The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-19
In a sharp manner, asks abruptly; "Dld
you not make to Police Captain Setback a
written statementp
AN EXCITING scRNR.

AN EXCITING scRNR,
"We object" shouted every one Of th
lawyers for the defense, They are OIL
their feet excitedly appealing to the Judge
| A hot discussion enaues. The deiens
strain every nerve 10 prevent q whispe
even Of what Schrader told tho poIiCI
reaching the ears Of the jury, Apparently
in desperation the assistant to the State'
Attorney blurts ont; "We wish to show
that time and time again the witness ha9
said he heard the word 'Tuhe' used.
Judge Gary is pounding his desk, and thu
words OF the impetuous lnghRm are lost
Then the fact comes out, with no attemp
at ConCealment, that the State has beer
deceived and possibly dnped, The testi
mony Of sChEsder is not what they hat
expected him to give, Captain Black ant
Mr.. Foster are In high glee,
Mr.. Ingham, his face red with anger
says; "lt Is evident from the action o.
the witness, and from the action Of the
counsel, that schrader Is their witness
and not our Witness" And forthwith the
oHtensible retormer is dropped like q hoI
coal.
Police Lieutenant Steele now takes the
stand, He was in charge OF q company oil
twenty-five officers In the Haymarket, He
gives q brief account Of the massacre,
The police had their revolvsrs in their
pockets, their clubs In their belts and
their hands by their sides when they
reached the speakers wagon. Some one
In the crowd shouted; "Here come the
bloodhounds. You do your duty now,
and we will do ours." Then the bomb
was throwni q smaller explosion followed,
like the report Of large pistol.
Cross.examined, the witness thought
the manner In which the crowd separated
before the police was peculiar, A peace.
able, lawful sssemblage might have sepa.
rated In that manner, but 1t was not likely.
lie was, Close to the wagon, but after Cap.
tain Wards command to disperse he heard
no expression by Fielden.
Lieutenant Quinn, who also commanded
a company OF police in the Haymarket
affair, succeeds Steele as o witness. He
testiaes that tho expression, "Here come
the bloodhounds: you do your duty and
I'll do mine" came from the man on the
wagon who was addressing the crowd
Every eye in the courtroom Is turned
upon Anarchist Fielden, who straightens
up in his chair and aullenly glares at the
witness.
A memorable scene follows. The Lieu.
tenant, continuing his description Of the
events Of that night In the Haymarket, un'
consciously rises to his feet, to better illus.
trate his remarks. He says: captain
Ward was just ordering 'disperse' and the
speaker was climbing from the wagon.
Turning toward the police the man yelled |;
'Wo arc peaceable, pulled q revolver from
bis hip, and, point blank, fired at Ward,
Bonheld and the officers behind them
The bomb exploded almost tho same in.
stant."
FIRST CONVINCING EVIDENCE.
This is the first evidence that any Ger.
tain defendant had directly attempted
murder in the Haymarket. A hush falls
on the audience, attorneys and prisoners
For u moment not person in the room
stirs, and the place seems huge picture.
In. tho very center OF the great apartment,
elevated above the groups Of lawyers and
reporters, is outlined the tall, spare figure
Of the Lieutenant, suddenly motionless
as q statue. Fielden has started eagerly
forward in his chair, bis right hand ner.
Vously pulling his shaggy beard, his eyes
strangely lighted up, and grim smile on
his lips. Even the jurors arc half rising
in their seats. Slowly teyerish moment
passes, and the excitement gradually
subsides.
A perfect buzz Of conversation follows,
and the Cross.examlnation OF the witness
begins. Mr.. Foster fires question after
question, traversing backward and forward
the story asrelated by the witness. Minute
details are dwelt upon, to DO suddenly bur.
led by leading interrogatory, the answer
to which varying one hairs breadth from
tho former statements will involve the
witness in maze Of contradictions. Many
q minor misstGtement Ia merciessly
shown. The witness becomes confused
The Judge interferes repeatedly. At last
the officer can control his temper no lon.
ger. Tired and mudded he Is obliged to
stop fully q minute to collect himself be.
fore he can answer the most simple Ques.
ton. The testimony given by him, how.
ever, Is substantially unshaken, and with
the hands Of the clock pointing 10 the
hour Of five the examination closes and
another day OF tho trial is ended.