Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-08-21

history. Our verdict IN TINS case VIII make
history, and it is of great Importance that
the me 'rOpolis Of the great northwest and
the very G. inter- of the civilization OF the
west. This is the 18th day OF August 1885,
and in the latter half Of the nineteenth
century, and We are investigating an ohense
as great as ever diEgraced humanity. Seven
men were killed and sixty we're wounded
but this crime paies INTO 1nslgu1hc6nc5 be
side the point at issue which We are to pass
upon. The great question which yOu are to
decide, is whether the law OF this state Is
strong enough to protect itself, or whether
It is to be tram pied upon by those s12 Mt men,
but one Of whom Us a native OF this soil.
Mr. 4ngham defined the meaning OF the
Otenss called conspiracy as given IN the
statue of this state, ana sa1ds was the
bomb throwing on the night OF May 18th the
result of a conspiracy If So these men are
guilty, and the law is strong enough to pro
t5ct ITSELF
Mr. Ingham devoted some time to show
ing that the public speeches OF Spies Par
sons and Fielder, and the editorials pub
we're part of a distinct purpose to put those
teachings into practice. Then, in answer to
an argument Of Mr.. LeisleF, that the ign9r-
ance Of their hearers demanded that Spies
and Parsons should use violent language.
he said it was their design to prey On the
troubles ana poverty of the labOring men
until they were excited to frenzy. This was
how they got their power. Their doctrine
among prosperous people. Everywhere
the wrongs shared by the poor, excite them
to the point of madness and lead them
against the law. Mr.. lugham cited the fact
that the legislature had passed a law pro
hibiting such organizations as the Lshr and
Wehr Verein from arming and drilling, and
ther6upOn that organization met IN secret,
armed with the best of modern weapons,
One of the defendants had in reply to the
speakers question, stated that the American
group numbering N 1t the only English
speaking persons, who were members OF the
armed section of anarchists, had member
ship Of nearly a hundred; a detective witness
who had attended meetings of this group,
said the attendance did not average over
fifteen or twenty persons. This was the
English speaking contingent IN secret
armed organization, which Spies had de-
scrlbed as three thousand strong. Scarcely
a witness Of the hay market riot, examined
by Defense had been in this country as
much as Ten years. We were alive to the
enjoyment Of our free and enlightened form
of government, but these off-scourings of
older countries, where liberty was only
known IA theory, forced to leave their ma
tlonal shores, came here to force their ideas
of liberty down our threats with dynamite.
CHICAGO August I5.-Ihe closing speech Of
the anarchists trial was read by Mr.. 1ngham
In his opening he addressed himself par
ticularly to the great haste and energy shown
by Lingg and Engel on May 4, andits signih
canoe with the announcement OF Spies and
Lingg up to the haymarket massacre. He dWelt
with great force upon the fact that the bomb
which killed the police was unquestiOnably
was considered the strongest by the prison
ers. His OratOry was not only powerful,
but his analysis OF the evidence was con
s1der5d very convincing. He concluded
shout I O'Clock, when Mr.. Foster beg8t for
the defense. Mr.. Foster said that the fact
that the defendants were foreigners should
make no difference with the jury. He then
desert BED the defendants martyr surrounded
by their weeping families, against whom
the entire legal and detective
force of the city are arranged
Mr.. Foster devoted considerable time a
further discussion OF the power prejudice
Yields IN the decisions Of mankind. He
said he was confident that did the jury con-
suit the evidence presented in this case only,
and dIVest their decision wholly of the effect
of previously acquired opinions and preju-
dices, the defendants we're safei otherwise
they were not safe. Mr.. Foster said he felt
sure that the judges charge to the jury
would not recognize the question whether
or not the defendants had cOnspired to over
throw the government aud bring about a
revolution unless ne found that such cOuspI-
racy was directly connected with the muir
ders committed on the hay market. A YER
dict rendered upon any other basis would not
be worth the paper required TO write it upon
MT. roster next grluCIZeQ the states aLtUr-
ney for having made lob lOt' Of the de
PENDANTS, and for a tempting TO convict them
''by Wholesale" This was the reason why
nearly every public uttsrance or publ shed
article of Spies and Parsons which had q
violent tinge had been dragged into court as
evidence. But it did not affect the case as
d lined IN the Indictment. 1t did not prove
that the defendants had committed, or
had cOusplreQ - commit, murder.
Mr.. Foster ridiculed the parade the state
had made of revolver and a file shaped in
to a dagger, which had been found in DOS
session Of Fischer. il was the testimony of
Mr.. Walker In his address, and that only
which was not under oath, which filed The
grooves in the file with prussic acid. Mr.
Walker took this ME and Mo is book
Most seemed to be on trial herein his hand
and explained to the jury how a deadly
poison placed in the grooves OF Eischer's file
had converted IL into poisonous weapon.
At this point Mr.. Foster placed in a most
ridiculous light what he called the parading
by the state of tin cans discovered under the
sidewalks two months after the haymarket
riot.
CHICAGO, August I'M. Foster resumed
his speech by declaring he was not there to
defend anarchy When he expressed that
sentiment Saturday he expressed the senti-
ment of his associates. The verdict ought
not 20 be based upon the sentiments of any
council. Mr.. Foster addressed himself first
in the afternoon to the evidence bearing
upon the character of the haymarket meet
ing, as to whether it was moderate and
peaceable or inclined to be riOIOus. The
evidence most worthy of Cr5dencs5 he be-
lieved, showed that the meeting was more
nature which had been held from time to
time during the past five or six years. If
this meeting was TO provide the long sought
OF the cOusplratOrs TO collide
with the police and bring about a social
revolution. as the theory OF The prosecution
indicated, why were not the c0nspirators
on the ground when the blow was struck
Why had the majority Of the crowd dis
perssdY Why were Parsons and Fischs Z
ia LeDf8 hall, drinking a quiet glass
of beers Why was HChWab at another meet
ing, and Engel and N56be with their dami-
lie-S One Of the best points made by Mr..
Foster was in substantially the following
language: ttIhe prosecution ind great sig
in the publication In the Arbeiter
Zsitltug of the word '.Ruhe." Now when the
police arrived on the haymarkst Captain
Ward saids u command you in the name of
the state of Illinois to disperse peac5ably.'
To this, Fielding, who vas speaking an
sWered naturally enough why, captain,
this Is a peaceable mesnng;' or we are
peaceable.' Now why should the state see
anything so significant IN this remark. me
evidence shows that the meeting was peace
able and say here 10 was never intended
to be otherwise. If at that moment some
one Of his own responsibility threw bomb
among the police ana that fact were now
known, the word ''huhs' and Eielding's re-
marx, we are peac6a Dtes' would then have
the natural significance. the meaning on the
face Of them, instead of being, as the state
insists, symbols Of riot and blOodshed.
Assuming a col,Oquisl and highly amusing
conversational attitude and tone. Mr. Eos
ter illustrated the scenes in court when Gil
mer was being crOss-eLamined. M. Foster
apologiZed to the jury for taking so much
time with Ar- G1Lmer's testimony which he
did not think any jury would consider seri-
Gus IN any Ways and proceeded TO denounCs
the method of the prosecution which made
use Of such means to gam its ends. In this
connection be referred 70 the testimony of
Informers Waller and Zehger. They had