Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-30
COMPLETELY OUTWITTED
The Appearance of one of PinkertOn's
Detectives on the Stand Fills the
Anarchists With Terror.
He Joined Il WOrkingmen's Union Took
Secret Notes for a Year and Gave
the same to PinkertOn.

| lHe Ease wears On-freNlOus Testimony tor
roborated and New Facts Elected.
CHICAGO, July 26.-At the anarchists
trial this morning, Hon. E. W. Washburne
and ex- Gov. Bross occupied seats with
Judge Gary. The usual crowd filled the
court room.
George D. Miller, the first witness
called, testified to the finding of the
three bombs which Seliger put under the
sidewalk and which were given him by
Lingg. Miller is a member of the fire
department.
James L. Miller, citizen, then testified
as to Fielden's incendiary speech on the
lake front.
John A. Schelbrensk, assistant foreman
of the ArbeiterZeitung Office, testified to
the printing of the revenge" circular in
that Office.
Two compositors testified to having
worked on the circular.
A newspaper reporter, Lawrence Hardy,
described the meeting of March y, in
Lieff's hall where Flelden spoke.
Mrs. Johanna Sullivan testified that she
found two dynamite bombs near her
house. They were gaspipe filled with
dynamite.
w. Smith, a newspaper reporter, was
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what he saw at Grief's hall from May 1st
to 4th, after Which the court adjourned
until 2 o'clock.
SENSATION WAS CREATED
this afternoon among the anarchists by
the appearance in the witness box of An
drew G. Johnson, one of the Pinkerton
detectives. Spies regarded him with an
expression of surprise and alarm and i'm
mediately began an earnest conversation
with his attorney.
The witness began his testimony by
stating that he was member of the
American branch of the international
workingmen's union and belonged to the
armed section or that force.
Continuing Detective johnson said
that he had Joined the organization for
the purpose of finding out their objects
and taking secret notes of their proceed
ings. He attended all their meetings
from February %, 1885, to January, 1886.
He took reports in writing of the meet
ings and turned them over to W. A..
Pinkerton, superintendent of the detec-
tive agency. Witness said that he had
since learned that other Pinkerton men
had been detailed on the same service.
His own attendance at meetings of the
armed section was confined to two occa-
sions. At the meeting of the American
group, the date of which was given by
witness, Fischer, one of the defendants
introduced a resolution denOuncing man
named Wight, who it was alleged had
escaped punishment due for some crime,
by means of his high standing in the So
ciety. Spies opposed thu resolution say
ing "What is the use of passing reso-
luton. Now is an opportunity for some
of our young men to go and
SHOOT WIGHT"
AS further example of how the leading
anarchists were continuously seizing up
on every incident engaging public atten
ton, an d urging subordinate members to
make it the occasion OF some startling
act of violence, the witness related that
Fielden, referring to the dedication of the
the new board of trade, said at one
of the meetings, "What splen-
did opportunity there would be
for some bold fellow next Tuesday even
ing to make the capitalists tremble by
blowing up the building and all there is
in it." At the meeting of the armed SEQ
tion, held August "a, at 81 West Lake St.,
20 or % men were present and two women.
man armed with long sword, dressed
slouched hat, ordered all present
to fall in. Whoever wished to join the
company were told to step to the front.
The detective and two others stepped
forward in the company, witness CON
tinued and drilled for three quarters of
an hour in regular manual. A man then
came in with two tin boxes, which he
placed on the table. The drill master in
yited all to examine
THE LATEST IMPROVED DYNAMITE BOMBS.
They were carefully inspected by all
the members. At a subsequent meeting
of this portion of the armed section
which was known as the international
rifles of the American group, Parsons
was elected lieutenant and the
question of arms was discussed.
He said Look here, boys, why
cannot we make raid on the first regi-
ment armory. Only two or three men are
on guard" The idea was generally
favored, but it was finally decided to put
the matter off for time.
Nearly one-third of the afternoon
was given to the cross-examination
of Detective johnson and it was an
nounced that the lawyers for the defense
would begin on Monday morning with
further questioning Ito ascertain whether
this should be depended on" 1t was evi-
dent that the defense, anticipating equal
ly definite and much more damaging tes-
timony from detective sources. had de-
termined upon supreme effort to dis
credit it.