New-York tribune., 1886-08-01
DEFENCE OF ANARCHISTS.
mot MURDERERS, BUT REFORMERS."
,rrlINING THE EVIDENCE IN BEHALF OF TIE
PRISONERS IN CHICAGO.
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CHICAGO, July 31.-The prosecution did not
.nceeed closing the case against the Anarchists until
,s afternoon. owing to the time required in reading TO
Oh. ury the printed evidence that Spies, Schwab and
Parsons had encouraged the purchase OF and the
.hfacture Of dynamite for against the police and
militia on May l, when, they argued. the revolution
w.s TO be begun These three defendants and Fielder
.how ececs OF the traland are apparently much sub
sued by evidence presented against them The face
n, Fischer is cooress and his demeanor Is that OF
frightened Neebe. who Is out on bail ana against
whom little eliminating evidence has been presented,
maintains an ordinary demeauor Lngg, the
Young bombmakcr. is the only one OF the group who
carries the burden OF evidence against him lightly. He
has smiling face and has never outwarlly displayed
the slightest concern respecting his fate. Enge is
.tod. exhibiting feeling of any kind. translation
of All article appeared In the of the Anar
ehts Novemte read In court 1t was TO the ef-
feet that work OF the revolution should be carried on
upinterruptedly and mot day should pass but the
body Of Pnkerton detective ought to be picked up
murdered, tina. the blOodnounds nav take Warning
On Thanksgiving Day 1855. Spies made speech on the
lake front. urging the workngmen to arm themselves
with revOlvers sabres and dynamite TO secure their
rights ON January 22, 1856. an editorial asked
How can the eight-hour day be brought aboul Why
every man can see that the result can DC
attained by no other means than armed force
The next day 1t said: " The rottenness OF our
.ocal sutons cannot be covered up with whtewash
Cap sucks its force out OF the labor OF the working
men. THIS misery has become unbearable Let us not
.res, with our enemies May l. Therefore, comrades
arm 10 the teeth. We want to demand our rights on
May L.
Under date OF April % spiess papes said: " The
mouth OF May may bring about many things which are
rot dreamt OF to-day"
In a report OF a mass-meetng on the lake front
under date OF May 90 spies advised the working
men keep armed and not 10 leave stone unturncd TO
accomplish their ends. On April % Spies wrote
.Workingmen arm yourselves. Mag Is close at nand
On May l an editorial in the Arbetter Zed'"'g con-
taued the following: at is said that on the person OF
acomrade arrested in New-York list OF mem9ership
was found aud that other comrades we're arrested
Therefore do away with your memberships ceen your
guns and complete your ammunition. The hired mur
derers OF capitalists the pOIce and the militia, are
ready 10 murder.
In the "Lei,er-Box was the fo!lowiug a dynamite
cartridge explodes not through concussOn Apercus-
flOn primer is necessary
A Constant Reader sends communication to Spies
asking for a good recipe for the manufacture OF nitro
cycerine. spies cheerfuy gives the ingredients
tells him where he get them in their purity and incl
denialy offers few instructions as TO now the COM
!uHu ,n um Tesrhr5 shonld ne given The workncmen
ana for every dubbed head IN the ranks OF the WORKING
men there Should lie ex&cted twelve dead po ceiush
IA beu The dclen,e began, tMs afternoon. MI Iesler
rose and asked that the authorize the removal OF
the jury pending arguments upon mOuon whch tne
tie wished MAKE. Judge cary could no' see
the prOprey OF breaking up The court on any sucn ac
count he knew OF no sucn precedent IN III, country,
Nj. Foster said he had never khowu snch Iequs, W
be refused. aud The Court replied That sueh custom
had III scotland but he knew o. no reason
WY the custom should be initiated here. Mr. >aionon'
for tie defence then moved That the case against oscar
Neebe be dish issed. lie sand: ,.-.,
The evidence brought III has been mainly to eS'ao-
lsh what called conspiracy Meme OF lLe e'luenCe
ihe acts CHARGED against the deenant' ID M He
case The Only eXdenee IsGnst % M e e 20 IS tps, he d.
