Iron County register., 1886-07-22
A COUNTER-BOMB.
States Attorney Grinneu Surprises
the Accused Anarchists,
By Producing a Witness From Their Own
Ranks Who Knows Whereof He Testi-
fies in Regard to the Chicago
:Haymarket Tragedy.

CHICAGO, July 16.-After many weeks
spent in exhausting every device for de-
lay employed by crafty lawyers, the trial
OF the Anarchists is to begin in earnest.
This morning the eight men who are to
answer for the Haymarket massacre take
their seats in Judge Gray's Court. They
are composed in their manner, and be-
tray no sense of uneasiness. Apparently
they are careless of the past and indiffer-
ent as to the future.
Another delay has been asked for.
This time the State requests it. On
opening of the court, Mr.. Grinnell told
Judge Gary that he was reluctantly COM
PEELED 10 request an adjournment until
five O'Clock. He said he had good
reason for asking this. He did not want
to say what this reason was, but that it
was of great Importance to the case.
Then his assistant, Mr.. Walker,
whispered in his ear, and Mr.. Grinneu
said an adjournment until eleven O'Clock
would do Mr.. Fisher inquired what
was the reason. Mr.. Grinnell did not
want to declare it publicly, but assured
the lawyer he would tell him privately.
He did so and the desired adjournment
was allowed.
Promptly at eleven O'Clock the jurors
came back to the court room and the first
witness in this famous case stepped upon
the stand. He was Felix Busebeck, an
architect and draughtsman. He had a
big parchment map of the scene OF the
tragedy, together with another represent
ing the premises known as Kneff's Hall
the Anarchists den. The witness de-
sCribed this meeting hall of the c0nspira-
tors as that of a dark, noisome, under
ground hole, approached by several stone
steps, which lead into an area, which area
in turn conducted to the subterranean
room.
The maps were offered in evidence,
and the witness stepped down, and was
soon succeeded by Inspector Bonfeld.
The inspector stated in touching man.
ncr the massacre of his men at the Hay
market and the events Immediately pre-
ceding it. The afternoon of the tragedy,
he said, his attention had been called to
the "Revenge" circular. He then went
to the mayor and laid the matter before
him. According to his instructions, he
ordered the men to assemble at the
Desplaines Street station to be in readi-
ness in case an outbreak should occur.
About ten O'Clock the men who had
been detailed to watch the meet. 4.
my IcpOItcu llldI III Was tiIHC W
break it up. On hearing this he formed
his men in Waldo place and marched
them north on Desplaines street. When
the front rank was about opposite the
alley north of Randolph street, he order
ed them to halt while Captain Ward,
turning to the crowd, ordered them to
diSperse. AS soon as the order was
given Fielden, who had been speaking,
stepped from the track and said in a loud
voice:
1--WE ARE PEACEABLE."
"A moment later" said the inspector, T
heard a kissing noise behind me, and be,
fore ! could turn there was a terrific eX-
plosion. On looking behind me l saw
nearly all of the first platoon lying on the
ground. The crowd then commenced
firing. Part of them fell back on Des-
PLANES street to Lake, while the majority
massed themselves on the sidewalk and
poured their fire into our f1ankS. After
about scventy-fve shots had been fred
gave the order to cease firing, and as
the streets were nearly cleared, we busted
ourselves in helping the wounded Off
GERS. Fielden, there, stood and fired
over the truck into our midst until it was
evident that we would carry all before us,
when he ran away.'
Inspector Bonfeld was closely cross
examined by Captain Black, who endeav-
ored to shake his testimony, but all in
vain. At the close of the inspectors teS-
timony the court adjourned for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION..
At the afternoon session State's-At-
torney Grnnell, after moments con-
sultation with his associates, called in a
loud voice the name of Gottfried Waller.
s. this name was sounded through the
room the faces of the prisoners grew
deadly pale, and, turning to one another
they gaZed anXiously in each others eyes,
as if seeking some information. Not a
word, however. passed their lips, but
with an expectant look they watched the
door through which the witness was to
come. A moment later the witness ap-
peared and took the stand.
MIR. Grinnell explained that the wit
ness was unable to speak English, and
accordingly an Interpreter was sworn in. |
The witness stated that he was born in
Switzerland, but came to this country
three years ago, and for the past two
years had lived in this city, working as
cabinet-maker. He was member of the !
Iehr Unit Wehr Verein, but left them
about four months ago. He was men,
Der of the second company of that So
cety, and had been drilled in the use of
arms. On Monday evening preceding
the night of the Haymarket riot he went
to Greif's Hall, at 81 West Lake street,
about eight o'clock. He went there in
answer to an advertisement in the
ment was the German letter
''Y' followed by the words "Komme am
Montag," or "Come on Monday" 1t
was sign that the meeting of the armed !
society was to take place. He saw En-
gle at the meeting. AS Engle heard his
name mentioned his face grew livid, and
clenching his fists he gazed at the wit
ness with perfectly fiendish expression.
The witness said there were about sew
enty or eighty persons present at the |
meeting. A number of men called "Wal-
1er,'' and he was selected as chairman of |
the meeting. Engle and Fisher were
present, but the witness did not remem-
Der about others. After he called the !
meeting to order copies of the "Reven@e"
circular were distributed. Engle brought |
forward a resolution of a prior meeting
which showed what was to be done.
''What did Engle say?'
"He said that if through the fall of the
strikers the other men should come into .
an encounter with the police, we should
aid them. He then told US that the
northwest group had resolved to bring
aid. That if, OF account of this work,
something should happen to the police
we must assemble at the corners as we
had agreed. The word .Ruhe' would be
published, and as soon as that appeared
we were to meet.
''Was anything said as to when it
would be published?"
'Nothine, beyond the fact that it
would appear in the letter-box of the .Ar-
better Zeitung."
"What else did Engle say?"