The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-28
IMPORTANT TESTIMONY.

The most interesting and probably the
most valuable teatimony Of tho afternoon
was that OF NJ. W, Thompson, an employe
Ia the store OF Marshal, Field & Co. Tue
witness who had been on business to the
West Side was returning toward the river
on Randolph street when the Haynarket
meeting was assembling. Stopping near
the entrance to an alley a short distance
from the speakers wagon he saw Spies
mount the wagon and inquire for Parsons
aud descend to the ground. Shortly after
spies accompanied by man who had
been pointed out 10 him as SChwab passed
by into the alley.
Mr.. Grinnell-Dld you bear any words
spoken by either Of the men?
Witness-I heard the words "pistols"
and "police." Then one OF the men asked
the other would ono bs enouHh2"
Mr.. Grinnell-What happened thenp
Witneas-The men came out OF tho
alley and went west on Randolph street.
I knew there was To be speaking and
followed to learn where the speaking
would take place. They went west and /
followed. Near Halslead street they were
joined by third man whom had not
seen before.
Mr.. Grinnell (handing witness photo.
graph Of Schnaubelt). Does this resem.
Bile the man whom you saw join splesa and
Schwab?
ayes, SIR" ..0
Mr.. Gtinnee,lIll;-;"What ell; happened then ?"
WltneBs--"The three men started to.
ward the Haymarket. / went along and
once when quite close 10 them | saw
Spies hand the strange man something
which he put In bis right hand coat pocket.
A moment later passed by
them and heard SChwab say, now
II they come give 1t 10 them" Dsfore !
was out Of hearing ! heard Spies reply,
II don't think we can, for they wont give
US chance tonight" Witness then told
how he accompanied the men back 10 the
HAymarket, where by this time quite a
crowd had assembled. Spies mounted q
wagon and the witness lost sight Of the
other two.
The croSs.examlnatlon was long and
tedious.
ErFEcT or THE TESTIMONY.
The testimony oi Thompson wag a severe
blow to the defense. II proves as nearly
40 the tnshaken testimony Of one man
can that 9pies, SChwab and sChRuhelt had
agreed before the Haymarket msetlng was
called 10 order 10 throw q dynamite bomb
among the police should they attempt 10
dispefse the crowd. II places Spies In
the position Of personally throwing the
bomb and identifies echwab as hls en-.
thuBiastiC Abettor, Though the wllnesB
did not swear tho article he saw Spies
hand 10 echwab was q bomb the infer.
ence 10 The eject was now here more
plainly marked than on the white face Of
Spies. Tho almost frantic but utterly
futile efforts OF the attorney for the de.
Tense 10 make the witness impeaCh himself
showed how they recognized the weight
oi the evidence he furnished. At one
stage oi the cfOss.examlnalion the witness
said that such and such were his opinions,
Mr.. Foster reiterated ~ don't want your
opinions they are not worth o straw and
when the States Attorney demonstrated
at such harsh treatment Of the witness
Mr.. Foster fpjolned lOudly. "Ahd have
the same opinion Of bic leSlimony," Alto.
gethBr, the testimony Of Thompson has
apparently done % much for the proseCu.
ton aa that oi any other wlthee1 yet OK.
aniped,