New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-02
TIE ANARCHISTS SEEhIAG A NEW TRIAL.
AN AFFIDAVIT FOR WHICH NINETY ONE DOLLARS
WAS PAID-GENERAL PARSONS GREETING HIS

BROTHER
CHICAGO, Oct. l (SpecaD. Less than one
hundred people were present In the Criminal Court
room this forenoon when the motion for new trial In
the oass Of the eight condemned Anarchists was
called up before Judge Gary. Tho avenues 10
the courtroom lined with police "hen 'no
prisoners made their appearance, each at'enaea W
ba the court silent a. II their sentence
was about to be pronounced. schwab and Neeoo wore
their black broad brmmed until they reached tner
chairs Parsons had n clerical expression, Win us
white necktie Fischer and Engel looked tho most nag
gard Of the lot while Lngg looked as he has acted hco
the day his arrest. He had the corner OF orisn
crimson handkerchief in sight In his left breast pooReI
General Parsons arose. and going over to the prisoners
row. shook hands with his brother This was the oni!
greeting any OF them received With the excepou VI
Mrs Parsons, not wife or sister
of any of them was present The defence sought sho"
that three Of the jurors had expressed themselves prior
called upon the panel as In favor OF hanging 'o
authors OF the Haymarket massacre. An ahdavis oo
clarng that Gimer, the witness VINO sworo 10 ha'i"e
seen the bomb thrown. had been seen IN orinkins
saloon four blocks distant from tho Haymarket AZ the
til OF the explosion. was submitted; out tho WV
mon who signed It submitted to the court counter
affidavit declaring that they had been onereu
money to make the charge by Dotecuve om'n
declared that thev had been paid ont OF tne Pro
ceeds OF q for SOL received from the counse TOT
the Anarchists The ATTORNEYS explained that they nan
the check to Smith for his services a. tsst
detectiye Captain Black read an ahdavlt setinR .ns'
the defence desired have the testimony OF gus o.
Favor In regard tho conduct OF Balm kics Who
charged with exercising his power as a sun noIns ,b &
icer Jurors who were preJuoiccu aeaiuo 'o
defendants He asked that Mr. Favor De suopena'u "
attend ana be examined on the matter ,,, ,o.
The COurt-Wherc 10 tho precedent TOT caiilhB "pon
any one to testify under a ruling OF the coutti .
Captain Black do not know that there Is any preco
dent There is simply tho power OF your hohor. .,,
The Court said that II there was any euou
authority II bad not been brought to MS attention III
upward OF fry years He Overruled the motion. a
series OF afdavs then read. among others one oy
Attorney Zeiser declaring that Juror Cole hao skon
notes during the trial contrary to law Captain Diacs
signed an affidavit complaining OF the tenor OF states
Attorney GrInners closing speech. There was aso an
additional affidavit bv Michael Culey VINO staleu Inas
Juror George W. Adams prior to the trial sad 10 Tue
deponent that the police should have shot all no A
arohsts and that they shodd all be hanged . -
Captain Black then began the opening argument Oh
the motion for q trial. He devoted himself partIcu-
lary the argument for the state made by the state
Attorney lie complained that Mr.. Grinnell had tou
the 1nry that police had discovered bombs IN tue
CITY OF Chica go sufficient destroy It, ana that ne oe
eved these ombs aimed at the lives OF the jurors
He also objected the statement made IN tne PesenS
Jury that the counsel for tho defence hsn au
mitted that Mr. Tlgrahams argument was unanswerapr
That statement, Captain Black claimed had producea p
upon the jury preludcisl 70 MS clshls
of his speech he was rebukeu Dy he ooutb
for making wrong statement respecting rullng ihtue
by the Court.