The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-22
A COUNTER-BOMB.
States Attorney Grinnen Surprises
the Accused Anarchists,
BY Producing a witness From Their Own
Ranks who Knows Whereof He TestL-
Hes in Regard to the Chicago
Haymarket Tragedy.

CHICAGO, July 16.-After many weeks
spent in exhausting every device for de-
Iav employed by crafty lawyers, the trial
o. the Anarchists is to begin in earnest,
This morning the eight men who are to
answer for the Haymarket massacre take
their seats in Judge Gray's Court. They
are composed in their manner, and be-
tray no sense of uneasiness. Apparently
they are careless of the past and indiffer-
ent as to the future.
Another delay has been asked for.
This time the State requests it. On
opening of the court, Mr.. Grnnell told
Judge Gary that he was reluctantly COM
PEELED TO request an adjournment until
five O'Clock He said he had good
reason for asking this. He did not want
to say what this reason was, but that it
was of great Importance to the case.
Then his assistant, Mr.. Walker,
whispered in his ear, and Mr.. Grinnell
said an adjournment until eleven O'Clock
would do Mr.. Fisher inquired what
was the reason. Mr.. Grinnell did not
want to declare it publicly, but assured
the lawyer he would tell him privately.
He did so and the desired adjournment
was allowed.
Promptly at eleven O'Clock the Jurors
came back TO the court room and the first
witness in this famous case stepped upon
the stand He was Felix Busebeck, an
architect and draughtsman. He had a
biz parchment map of the scene OF the
tragedy, together with another represent
in@ the premises known as Knef's Hall
the Anarchists den. The witness de-
scribed this meeting hall OF the cOnspira-
tors as that of a dark, noisome, under
ground hole, approached by several stone
steps, which lead intoan area, which area
III turn conducted to the subterrancan
room.
J The maps were offered in evidence,
and the witness stepped down, and was
soon succeeded by Inspector Bontield.
/ The inspector stated in touching man.
/ ner the massacre of his men at the Hay
/ market and the events Immediately pre-
Ceding it, The afternoon of the tragedy,
! he said, his attention had been called to
/ the "Revenge' circular. He then went
TO the mayor and laid the matter before
| him According to his instructions, he
ordered the men to assemble at the
Dcsplaincs Street station to be in readl-
ness in case an outbreak should occur.
| About ten o'clock the men who had
been detailed to watch the meet
ing reported that 1t was time to
break II up. On hearing this he formed
his men in Waldo place and marched
them north on Desplaines street. When
the front rank was about opposite the
alley north of Randolph street, he order
ed them to halt while Captain Ward,
turning tn the crowd, ordered them to
dispcrSc. As soon as the order was
given Fielden, who had been speaking,
stepped from the track and said in loud
voice:
GIVE ARE PEACFABLF.'
ga moment later" said the inspector, "I
heard IA kissing noise behind me, and be-
fore | could turn there was terrific ex-
plosion. On looking behind me l saw
nearly all of the first platoon lying on the
ground. The crowd then commenced
firing. Part of them fell back on Des-
PLANES street to Lake, while the majority
/ masSed themselves on the sidewalk and
poured their fire into our fanks. After
about seventy-fve shots had been fired |
gave the order to cease firing, and as
the streets were nearly cleared, we busted
! ourselves in helping the wounded ofti-
GERS. Fielden, there, stood and fired
over the truck into our midst until it was
/ evident that we would carry all before US,
/ VI he ran away"
/ Inspector BonfieId was closely cross
examined by Captain Black, who endeav-
| Orcd to shake his testimony, but all in
| vain. At the close OF the inspectors tes-
timony the court adjourned for dinner.
/ AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session State'S-At-
/ torney Grinnell, after a moments con-
/ sultation with his associates, called in a
! loud voice the name of Gottfried Waller
/ A this name was sounded through the
room the faces of the prisoners grew
deadly pale, and, turning to one another
they gaZed anxiously in each others eyes,
as if seeking some information. Not a
word, however, passed their lips, but
with an eXpectant look they watched the
door through which the witness was to
come. moment later the witness ap-
pearcd and took the stand.
Mir. Grinnell explained that the wit
nc-~ was unable to speak English and
accordingly an interpreter was sworn in.
The witness stated that he was born in
SW ,tZerland, but came to this country
three years ago, and for the past two
/ years had lived in this CITY, working as a
cabinet-maker. He was a member of the
Iehr Unit Wehr Verein, but left them
about four months ago. He was mem
Der of the second company of that So
! ciety, and had been drilled in the use Of
/ arms. On Monday evening preceding
the night of the Haymarket riot he went
| to Greil's Hall, at "a West Lake street,
about eight O'Clock. He went there in
| answer to an advertisement in the
Arbeiter Zeitung. The advertise
mcnt was the German letter
s'Y' followed by the words "Komme am
| Montag," or "Come on Monday" 1t
was sign that the meeting of the armed
society was to take place. He saw En-
| glc at the meeting. As Engle heard his
name mentioned his face grew livid, and
clenching his fists he gazed at the wit
ness with perfectly fiendish expression.
The witness said there were about sew
! enty or eighty persons present at the
meeting. number of men called "Wal-
! ler," and he was selected as chairman of
the meeting. Engle and Fisher were
! present, but the witness did not remem-
| Der about others. After he called the
meeting to order copies of the "Reyenge"
| circular were distributed. Engle brought
| forward resolution OF prior meeting
which showed what was to be done.
''What did Engle say?"
"He said that if through the fall of the
| strikers the other men should come into
an encounter with the police, We should
| aid them. He then told US that the
northwest group had resolved to bring
aid. That if on account of this work,
something should happen to the police
! we must assemble at the corners as we
/ had agreed. The word 'Ruhe' would be
! published, and as soon as that appeared
| we were TO meet.
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