New-York tribune., 1886-02-25
SOCIALISTS REMANDED.
ON TRIAL FOR INCITING LONDON RIOTS.
LANGUAGE USED BY THE LEADERS IN SPEECHES
- MIR. CHAMBERLAIN A WITNESS.


.-. Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN A WITNESS.
LONDON, Feb. 24.-The hearing in the case
OF Burns Hyndman, Champion and Williams the
Socialist leaders who aocnsed by the authorities Oh
having inctei the riots at Trafalgar Square ana
Hyde Park was resumed to-day The session was de-
voted principally to hearing the testimony OF news
paper reporters to the exact language used py inc
defen iants their n6ammatory speeches. Mr. Hynd-
man, before the proceedings were formally openeu'
entered complaint against the editor and the propre
tors OF Punch and asked for their arrest He alleged
that they had attempted excite the public against the
defendants and prejudice their trial by publishing
picture OF Mr.. Punch in the act OF publicly hanging
them; In this way suggesting to the people form OF
vengeance nflict upon the defendants The maRis
declined Mr. Hyndmans request saying he had no
power to interfere the grounds specified Joseph
Chamberlain President Of the Local Gov ernment Board
and Jesse Ceilings NJ. p, and author of the three
acres and a COW amendment which the COnserya-
tive Ministry defeated, present In the later
stages OF the hearing.
The magstrate, after tho reporters had concluded
their testimony announced that lie intended to commit
all the prisoners for trial Mr.. WiIiamss counsel upon
this conended that his eliont outside the ndict
nient and could not therefore, be included In tho
order trial. Tue lawyer argued that the words nseo
by mis- client not strong as language IN almost
daily ase press. Pointing to MI. Chamberlain
counsel said: When the Right Honorable memher lOr
Birmingham has employed IN the HOUSE OF
stronger language than that imputed TO my client he
has been applauded." This panic and prosecution.
counsel declared intended to shield Mr. Chiders the
Home secretary and the police who are answerabe for
tue whole trouble. Hyndman, who fefended hinshil,
doued that there any against either himself or
his companions. He said: " II am to be condemned
on my speeches then Mr.. Chamberlain should stand III
the dock along side mo-" Hyndman also cOntended that
the whole blame rested the police, who could ana
should have prevented the riong.
Mr. Chamberlain consented TO be sworn as o witness.
When he had taken the OATH Champion asked him
what were Governments Intentions with regard to
relieving the distress among the unemployed, and
whether he himself pred revolution in the land laws
OF England Tue magistrate refused to allow the ques-
tos as pot to be answered by the witness Champion
explained that he desired merely TO examine Mr..
Chamberlain an pert.
The magistrate asked What ini Revolntonr
10 this Champion replied No. in political agitation"
The MAGISTRATE again refused to permit such an exam
natiOn OF the witness and the defendants desired TO
subject him To no other. he allowed to retire.
MrGIadstones private secretary the next witness.
but nothing of interest Importance was ected from
him.
The Socialist leaders were remanded until saturday,
when they Will committed for trial for misdemeanor
at tic Central Criminal Court