Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-13
THE DEFENSE ARGUES
ITS SIDE OF THE ANARCHISTS CEASES TO
THE JURY.
The Close Of Mr.. Walkers Argumsnt-He Displays
TO the Eyes Of the Jury Fishers Dagger
It's Intended Use-Mr. IsSler's Attempt
TO Clear His Anarchist Clients

Judge had the windows opened and there
was q slight current of air; not enough,
however, to relieve the perspiring audience
of the necessity of waving palm-leaf fans,
which nearly everybody carried.
Mr.. Walker began his speech this morn
ing by charging that Fielden had Fremont
tions of danger; that he knew it was COM
ing and told the Anarchists to stand to,
gether. Then the speaker said of Fischer
'Was this man in this conspiracy for mqr'
der? This man with his revolver foot
long and his file dagger with groove:
What is this groove for? 1t is for prussiC
acid. Was this man in the conspiracy
Mr.. Walker then read passage from
MoSt's "RcroIutiORdry Warfare" telling how
prussic acid could be applied to groove
daggers, making them the more deadly.
Walker waved the dagger before the eyes
of the jury and pointed out Fischer with
il. Then he turned his attention to Lingg
and asked if he was in the conspiracy. The
speaker dwelt upon the similarity between
the Haymarket bomb and those found in
Lingg's room. ...
EXCITEMENT IN COURT.
Some excitement was created in court
this morning by rumors that the defense
had been boasting that disagreement OF
the Jury is a certainty. The matter is be.
ing Investigated by Mr.. Grinncll. From
secret sources the fact has been aSccrtaincd
that considerable sums are being received
in this city in aid of the defense of the An
archists. A total of $l5, 900 has so far been
collected for this purpose, of which nearly
one-half has come from sympathizerS with
the Anarchists in London, Paris, Berlin
and other places. Only few days ago re-
mittances aggregating nearly one thousand
dollars were received from Warsaw and
Cracow, Poland, with the promise that
much more would be forthcoming il
needed. The expenses Of the defense have
so far been light, and it is said that in the
event of conviction ample funds will be
forthcoming to carry the case TO court o
last resort and stay the execution of tho
sentence for an indefinite period.
When Mr.. Zcisler made his address
this afternoon there was Il prcccptible de-
crease in the size Of the audience. Mr.
Xeisler took considerable pains to impress
upon the jury that
THE CALLS TO ARMS
referred to by the State were only intended
to signify that if employers protected theiI
interests by recourse to armS-thc work
ingmen had right to protect themselves
in the same manner. "Thc social revOlu.
ton that Spies referred to-" said the
speaker, lis not Il revolution to he sud
denly yconsummated by force, but that social
revolution which is inevitable
The eight hour movement was part OF
the general plan of the revolution and nc
one had intimated that this movement was
in defiance to law and order. "Organze
and arm yourselves" " he explained TO sig
nifty, stand by your unions. In union
there is strength, and the time will come
when your strength will right your wrongs.
Arm yourselves! Organize and stand to,
gcther and you will get the recognition
which will come to you in no other way"
What alternative was there when the en-
plOycrs said, 1--WE will use force, and the
papers advocated the use Of hand
grenadcs upon refractory, wage
workers? This is why they were
advised to keep their powder dry. Mr.
Xcisler then pleads as an excuse of the
more energetic speeches of Spies, Parsons
and Ficlden, that their hearers were of that
class of laboring men who were Ignorant
because the amount of time required tC
earn bread for themselves and their iami
lies left them none in which to gain knowl'
edge.
THE ANARCHISTS ARSENAL"
Mr.. Zcislcr belitted "the attempt t.
turn the .ArJcitcr ZiTtung office into M
arsenal" The reporter who testified iOl
the State, he said, had been openly shown
a couple of empty shells, bit of fuse and
couple of dynamite cartridges, ant
when he returned again with two de
tectivcs the exhibition was again
made and Mr.. Parsons took pains
TO explain the manner of using the articles
Mr.. Xcisler maintained that conspiracy
implied secrecy, and there had been NJ
secrecy about the speeches of the defend
ants nor regarding the specimen bombs
fuses and caps found in Spies Office. Th,
sneaker created small sensation when
in laundering tones, he pointed to TIN
defendants and said: "lf the Hay
market riot is the result of conspiracy theI
Mr. Grinnell, the States attorney, is the
first man who should be placed there. Mex
MayOr Harrison and the municipal an
thoritics of Chicago who have allowed
these things To 90 on, should he tried ol
the only charge which has any possible
hold upon the defendants. If the State
Attorney, gentlemen of the jury, Is no
guilty of conspiracy, then you must acqui
these defendants of that charge.
Coming to that part of the States cas-
built upon the testimony of lnfOrmer
Waller and Seligner Mr.. Zeislcr said tha
the best testimony of the State had beer
paid for in hard cash by Captain Setback
lie said the jury did not need I
he reminded that the testimony of CLINE
was worthless though defense did not car
particularly whether it was credited or moi
The speaker denied that the language o
Spies to McCormick'S 5 men was Of charaC
| ter to incitc them to the deeds which ioI
lowed. He denied that when part of tn
crowd broke away TO join in the riot Spie
went back Immediately to his office, bu
said witness had proved that Mr.. Sple
continued to speak quietly for some tim
a(terward. For some time previous to ad
iournment Mr.. Zeislcr devoted himself
the address of Assistant States ~
torney Walker, then to n
viewing the testimony. 'Of course,
he said, 1.-THE detectives who were sent
the Haymarket meeting in the capacity
spies could not understand the significant
of what Parsons said. They heard notl
ing about Parsons appeal in behalf Of Il
wives and children of wOrkingmen. NJ
they came back and said Parsons said
arms, to arms" At this point cou
adjourned.
MICHAEL METZ HUNG