The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-28
ANARCHY ON TRIAL.
Hronek Being Tried for Conspiracy.
The Principal Witness for the State
Is Confederate
Who Has Turned States Evidence
to Secure His Freedom.
His Testimony Is Very Strong
Against the Dynamitor.
He Says That Hronek Told Him That
He Was the Man Who Threw
the Haymarket Bomb
In May, 1880.


legged participation in dynamite plot, be.
gan this morning in Judge Collins Court,
a jury having been secured last evening.
There was largo crowd in the court
room, but the people were mostly from the
Southwestern portion of the city. the DO.
hemian district. lronek, the defendant,
who is a mild looking man, with nothing
in his appearance suggesting the despcr-
ate dynamiter, was rs calm aud cheerful
looking as if he had never plotted to harm
a fly. States Attorney Longenecker made
brief opening address for the prosecution.
He explained why Scyc, Capek and Chile
boun, the other conspirators, were not on
trial, saying that they had been granted
separate trials, aud that Chleboun would
testify against his comrades. II would be
shown, he said, that three Of the men de-
liberately sat down aud discussed n plan
TO blow up the homes OF Judges Gary and
Grinnell and Inspector BOntleld, and that
immense quantities of dynamite were
found in their possession. lie went on
TO state that Bronck had photographs
Of the intended victims, and that the con-
in order To become acquainted with the
surroundings.
Mr.. GOldzicr for the defense, first ms.
sailed the new dynamite law under which
llronck was indicted. IL was passed, he
said. in the heat Of passion, when the
people OF the State were intlaned by the
terrible event OF MAY 4, 1886. IIronek's
defense, Mr.. Goldzier said, would be sim.
all Affar ihn HuVp.urL.N ,,sa,,,s
Anarchists, knowing their guilt, fled the
city. Among these was man named
karafat, about whom little IL known ex.
cept that lac was employed in the rolling
mill. Karaiiat called at Hronck's house
and left box containing dynamite,
which he said he would call for the next
day. lie never came back, but left the
city, and lironck was compelled TO keep
the stuff
Judge Longcncckcr called out Frank
Chlcboun," and a tall, woll-built Bohc-
mian, with round, not a bad-looking
lace. stepped forward from the back part
OF the courtroom. lie looked frightened
as he mounted to the witness stand. As
he raised his hand 10 be- sworn by an in
tcrprctcr Mr.. Goldzicr objected, and asked
that ne be examined M TO whether or not
he had any regard for an oath. The
Court directed the attorney for the defense
90 question him, aud Mr.. Goldzicr asked:
"Doyou believe in the existence ola tiOdg'
"Ncs"
"Sinco whon7"
"Since the last month"
DO you believe IN future cxisicnccp'
States Attorney L0ngencckcr objected
10 the question.
The witness was allowed 10 answer,
and he said: yes" in hositating
way.
"Is Il not a fact" asked Mr.. Goldzigr,
that until a month ago you habitually
denied the existence Of God OF a future
state2'
The question was objected TO by the
court.
"Ask him." said Judge Collins, III he
believes God will punish him either here
or hereafter II ho swean falsely"
Mr.. Goldkicr put the question and Chic
boun said II have never studied the
matter seriously, but know the law will
punish me-"
"But do you believe you will be pun.
ishcd la the future world2"
81 have never given the matter much
thought and cannot answer tho qucs.
ton"
Mr.. GoldEier protested that the witness
had not shown bis right 10 testify under
oath, but lhe court oycrfulcd hiE.
ChclcbOun began his testimony, and
both the States Attorney and the inter-
prefer found him difficult witness. lie
seem, d willing enough 30 tell all he knew,
but didn't appear to be very bright lie
said he was born In Bohemia aud came 10
this country six years ago. Witness test.
lied ~ 10 the circumstances under which
hc list met lie prisoner II was at IAN.
nrchist Turks house. Aitcrward lac met
Chnpok, and he became intimate with
both Of them. lie was frequent visitor
at llr0nck's house. Tho last Sunday In
MAY llronck told witness how lac had had
great scheme 10 burn up lumber yard,
but had been discovered. lie had also
missed chance 90 kill Bonfcld, and was
afraid be would mover have another. They
then went 10 llroncks w3odshod
and llronok showed him about
ten bombs, some were 81 iron
aud oihcn were Of tin. Mono were
loaded, but llronck uid hccould get some
dynamite from Rudolph Scyic. ono Of the
accused. and fll them. A tin can about
Eve inches high, ono and thrcc-qunficr
inches IN diamctcran containinga smaller
can IN the center was produced. II WIS
covered with a pretty paper picture and
was labeled "curc for rheumatism
Chl,boun said that some Of the bombs
we're like this, and these iron gas pipe
bombs were produced and identified rs
Icing like Others shown 10y llfonek
June 3. " continued Chleb0un, II met
llronck and went 10 Capck's house. There
We met man named NicOlandn and
llfonck pulled ont bomb. Nicolanda
did not want him b. b. 20 public. From
there thcy went 10 Riverside, aud on the
road between that place and Clyde tried 10
test the bomb. llfonck placed Il under q
bridge. and attaching a fuse, lighted H.
They waited twenty-five minutes, but
llronck bad evidently twisted the iuso In
too tigh, aud Il didn't explode Witness
did not see the rest Of the experiment
Chlcboun told Of number Of other
meetings with ilronek nj the laltef's house
and In various saloons On one occasion
| Ilronpk showed him n lot OF dynamite
bombs and eight sticks Of dynamite bear
/ ing lac trade mark Of tho Ktna Powder
! Company
Inspector BonGcld unwrsppcd package
and displayed lhoarlieleA, which Chleboun