The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-12
NEARING THE END.
THE ANARCHISTS TRIALS,
Some silly Women Present the Criminals
with Flowers, and thus Dsfame the
PIants-Tho Prosecution Opens tho
oratoFy Rsfore the Jury.

CHICAGO, August ll,-A little before ten
O'Clock this forenoon the, defendants In
the AnArchiSts' trial marched into Judge
Gary's crowded court room, headed by
August Spies, The prisoners all looked
smiling aud comparatively unconcerned
and greeted their lady friends with smiles
They had scarcely taken their seats when
a young lady with a basket on her arm,
went along the line and presented each OIL
them with bunch Of flowers. One OF the
papers this morning stated that Mrs.
Black, the vile Of tho leading counsel for
tho defense, supplied the Anarchists with
their morning bouquets. She was quoted
as saying in a aorlst's shop; ~ want
these for the poor saints at the Criminal
Court. Thedear martyrs are being sorely
abused by the tyrants now, and l fear
something will happen to them, But II
anything docs, there are thousands ready
to tear their oppresaors to pieces" Mrs,
Black Indignantly denied the remarks at.
tributel to her by areporter this morning,
When Court was opened Officer Palmer
was called to the stand. Palmer testified
concerning the arrest Of SChanubelt. OH,
Ger Palmer testified that Schanubelt could
speak English, although he had a strong
German accent, Ths witness was not
cross.examined,
Detective BonGeld was recalled, and
testified that he was present when Spies
waa first arrested and taken before the
Chief Of Police. He was asked to relate
the conversation which occurred at that
time. Mr.. Ebersod did no lay his hands
on Spies or threaten him in any manner,
such as stated by Spies.
The Assistant States Attorney was call.
ed to the stand. The States Attorney de.
sired TO have him testify concerning the
stuff taken from tho Arbeittr Zsitung office
which he had had charge OF. He also de.
sired TO offer in evidence q prooi-sheet oil
the column In which the word "Ruhe"
was inserted.
The defense objected and the objection
was sustained.
Mr.. Grlnnell then announced that the
State rested.
After conaultation the defense an.
nouncsd that they had neglected to prove
two facts, ThOy had desired to introduce
two witnesses, one who would Corrobor-
ate Spies testimony as to his movements
at tho Haymarket and another who would
testify against the witness Thompson.
The defense stated that the two witnesses
had disappeared, and intimated that tho
prosecution was responsible for their dis.
appearance.
Mr.. Grinnell stated that he had seen
this insinuation In the Arbciter Zsituag,
and upon seeing 1t the State had used
every means In their power to produce
the two men. The paper stated that one
OF them (Legner) was in Kansas City, and
the Chief Of Police there had baen In.
struC!ed several days ago to endeavor to
find him, but could not.
A long discussion here took place as to
the order In which the closing arguments
should be made. 1t was finally decided
that Assistant States Attorney Walker
should open the argument, H.isler Of the
defense 10 follow, to be succeeded by
lngham for the prosecution, Foster aud
Black, for the defense, aud Grinnell to
close for the State In the order named.
This result was not arrived at without
considerable discussion.
Mr.. Walker began by saying that in
this Republic all men stood equal before
the law and when the perpetrator Of any
crime stood before the bar for trial the
goddess Of justice was indeed blind until
his guilt had been proven. No matter
whether he was Socialist or Anarchist
the very law which he had desired to
throttle" now stood as his protector
until his guilt was shown, and inthis case
they had made the defendants guilty be.
yond any shadow Of doubt.
MIR. Walker then addressed himseli To
the jury, to which he paid the usual COM
pliments. He next called their attention
to several definitions Of the phrase, "be.
yond reasonable doubt" He quoted
from q number Of authorities TO show that
when the mind is convinced as To the
guilt Of defendant, no fear OF the punish.
ment the jury might be called upon to i'm.
pose should affect their judgment In de-
Claring the guilt Of criminal.