The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-02
THE CHICAGO ANARCHISTS.
Speculation as to the Outcome of the Pending
Trial-Meeting Of Sympathizers.

CHICAGO Aug. 1.-The gossip of Chicago to-
day was chiefly ia respect to the possible out
come of the Anarchist trial, now in progress ia
the Criminal Court A great many expressed
fears that the weakness of the law and the tactics
of the defense would together furnish means OF
escape for the eight criminals, who are held to
be at least morally responsible for the Hay.
market riot and its result. Others seemed to
hold the opinion that some of them, at least,
would be convicted of murder. There is wide
spread difference of opinion regarding Gimers
evidence. which afirms that Spies applied the
torch to tho fatal bomb It seems to be
the conviction of many police officials that
Engel could have been secured as
witness for the State. His wife at least. has
intimated as much on several occasions, and it
is believed that Engel could have told tale
which would have enabled the State TO procure
all necessary evidence for the conviction of the
prisoners, and even others not now in the dock.
1t is believed in we-informed quarters that
States Attorney Grinnell has STILL in a partly
matured shape a surprise for the defense and
for the country, which he will divulge In rebuff
tai. That he is holding back something very nns
portant there can scarcely be doubt, but just
why he is doing so is complete puzzle. 1t may
be that his plans and actions have not yet come
TO head, and that he was COM
PEELED to rest his case. The defense will
commence the production of testimony to-mor-
row morning to attempt to prove that The pris-
oners are not mufderers accessories to MUIR
der and that they are all that Attorney Sal0moe
claimed for them in his opening speech OF yess
terday 1t is expected that Mayor Harrison
will be the first witness. He will be called upon
to state what is his knowledge, previous to May
4, concerning the conduct of number of the
prisoners, as to their connection with social
istic organizations, public and private meetings.
ETC.; also, whether or not that knowledge was
such as to lead him to take any action to enforce
the laws against them. The defense expects to
get through during the present week, or within
eight days at furthest. A number Of the pris-
oners will be put upon the stand in their own
defense. Among them will be Spies Fischer
Schwab and Neeoe.
About six hundred sypathizers of the eight
men now on trial in Judge Gary's court
assembled in Aurora Turner Hall, on West
Huron street, last night, to listen to speeches
George Schilling, A Ell. Simpson, and other
prominent speakers" OF those advertised, Dr.
Schmidt was the only one who put in an appeatt
ance, and he harangued the audience for nearly
an hour, devotiug the time to review of the
Anarchist trials and the course of the capital
istic press toward the on trial. The
Doctors remarks were even tempered, and he
was followed by the chairman, e. O. Stevens,
who spoke in a similar vein on the affairs OF
labor in general Resolutions were adopted
denouncng the course of the ''capitalistic press
in the ''so-caled Anarchist trials" and agreeing
to aid the defendants in securing fair trial The
plates were then passed around and the sum of
500 60 was realized. TO be devoted to the defense
of Spies and his followers.