Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-01
SMALL HOPE FOR THE ANARCHISTS.
One Of Their New Witnesses Said to
HIVE Confessed Himself a Periurer.

One Of Their New Witnesses Said to
Have Confessed Himself y Perjurer.
CHICAGO Oct. 1.-The anarchist case is to be
opened in court again to-day, and the announce
ment is made that the counsel for the con-
demned men have filed with the states
attorney two affidavits of men bearing the
names of Love and Blossom, who have sworn
and subscribed that on the night of May last
Henry Gilmer, the incontrovertible witness in
the trial. was in their company in saloon at
the corner of Van Buren, and Haistead streets
from about O'Clock until 10 or after, and that
II was, therefore, impossible for him to have
been where he swore he was-at the Haymarket
meeting. Like GIlmer, Love and Blossom
said to be painters. Gimer, it will be remem-
to see a friend with whom he had an appoint
ment While looking for his friend he saw a
suspicious trio in the alley behind Crane
movements closely until he saw one of them
tSpies) light the fuse OF the bomb, and the other
(schnaabelt hurl it at the waiting police: He
was very positive in his identification of both
Schwab and Spies, pointing out the latter two
in the courtroom. Schnaubelt he identified by
of the police and was handed to him on the
stand. States Attorney Grinnell says
that the affidavits are intended to i'm
peach the testimony of Gilmer, but he is
confident they will do nothing OF the kind. He
suspected something wrong from the begin
ming, and upon first seeing The attidavits sent
toned them closely. The former, VINO ,i,iined
in his affidavit that he knew-Giimar for fifteen
years, broke down and confessed that he did
not know him at all, and that the affidavit was
false in every particular. He said he had been
induced to make it by so-called detective en-
gagged in hunting evidence tor the anarchist
defense, under promise of rich reward. Bios
som stuck to his story and when confronted
with Loves confession seemed to assume that
Love had been scared and intimidateG into re-
tracing what he knew TO be true. The detec-
tive also, il is said, has weakened and confessed
that he designedly imposed upon the lawyers
tor the defense in the hope OF making rich
sum of money. Every endeavOr was made to
suppress these facts until the case was reopened.
The lateness of the hour at which the story
leaked out and then only in two sections
made it impossible to further look into the
records of Love ana Blossom. Ehu.ts to find
facts as given are vouched for as correct. Ii
there is no truth in the theory that Love has
been iniimidated, counsel for the anarchists
were imposed upon by a designing knave.
Tney, it is not disputed, drew the affidavits and
flied them In good Iaith, and the knowledge
contained in them was probably what was
limited at early in the week as some erich de-
veiOpments."
DENOUNCING THE ANARCHISTS TRIAL.
About 600 Germans met at Mueller's hall, on
North avenue, last night, to express their dis
approval of the verdict in The late anarchists
trial and to collect money for the defense fund.
VIM. LANCE, member OF the North Side
group OF anarchists, presided. Hall a dozen
speeches were made in German, and the chair
man read series OF resolutions, which were
adopted. The substance was that the press
had eXerted an undue influence on the trial;
that the conviction was the result OF prejudice
and not based on the evidence: that by appeals
to passion an impression Was created that the
property owning class demanded the cOnvic-
ton of the defendants; that the influence ex-
erted by the press on criminal trials was a
crime against Lie and liberty; that the meet
ing pledged Itself to do all in it's power TO Sc
cure d reconsideration of the case and push it
to the highest tribunal; that it was untrue that
the verdict was satisfactory to the people; it
was SO only to the capitalistic class and their
supporters; that they asked the support OF all
fair.minded men in raising The funds necessary
to prosecute the trial to the higher courts.
Ninety-three dollars were collected before the
crowd went home.