The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-10
SPIES, SCHWAB, PARSONS
THE ARCH-ANARCHISTS ON THE
WITNESS STAND.
What They Said Of Their Connection
With the "Arbeiter ZeituDg"
and the "Alarm."

CHICAGO. Ill, August 9.-August
SPIES and Michael Sshwab were both
on the witness stand today. The ru-
NOR bad been current that Spies
would take the stand and il served to
att act the largest crowd that had thus
far visited Judge Gsry's court. Out
Of doors the crowd was as large as the
one within the courtroom. Women
In twos and threee were with their
escorts, but there was no room for the
many that were turned away. All the
windows in the courtroom were her
met'cally sealed, the doors were
tightly closed, and the atmosphere
was toriid as the neighborhood OF q
blast furnace.
"Well, proceed, gentlemen" said
the Court to counsel Tor the defense.
The anarchists counsel were hold
ing a close consultation. Their heads
rested together over the table, and
they whispered long and earnestly.
Finally they retired to discuss the i'm
portant matter, whatever it is, that
seems to have the whip hand in their
deliberations. A quarter OF an hour
elapsed then the counsel for the de.
iense entered, and the defendant
Sch wnb was put on the stand.
"Where do you live?" asked Mr.
Foster.
Cell 107, in the county jail
[Lauahter.]
NOW, if this is repeated" said the
Cou t, very angry at this exhibition
OF leviiy, "I'll clear the re om."
Schwab gots on with his story. Hi:
family live at 81 Florimond street. He
left home the evening of May 4th at
o'clock pm. He 10 ked at the clock
before starting from the house and is
sure OF tue time. Then ne went tc
the Arbeitr Zeitzung Office. The com
munication received over the tele.
phone requested that q speaker bt
sent to DeeriDg. Spies was The
speaker wanted but he was at the hay
market and Sch Hab hastened there Il
find him but failed and saw hi
brother.in law, Rudolph SchnaubeIt
then took a car east to Clark street
and boarded another going up ely
bourn avenue to Deering. Schwat
does not know what time he reached
the factory bat he spoke to the
strikers for about twenty minu es
then stopped in saloon, had glass
OF beer and some lunch and got back
home about II o'clock.
"Were you in the alley AZ Gran,
Rrotbers' that night with Mr.. Spies?'
"No, SIR"
"Did you walk west on Randolph
street with Mr.. Spies, then return
with him."
"No, SIR"
"Did you zee D. spies that night2'
No, sir"
"Did you s,e ~ Spies band you
brother.in-lAw 3.age 10 the alley
at Crane Bro,, ~ lid You say any
thing like this. = II that won't b.
enouRh, shall we get another one"
mo, sir"
"Did you see Mr.. Spies at all tina
n'ghtT ,
"Wnen did you see him at all fol
the last time That day"
sin the afternoon. / did not Sc,
him again until the next morning"
Before Sch wab left the stand State
Attorney Gipnell asked: "Do you
know where Schnaubelt ISL"
He replied that be had been in jai
a long while and knew very little o
the news Of the world.
"We can tell you if you desire t.
know" said Attorney Zeisler.
"He il in Cincinnati, isn't he ?" sait
Grinuell.
"Y s." repli,d Zeisler.
Toe cross examiust on OF SChwat
was conducted by Stats's Attorney
Grinnell, but moth. ng OF imporianc,
was developed.