Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-01
THE STATE RESTS.
All tbs Testimony Available Adduced
in tho Case Against chicagos
Eight Anarchists.
Tho Defense Open Their slde and win
Now Try to RESCUE Eight murdsrors
from the 0nllowA.
run JuRY GIVEN AN AlRINa

THE jury GIVEN AN AIRING.
CHICAGO, ILL, July 8i,--Dr. Biuthard, |
county physician, and Onloer John
smith were the only witnesses examined /
yesterday afternoon, and their testimony /
was not Of material consequence. After |
a short consultation with his assistant, |
the states attorney crosse and said that as |
far as he then knew the stats had no fur. |
ther evidence 10 present, except some adj |
ditlonal translations from the Arbeiter |
Leltuug As these were not quite ready |
to offer, he suggested that the defense
proceed With opening It's case, with
the understanding that the state
should be allowed TO offer
the remainder OF its evidence tomorrow
morning. Mr.. Grlnnel regretted the ne
cessity which might prolong the attend
anee OF the jury, on whom the fatigue
aud confinement was beginning to he
noticeable, and spoke compassioual ely
regarding what they had yet to endure.
| Capt. Black said the defense was will
ing TO make short opening provided the
prosecution would make the court party
70 an agreement that the state should
submit only the TRANSACTIONS referred TO.
| Grinnel replied that as far us he knew
there was nothing else to present, but he
would not like TO enter into an iron-Clad
agreement To suppress any additional
facts which might possibly come 20 light
The court said that rather than have
any disagreement he would adjourn
until tomorrow morning. Meantime the
| jury could, II the weather permitted, take
u carriage.ride and get some fresh air
"By all means,n Rssented Capt, Black,
"let the jury take ride, That is quite
agreeable to us"
SO the court adjourned until this
morning, when the state will complete It's
case.
THR MORNING SESSION.
The anarchists tTia was resumed this
morning. They are wearing red boutan-
aires this morning. with the exception OF
Spies, WHO discarded the one proffered him
by female sympathizer, The courtroom
is crowded as usual,
John Dugan, brother OF the mur-
dered officer Matthias j. Dueau, testl-
ned TO seeing tho dead body Of his
brother al the morgue on the morning of
May 8.
0hlcer Burns testified to aiding IA lift
ing Ohlcer Dugan's body into the patrol
wagon soon after the explosion OF the
bomb. lie also testified TO the fact oi his
death.
The state offered in evidence the grti
cles which appeared Ia the Arbeiter Iei-
lung just prior 70 the May massacre, out
lining the violence which would follow
the inauguration OF the eight-hour event.
The article declared that no morning
should pass without the announcement
being published that carcass of PIN
kerton detective had been found by the
roadside.
Under date Of November -, 1885, d
notice was printed announcing that armed
drills would be held every Sunday morn
, Ing ut No. b6 Claihuurne avenue 10 prepar,
, for the revolution of May /
, On the same datea me thod for fashion
, ing dynamite bombs was outlined
In December, 1885, an article warnet
the workingmen not TO assemble on Ma.
| | unless they were armed.
In latter article penned by Spies h,
. warned all the workingmen to thorough.
} arm themselves and be prepared to hgh
the police, Pltkerton detectives and TIN
militia first.
, Other articles from the pen OF Spiei
: were read, which had been published a
various times down TO May I, urging tn,
workingmen TO arm and fight the polio,
+ and militia to death ON May /.
I The reading OF the editorial signed b.
A Spies, directed against the justice Of IN,
= appellate court aud threatening him will
I dynamite, owing to his decision In fayo
OF the railway company against injured
/ employees, caused the first wato Of m0rrl
ment among the defendants during tn
4 forenoon.
without concluding the reading o
~ tta aHfAnrual until
p, m.
d When the state had finished Its readinl
J. Detective James Bonneld was placed OF
the stand and Identified some flags am
banners, which were brought into court
as those found In Arbeiter Ieitung Office
u Here the state rests, said States AttoI
ney Grinnell and the court ordered III
defence 10 proceed with its case.
T. After whispered consultation wit
n his colleague, Mr., Salmon, for tn
q defence, moved that the case agaipe
v Oscar Neebe be dismissed, He said th
- evidence brought IN has been mainl
TO establish what Is called cou
, aplracy. None of the evldenc
=. brought In, however, Identifies Mech
y with any Of The overt acts charge
\ against the defendants in the case. Thu
y was supported by each OF the attorney
for the defense IN short speeches, au'
a then Judge Carey said, al shall net inter
!, Iere with the jury in the Gaze G
y Neebe," the motion being that the iudg
- Instruct the jury to return Il verdict d
. acquittal In Needles case.
The court oyerrulet the motion.
:, Capt. Black then, as a matter OF forr
e ho said made the same motto
= IN The case against all ID
!, other defendants except Spic
Il aud Flshcer This was oyer-rulcd an
: an exception taken.
Attorney Solomon then opened the cas-
! for the defense. He concluded by as
I, sorting his belief In the absolute lack O
evidence connecting the prisoners wit
4, the offenses charged against them, I'M
- asked the jury that their verdict bsOn
Of acquittal.
Al The conclusion OF SOiomon's gddres
n the court adjourned.
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