Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-11
THE DEFENSE CLOSED
IN THE ANARCHISTS TRIALS AND TESTI-
A0NY IN REBCTTAL OFFERED.
The Attempt 10 Discredit Witness Gilmas Test
mOny-WInsSSeS As to His Good Character
The Chicago Daily News" Charges Anar-
Ghist Spies With Wlful Perjury.

CHICAGO, August 10.-The court room
where the eight Anarchists are on trial
was close and hot this forenoon. Judge
Cary remarked, when Court opened, that
it was impossible to hear the testimony of
the witnesses or the remarks of counsel
when the windows were open, owing TO
the noises from the street. There was
some delay in beginning the proceedings,
the counsel for the defense consulting to-
gether, and evidently uncertain rs TO their
course of procedure.
The defense called w. A. S. Graham, a
reporter for the Times. The witness inter
viewed Gilmer, near the Office of the Chief
of Police, in the City Hall, on May 3. The
defense desired to impeach certain teSti-
mOny given by Gilmer, but could not find
the basis for it in anything that Gilmcr
had testified to. The defense then decided
to recall Gilmcr for crosS-examination.
CROSS-EXAMINATION OF GILMER.
Gilmer took tthe stand, and, after iden-
tifying Graham, said he told him that he
thought he could identify the man who
threw the bomb if he should see him again.
Gilmcr was asked whether he did not Sav
to Graham that the man who threw the
bomb also lit the fuse. He said he did not.
The counsel then desired To question him
rs TO his former personal career, intimating
that he had once been arrested for arson,
and that he was guilty of bigamy.
The Court remarked that the counsel
very we'll knew that this was irrcvelent
and improper, and the witness was ex-
cuSed.
CLOSING TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENSE.
Graham then again took the stand and
testified that Gilmcr told him that the man
who threw the bomb also lit the fuse: also
that the mans back was turned toward
him, but that he thought he wore whiS-
kerS and that he was 4 man Of medium
height. Gilmer also stated that the man
wore SLOUGH hat. On the croSS-cXamina-
tiOn Graham stated that Gilmcr said the
man who threw the bomb stood in Cranes
alley.
At 1O:45a Il. m. Captain Black announced
that the defense had concluded.
FIRST WITNESS IL REBUTTAI.
The prosecution called Justice of the
Peace Scully rs the first witness in rebut-
tai. The Justice testified that Officer
WcSSlcr did not identity Steiner rs the man
who did the shooting in the rear of the
wagon at the Haymarket in the trial be-
fore him, and whom the police attcrward
identified as being Fielden.
Inspector BOnticld was recalled, and said
he saw the witness, Simpson, ut the DcS-
PLANES street saloon. The witness said he
was introduced To Simpson by n member
OF the firm of j. V. Farwcll & Co. Simpson
said that that firm was ready to furnish
the police with horses for their patrol ser
vice. Simpson complained that the police
had not done sufficient execution at Me
Cormick's and on Eighteenth street.
The witness said he replied that these
riOtous crowds generally had such a large
Sprinkling of women and children that the
police had to sustain assaults from the riot
crs without rctaliating owing to Il knOwl-
edge that women and children would suffer
also. He did not tell Simpson that il he
could get crowd OF 5000 rioters OF them
selves he would make short work of them.
Judge Chester c. Cole, for eleven years Il
of the Supreme bench OF Iowa,
testified that he had known Gilmcr per
Sonally for Il number Of years, and his rep
utation WAS good. lie said Gilmcr had
been ut his house number of times.
The crOSS-eXaminatiUn only tended Ia
confirm the statement that Gilmcr had
borne good reputation.
Edward K. Mason, Clerk OF the United
States District Court at Dcs Moincs, Iowa,
said Gilmcr had always borne Il good rcpu
tatiOn.
Ex-Unitcd States District Attorney Tut
hill, Of this city, and number OF others
also testified that the reputation of IL. J..
C'ilmcr for truth and yeracity was good.