
that Mayor Harrison was to go upon the
stand to explain why he had permitted
the sssemblages OF the Anarchists. The
number OF female friends and relatives oi
the eight indicted men present in the
court room was greater than on any pre-
vious day.
Mayor Harrison was called as the fire.
witness. He was examined by Captain
Black. After stating, in answer to ques-
tons, that he had been Mayor for seven
years, he stated that he knew Spies and
Parsons personally, the former only incl
dentally. He said he was present at the
HGymRrket on the night Of the tragedy.
| When asked why he was present at the
Haymarket, Mr., Harrison said:
MAYOR HARRISON ON TUE STAND.
"0n Monday, May 8, q riot occurred
near McCormiOk's reaper Works, There
were some windows broken, and some
shooting. On the evening OF that day my
attention was called to circular calling a
meeting at the Haymarket on Tuesday
night, which was framed in a peculiar
manner. [The witness had reference to
the "Rsvengs" circular. Mayor Harrison
said he Immediately called the police cap.
tains together and gave general instruC.
tions that II anything occurred at the meet;
ing which would have tendency ot q re-
newal OF the scenes at MUOormlck's, that
the crowd should be dispersed. He said
that he went to the HGYnarket in person
to give obsolute orders provided he found
the occasion warranted II, He desired to
give the orders IN perSon, II necessary.
He arrived shortly after the speaking COM
menCed. He heard only few OF the re.
marks made by Spies. He heard a por-
ton Of Parsons speech, Ho said he
thought Spies noticed his presence there,
Mayor Harrison said he thought from
tho tenor Of Spies speech that 1t was
leading up to 8 point that would compel
him to interfere with the meeting, when
Spies appeared to notice tho witness and
bis tone changed somewhat, and his latter
remarks seemed tame. The witness said
OF Parsons speech that the portion he
heard waS a violent political harAngue
against capital. While he was present,
Mayor Harrison said he heard nothing
from Parsons which seemed 10 call for his
official intervention. The portion OF Spies
speech which attracted his attention as
inCendiary were his queries as to why
the police had been assembled, why the
militia had been called TO their Hrnories,
why the gatling guns had been shotted.
He couldn't remember the exact words.
TIE ,uAYMARKET RIOT.
When these queries were applied and
the declaration was made that they were
intended to overawe wOrkingmen, there
we're cries Of "Kill them" Hang them."
The bitter cries appeared to come from
the immediate vicinity Of the wagon. Mr..
Harriton estimated that not more than
three hundred actual sympathizsn with
the speakers appeared TO b. present. Mr..
Harrison said Of the crowd which sur
rounded the speakers stand that the ma.
jority appeared to be Germans, Bohemi.
ans and Poles, probably the greater nun.
Der were Germans. The speaking, or all
that he heard, was in English. When
the witness left the vicinity OF the speak.
er's stand Parsons was still speaking
Proceeding 10 the Desplaines street police
station, he remained there about five
minutes before leaving for his home.
When he started TO leave the scene there
we're signs OF rain, aud the crowd present
did not seem 10 exceed 800 persons.
Captain Black asked the witness what
he said TO Inspector Bonheld when he was
at the police station.
The prosecution objected.
Captain Black said he desired to show
that the movement Of the police was In
the nature oil deliberate attack.
The States Attorney withdrew the OBJ.
lection.
| THE IMPENDING TROUBLE.
Mayor Harrison said he told Inspector
Bonfeld that he thought the speaking
was about to close, and he thought there
would be no trouble. He advised that he
should disperse the reserve forces OF police
held at the various stations. The Inspec.
tor said he had already been 80 advised
by his own people and had already given
these orders. The Inspector said that he
had heard rumors regarding another pro.
ljeCsed enterprises that night by riotous
persons which would cause him To hold
the Desplaines station squad In reserve,
On the cross examination Mr.. Grinnell
asked the witness whether he had not
been advised oi an attempt TO burn the
Chicago, Milwaukee aud st. Paul railway
freight depot. Objected to by the defense.
The States Attorney then asked what
the rumor was he had heard.
The Mayor said Inspector BonAeld had
been advised that the meeting, before II
adjourned, would attempt 10 burn the
Milwaukee & 81. Paul depot. The InspeC.
tor had also been advised that this meet.
ing had been called TO distract attention
from other quarters. When he left the
police station the Inspector was given dis.
uretionary powers as 10 the dispersal OF
the meeting, or TO quell any other disturb.
apces. The Mayor said he had made up
bis mind to prevent q recurrence OF the
scenes at MCCormiCk's II II was In his
power to do SO. This closed the examina.
ton oi tho witness.
A DRUMMER's TESTIMONY.
Upon the conclusion Of Mayor Harri.
sons testimony Martin sinous, travel.
ing salesman, was called. He said hO
was at the Hsymarket meeting. During
the afternoon he was given circular by
some one on West Lake street. Tho cir.
oular was submitted by the prosecution,
| II was copy Of the "Revenge" circular,
except that Il had the head line, "Atten!
tion, Workingmen," " inBtead Of "l.eyenVe,n p
aud omitted the line, uWotkinRmei,,
come armed and appear in full force
which appears In the Revenge" circular.
The witness was present at the Haymar.
ket meeting about 1880 o'clock. Il the
meeting he met Captain Ward, Of the
police, who introduced him 10 Inspector
BonHeld. Near the DeBplaines street sla.