The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-29
II. L. Gilmer Identifies Schnaubelt as the Man
Who Threw the Murderous Bomb, and Says
the Fuse Was Lighted by Spies
The Testimony Causes Great Excitement
Among the Accused Anarchists.
Fischer Also Identified as a Member Of the
Group Engaged in Throwing the Bomb
More Evidence Against geland Lingg.


very freely this morning but despite this his face
was dark and threatening as a storm in winter
mo, you can't get in" were the words he gave
utterance to, to stream of red dfaced, perspiring
curiosity who made their way up stairs
'The courtroom is full already" the bailiff ex-
planned, and he told the truth. Before court
opened there was not vacant seat in the room.
August Heun, a printer in the employ of
Vehrer & Klein. corner of Market and Randolph
streets, was the first witness. He set up por-
tion of the circular calling for the Haymarket
meeting. The witness obtained the copy of this
circular from Mr. Klein. and he got it from the
defendant Fischer, who came to the printing
Office about o'clock on the morning of May 4.
Fischer wrote the German version of the call,
and the witness is positive he wrote the following
"Workingmen, arm yourselves and appear in
full force!" On cross.examination by Captain
Black the witness said the above line was taken
out by IL o'clock in the forenoon. An expur-
gated circular was shown the witness, and he
identified it as one printed after the line was
taken out
'Do you know who ordered the line taken
outp This question objected to-
''Did you hear any one order it taken outr
mo, SIR"
did you see it taken outl"
'T did"
''Were you told not to distribute the circular
containing this linel"
II was notn
NJ. Ell. Marks, detective from the Central
Station, was at the Arbeiter Zeitung Office on
the morning of May s. 81 met Neebe on the
third floor, and told him came there to make
search of that floor. He said, All right; you
won't find anything but papers and writing ma
terials.' There was desk in the room, and
asked whose desk it was. Neebe said it was
August Spies's. On the top Of shelf, back of
this DESK / found package of oily stuff. /
asked what 1t was. and Neebe said he guessed it
was preparation to clean type This package
was taken to Central Station, and proved to be
dynamite. This was the explosive with which
mining expert Burt experimental on the lake
front"
When the witness showed the bag to Neebe,
Officer McKeoeh was in the room and officer
Haas at the door. Mayor Harrison was in the
building at the time, or moment before, but he
did not ask Neebe the contents of the package.
men who were writing, gentleman and lady,
and Detective Boyd.
Hugh Hume, newspaper reporter, testified
to interviews had with Fielden, Spies and
Schwab after the riot, but the testimony was
not new.
Ii. L. Gilmer, painter, living at No. so North
Ann street, arrived at the Haymarket at $40
o'clock. At the corner of Desplaines and Ran
dolph streets he saw the wagon occupied by the
speakers Fielden was speaking. The witness
saw some one leave the wagon and start
towards the alley, where four or FIVE persons
were conversng. The witness was at the
cried. Here come the police" Then the man
who had left the wagon and joined the parties in
the alley lit match, and placing it against
something held in the hand of one of the per-
sons, fuse began to sizzle, and Immediately
thereafter the bomb was thrown. The witness
was shown the picture of Schnaubelt and recog-
nized it as that of the man who threw the bomb.
'How many men were thereW
"Four or five"
''You say a man came from the wagon and
Joined this group. Can you recognize any of the
defendants as that manW
eyes, that is the man." pointing at Spies
When Spies was pointed OFT he displayed
great and palpable agitation.
s'Do you recognize any of the remaining de-
PENDANTS as composing any part of that group?"
Yes; that man there was one of the group"
The witness pointed out the defendant Fischer.
This testimony, following that of Thompson,
yesterday, occasioned most profound sensation
in the courtroom. The Witness on the cross
examination said that prior to coming to Chi
cago. he lived at Des Moines. Ia He came here
in 1879. Mr.. Foster desired to know everything
about the history of the man who had given such
frightful testimony against his clients. He
asked the witness when he learned that reward
had been offered for conviction in this case, and
he replied that he not aware that any re-
ward had been offered The witness explained
satisfactorily as to his whereabouts. He did not
appear at the coroners inquest but did report
the facts to the police few days after the trag-
edy, after having told some of his friends. He
went to the Haymarket for friend who had
gone there. He did not note particularly what
Fielden was saying In conclusion, Mr.. Foster
asked: "And you say it was Spies who left the
wagonW
81 don
Continuing the cross examination, Gilmer re-
piled that he thought he saw Schwab near the
wagon.
''Where were you that evening before you
went to the Haymarketr
II was at the Palmer House."
What were you doing thereP
II desired to see Ex-Governor Morrill, and
Judge Ford"
Ihe witness was piled with all forms OF ques-
tions, but answered them apparently satisfac-
torily. He worked with painter the next day,
and while he spoke of the Haymarket tragedy,
did not tell what he saw. He did not tell his
landlord or landlady with whom ne was staying.
He did not think it concerned them. He only
told the States attorney.
Did you see any one shoot at the Hay
market7"
mo. sir; but saw great deal OF shooting"
"And you say that it was Spies that left the
wagon, joined the group in the alley, and lit the
match which fired the bomb which caused the
explosion at the Haymarketp
II do.n
Apparently baffied and exhausted. the cross
examination ceased aud the court adjourned for
dinner The Anarchists, particularly Spies and