The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-11
The ANARCHIST TRIALS.
THE TESTIMONY ON BOTH SIDES
AT LAST CONCLUDED.
Gilmer's Evidence mistaken by the
Defense-Argument to Begin
This Morning.

CHICAGO, Ill, August 10.-The
courtroom where the eight anarchists
are on trial wss close and hot this
morning. Judge Gary remarked,
when court opened, that it was i'm
possible to hear the testimony OF wit,
nesses or the remarks OF counsel when
the windows were open, owing to the
noise from the street. There was
some delay in beginning the proceed.
inVs. the counsel for the defense con-
sultipg together and evidently uHcer.
tain as to their course of procedure.
The defense called w. A S. Graham,
a reporter for the Times. The witness
interviewed Gilmer nesr the Office oil
the Chief of Police, in the City Hall,
on May 5th. The defense desired 10
impeach certain testimony given by
Gilmer but could not find the basis for
it in anything that Gilnler had testi-
fed to.
The defense then decided to recall
Gilmer for cross examination. Gilmer
took the stand and after identifying
Graham said be told him that he
thought he could identify the man
who threw the bomb if he should see
him again.
Gilmer was asked whether be did
not gay 10 Graham that the man who
threw the bomb also Lit the fuse. He
said he did not.
The counsel then desired to question
him as to his former personal career,
iDtimating thst he bad once been ar
rested for arson, and that he was
guilty of bigamy.
The Court remarked that the coun-
sci very well we'll knew that this Yves
irrelevant and improper, and the wit
neEs was excused.
Graham then again took the stand
and testified that Gilmer told him that
the man who threw the bomb also lit
the fuss; also that the mans back wss
turned toward him, but that he
thought he wore whiskers and that he
was man of medium height. Gilmer
also stated that the man wore SLOUGH
hat.
On the cross examination Graham
said that Gimer said toe man who
threw the bomb stood in Cranes
alley.
At 1885 o'clock am. Capt. Black
announced the defense had completed.
THE PROSECUTION
called Justice of the Peace Scully as
the first witness in rebuttal. The JUS
tice testified that Officer Wessler did
not identify SteiEer as the man who
did the shooting in the rear OF the
wagon st the hsy market in the trial
before him, and whom the police
afterwsrd identified as being Fielden.
inspector Bonfield was recalled, and
said he saw the witness Simouson at
the Desplanes Street Station. The
witness said he was introduced to
Simonson rs a member of the firm OF
]. V. Farwell & Co. Simonson said
that that arm was ready to furnish the
police with horses for their patrol SER
vice. Simonson complained that The
police had not done sufficient eXec1-
ton at MCCormick'sand on Eighteenth
street. The witness said he replied
that these riotous crowds generally had
such large sprinkling of women and
children that the police had to sustain
assaults from the rioters without retali-
alton, owing to knowledge that Q
women and children would suffer also.
He did not tell Simonson that il he
could get crowd of 5000 rioters off by
themselves he would make short work
of them.
Judge Chester @. Cole, for eleven
Yeas member of the Supreme Court
BeDch of Iowa, te titled that he had
known Glmer persona ly for long
number of yesrs and his reputation
was good. He said Gilmer had been
at his hou:e a number If times. The
cross examination only tended to con-
firm the statement that Gilmer had
borne good reputation.
Edward R.Mason, Clerk oftheUuit
States Dietrict Court at Des Moines,
Ia, said GIlmer had always borne a
good reputation.
Ex-Unted States District Attorney
Tuthill, OF this city, and number of
others also testified that the reputa-
ton of II. L Gi mer for truth and
veracity was good.
The court then adjourned till .
O'Clock p. m.