The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-29
COMMUNISM.
FURTHER DISCLOSURES IN
THE GREAT PLOT-TES-
TIMONY OF TYPOS.
SPEECH THAT FIELDEN MADE EN-
DORSING THE PRINCIPLES
OF SOCIALISM.

CHICAGO, July 4-The usual crowd was present
at Judge Gary's court this morning. Geo. b. MIL
Ter was the first witness lie is member OF the
fire department He says he found the three
bombs which Seliger put under the sidewalk when
given by Lingg. There were also some fuses on
the ground. The bombs were found in front OF
witness house
on cross examination, witness said the house
was about mile and half distant from Haymar-
ket and that from the appearance OF the earth near
by the bombs must have been abandoned by some
one who threw them down in hurry.
James @. Wilder, an attorney, knew flelden
lie saw him on the Lake Front last
fall and heard him address crowd there
In the course of his speech Fielder said the
workingmen were justified in obtaining that which
was theirs and which was withheld from them by
the rich. He said equality OF possession was what
was wanted and that TO obtain this the laborers
We're justified in using force. There were 200 or
300 persons in the crowd.
William NJ Knox, a reporter, was the next wit
ness. He saw Spies, SChwab and Fielden on the
headquarters that evening in the presence, part OF
the time, of Detective Bonfeld. Spies, after re,
counting his personal history, asked witness what
was told they held him without bail on
charge of murder Spies expressed surprise
at this, saying heNdid not know how they could do
that. He said he did not want TO 60 TO the Haymar-
ket. lie told II to Schwab and finally, when he
got there he made quieting speech. He said he did
not know where the revenge circular was print
ed Ae soon as the explosion TOOK place he went
10 Zephf's hail. and there met Mrs. Parsons, who
was waiting for her husband Spies said he was
standing on the wagon moment or two before the
bomb went of. Some one told him to get on the
wagon Spies also said that he had some bombs
and quantity of fuse in his Office, and kept them
solely to show them to reporters
Witness Knox testified that Spies declared IN
this interview that he had not intended going to
Haymarket. and only did so as an atterthought.
Spies claimed to have been surprised when the
bomb was thrown
John Ashenbrun, an assistant foreman of the
Arb IaitmUn n D
on the evening of MAY %. lie saw some men set
up the "Reyenge' circular. Witness helped make
up the forms, set up In two different galleys-one
In English, the other in German. After locking
up the form witness went home. On the morning
of May witness saw a revolver and belt of the
Lehr and Weir Verein in Fischers drawer, on the
fourth floor. He told Fischer to take them away
Fischer put the belt about his waist and the re-
volver In his pocket, and was going down stairs
when a detective arrested him.
George Mum, typesetter, set up portion OF
tita "Revengen circular in the Arber Ietung Of
flee About twelve men In all worked ON the cir
cular.
Herman Pudewa compositor, also worked on
the circular, and Identified the manuscripts tne
handwriting of Spies. This explained that the cir
cular was first headed: "To Arms! Working men
To Arms!N
But some one In the Office expressed the opinion
that single word should be substituted, ana the
word "reyenge, which was standing on the galley
and already set up was substituted.
Lawrence Iardy, newspaper reporter, described
the meeting held at Iepf hall March 18th, when
fIelden spoke lie advised those present to march
npon Blackroads and take possession OF Mct'0r-
micks factory, which rightfullv belonged to the
workingmen. Those present were mainly McCor-
micks strikers Parsons expressed the same sen
timent, while Spies spoke in German.
w G. Smith, newspaper reporter, saw Lingg,
Enge and Fisher at Griefs hall May first, second,
third and fourth Witness was Mt the hall all Mon
day. and saw the "RevengeN circular, about six
O'Clock that evening. The circulars were brought
by a man on horseback