Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-27
ANARCHIST LEADERS INDICTED.
spies ana His Gang Formally Charged
with Murder.

A Chicago special says: The grand jury
has completed the investigation OF the
Anarchist cases and has determined TO IN.
dict nearly oil the persons arrested anu
confined in connection with the affair OF
Newmarket Square. The indictments were
nasscd on to-day and signed by the fore
man OF the jury, but were not pre-,
scented in court. August Spies, Micnaei
Schwab, August Fischer, Samuel f1elden'
Rcdoph Scbnsbelt. two or three others,
aud probably Parsons, though there Is con-
siderable doubt about the latter, were In
dicted for murder. Chris. Spies ana ten
or twelve others were indicted, some Tor
conspiracy and others for riot. The only
new evidence offered yesterday in the eases
was the continuation Of Captain Schaaks
testimony. The Captain said that he would
be able 10 connect the persons indicted for
murder with The bOmb-throwing IN Hay
market Square beyond any doubt. They
were all al the meeting at which il was de-
termlued 10 use the bombs. About twen-
ty-tiye were 10 be used, and three OF the
indicted men had The missiles IN their pos
session on the night Of the occurrence.
Before Captain Schaak was placed on
the stand Yesterday the question OF PIE.
seuting indictments was debated at con.
siderable length; but an ob'tinate grand
Jury. who bad been advised by an attorney
that unless il could be proved that the per-
son who threw the bomb had acted IN con-
cert with the persons accIsed, or at their
suggestion, an indictment would not hold,
wanted 10 have proof as II the bomb
tbrowCrs. The states attorney read The
law for the Jurors; but. though 1t con-
vineed the great majority of them, there
were some who held out. they were
wiling to indict for conspiracy. but
not for murder. II was TO satisfy
these, doubtless, tht Captain Schaak
yas placed on the stand again. He bal
bceu i'm consultation with the States at
torntv and Foreman Hills during the noon
recess. and they advised him 10 tell as little
as pos.ihle. so there could be no chance OF
tho evidence leaking out. He acted strict
" on these Instructions. IL was ncrly .
O'Clock when Il conclusion was reached.
Some Of the indictments were found. pro-
baby, for the purpose Of holding the wit
nesscs who have "squealed" on their fell
lows. 1t was said to-day that nearly every
other one of the Anarchists WIS ready to
turn informer. It IS now believed that
Persons. the missing Anarchist. was wound.
ed at tie time of the IIaymarkCt riot aad
that he is now In hiding in this city.
Inspector Bontield made some further
experiments to-day with some OF tue re-
cently-captured Anarchist bombs, the main
object being TO determine how the she'll,
s,rer exploding. distributed it,elf. Most
of the bombs or cartridges consisted OF
sections Of gQs-plpc. varying from eight 10
ten inches in length. the diameter beng
one inch and the thickness OF the DiDe one
eighth Of an inch. These tubes were nlied
with fire sawdust, saturated with nitro
rlyccrine. Each end Of the charged tube
was closed with plug or disk. made OF
nine wood, Through one OF these plugs
was inserted fuse about five inches long,
the end next TO the c,rtYidgc being inciSed
in Illuminating cAp.
The first test was the placing OF one OF
the CARTRIDGES in q beer-keg. On the III
slant Of the explosion its Oake1 slaves were
bust and splintered and scattered all
around. one splinter Of the keg being
found sos feet distant. The second cX-
periment was made III box butt oil one
| inch boards. six feet square. aud open ut
| The top and bottom. The cartridge
was placed with It's ends pointing
| towards the north and south. The re-
| suit Of the explosion was 10 pcrtorate win
scores Of Jagged holes OF varying shapes
and sizes the east and west sides OF the DON
while the 9th two sides were untouched
except in two or three plac,s. The section
of gas.ppe containing the explosive wa
shattered into hundreds OF pieces, some Of
which were found many yards away from
the box. The pieces OF the shells and gas
pipes picked up were mostly small. OF al
conceivable shapes, but all bearing sharl
anu TAGGED edges. Their appearance &C
counts for the deadly effects OF the Hay
market bomb.