The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-04
ANAnCnIsTs, rRIAL.


The Witnesses for the Defense Mako Some
Daaaaging Statements,
CHIcAGo, August 3,-The attorneys for
the defense In tho Anarchists trial were
late in putting in an appearance this
morning, and the proceedings were de-
layed. Mrs. Black, wife ofthe chief coun'
sci for the defendants, appeared in court
promptly as usual, and os!entatiously pre-
sented the defendant SpIes with a large
bouquet OF flowers, and proceeded tosupply
the remaining defendants with copies oil
the illustrated weeklles and local daily
newspapers.
Friedrich Ltebel, who testified yester.
day, took the witness chair, and was sub
ieCted to o CroBs examination. The wit
ness was regular reader OF the Arbsiie1
Zeitung, and saw In it the announcement
OF the Haynarket meeting, He had only
been in America two years. He declared
that he saw a bomb in the air, and that IL
apparently, came from tho sidewalk south
OF the alley. Tho witness belonged TO the
Carpenters Union which met at Zspf'E
Hail. He had visited Spice, Lingg and
sChwab in Jail. He had attended Social
istic piCnic given 10 raise funds for the de-
fendants. His associates had beon mainly
Socialists.
Doctor James D. Taylor, who said he
had lived in Illinois iorty.four years, and
the last three years In OhicRgo, was at the
Haymarket, May 4. The witness iS quite
deaf, and tho counsel had 10 raise theil
voices. He said he heard every word
uttered by the speakers at the Haymarket
Questioned as to the exact language used
by the speakers, he only remembered thai
Fielden said "D-n the law; throttle it.
He saw Fielden alter the bomb exploded
and watched him as long as he could
He did not see him use revolver. The
witness said the bomb was thrown from
behind some boxes about twenty fee
south OF tho alley. The bomb went In {
southwcsterly direction and landed abon
even with the mouth Of the alley. He dlt
not see any one in the crowd fire at tht
police.
The witness said he was Socialist, hat
attended many OF the Socialist neetingE
and had spoken at q number OF them.
On Gross.examination the witness sale
he did not take his eye OF Flelden from
the time the police came up until some
time after tho bomb exploded. He fell
certain that Fielden was one Of the frat L
be hit by the bomb.
Tho witness remained until all the
crowd about him had gone up the alley
His closing testimony was Of very con
fusing character, and during 1t he con
tradiCted the testimony given by the
other witnesses for the defense. He sait
tho police kept firing in the alley as be
was going east through 1t, but he woult
not run. He said the police kept arint
on Desplaines street all the way to Madi
son street, and fired many shots on Madi
son street. The witness said he saw tht
bomb as 1t circled through the air, anC
described in the most minute manner the
gyrations OF tho missile until 1t landed II
front OF the second line Of police. Tht
witness said he had never belonged L
any OF the armed groups Of Socialists ant
was then excused.
A number OF witnesses were then intro
duCed by the defense, who testified tha
the reputation Of Gilmer, (who sworo h
saw Spies light the bomb and Schnaubel
throw ~ for truth and veraCity was bad
The testimony did not have much weigh
as It was all hearsay testimony.
Franz Steiner, nachlnist, was nea
the wagon during the time that Parton
and Fielden were speaking. When Capt
Ward ordered the crowd to disperse
Flelden said: I'VE arc peaceable."