Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-17
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REVELATIONS AT THE TRIAL OF
THE CHICAGO ANARCHISTS.
Serious Accident TO a Circus Train
Irrigation Troubles in Colo
rado-Powderly's Talk.


Irrigation Troubles in Colo
rado-Powderiy'sT Talk.
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The Anarchists on TriaI-A Witness Ex-
plains their Devilish Plot.
CHICAGO, July 16th.-The trial of the
eight Anarchists, charged with the Hay
market massacre, was entered upon this
morning. Police Inspector Bonfield was
the second witness called He was in COM
mand of the police at Desplanes street on
the night of the Haymarket meeting. He
testified that at least 100 shots were fired
from the crowd before the fire was re-
turned. Witness said that thousands of
people were at Haymarket when he reached
the scene. Fielden was speaking. Capt.
Ward ordered the crowd to disperse. Ward
again gave the command. Fielden said,
1--WE are peaceablep' and the very next
instant there was kissing noise and the
explosion of bomb. In the afternoon
several of the wounded police were present.
Gotfried Waller, a Swiss cabinet-maker.
was the first witness He said he was
member of the Socialistic society
for exercising in arms and instructions,
which he left four months ago. On the
night before the bomb was thrown witness
was at the hall where the society usually
met. About seventy or eighty men were
present. Witness was Chairman. Fischer
and Engle were present They discussed
the killing of men at McCormick's and
what should be done in the next few days.
Engle introduced a resolution if there
should be an encounter with the police
there should be meetings at various places
to aid the strikers. The word Rest pub
lished in the Arbeiter Zeitu',g was to be the
signal for meeting. If there shsald be a
disturbance, they were to meet in Wicker
Park, armed. Then a committee was ap-
pointed to watch movements in the city,
and report if anything happened, and
if riot should occur we should
storm the police stations and cut the tele-
graph wires. Then we should shoot down
everything that came against us. Then, if
one police station was stormed, they should
do the same with others, moving down all
that came. They were to commence at
the station on North avenue. Engle said
the easiest way would be to throw bomb
into the station. Nothing was said in the
meeting as to where the plan originated.
1t was decided to call meeting of working
not to participate at the Haymarket
meeting-only the committee was to
be there. If they should report that some
thing had happened, then others should
come down upon the police, or the militia
whichever should come against them. We
also thought that the fire department
should be disabled first. We were to attack
the North-avenue police station then the
next one, as fate would cause it. The plan
was to attack the police stations so as to
prevent the police from coming to the aid,
if there should be fight in the city. We
ali thought there would be fight and so
calculated. The plan was adopted, with
the understanding that every group should
act independently, according to the
general plan. Those present were from
groups in all parts of the city.
The same programme was to be carried out
in every part of the city. There was moth
ing said about Haymarket. 1t was not ex-
pected that the police should get to the
Haymarket; only if the strikers were at
In case of an attempt to disperse the meet
ing we should simply strike them down,
as best we could, with bombs or whatever
would be at our disposal. One or two
from each group were to compose the COM
mittee to be sent to Haymarket. They
were to observe the movements not only
in Haymarket but i'll different parts of the
city, and if conflict should happen, then
they should report to US. If it happened
in the daytime then they should cause a
publication of the word Rest" and if in
the evening or night they should report per
sonally to members at their homes The
word was signal to meet, and was only to
be inserted in newspapers if no downright
revolution occurred. Fischer suggested the
word, and it was arranged that publication
should be made in the Arbeiter Zeit,ng.
All present at the meeting accepted the
plan. Witness was asked did you ever
have any bombs ?n To this question
Foster, of the defense, warmly objected.
Any bomb witness might have had had
nothing to do with the case unless it were
traced to the man who threw it at Hay
market Mr.. Ingham said the theory of
the State was that for months defendants
had been preparing for revolution about
the lst of May; that they had been arm
ing themselves and their dupes. The State
intended TO bring into Court the dynamite
bombs, and would show that these
bombs were used for no purpose in
all the wide world, except cowardly and
atrocious murder. Mr.. Foster asked: If
you show that some man threw one OF these
bombs without the knowledge, or authori
ty, or approval of any of these defendants,
is that murder ?" Ingham replied I'm
der the law of Illinois it is murder. The
law of the State is strong enough to hang
every one of these men," Judge Gary, in
deciding the point, said: If there was
combination among great number of in
dividuals to kill policemen if they came in
conflict with woikingmeD, or strikers, CT
were attempting to enforce law and order,
and preparations were made to kill
policemen upon some such occasion,
and some of these parties did such an act,
then all engaged in the general conspiracy
are equally liable" The witness then told
how about a year and half ago bombs
had been distributed to him and others by
Fischer for use st a meeting on Thanksgiy
ing, if attacked by the police, just as it hap
pened. This time those present at 54 West
lake street on the night of May Sd, whom
witness could remember, were: Fischer,
Engel, Breitenfeld, Rheindwold, Kruger
(who is dead) another Kruger, Gruenwald.
Schrader, Huber, Huebner, two Lehmshus
and Hermann. This closed Walters direct
testimony, also the days proceedings.
Powderly BeIittles Himself
NEW YORK, July 16th.-Powderly, in a
speech before the Glassblowers' Associa-
ton at Atlanta City, yesterday referred to
seeing members of the Fifth Maryland
Regiment there, and added They stand
as barrier between labor and capital.
Whenever labor has had room and time to
assert itself, that array of bayonets has
stood between the laborers and their rights
It-has been demonstrated that two-thirds
Of the regiments of each State are men,
oers of the Knights of Labor, and that
when their terms expire they will not re-
enlist Let the men who are in the banks
and railroads, let the men WHO oppress
abor, fill up these ranks. Then, when two
such are arrayed against each other, we
shall see which viii win. They will be
90 cowardly to do it.'
He Robbed Widow Also.
ST. LOUIS, July l6th.-Behind the at
achment suit which Mrs. Cornelia San
born has brought against the property of
Almon B. Thompson, the absconded
Cashier of the Provident Savings Bank,
les story which, if true, will show that
rhompson's alleged forgeries and general
,rookedness extended further than wcs
irst supposed. Some time ago Mrs. San
born loaned the Cashier S.. COO secured by
certificates of the banks stock as collateral. |
These she placed in her strong box in the
Taults of the bank. When it became
known on Monday that the bank was en-
]arrassed, she called and asked for her box. |
md it was given her. She removed the |
certificates, and. taking Them to a broker. |
i I ed him tn sell them The brolar t,ol-