The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-12-07

HRONEK. separ te trials.
Messrs Longknecker an Elliott are con.
Quoting the case for the state.
CHICAGO Nov. 2S-In the trial Of Hronek
and other alleged Anarchists for conspiracy
to murder Police Inspector Bonfield, ex-
States Attorney Judge Grinnell and Judge
Gary, through whose efforts Parsons, Spies,
and Engel were hanged year ago,
the first witness called yesterday was Frank
hleboun. The witness was one of the men
arrested with Hronek, but has turned states
evidence, His testimony produced great
sensation, it being of a most startling char
acter. Chleboun, bel g unable to speak or
understand the English language, gave his
testimony through an interpreter, and it was
to the effect that he met Hronek soon a ter
the Haymarket riot, when the latter told
him that he had great scheme to burn up a
lumber yard. and that he had also missed a
chance to kill Inspector Bonfeld. Hronek
showed him several bombs, which were ex-
perimented with on the prairie some days
later. On several occasions Hronek told
witness they must have revenge for, the
death of Parsons, Spies and Engel, aud
showed him photographs Of Judges Gary
and Grinnell and Inspector Bonfeld. Wit
ness and Hronek also went together to find
Judge Grinnells house, so that they could
locate it easily at another time
This was few days after President Cleve-
lands visit to this city, and Hronel told wit
ness on their way back from Judge Grinnell's
neighborhood that the president had a very
narrow escape from death while here, as he
(Hronek) was about to throw q dynamite
bomb into the presidential carriage during
the procession, but W as dissuaded from doing
so 10y his companions.
Hroneks ans were to kill Inspector Bon :
field first, but ne afterwards decided to make
Judge Grinnell tho first victim. He said
that if no better opportunity offered he would
go into the courtroom and throw bomb at
the judge, and then if the police tried to cap
ture him he would use bombs on them, and
IL this failed no would shoot the officers and
then himself; but il he got chance at Grin
nell or Gary ON the street he would use u
knife Witness said Hronek's wife did not
have enough To eat, and wanted her husband
to abandon his murderous plans and go to
work, but that Hronek said he had n mission
to perform and would perform it il she
starved and he was hung.
One OF the features of the examination of
this witness was as follows: When the oath
was administered Attorney Goldzier asked:
"Do you believe in the existence OF living
GOog Inc witness answered ~ eS'
"Since whenp "Last month y
"Did you ever before that!' Eyes"
"Do You believe in hereafters"
Objection by the state. which was over
ruled and Chleboun answered eyes"
He was then asked what he understood the
punishment would he il he told an untruth
The witness idea on this subject were some-
what indefinite He would DO punished all
his life time.
"Howp "Tho police would arrest men
9Would you receive no other punishment"
Chleboun did not quite grasp the idea. He
thought that to fall into the hands of the
police would be punishment enough. Mr..
Goldzier thought the witness incompetent,
but he was finally allowed to testify.
Very nearly the last statement made by
the witness was as follows: "Hronek told
me in the presence of Fischer that he was
the man who threw the Haymarket bomb"
This, as maybe supposed, created sensation
in the court room.
An evening session Of the court was held
at which Cbleboun was further cross-exam
ined, but nothing of material Importance
was brought OUT. j. T. Barrow, an employe
of the Etna Powder company, testified to
having sold one Of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
twenty-five pounds of dynamite, one lot in
July 1887, and one in May, 1888.