Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-31
THE GREAT TRIAL
MORE STRONG EvrDEHcEAaArHsr TIE
AHARcHIsTs.
Reading Of Incendisry Articles Published
In Tho Alarm n-Testing Explo-
sives-Bomhs Described
by Experts.
icy telegrs ph to the Dispstch.I

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in which the Anarchists trial is in pro-
gress was crowded as usual to-day, and
was dark, close, and hot. The pro-
ceedipgs were begun by continuation
Of the reading Of the articles In The
alarm. The special article read was q
transcript of the speech delivered by
Parsons prior to the dedication Of the
Board Of Trade. Init Parsons speaks
of the tramp Nszarene and his
,courgipg the traders from the Jeruss-
lem temple. The speech advocated the
use Of Winchester rifles against the
members of the Board Of Trade,
with interpolated cries Of Give
them dynamite " attributed to the
audience. In an article dated February
G, 1886, directed at Inspector Bonfeld,
ard speaking Of the street-car strike,
it said that the workingmen do not like
the treatment. they received at the hands
Of the police. Then the article says
- Get dynamite get arms 1"
in an article dated April 81, 1896,
one week prior to the riot. Senterfee
declared that social war would begin
May LIST. and suggested dynamite in
connection with the expected uprising.
Officer Daniel Coughlin told Of an
experiment be had with can contain
ing some form Of liquid which, when
ignited By fuse attached to it, caused
n flame of Ere possibly five feet high,
and which ignited the grass for dis
lance of five to ten feet in every di-
rection. Tho flames continued for
about FIVE minutes, and the instrument
vas supposed TO be prepared for the
purpose Of causing conhagration.
-Four Of these cans were found and in
troduced in the evidence yesterday.
Charles y. Prunty, a gun-dealer,
recognized Engel and Parsons as the
men who had visited his place Of bust
ness. Engel called with his wife and
desired to see some large reyolyers.
They found one 70 suit them and called
afterwards and said they would pur-
chase number, possibly one or two
hundred. for the use Of the society.
William j. Reynolds, gunsmith,
testified to Parsons and FDgsl calling
upon him TO inquire about the purchase
Of reyolyers and cartridges. None,
however, wero sold to them.
Officer Mcnamara testified TO having
found near the corner OF Robey street
and the Bloomipgdsle road on May
23d thirty loaded gsspipe dynamite
bombs and one not loaded. They
were found lying under the sidewalk
and with them quantity Of dynamite
and Illuminating caps.
Professor Walter S. UaiDes, occupy
ing the chemistry chair at the Rub
Medical College, had tested tho BOMBS
found among the effects Of Lingg and
spies ard found that they had the
anne constituents in almost the
same ratio as the pieces Of the bomb
taken from the body Of Officer
Dugan. The bombs contained lead,
tin, antimoDy, iron, and zinc--maiDly
lead aud iron. The zinc bombs con-
tanned about % per cent. Of lead and 2
per cent. Of lin, aud only traces of the
the remaining constituents. A sample
Of he bomb which created the havoc at
Bayms1ket was shown the witness. 1t
is round and no larger than an ordinary
baseball.
Professor De Ia Fontaine. another
chemist, made similar tests with similar
results.
The State offered in evidence an arti-
Gle in the Arbeiter /eituag OF
May 4,h headed BLOOD y and
the manuscript from which it was
set up in type. 1t showed it was writ
ten by Spies, and purported TO give the
recital of occurrences at the McCor-
mick riot. Other articles calling upon
the woIkiDgmen to assemble at the
Haymsrket and other alleged incerdi-
airy articles were submitted as having
been prepared by Schwab. Before
concluding the reading Of the transla-
ted articles the court took It's noon ad-
jouIpnent.
The afternoon proceedings began with
The testimony of DR.. Blnthardt, county
physician. His testimony related to
he wounds which caused the death of
Matthias J. Dugan, whose murder at
Hsymarket is one or the charges upon
which the prisoners are being tried.
Ills observations weTo made n the
,ost.mO1tsm. examinations Of DGgan's
body, held on May 5th. Witness de-
scribed dozen or more wounds. lie
slso testified as 10 the result OF the
poSt-mOItem examinations on tbs bodies
IF other officers who died.
Officer John Smith said he went to
Neebe's house May 18th, and found
there revolver, 4 breech-loading rifle,
a sword, and sIed flag. Five chambers
Of the revolver were empty, and IN one
Was an empty shell, and ia the last
loaded cartridge.
After q short conversation with his
assistant the States attorney rose and
said that as far a. he then knew the
state hal no further evidence to pre-
sent except some additional translations
from the Ar6a'ter /eitWng. AS these
we're not quite ready to offer, ne sug-
gcsted that the defence proceed with the
opening Of its case, with the under
standing that the State should be al
lowed TO offer the remainder of its evI-
dtnce tomorrow morning. Mr.. Gnn-
nell regretted this necessity, which
might proloDg the attendance Of the
Jury, on whom the fatigue and conine-
ment was beginning to be noticeable,
and spoke compassicnAtely regarding
what they had yet to endure.
Captain Black said the defence was
willing TO make a short opening, pro-
,ided the prosecution would make the
Court party to an agreement that the
State should submit further only the
Transitions referred TO.
Mr.. Grinnell replied, as far as he
knew, that there was nothing else 10
present, but he would not like TO enter
into an iron-clad agreement to suppress
any additional facts which might posi-
bly, come to light.
The Court said that rather than have
any disagreement no would adjourn TIL
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