Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-24
A WRETCHED GIRL
IN A FASHIONABLE GET up PRESENTS
THE ANARCHISTS WITH BOUQUETS
And Creates a Sensation In the OOurt-ROOm-Acre
Revelations Of The Dynamysrs Plots Made Yes
tsday and the Moose Surely Tightening
About the COld-BlOOdsd WrstcheS

Anarchist trial, was called 10 the staiiu
Witness said he was a saloon keeper; that
Neebe was in his place of business, 354
North Clark street, May Sd, and showed
him poster, which the witness identified
II was in the evening when Neebe called.
Several men were in the saloon. Neebe
left copies of the circular on the tables. lie
smoke about the Mccormick riot. Neebe
addressed those in the saloon in general
way and said that six or seven men had
been killed at McCOrmick's. Blood had
flowed, Neebe said, and added: There
will come a time, perhaps, when everything
will go the other way"
The Revenge" circular was offered IN
evidence by the State, and the witness was
turned over to the counsel for the defense,
who refused to cross-examine him.
Professor Olson, occupying the Greek
Chair at the Chicago University, and also
a German scholar, mas made translation
of Herr MOst's book, the Science OF lteyO-
utiOnary Warfare" and said the tranSia-
ton which Mr.. Grinnell offered in evidence
was exact and faithful in every detail.
Another translation from an article appear
inc in the ArJeiter ZeitUng under date Feb
ruary p, 1886, and captiOned 1.-The Inter
national Association of WOrkingmen, and
giving the platform of that organization,
was also offered by the State.
Counsel for the defense preclpltated q
discussion as To whether or not the testl-
mony about to be introduced was relevant.
The Court held that it was, rs going to
prove the defendants were engaged IN dis
seminating reasonable literature.
BOUQUETS FOR THE ANARCHISTS.
At this juucture young lady wearing
| fashionable hat, SNOWY gilt cham about
her neck, and dress of light brown stun,
rose from q chair in the back part OF the
room and presented to each Of the eight
defendants u huge bouquet of flowers. Fiji
teen minutes prior, the defendants were
given flowers by some ladies who came IN
| to the Court with Mrs Black.
Gustav Lehman, one of the cOnspirators,
was called. ,
''Wherc did you live May 4th?" "At
Al Fulton street" 'HOw long did you
live there?' six months" ''HOw long
had YOU lived in this country" -Four
wears" did you attend ut Griefs Hall
ON May 3d." ''Yes; was on way to
Zcp7s Hall to attend car
penters' meeting. 1 met some men;
| they told me to come to No. 5l West
Lake street and attend u meeting They
showed me an advertisement in the Ar6ettc,'
Zeitaaq saying we should come there. y
What do you mean by we?' THE
armed section" 'WhO was i'll the chair?
"A man named Hermann" 'What hap
pened?" ''Some one moved that man
be posted at the door" why" THAT
no one should listen in any of the closets.
No one WAS wanted to remain on the side
walk or the steps" GLOW long did you
STAY there?" "Half an hour WAS
the meeting in the BASEMENT Yes"
A QUARREL WITH LINGG.
A map of Grief'S saloon was shown the
witness, who designated the spot where he
stood while listening to the proceedings.
s'What did YOU hear?' 81 only heard Il
large man with blonde mOustache say hC
would take it upon himself to distribut,
the handbillS," "WhO is this Anan?' u
WIS told afterwards his name was Fisch'
er." "WhO was there that you knew.
'1Seleger, Thicle, myself and brother,
Fischer, Briederfelt and Bermann; that Is
about all / remember" "Do you
know Englc?" 'NOt personally
II SAW him once Mt Grief,
Hall" Would you know him now,
Il don't know" Know Lingg?' Yes. y
sHow long," six months" EVA
Iingg at the meeting?" II cannot say
that he was in the basement. We went
home together. We had little quarrel.
= what about?" somebody came up tC
} me on the sidewalk and said: You are
all oxes and brutes. Then WI
had a quarrel. Lingg said this then
= | asked him why he said it, and Ii,
| said: If YOU want to hear something come
5 tomorrow night to Nefl''s Hall. " well
1 did you do sO?'' THE next afternoon
! went to Lingg's; | met a friend OF mini
t who prevailed on me to so. Seliger wa
= there-so was Hubner, Seliger and anothe
man." Glow long did you stay "AbOu
half an hour" What We're the peOpl
a doing there?'' Working in the rooms
e They had cloths tied about their faces
'sWhat did YOU 90 there for?' my irient
wanted to buy revolver" Then wher
did Won poy'' "Home." did you &
a back to Lingg's?' Yes" "When?'
l About : o'clock. | stopped there te
y minutes" ''What were they dong:
: Making dynamite bombs and fuses.
BOMBS IN \ sATCHEL.
=, A niece of fuse and some caps were show
10 the witness and identified by him.
Did Lingg give You anything that at
ternOong'' ''Yes, he gave me sma
: hand satchel with two bombs in it, som
fuse and some caps; also tin box i
this the box" showing one the size OF a te
caddy. ''Yes, that is the box. There va
n dyunmite in 1t. Linsg said 60 Th
!. witness said that after supper on that da
e he went to the carpenters meeting, bu
# ofterward went to 81 Lake street, and the
/ ACCOMPANIED by friend named SchmldeE
a he went to Netf7s Hall, on Clybourn avt
# nue.. On Clybourn avenue he met Ling
ir and Seliger. Some one remarked that the
ought not to be seen together, and 50 the
went ND North avenue, where they M
TbieI. The witness explained that at
ar O'Clock the next morning he crawled OF
L of bed and took the dynamite bombs baC
V of Ogden's Grove, and went there on Ms
p II or 20 with police officer and obta'nt
y the bombs.
The witness said he had belonged to Il
North Side Socialist Group, which met
No. 5sClybourn avenue. They drilled the
lie nearly every Monday night with gun
" The latter were kept at the witness HON
He explained that $40 was raised from Il
sale of beer at q dance at FlOrus Hall,
West Lake street, last February, whlt
WAS turned over to the armed force OF Il
70 carpenters to buy ammunition with, b
was afterward given to Lingg to buy dyn
IN mite with. The witness said Llngg was
IN these meetings and bought the dynamlt
bt In February last, the witness said, Ing
a made speech at No. 5S ClybOurn ayenu
'u when he explained how easily and cheap
IS dynamite could be made, and how G
T. pipe could be filed. Engle explained hc
m to fill the pieces of gas pipe and to arran
: fuse, and said the outer portion OF