St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-09
SOCIALISTS IN COURT.
States Attorney Grinnell Causes a
Sensation.


Socialists in Court.
CHICAGO. May S.-This forenoon Adolph
Fischer, for the last five years compositor
on the Arbeiter Zeitung, Gerhardt Liziers,
a reporter, and Mrs. Lizzie Holmes, an edi-
tOrial writer on the same paper, were taken
before Judge Rogers on writ of habeas
corpus. LiZienS the reporter was dis
charged. In the case of Mrs. Lizzie Holmes
State Attorney signified his willingness that
she should be allowed to depart under $500
bonds, and expressed his hopes that
further investigation would prove her
innocence of any completely in the great
crime. The three habeas corpus petitioners
were seated in front under the desk of
Judge Rogers. The little woman and the
lesser reporter of the Socialistic organ were
on either side of the central figure, Adolph
Fischer, who sat as erect as though he was
on the Judgment seat instead of in the bar.
Fischer is a very tail man. with faded
blonde hair, unkept and in profusion around
both head and face. His forehead retreats
and he has sullen and determined appear
ance. His counsel, Mr.. Solomon, asked
trial. He boldly asserted his clients
Innocence and pleaded against
remand because ne was married man,
worl1ingman who had family dependant
on him for their living. Prosecuting attor-
ney Griiinen Interrupted, Yes, and so had
those gallant policemen who were laid low
last Tuesday evening by this man," (sen-
sationl ''and his friends Mr.. Solomon
continued with the usual arguments of the
rights of party to a speedy trial. etc. MI
Grinnell addressed the court briefly and
with suppressed emotion. The court room
was as silent as
THE HALLS OF DEATH
and the friends of the anarchists sat with
bated breath. He said he must ask the
court to refuse to set at liberty man whom
he believed he could prove to be guilty of
murder Sensation. 1t would be i'm
prudent for the state to go into an exami-
nation of this mans case at the present
time, because it would disclose prematurely
its case against some OF his co-conspira-
tors.
1--WE have carefully guarded our evidence
SAID Dir. 'Grinnell, land have kept it so care
fully that even the newspapers have not got
hold Of it. 1 have important evidence and l
assure the court that am confident that
that man (pointing his finger at Fischer, who
raised his eyes assisted in the throwing of
the bomb FISCHER half rose from his seat and
motioned to his counsel who did not see him
as his eyes were rivited on Mr.. GrinnelD.
and if he did not throw the bomb in person,
he was accessory to the whole plan and con-
spiracy. This we can be able to show by a
week from next Tuesday or Wednesday, and
the state asks in behalf Of justice, that
Fischer shall be held without bail nntii that
time. II he is LOT chief we Will prove him to
be the accOmplice in the slaughter of the no.
lice.
Mr.. Grinnell spoke in very measured
tones and his confident assertions produced
a great sensation in the court room. Judge
Rogers said that in criminal cases and
especially in one of SO great magnitude as
the present. the court must rely very largely
upon the
REPRESENTATIONS OF THE STATE.
and it was the duty Of the court to give the
state every opportunity to investigate this
great crime. He would accept the sugges-
tons of the states attorney and would
postpone the hearing until week from
next Wednesday. Mrs. Parsons sat
upon the front seat reserved
for the spectators and was dressed quite
pretentiously. A white sack lavishIy
trimmed with lace and long kid gloves.
which were somewhat soiled, were the
marked characteristics Of her costume.
Her bonnet was richly trimmed and with
taste. At every stage of the proceedin ing
she was consulted by the attorneys for the
defense, and she informed Mr.. Zeisler that
bail would be provided. When the Judge
had delivered his opinion, reporter for the
Journal went over and took his seat beside
her and said Good morning."
what paper do you representa- she asked.
81 represent the Journal
''Well, [ am glad of that, for then you will
not be party to my untmey death. tell
you / had serious thoughts of committing
suicide, but when saw my picture in paper
this morning | changed my mind and shall
commit karikari. That the only thing left
for me now.
Mrs. Parsons spoke in a nervous, jerky
manner. and she nearly pulled her left
glove into atoms, so intense was her feel
ing,
DESPITE HER ASSUMED GAITY.
1--WE are not any of us laughing over
this" she said. st is terrible" Then
sinking her voice almost to whisper, she
said: sit is awful, but we are not to
blame. We were" She then gathered
herself together and declined to say any,
thing more. Miss Spies, the sister of
August Spies, would not give her first
name. When asked for it, she straight
ened up her 1.-THE form and the blood man
tied her cheek and her blue eyes fla shed a
she said:
81 don't care to have my name printed
abroad in this affair."" Mrs. Fischer, the
wife of the man who was held, sat with
apparent calmness through the whole pro-
ceeding. She is a hale, hearty woman
Mrs. Fielder was quiet and reserved
spectator, but sat aloof from the rest with
man, apparently her brother. Mrs Par
sons asked permission for herself and Mrs.
Fielden to see the prisoners Spies, FieIden
and Schwab, but was refused and referred
to the sheriff. At the close of the pro-
ceedings nearly all of the friends of the