The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-26

not abated since the morning of May 9th.
CHICAGO, August ~ There was a meeting last
night of all the female relatives OF the sentenced
anarchists reinforced by men from all parts OF the
city.
Miss Spies subsequently said over four thou
sand dollars was subscribed TO the fund 10 carry
the cause to the supreme court. MISS spies salu
We have been watched and bounded by detectives
and newspaper men until we are nearly harrassed
to death. But we got away with them all thls
time, and have had our meeting; Law may peat
us by Judge Garey's rulings, and by special pleas
made by Mr.. GTinnel, but the supreme court never
will endorse or rule the came way Think OF my
brother being hanged when he was only trying
to do the best he could 10 help the workingmen
1t is reported Mrs. Holmes made an energetic
plea to the meeting in favor of waiting the decls-
ion OF the supreme court. Inc women salu they
we're not in any fears of starvation, or being dis
trained for rent, as the oppressed OF all nations
would come to their succor.
When the meeting dispersed it was an early
morning hour, and the women all embraced ana
declared they would stand together Gen. W. ii.
Parsons, brother of the convicted anarchist, says
every effort will be made to reverse the verdict,
and the case will be carried to the supreme court
of the United States, if necessary Leading
exception will probably be on the point of the
refusal of Judge Carey to give for the defense the IN
struction that all IN IN have a right to peaceaOly
assemble and to repel by force any attempt, either
by the authorities or private individuals, to break
up such meetings. On this point an attampt will be
made to carry the to the United States supreme
court in the state supreme court refuses new
trial.
Gustave Belize, managing editor of the Arbeiter
Zeitung SAYS they have $1,000 already to contest
the case and he expects much more.
Attorney Grnnell says rigid measures VIII be
taken against the Arbeiter Zeitung, and any refer
ence to the alleged bribery of jurors will cause Its
suppression As to the future, he said he had
list of fifty men who would be arrested at the fret
outbreak. He will require the besF OF good OehaVlor
from the anarchists.
Joe Guienhut, city tenament house
inspector and socialist, says the verdict will
be the signal for laborers revolt 1t is class YER
Dict verdict of the capitalists in the interest OF
capital and violates the principles of liberty and
justice. He said they were convicted to crush the
labor movement, but they Will never hang, 1or
everything money could do would be done
George Rogers, member of the state executive
board Knights of Labor, says the verdict is just,
and the knights will not aid in the attempts to Sc
cure reversal The anarchists don't hold leglu-
mate place amOng the laOoring man friends. Inc
verdict will call attention to the fact that the law is
a pretty safe thing IT, lean on and have wholesome
effect on the socialists The remedy for labor
abuses is in the ballot.
Cant Michael Schaack who secured most of the
evidence against the convicted anarchists, says the
anarchist business in Chicago has Just began,
when lie is through they will all be hung in prison
or driven from the city. He declines to say whether
he has made any additional arrests, or whether he
has warrants out for any, but says he can get them
whenever he wants them, and estimates that some
of the women will eventually be brought to trlal
He says that had Schnaubelt been brought to trial
testimony could have been produced, evidence IN
Confederation of that given by Gilmer and Ihomp-
son, but which, owing to Schnaubelt not being on
trial, WAS excluded. Setback regrets that BAL
thazar Rue was not indicted for murder, as he
could have been convicted.
Captain Setback Gays: lad SchraedeT told the
same story on the stand as he did To him. NeeOe
would have shared the same fate as the others, put
he was worked upon by the socialists, under the
lead of Captain Walthers, who was at the head OF
armed sections, and modihed his testimony
Walthers secured all the testimony for the defense,
md In nI
command of the English language the witnesses
stories would not have been SO inconsistent.
1t is said Ran has fled the city.
Ten policemen, from CAPTAIN Schaacks force
spent the night at tue Jail special guard for the
anarchist convicts. These were relieved by an
other squad this morning.
The prisoners held an extended conference with
Captain Black, this morning, regarding the pro-
gramme to be carried out to test the verdict and
prevent if possible, the Judgment being carried
out.
"Through,'' said he, "why they have but barely
commenced
''You must not ask too much. tell you the an
archist business in Chicago has only commenced,
and before 1t is through with, we will have them In
jail, hung or driven out of the city
did you place any men under arrest yester
day."
"That don't wish to tell
'Ihe report Is you nave secured warrants 1Or lne
arrest of large number OF personsE
you would think a minute, you can see now
foolish the idea would be. We have no accommo-
datlon for any large number of people, and II
would be needless expense arresting too many at
once. ! can get them all as | want them. | do |
not need to arrest them now. They may try to |
leave the city. Time enough to arrest them when
they do. l can get them just the same.
THE ABETTER ZEITUNG.
The Arbeiter Zeitung has plucked up courage
again, and this evening long editorial reviews the
Capitalist Press" and speaks very hopefully con
,erning the condemned Anarchists, whose case, it |
announces, will be taken to the highest courtln the
and.
ave don say much, says the Arbelter Zeitung,
'When we assert that the jury yesterday, by their
verdict drove thousands into our camp who hereto
tore have been our opponents.
The article continues: "What is thought outside
socialsc circles about the verdict shown from the
following article taken from the New YORK Volks
Letung. Here follows Nolks Zeitung EDITORIAL,
teegraphed last night. Here in Chicago, one would
only injure the accused by thinking too loud as the
reign of tyranny continues, but that is how they
think in New FORK, and these views Will spread
and, not in too distant future, until rotten and
corrupt system which keeps the majority of men
in need, misery and hunger is swept away.
States Attorney Grinnell, having completed his |
arduOus labOrs in connection with the anarchist |
trial, started for New England and the eastern sea
coast this afternoon. Immediately before leaving |
the city, Grinnell held private conference in his
Office in the criminal court with Capt. Shack, De-
Mr. Furthman. The principal question discussed |
was the at itude of the state toward the remaining
anarchists in Chicago who have not been arrested. |
In an interview Gustave Belz,spresent managing |
editor of the Arbeiter Zeitang, asserts his belief |
that the trial not conducted properly, and says
the anarchists think money was n large factor in |
the result Mr. BelZ added, nearly $1,000 had been |
subscribed to the defense fund.- and the services Of
lawyers mp to date will be $1,000. At the late pic
mic 81 900 additional was added to the fund. and |
BeZ thought money would pour in after to-day.
The morning paper publishes an interview with |
state Attorney Glinnel, in which he says Every
rigid measures will be adopted against the Arbeiter
Leitung. Any reference to the alleged bribery of
the jury or other incendiary ueranCes will cause
its instant suppression. We are going to see this
matter clear through
Mr.. GTinnell was asked further whether he in |
tends to make other arrests now to which he re-
plied SIT depends largely upon how they behave
themselves | will take nothing but the best f
good conduct. We have the names of fifty men
who will be seized at the first outbreak. However,
everything will be dropped for the present until we
can get rest
Joseph Gruenhut socialistic labor organizer,
who holds place on the Chicago pay rolls as ten
ement inspector, was asked what he thought of the
verdict. at will be the signal for general re-
volt OF labor against capital He replied he verdict
In itself Is an outrageous violation of the first prin
clples OF liberty and justice 1t is class verdict
IL Is VerSic OF the capitalists and representatives
OF capital, and is given interests of capital of law
and justice and the rights of the people. | think
they were convicted to crush the labor movement:
convicted because they represented that movement;
and convicted solely in the interest of CAPITAL
But they will never hang"
"Why do think -