Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-26
CLEARLY Guilty.
Sensational Developments in the Trial OF
the Anarchists

CHICAGO, July 25th.-In the Anarchist
cases yesterday the finding of the as-pipe
bombs which Lingg had given to Seliger
was explained at length. Three type
settlers testified to having set up portions of
the Revenge" circular in the Arbeiter
ZeituRg office, and one testified that it was
the manuscript OF Spies Three newspaper
reporters testified to harangues made by
Spies, Fielder and Parsons prior to the
Haymarket massacre, advising rapine and
the sacking of wholesale houses.
A sensation was created yesterday after
noon among the Anarchists by the appear
ance in the witness-box of Andrew C. John
son, one of Pinkerton's detectives. Spies
regarded him with an expression OF sur
prise and alarm, and Immediately 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
OF that force. Continuing, detective john
son said that he had joined the organiZa-
ton for the purpose of finding out their
objects and taking secret notes of their pro-
ceedings. He attended all their meetings
from February %, 1885, to January, 1886.
He took reports in writing of meetings and
turned them over to w. A. Pinkerton.
superintendent of the detective agency.
Witness stated that he had since learned
that other PinkeTton men had been detailed
on the same service. His own attendance
at the meeting of the armed section was
confined to two occasions. All the meeting
of the American group, the date Of which
was given by witness, Fisher one of the
defendants, introduced resolutions de-
nouncing man named Wight. who it was
alleged, had escaped the punishment due
him for some crime by means of his high
standing in the society. Spies opposed the
resolution, saying: What is the use of
passing resolutions? Now is an opportunl-
~ for some of our young men to go and
shoot Wight" As further sample of how
the leading Anarchists were continuously
Selling upon every incident engaging plb-
lie attention, and urging subordinate mem
bers TO make it the occasion of some start
ling act of violence, witness related that
tielden, referring to the dedication
of the new Board of Trade, said
at one of the meetings, What splendid
opportunity there would be for some bold
fellow, next Tuesday, to make the capital
lists tremble by blowing up the building and
all there is in it." At a meeting of the
armed section held on August 14th, at 81
West Lake street, twenty 10 twenty-five
men were present and two women. 4 man
armed with long sword, dressed i'll a blue
blouse and wearing q 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. " The company" witness CON
tinued, drilled for three-quarters of an
hour in regular manual man then came
in with two tin boxes which he placed on
table. The drillmaster invited all up to
examine the latest Improvement in dyna-
mite bombs. They were carefully inspected
| by all the members. At a subsequent
meeting of this portion of the armed sec
| ton. which was known as the International
Rifles of the American Group. Parsons was
| elected Lieutenant. The question of arms
was discussed. He said: Look here boys,
why can not we make raid on the First
Regiment armory? Only two or three men
are on guard. The idea was generally ia
| vored, but it was finally decided to put the
| matter off for time"
Nearly one-lhird OF the afternoon was
given to the cross examination of detective
Johnson, and it was then announced that
the lawyers for the defense would begin on
Monday morning with further questioning
to ascertain whether this should be de-
pended on 1t was evident that the de-
Tense. anticipating equally definite and
much more damaging testimony from de-
teetive sources, had determined upon a
supreme effort to discredit it,