Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-20
plumbers Dg until there are probably 200 or



served in the old country and hate laws.
not dynaniters, but men who believed that
the only way for the working people 60
secure their rights was TO iRht.
The testimony Of Moulton this forenoon
seems 70 have furnished the anarchist
with the subject matter for very exclt.
ing debate during the noon hour. While
the witness was on the stand Spies
pid a good deal ofwritIng Ina note book he
carries. Hlsfellow prisoners were yIslblv
embarrassed, however and this feeling
was mirrored In their faces. Az they
illed into the courtroom this afternoon
they seemed anxious aud careworn, and
the effect was noticeable ia the tao.
tics OF the lawyers for the Do.
Tense They were anxious 10 pre.
vent the introduction OF any further
damaging testimony during the day. or
until the Impression produced during The
morning hour had been lost sight OF by
the Jury. Every sort Of expedlent was
grasped az to entail delay In the proceed.
ings The cross-examinations were pro-
longed; objections were piled mn
on objections and the slightest OBJ
portunity for personal tits with
the opposing counsel were improved TO
the utmost. Officers Bobner and-Shaller
were the first WITNESSES. They gave clear,
direct testimony that Flelden not only
participated In the hay market riot as one
OF the speakers, but that he drew re-
volver and fired Into the ranks of The
police. This corroborated the evidence
given by Lieut.. Quinn, which, on Satur-
uay, created sensation, there
having peen no previous in.
tlmatlon o. proof positive that the
leading defendant htmsslf personally at
tempted the slaughter Of the police. ON.
GER Bonner swore that he stood some
three or four feet north of the wagon
When the pomb exploded aud saw Fielden
crouch behind one Of the wheels and dis.
charge a revolver az the police. The wit
ness was certain Fielden is The man no saw
shoot. The officer never saw Fielden
before or since that night until TODAY.
but unhesitatingly Identified him.
Officer Stanley gave evidence subs'an.
tiating the same testimony. He ATTEMPTED
to kill Fielden on the spot, but the man
had with i've or six others run quickly
into an alley which was close TO the
wagon.
James X. Magic was put on the stand
and asked concerning the meeting IN
West Twelfth street Turner hall, October
IL, last lie said Spies and Fielden W. re
present. and the former proposed a resoiu
tlon which was passed recommending the
use OF force and arms instead OF the ballot
TO redress the wrongsof the laboring man.
The resolution advised workingmen to
arm themselves to enforce the eight.hour
movement projected for the 18th OF NAV
Dlstrust was expressed by the resolutions
that unless force was used the efforts
Tor eight hours would never be success
iul. The particular time for which the
workingmen were urged to arm was the
nrst oil May. The witness made a speech
In the MEETING opposing the resolutions
and Spies thereupon denounced him as a
political aagabond. Spies was warmly
inf9gof oi,she resolutions rheNSord ady.
namiten was used in them and there wa
general proposition to arm. Fielden also
supported the resolutions. The speeches
of Fielden and Spies might best be
summed up in the Words
"FoRcR, ARMS AND DYNAMITE
The resolutions were enthusiastically
carried. About dive hundred people were
present.
In the hands OF Capt. Black for the de-
Tense Magic acknowledged that az pres.
ent he was out OF employment. He was
in politics. "You have, believe, been |
prominently ment oned as candidate |
for congress in the Third district" Capt |
Black suggested ironically.
81 have been mentioned but not proml-
nently," was answered tartly.
A sarcastic "0hl" from Cant. Black.
and Magic gave place on the stand to ro.
tund but somewhat sinister-looking little
man who with his face wreathed in smiles
nodded Familiarity TO each OF the defend
ants. The little man greatly enjoyed the
marked curiosity on the part OF the au-
nlence' Ihere was much cranlng OF
necks to get good look at him, "Grief
j. my name. own saloon at No. 81
west Lake street." This was one OF the
anarchists most noted places Of meeting
6riei infinitely described the premises.
Inc night OIL May 3, man whom
he did not know engaged the
basement for meeting. lie said If
any "lpsilon" people came they were TO
be directed down stairs. 1.-THE Greek
etter Epsilon was the sign for certain an.
and was used under circumstan.
,es, the exact nature OF which cut q vital
igure In the charge Of the conspir.
ICY. Soon the people began dropping into
he saloon. The witness continued ask
ng for the Ipslloh meeting. The states
attorney tried hard to elicit something
iurther from Grief about the assemblage.
Grief claimed he was too busy
With customers TO pay attention TO
pertaining to the people who
vent below. He went down there once {
% tap some beer. On his way down he
vas stopped by two men on the stairs,
tut was permitted 70 go on after ex- ]
,laining. The lawyers for the prosecution I
,ndeavored TO show that all access TO the !
Meeting was closely guarded. The wit. o
Tess was decidedly non-commital.
"Grief, are you an anarchist?u alb S
uptly asked the states attorney.
ono, SIR" The witness smiled I
hrewdly %
"You're only sOcialistYu I
''Yes.n The answer was prompt. g
"Thaps an said the states attorney, i
ryly. Cross-examiDatiOn OF the e
Witnesses was conducted BY Capt
Hack 10 show that from the nature OF the q
asement's construction very little 8
ecrecy could have been had for the meet 81