The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-07-24
A COUNTER-B0MB.
States Attorney Grinnell Surprises
the Accused Anarchists,
BY Producing Witness From Their Own
Ranks who Knows Whereof He Testi-
fies in Regard to the Chicago
EHaymarket Tragedy.


lay employed by crafty lawyers, the trial
OF 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.. Grinnell told
Judge Gary that he was reluctantly COM
PEELED 10 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
big parchment map of the scene of the
tragedy, together with another represent
ing the premises known as Kneff's Hall
the Anarchists den. The witness de-
scribed this meeting hall of the conspira-
tors as that of a dark, nosome, under
ground hole, approached by several stone
steps, which lead into an area, which area
in turn conducted to the subterranean
room.
The maps were offered in evidence,
and the witness stepped down, and was
soon succeeded by Inspector Bontield.
The inspector stated in a 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
! Desplaines Street station to be in readi-
ness in case an outbreak should occur.
! Al out ten o'clock the men who had
| been detailed to watch the meet
! ing reported that it was time to
! break il up. On hearing this he formed
his men in Waldo place and marched
them north on Desplaincs street. When
the front rank was about opposite the
alley north of Randolph street, he order
ed them to halt while Captain Ward,
turning to the crowd ordered them to
dispense. AS soon as the order was
given Fielden, who had been speaking,
.te}ped from the track and said in a loud
voice: W
''wE ARE PEACEABLE."
"a moment later" said the inspector, "I
heard kissing noise behind me, and be
fore could turn there was a terrific ex-
ploSiOn On looking behind me | 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 tanks. After
about seventy-fve shots had been fred
gave the order to cease firing, and as
the streets were nearly cleared, we busted
ourselves in. helping the wounded Off
GERS. Felden, there, stood and fired
over the truck into our midst until it was
evident that we would carry all before us,
WHOM he ran away"
Inspector Bonfeld was closely cross
examined by Captain Black, who endeav-
ored to shake his testimony, but all in
vain. At the close of the inspectors tes-
] tI,o mt Il 70
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session State's-At-
torney Grnnell, after a moments con.
sultation with his associates, called in a
loud voice the name of Gottfried Waller
As 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 q
word, however, passed their lips, but
with an eXpectant look they watched the
door through which the witness was to
come A moment later the witness APP
pearcd and took the stand.
MIR. Grinnell explained that the wit.
ness was unable to speak English, and
accordingly an Interpreter was sworn in
ne NlllCSN SldltN lldl lie WIS DOI0 ll
Switzerland, but came to this country
three years ago, and for the past two
years had lived in this citv, working MS
cabnet-maker. lie was a member Of the
Lelr Unit Weir Verein, but left then
q out four months ago. He was mem
Der of the second company of that So
Ciety, and had been drilled in the use o.
ANS. On Monday evening preceding
tie night of the Ilgymarkct riot he wen
t. CIei's Han, at "a West Lake street
q ont eight O'Clock. He went there IL
answer to an advertisement IN The
AyLeiter ZeitUnq. The advertise
ncnt was the German letel
"Y" followed by HE words "Komme am
Noutag," or "Comc on Monday" i
was sign that me meeting OF the urme.
society was to take place lie saw En-
gle at the meeting As Engle hc1rd Lu
name mentioned his face grew Nvid, an,
CIeuchmg his fists he Ca2rd at the wit
ne~S with a perfectly t,uIiSh EXPRESSION
The witness said there were about sew
erty or eighty persons present at Oh,
Meeting. Auuuhrr of men C le1 oval
lCr." and he was selected as chairman %
lhe meeting. EuglD end Fisher vrr
] rrtsprf lvf tie witness did moi rguprl