West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-08-06
ANARCHISTS On TRIAL.
Tho Evidence Against tho Anar-
chi5ts Grows Moro Sensational.
: Detective TELLS tho Result Of Ell, fnyr.ti-
gnti"ns- Witnesses Who saw spies Ig-
nitc the Fuse md ~chnHubeit Throw
the bomb ga the Police.

tuiCtco, july 20 The developments iu
The Anarchists trial Saturday are such as
TO considerably darllan the hope, OF the de-
pendants. The prosecution had roSsrve n
hitting climax % tho dramatic evidence of
the week IN the testimony of Andrew G.
Johnson Pinkcrtou detective. whohnd. m
the pursuit Of ms calling. joined one OF the
groups oi Socialists and drilled with tho
armed section OF the Lchr uud " -nr Nc-
rein. His evidence WA. of corroboratiyciu inn
portai.ce IN itself but wa, of greatest iu.
terest as indicating that other detectives
had been similarly employed aud would
give their testimony ma tho case Tho iu.
PRODUCTION or tho witues, created a -eu.a-
ton and evidently startled tine defendants.
VINO could lily conceal thoir di-mav A
gentleman connected with the trlnI
sHh yesterday: These detectives wcrr
employed an the spring OF ls.5 by
~ man >. Iose, the vice president of tho
flrsl National Bank am told however
that Gage did not do thi, ON his own nc
count but that fund OF SD ODl was ra fsoI
Tor inc purpose among the banker, aud
wholesale merchants of the city. Tho
SCncmc was inau Suratei by the CONNER
cini tlub ot which Gage Is president"
andrew &. Johnson. detective. said he
20 n'd ne american group OF tine Inter
na. 4"hal w prkiug-mcu'- Association i'm
fehluniY. 1850 Tho last meeting he M.
tended was la January last. IL, became
member of the organization az
Tue instance of the Pinkertou De
l'v''Ve Agency. ln whose employ he
was. lie mad writtcu reports oil the do
inG- a. the meetings TO his employers
heard Pnrsons mako a speech at one OF
,pose gathering, ON February o.. 1855. mi
Baum, Pavilion. ma an ri-,ocratic
portion of the city. Parsons stated that
ne reason inc meeting had been
give the many merchant prince,
no resided th'ra uu opportunity touttend
and hear what the Communists, had To- saw
uuout the uie .rlbutiOu Of wealth and
then he denounced the capitalists i'm
general Ito said: If want You all 10
unite together and throw Off On. woke
we htcI up PRESIDENT mo- toUgre,~mcn,
no police no militia mud no judges They
are all lecches, seeking the blood of tho
poor VINO have 10 support them 10y thoir
labor / say TO YOU, rise one and an and
let ms cNtermiuntc them. Woe % the no
ice or the militia whom they send against
Us
Witness marched in the procession on
The night OF tue dedication OF the now
Board OF Trade building and saw Par.
sons Ncche Spies and Eielden mnrchiIi,
ia the line. Continuing, witue,. saiJ H.
Was present, with Parsons FieIlan and
Others, ~ - Lake street on the 18th OF AN.
gust 1879. After having been there
snort TIME man armed with "A
Tong cavalry sword aud dressed ia "A
blue blouse and wearing a alOuch nat came
mo ia" room. aud he ordered all those
I'm names and all those present answered
10 their names He then inquired whether
thcrc were any new members ~ no wished
10 Johl "a military company. Witness and
TWO oihclS Jolnrd. Witness was yOuChcd
Tor by Parsons as being true man b.
was enrolled as a member and given
number lG All who wero not
me Tao,r were dad then ,sn expelled from
into line. and were thcn drilled for about
huli an nuur or ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS nrounh
IA regular manual drill, marching counter
marching turning forming fours wheel
ing by the man armed with tho
sword. The drili-mlstcr left the hall but
Ia few minutes returned with ten her
men dressed like himself, and introduced
mem as the iT,t company of tho Iehr uud
W chr Nerriu. They were armed with
Springfield rifles Presently man whose
name witness did not know who was
the hhe' , smIP,'I' ar ~ the PTWyprietor Of
street cnme int the room with two
in boxes, which lac placed on the table ut
the south end OF the room. The drilling
instructor tucn asked uil those present to
~ ~ up and examine the two tim boxes as
t.rN "eIe lue --latest improved dynamite
l'hp de armed section met again ON
,n' i"ioW.lHs Monday August SO. The
Captain. Walter, drilled the COMPANY for
about one hour and "a half. ANA after
v"ri consultation was held among all
members ui the company as TO the best
N"i OF procuring arms. Some one s1.-
G
wees uni.' sufficient amount had been
l",ui Uu'r wllu o. lurcua., "a riha foi.
Geo" Mcm"e' 81 tine company. The de-
: .iIaHt Parsons then made "a SUGGESTION
ii" said Look hero bows. why CANT Wa
make raid some u.rlt ON the militia
"1uo.y There ar" only two or three men
'h -tali thDf' Uu. q no l- easily dou..N THIS
Sh E'r.lou seemed tu be favored bV other
Iu'Hi. or.. and -uIue more fIscu>sr0l, tool
I.1.e and DO was lugIlg decided Go uut the
Mal..i OF tine raid OH until the night, got
Witn' SAID that at DO, first meeting OF
ta' rw"i section tho discussion arose a.
u HHnt t.n section should be called
IS th' armed section should bee called
some one suggest I'd that the com
I'hv tH'uid he amaIgaWutcd with
lh' German organization. anu
lh' company was TO DO, called
i.e fourth company OF the I.nr uud Weir
N"'ln This idea was opposed COS others.
.hI l'ta.' ~ 'hg company Gas called the In
irTIn i.na' rifles i'm case of a. conf .ct with
l." authorities tho Iutcruati1uaI rifles were
o. u"i BOO cuucer with tue Lchr unI WeIr
g.uILItIou.
Witness also stated that ut "a meeting ian
D'.'lnn'r last rIeil.u ana regarding tine
limo fHe button should take uIuce. .+rhe
Ut of May viii be- our time t6 strike the
ln.f. There viii Do -o many strikes and
There "Iil Doe 900 men out Of work that
j. o. IF toe eight hour movement is
u'ute.'
Cun,Acp july .l-m tine Anarchists,
tiiai Ee-I- rIay Detective johnson yyH, sub.
J.rinI 60 a FIgii examination bv
t"uu-'. for defense but his evidence given
90 saturday remained uu-hascn Joseph
EfH'nHut city Inspector OF factoIie. and
t'nrmHut- was the next witness Iii. t..
Ih"uN was mainly c0rrOboratve OF That
l'rh h' ihe reporter Wilkinson ora
Inur DAY Ii-' GEueuhut wins pres
emit 90 two Interview telween Wilkinson
Hul Spies. 200 which tho latter gave au ar.
count or iae Vr.rarstons made bv th.