tubuted circulars on the MoDday before the ro'
ana that gun. psto and sword we're iouna al ms
house But OF this evidence connects IN any way
MI Neebe with the overt acts which are The basis OF
hi. theory supported by each of tie attoTney'
for the defence. Judge Gary said: shaI hot inter
frre with the IN the case OF Nee6e captain back
answered Ia impassoned speech. Referring
Tre.enIed 10y the state. Captain Black pointed hi-
long Guger al Mayor Iiarrson. who s ocenpisd seat
nicpal authorities Knew OF he publication OF these AZ
tces and standing IDLY by Neebe. are Just a. cupa
tle As hc" Inc court overrued the motIon. Captain
Black them as matter OF form he SAID h.1e tle s"ie
motion iniAc against al the DINER defendants e1
cept spies and Fischer This was overruIei ana an
exception taken. , ,,
Attorney salomon opened the case 'or the defence
lie that the prisouer were not CHARGED with Anar
charge was the murder Of Matthias j. Deean. lie read
from statutes To show that the evidence brought
"ccessorrs to muraer Mr salomon read from
several to show wh co S Sed for
syiracy proven that the meeting IN which tney
took part was called for the purpose oi k''.ih" TIE
these defendants are murderers or thieves or
burglars. Ihey no, criminals but are possessed
feeling, OF broad humanity They have no, desired TO
approurlate goods o. MARSHAL Iicld 10 theiI
AIthey have done has been ID support Vi HILL
ciple which IS eradication OF social wrong Ihey
arms on account Of personal feelings against auy
man on earth but al their Efforts have Deeh
Condition OF their fcliowmeD. You fought IN the
kebe to put down slavery, so that one man shoui
ore white and therefore put forth the enorts
toward their Liberation II they use dynamite 'hsy use
deuce presented here because we 40 hoi beIcNe !.
proves anything We expect fully TO prove tha none OF
fn.s III la
Wee1pec TO prove mat thrse men assenDiSu
the Haymarket on the night OF May 10 eheicse tnr
Iight OF free speech; 10 h2d peaceabe meens i@f
the purpose OF discussing the interests OF aoornRen
We do not believe that any o tne delrnnAh's $50
of the possibility OF such thing a. D9ino
Of Inc polce an Incredible anmus. We see IN them
adeyI,h design. n-ndisn design an Intention TO
I'VE expect TO show you that Mr.. Fieden fred no shot
and that he had not then ana never nad
areVolver. We expect 10 show you that the witness
Gilmer cons uuonal and professional mar we 90
not believe IN the minds OF the jury the testimony
of sworn witness is necessary TO establish the fact
that GImers testimony IS absolutely va neIesS we et
pect to prove the night OF the Haymarket meet
INK Mr. schwaD did not peak 10 spies as mas been ,e
tined that he left the meeting sometime oel9re tns
explosion occurred. We expect TO SLOW Una. ~,
Fischer left the meeting early and were srated IN
Zrpfs Hall perhaps drinking glass OF beer when the
bomb e1poded. We shall prove that Meme was a, a.,
home expect to show that he had no knowledge o.
You are familiar tho movements OF Lngr The
evidence in DO way connects hin win the o.
lie had perfect right 10 do And there Is no 'a% pro
bbiflng his having dynamite In ms house II he chooses
Neexpeci TO show that none Of these defendants heu
sho, AT the Haymafket meeting and that The rst shos
fred by the police" -, A..
Mr. slohIon's speech appeared to aiect the Jufy & d
OF acts ~ the Hay market
declaration that Lneg had right TO Manufacture
dynamite bombs and could not lie held accountane LOT
H. was regarded as somewhat extraordinary. hIs re
marks brutality OF the police were r"Rafue" ~
not happy for his clients He Is the younge-t oi 'ne
Quartee defending attorneys, ana IA unher too 10
lave insisted upon his demand that he be aio"ed 10
>aake the opening address,
NOT BELIEVED TO BE.sCHNATBULE
Chicago, July 81 (SpccaD.-The story OF