Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-21
THE ANARCHISTS.
MORE TESTIMONY AGAINST THE HAY
MARKET ANARCHISTS.
Police OReers who Participated in the Affair
Sdll on the Stand Piling up Damning
Evidence Against the AecuSed-SsV-
eral More Witnesses.

CHICAGO. July 2O.-This. morning the
officers and bailiffs were more than ever
careful rs to the persons they admitted into
Judge Garey's court rooms. The keen
public interest in the sensational develop |
ments in the Anarchist cases is demon
strated by the daily increasing crowds who
apply for admission. The court room was
crowded when Henry Heinerman, re-
porter, was called. Mr.. Grinnell asks him
if he was at the meeting on October ii last
at the Twelfth street Turner Hall. A res
olution was introduced by August Spies.
Fielden was there and the meeting
WAS presided over by A. Belz. The
contents of the resolutions submitted by
Spies related to the impending eight hour
movement. and that the working men
should not hope for success unless they
were prepared to enforce their demands.
The resolutions concluded something like
death to the enemies of the human race,
our despOilers." 1t was also set forth IN
the resolution which was adopted unani-
mously by the meeting, that in all hkell-
hood the capitalist class would oppose the
laboring men by means Of the police and
the militia, and that no lasting reform
could be accomplished unless similar
force was brought 10 bear against the class
in authority. The witness says May lst
was designated rs the time the new labor
movement was to be introduced. Theresa
lutions were introduced in evidence.
Officer j. A. West, Of the Hinman street
station. was next put on the stand. He
was
AT M'CORMICK's
reaper factory on the afternoon of May ),
near where meeting was being held at
which August Spies was prominent
speaker. Witness proceeded to give Mt
length the particulars of the riot which Oc-
Cured at McCormick's. The defense in
terpOsed violent objection to the tcsti-
monv, and the efforts of the prosecution to
connect the defendants with all acts of viO-
Ience that had occurred in Chicago The
States Attorney said he intended to prove
conspiracy. Spies had addressed the
meeting at Mccormick 5 with the desire OF
paving the way for the meeting OF May
18th. This they would prove step by step.
II would be shown that after Spies had adj
dressed the crowds in the most violent Ian
ruaue he didn't remain on the scene, but
mt once came down town and wrote the
famous Revenge" Circular dcnOuncing
the police and saying that six workingmcn
had been killed ut McCOrmick's, which
was untrue. Spies had no means OF know
| inc what had occurred when he wrote the
circular, and his object was simply
To INFLUENCE THE PASSIONS
of the people and to make Anarchy rule,
doctrine he had been preaching for
wears The Court allowed the witness to
proceed with his narrative. He said many
/ of the mob were armed with revOlverS and
that they at once opened fire upon the pO-
lice upon the latter's arrival on the scene.
James l.. Frazer, who was employed
near McCOrmick's factory, and who wit
messed the riot, confirmed Officer Vests
testimony When spies was speaking to
| the crowd he was very violent. At the
conclusion of his speech some one cried
out. pointing towards the factory: Lets
90 and kill those damned scabs. The
crowd Immediately started in that dlrec-
ton and Spies slid off the platform and
started for the street cars.
Baker also cOrroborated the testimony of
the two witnesses.
i 4. 5. Lcckic, reporter on the D1dy
Ne,rs. gave evidence on the same sub
iect. He said in his address to the
crowd Spies spoke Of bombs, rcrolvcrS,
etc. The witness was on the platform from
which Spies was speaking; was ordered to
leave, and on refuSingtO do 50 was Violent
ly assaulted.
F. Haraster, President of the Lumber
Shavers' Union, testified the object of the
meeting near McCOrmick'S was to hear 4
report of committee who had waited on
the lumber bosses He was To make that
report. but upon arriving on the scene he
found that violent speeches were being
|, made by outsiders. He jumped on the
platform and cOunseled moderation. He
told the men the object of the meeting was
to hear the report, but they threatened to
throw him off the platform il he didn't
keep quiet When the crowd started to-
wards the factory he tried to stop it and
warned them against listening to personal
threats that had been made.
The defense made an objection to this
testimony but the objection was promptly
Overruled by Judge Carey. Sergeant JnO.
, Enright and another officer next testified
as to the riot Mt McCOrmiCk's. Their tes-
timony agreed with that of their comrades.
Captain Ward, in command at the Des-
plaineS street station was asked to describe
THE MARCH OF THE DEPUTIES
TO the Haymarket. There were 40 or l%
men in line. Lieutenants Steele and Quinn
had command of the first company and
Lieutenant Hubbard the third company.
The rear was brought up by Command
under I.ieuts. Beard and Peusen. Capt.
Ward ordered the Haymarket crowd to
disperse in the name of the State of Hi
nOis. Fielden was on the wagon occupied
) by the spectators, and it was he who said:
? ''We are peaccable." The bomb exploded
: an instant or two later. Seven were
e wounded, and in all six were killed and
I injured. After the bomb exploded the
| crowd opened rattling vOlley on the po-
lice and fOrty-two men in hiSprecinct were
either killed or wounded On the cross
: examination Capt. Ward says Felden was
E addressing him when he Said: I'VE arr
5 peaceable." and that slight emphasis
$ was laid on the word peacCable. The court
? then adjourned.