Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-01

! ceeding to the charges against the pris-
oners, Mr. Salomon said they
were not charged with anarchism or
socialism, but as shown by the indlct-
ment, the charge was the murder Of Mat
thlas j. Deegan. The law, the attorney
SAID, did not provide any clause which
| declared, or could be construed to de-
clare, that the defendants had committed
| murder. Mr., Solomon read from the
statutes to show that the evidence brought
against the defendants did not prove that
tney were accessories to murder.
CITING AUTHORITIES.
Mr.. Salomon then read from several
authorities TO show what constituted the
offence OF conspiracy. II the State had
case at all 1t was on charge OF murder or
conspiracy and upon no other. lie would
read, he said, from reports as to the
nature OF evidence necessary to convict
OF murder or conspiracy, al will read
these" said he "tor the information OF the
jury and for the Judge as we'll" Continu-
ing MIR. Salomon said defendant could be
held tor conspiracy II it was proven that
the meeting in which they took part was
called for the purpose OF killing police.
"These defendants," he said, ''are not
murderers, or thieves, or burglars. They
are not criminals, but are possessed OF
feelings OF broad humanity. They have
Marshal Field to their own use, but all
they have done has been In the spirit OF
the principle which IS the eradication of
social wrong.
NO PERSONAL MALICE.
"They have not advocated assassination
or recourse to arms on account of per-
sonal feelings against any man on earth,
but all their efforts have been put forth
with the single object in view OF better
ing the condition of their fellow men" The
defendants, the attorney declared. had
right to preach their doctrine and make
converts. II the people wanted socialism
or anarchy they would haveit. Law could
not put down socialism any more than it
could suppress republicanism and de-
stroy democracy. "YOu fought in the
rebellion" said Mr.. Salomon, "to put
down slaVery,so that one man should not
own another. These defendants believe
that there are white slaves, and there
fore put forth their efforts toward their
liberation"
WHY THEY USE DYNAMITE.
II they use dynamite they use II for that
end only. We do not desire to 20 into the
evidence presented here, because we do
not believe it proves anything. We ex-
pect fully to prove that none OF these men
have done murder or have conspired to do
men assembled at the Haymarket on the
night of May to exercise the right OF
free speech, to hold a peaceable meeting
for the purpose OF discussing the interests
Of the labOring men. We do not believe
that any of the defendants present once
thought OF the possibility OF such a thing
as bomb being thrown at that meeting.
But we see in the action of the police an
incredible animus. We sec in them a
Il evil lFal tak
| tention to destroy every life on that mar
ket.
FIELDEN FIRED NO SHOT.
| We expect TO show you that Mr.. Flel-
den fired no shot at that meeting, and that
be had not then and never had a revolver.
We expect to show you that witness Gil
mer is constitutional and professional
! liar. We do not believe that in the minds
OF the jury the testimony OF sworn wit
| nesses Is necessary to estaD-
lish the fact that Gilmer's tes-
timonY is absolutely valueless.
| We expect to prove that on the night OF
| the Haymarket meeting schwab did not
speak to Spies, as has been testified to,
but that he left the meeting some time be-
| fore the explosion occurred. We eXDect
to show that Parsons and Fischer left the
meeting early and were seated in Zeprs
Hall, perhaps drinking a glass of beer.
when the bomb exploded. We shall
prove that Neebe was at home, and expect
to show that he had no knowledge OF the
meeting. You are familiar with the
movements OF Lingg. The evidence IN no
way connects him with the throwing of
the bomb, and If he made bombs be did no
more than he had a perfect right to do.
and there is no law prohibiting his having
dynamite in his house II he chooses.
We expect to show that none of these
defendants fired shots at the Har-narket
meeting, and that the first shots were
fired by the police. Mr.. Solomon con-
cluded, reasserting his belief In the abso-
Lutte lack OF evidence connecting the pri4-
Oners with the Offense charged against
them, and asked the jury that their ver-
dict be one of acqulttal. At the conclu-
sion OF his address the court adjourned.