Iron County register., 1886-08-05
wes the same as heretofore published

was the same as heretofore published
and often referred to in the progress OF
the trial; but the reproduction OF the
exact language had a profound eHecG,
and. as he heard his own denunclations
of capitalists, coupled with a precise rep
etition of the dark and sanguinary threats
accompanying them, Spies face grew
livid and damp with perspiration.
The defense made use of every pos.
sible pretext to Interrupt the witness with
objections of every sort, which were gem
orally overruled.
The witness also read his stenograpnic
notes of Parsons speech, which came
next. This was the "star" speech in the
programme. 1t was frequently applaud-
ed and responded to with explosive in-
terjections and blood-curdling threats.
The speaker waXed warm and endeavored
to impress his hearers with the neces.
sitv of preparing to defend their lives
and interests at once. War had been de-
clared upon them (referring to the Nc
Cormick trouble), and they must take up
arms against their oppressors.
Cross-examined, witness assented to
the interro@ative statement of Mr.. Eos.
ter that when persons in the crowd, rec
ferring to Mccormick and other capital-
lists, shouted "Hang him; hang him
now," both Parsons and Spies said that
now was not the time, and counseled
present moderation.
Mr.. Foster observed that the paper
containing the witness published report
contained only those utterances which
appeared to be incend iary, and asked
witness If he was instructed to suppress
all the conciliatory language used. The
witness replied that such instruc tions
had not been given him.
SPIES PASSED THE BOMB TO sCHNAU.
BAULT.
The most interesting and probably the
most valuable testimony of the afternoon
was that of M. NJ. Thompson, an employe
in the wholesale store of Marshall Field
& Co. The witness, who had been on
business to the West Side, was return-
ing toward the river. on Randolph street,
when the Haymarket meeting was as
sembling. Stopping near the entrance to
an alley a short distance from the speak
| ers' wagon, he saw Spies mount the
| wagon, inquire for Parsons and descen d
| to the ground. Shortly after Spies, ac-
companied by a man who had been poi Mt
| ed out to him as Schwab, passed him in.
| to the alley.
Mr.. Grinnell-Did you hear any wor ds
| spoken by either of the men?
Witness-I heard the words "pistols"
| and "police." Then one of the men
| asked the other would cone be enough"
Mr.. Grinnell-What happened then?
Witness-The men came out of the
| alley and went west on Randolph street.
| knew there was to be speaking, and fol-
lowed the m to learn where the speaking
| would take place. They went west to
Halsted street and l followed. Near
| Halstead street they were joined by a
third man whom had not seen before.
Mr.. Grinnell (handing the witness a
| photograph of SchnabaulD-Does this
| resemble the man whom you saw join
| Spies and Schwab?
| Witness-Yes, sir.
| Mr.. Grinneli-What happened then?
| Witness-The three men started to-
ward the Haymarket. l went along,
and at one time, when l was quite
close to them, / saw Spies hand
| the strange man something which he put
in his right hand coat pocket. A moment
| later passed by them and heard Schwab
say: "Now, if they come, give it to
them" Before | was out of hearing
heard Spies reply: 81 don't think we can.
for they won't give us a chance to-
night"
| The witness then told how he accom-.
| panied the men back to the Haymarket,
| where by this time quite crowd had as
| sembled. Spies mounted the speakers
|
| other two.
| The cross-examination was long and
| tedious. Mr.. Foster was eXasperating 10
| the witness, and the witness was half de-
| fiant to the attorney. The Court was fre-
| quently obliged to interfere, while the
States attorney aroused the ire of Cap
tain Black by his efforts to protect the
witness against the effects of w-beat-
| ing.
The first conversation witness had
| heard between Spies and Schwab, when
the words 'pistols" and "po ice" were
used, was explained from the standpoint
of the defense by the following question
| by Mr. Foster:
| "Now, were not the words you heard
| speakers and 'pollce,' and did not the
| subsequent query, will one be enough p
| refer to speakers to address the meeting
which was the subject of the CONVERSE
| tion?''
| The witness was confident that he had
not mistaken the words, and as he had
| only heard those words, he had no means
| of knowing absolutely to what they re-
ferred. The proceedings closed there for
| the day.