The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-23
THE CHICAGO ANARCHISTS.
THE COURTROOM AGAIN CROWD
ED WITH SPECTATORS.
Strong Testimony Brought Out
Against Parsons Further De-
tails OF the DlabOlical Plot.

CHIcAGo, ILL, July 22-Judge
Gary's courtroom wss c.owded ss
usual this morning when NJ. p. Will
hanson. formerly reporter for the
Daily NelOs. was called to the stand.
Mr.. Williamson tettified that he knew
Parsons, Spies and Fielden, and on the
night the new Board Of TIade build
ing was opened he was detailed to fol-
low the socialistic procession, which
tramped through the down town
streets. The procession broke up at
No. 107 Fifth avenue, the Office OF the
Arbeiter Zeitung, and Spies, Fielder
and Parsons addressed the crowd from
the window OF the Arbeiter Zeitttng Of
fee. Parsons was the first speaker.
He called the police b!oodhounds and
servants Of the robbipg capitalists. He
called to the crowd to follow him and
attack several clothing houses, Mar
shall Fields's sore being mentioned,
and help thems elves to what he termed
the Necessities OF life." Fielden said
the came thing. He offered to lead
the mob in an attack on the stores.
"Whst was aaid about the new
Board Of Trade ?"
"Both speakers said the building
was put up ont OF money stolen from
them; that every one who did bust
ness there was a robber and thief"
Witness went up stairs into the
office. Parsons was asked by the re.
porter why the socialists did not march
upon the Board of Trade and bow it
up. He sald the police preve nted it,
"Well, but your party have revolv-
ers. What preparation further do you
need?"
"The time hasn't come yet. When
the time does come, we will meet the
police with dynamite and bombs"
when did he say the time would
Gomez"
"Some time during the year"
Parsons gave the witness practical
illustration Of what he meant and
showed him shell and Illuminating
cap. There was a'so a quantity OF
dynamite, reddish substance. They
were kept in drawer in a cabinet in
the office. Parsons called for them
and Spies got them. Parsons said
these explosives we've kept on hand in
preparation for war that was impend-
ing; that the laboring man was being
robbed by scoundrelly Board of Trade
men and Others. The manner OF war
fare was to hurl bombs from the
house tops, and in that way they
would annihilate any police force or
military that could be assembled. This
conversation took place with Parsons,
Fielden standing by. On going down
stairs the witness met Detectives IRE
horn and Sullivan, OF the Cottage
Grove st ,tiop The officers went up
stairs with tn itness and the state
ments w,Iert Ated to the officers in
the prese ace he witness. Several
women c rrie d flags in the process
sion that nj hit. Witness had
attended meetings at 81 Lake
street and heard Parsons and
Fielden address crowds. Fielden
on one occasion wanted the
crowd to follow him to some store and
get the necessities OF lite. Fielden adj
vised the men to buy dynamite, cay.
ing that cents worth OF dynamite
was worth more than all the guns
and revolvers in the Union.
Mr.. Williamson was severely cros:
examined by Capt. Black, but the
cross examination only served t.
strengthen the testimony he had
given. He mentioned by name the
stores that Parsons had urged sacking
The witness was again taken in hand
by the prosecution and testified thai
Parsons told him there were 5000 30
cialists in the city, and that whenever
the time came they would be armed
with bombs. He said they were Their
drilling in halls in various parts OF the
city, but would not say where thu
halls were located. When the tint
to act came they would begin opera
tions, one on the market square an(
about the tunnel,
LIEUT.. SHEA,
chief of detectives, was next called
He was at the Arbeiter Zeitung Office
May 9Th, after Spies had been arrested
The building was searched and all II
it arrested. They found files OF manu-
script, type in forms and quantity o
dynamite, all of which was taken Il
police headquarters.
Witness identified the galley oftypt
on which the revenge" circular wa
printed.
Lieut.. Shea then gave conversation
he had with Spies after his arrest
Spies said that he opened the hay
market meeting, and that Parsone
Fielden and SChwab were also there
He said he also spoke at the Meteor
mick meeting, but knew nothing o
what happened there later till som'
time after, He knew nothing Of thu
circular that was put on the streets
Witness also talked with Fischer, WHIT
said that he was in the Arbeit6r ZeitUn!
Office the night OF the riot witt
Schwab, and that Rau brought wore
that Spies was at the hay market, tina
big crowd was there, and they al
went over. The belt and dagger snC
Illuminating cap which Fischer had OF
when arrested, he said he carried To-
his protsc'ion. Witness further sale
that Spies told him before he left the
bomb was thrown, and that Fische
said lie was at Hepf's Hall at the time
During the cross examination, which
is conducted by Mr.. Foster, the law
yer added a significant "aha" Il
Shea's answer that he did not ALLOW
Spies to read the original manuscript
Of the revenge" circular, so that h,
could identify 1t.
Judge Gary-That is not proper
The witness must be treated in cour
with the came courtesy as on tn
street, That prolonged "aha" is not II
proper tone.
L. +. BUCK, A MINING EXPERT,
testified concerning the disastrous et
! iects OF the captured dynamite whicl
he had exploded.
} LIEUT.. HUBBARD
followed and gave an account OF tn
7 experience OF himself and his CON
pany of twcnty-eight men at the ha
, market. His story differed little fror
those already given. OF his twenty
eight men, seven were injured,
OFFICER wKNKE,
one of the men wounded, took In
|. stand with O bandage around his heaC