Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-07-20
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CONTINUATION OF THE EVIDENCE IN THE
cAsE AGAINST THE CHICAGO ANARCHISTS
OTHER CRIMINAL DEEps.
Chicago, July 20-This morning the
officers and baiiifs were more than yer
careful as to persons whom they admit
ted to Judge Gary's court room. Keen
pubic interest in the sensational de-
velopments in the anarchist cases is
demonstrated by the ailyincreuBing
crowds who apply for admission. The
court room was crowded when Henry
Hermann reported.
The first witness called was Grinnell,
who was asked il he was at q meeting
October 2ad, last. at the Twelfth street
Turner hall.
he was, A resolution was introduced
by August Spies. Fielding was there
and the meeting was presided
over by a. Belse. The contents
Of tie resolutions submitted by Spies
related to the impending eight hour
raovement and that working men could
not hope for success unless they were
prepared TO enforce their demands. The
resdsdtions concluded something like:
Death to the enemies of the human
race despoilers." It was also set forth
IN the resolutions, which were adopted
unanimously by the meeting, that
in all likelihood, the capitalistic class
would oppose the laboring men by
means OF police and militia and no
lasting reform could be accomplished
unless similar force was brought to bear
against the class in authority. The
witness said May 1st was designated as
this time when the new labor move
would be introduced. The resolutions
wore introduced in evidence.
Officer }. A. West, of Hinman street
station, next took the stand. He was at
McCormick's reaper factory on the after.
o % OF May 3D., near where q meeting
was being held at which August Spies
was o prominent speaker. The witness
proceeded TO give at length the partlcu.
lars OF the riot which occurred at Mo.
Cormiok's.
The defense interposed violent objec-
tions to the testimony and efforts OF the
prosecution to connect the defendants
with all the acts of violence that oc-
carrsd in Ohicago.
The states attorney aaid he intended
to prove conspiracy. Spies had adj
dressed the meeting at McUormick's
with the design Of paving the way for
the meetings Of May 4th. This they
could prove. Step by step ii would be
shown. After Spies had addressed the
crowds In the most violent language he
did not remain on the scene, but at once
came down town and wrote the famous
revenge CIRCULAR" denouncing the
p,lice and saying that six working men
had been killed at McCormick,s, which
was untrue. Spies had no means OF
knowing what had occurred when ne
wrote the circular and his object was
simply to infame the passions OF the
people and to make anarchy the rule,
theidoctrine he bid besn preaching for
years.
The couss allowed the witness to pro-
coed with BIS narrative.
He Sid many Of the mob were armed
WITH reviewers and they at once opened
sss upon tho po!ice upon the ~latter's
arrival on Che scene.
James i. Frazer, who was employed
near McCormick's factory and who
witnessed the riot, confirmed Officer
Vests testimony. When Spies was
speaking to the crowd he was very vio-
lent. At the conclusion OF his speech
som one cried out, pointing towards the
factory: "Let's go and kill thoGe damn
ed scabs.v The crowd Immediately
started in that direction and Spies slid
off the plstiorm and started for the
street oars.
d. y. Baker also c~orroborated the
testimony Of the two witnesses.
A. 8. Leckie. reporter on the daily
News. gave evidence on the same Sub.
iect. He said that in his address to the
crowd Spies spoke of bombs, reyolvers,
etc. The witness was on the platform
from which Spies was speaking, but was
ordered to leave, and ON refusing to do
50 WAS violently assaulted.
7. Harster, presldent OF the Lumber
Showers Onion, testified that the object
OF the meeting near Moo ormick's was to
hear the report OF the committee who
had waited 0n the lumber bosses. He
was to make that report, but
upon arriving on the scene he
found violent speeches were being
made by outsiders. He jumped
on the platform and counseNed modera-
ton. He tod the men the object oil the
meeting was to hear the report. but
they threatened to throw him CT
the platform il he didn't keep quiet.
When the crowd started towards the
factory he tried to stop it and warned
them against listening to the poisonous
spoeches that had beeni made.
The defense interposed IN objection
TO this testimony, but the objection was
promptly oyerrnlSd BY Judge Gary.
Sergeant Jehp Enright and another
soaacer next testified as to the riot at
McCormsek's, their testimony agreeing
with that OF their comrades.