Wichita eagle., 1886-08-22
Concerning the Anarchists.

! CHICAGO, Aug 21-The Arbiter Zeitung
has plucked up courage again and this
evening in a long editorial revolt at the
capitalistic press, speaks very hopeful
concerning the condemned anarchists whose
| case it announces. will be taken to the
| highest court in the land We don't say
| too much when We assert that the jury
Yesterday. By their verdict drove thousands
Into cur camp who had heretofore been o. I
opponents.
What is thought in outside circles about
the verdict is shown from the following
article taken from the New York Eolks-
Zeitung.
Here in Chicago one would only
injure the accused by think
ing too loud IS the reil Il
of tyrany continues; but ii is how they
think in New York, and news will spread
and not in too distant futu-e) until the
old rotten and corrupt system which keeps
the majority Of men from bread is swept
away.
States Attorney Grinneli having com
pleted his arduous labors in connection
with the anarchists trial, left for New
fore leaving the city Mr. Grinnei held a
inal court with Captain Schaak. Detective
Bontield and his assistant Mr. Walker, and
MIR Furthmann The principal QUESTION
discussed was the attitude Of the suit
towards the remaining anarchists
in Chicago who have not been arrested or
presented for indictment before the grand
jury.
St the conclusion the states attorney
was asked, Have warrants been issued for
the arrest Of George achilling and Joe
Grunhatt!'
No, sir, Air. Grinnell said. I viii say
this concerning Mr.. GruDiIatt's interview
il the morning papers, ii is the most in
consistent interview man of intelligence
could utter Grunhatt has told NE time
and again he was opposed to the anarchists
that they We're a bad influence for the poor
man or laboring man in his fight against
capital; that they ought TO be strangled and
got rid Of
Then you Go not intend to go ahead at
once and bring other well known anarchists
to the halter?
We intend to leave the anarchists alone
for while to see whether they have now
learned what the right of free speech means
in this country; whether they still hold it to
mean they can incite men to riot. murder
and plumber. But / will say this: We
have had in the trial, men who Were called
squealers and defamers-there were three
Of them-one Of them went back on us on
the witness stand From these men we
have obtained the names of all the principal
anarchists in Chicago. We have these lists
but the anarchists do not themselves know
it. | want them to know it now.
want TIM to know that they are
marked men, and if ever hand is raised to
lure a hair Of the head Of any Juror or
person connected with the trial that is now
over, every anrcllist might rs well consider
that his death knell has been sounded w
have their names and VIII bring every one
of them 10 the gallows. Let them under
stand that.
Messages Of congratulatioa BY wire and
mail continue to pour into Alr. Grinnells
Office from all over the country.
Captain + p Black, attorney for the
condemned anarchists, was asked today
Should the supreme court refuse TO revise
the decision Of the court below. refusing
new trial, can the case IN any way be taken
10 the United States supreme cOunE
Yes, sir; aim from the first to get tie
case into the United States court, and test
the great constitutional question Of the
right CT the people to meet in public
and Of the riEbt Of the people 50
assembled to resist al unlawful interference
herewith. | believe that have the
the questions in the record in such shape
rs to entitlc me to 90 to the federal sd
preme court
Continuing, Mr.. Black said the severity
and general scope Of punishmcuts brought
1ut by The verdict shocked NE iuexpress-
IDLY.