Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-27

>nd vooe eobet1y - their h00eA Tn
shs Usy ~ fre9 Jels>e ~ tkrss men
proniep1 De Duvyss ~ saekov anarchy
ro<~v>f. H<husb expeennpd The seati-
neat thet ths nest ~ fsse6om the most
stsslsabts thing ~ orcustty. aud the
other no uSa agrssd uish him. AZ
shsir houss tksy vers grsstsd oy Tee
~ thsis frlendN uho cou9rssuiaied them
90 their rotuxa The 0es uere over
Dyed - rsgainipg shsir fFseioo. The
aessins a the asn uitA their families
sss touching.
whas 0sosus SCANNING eAyA
GeorBs srAilllng. chairman u tbs Am.
sssty co0mitsc~, vas greatly suspsissd
ehen b. uas informed d the cisueney
~ ths sosesnos.
Il knss.- ssid Ms. srAilliss. that
Goveruoe Alleged vac nasn vho would
have the courage ~ take any actsou IN
this case that he felt vss right And
xnes that Governoe Fierg had not that
soasHxe. | an glad that The governor
has ~ coass forward in the cause oe the
right. or st lcass what am convinced 10
the right. and hns justified thus the high
opinion in vhi.,h | have always held
him."
-Tsd you anticipate this psrsiony
NO. cannot cay that We did Ii all
eomss to us - = thunderclsp out 1t
clear sky. We hal no idea what the
governor thought Of the case. although,
~ haR said. was sure that he would
stand up Tor his convictions whatever
they were. II viii be matter Of great
rejoicing Tor the friends of Neebe.
Schwab and Fic,si-n in Chicago"
''wii! any preparations tie made for
their reception hefe.'
As to that il - utterly impossible
for me 10 say. This comes 10 me as
such surprise that could tell YOU
nothing definite now, even II ! bad 90
dcsirci.
Captain Black Not surprised.
Il am exceedingly gratined. but not
al all surprised said Capt. w. T. Black.
who xas the lead;ng counsel for the de-
fense IN the anarchist trial Il have al
ways believed that in the interest of Jus-
ticc those men would he pardoned. |
knew taat a. son a. the public con-
science had recovered its tone and the
public Judgment its equilibrium they
would be restored to hLerty. have
only been disappointed in the length OF
ttttAC ~ Aa< t&ttl W tttt 0Afut tbtr tt-
suit, although have no complaint 10
make on that score. considering the
time Governor Alfge.d has taken IN his
coasidcratlons II the facts. Ii is about
ninety days since sent 10 the governor
my views of the matter. and the reasons
why believed pardon would only be
an act OF simple justice. am very glad
that justice has at last been done"
History OF the Case.
II was on the evening Of May 4. 1886.
that the bor1b was thrown which re
suited In the conviction and imprlson-
meat OF the anarchisfs- The public
mind was In state OF Tear and suspense
following the anarchistic speeches and
publications. Of the previous few months
and when the call for the fatefuI Hay
market meeting was issued Mayor Har-
rison's attention was called to the pos
sihle results II the meeting were per
mitted. tie directed the police depart.
ment 20 keep close watch Of the gather
ing and disperse il In case the speakers
used innarnulstory language. A large
force Of police was therefore concen-
tratcd at the Desplaines street station
May 4. iss3.
One hundred men from Captain
Wards district. the third precinct. under
command VI Licutcnants Bowler. Stan
toa. penzIer and Bear. twentys-ix men
from the Central detail under command
ot Lieutenant Hubbard and Sergeant
Fitzpatrick. aud fifty men from the
fourth preclnct.under rLieutenants Steele
and Quinn. were assigned for special
service and Inspector John Bonfleld was
ordered ~ assume commando the " hole
force When 30 o'clock. the hour for
the meeting came. there was a large
crowd present in the Haymarset square
and the conycrging strecfs fielden
Was speaking when the officers deter
mined 10 act A they approached in
four divisions he exclaimed. Here come
the bloodhounds. You do your duty
and III do mine"
Captain Ward advanced aud com
mand~d the people 10 dssperse and
fieieien shouted: We are pcaceable."
AZ the same moment a spark flashed
through the air. The fatal bomb had
been thrown. IL fell in the ranks Of
the second division 81 police between
the companies of Lieutenants Stanton
and Bowie and death followed
toossftton al the ACCUSED
After the arrest 81 Spies. Parsons.
Engel. Fischer, Fseitlcn. Neebe. Schuab
and Lingg the first difficulty that arose
uss ss 90 how they were 70 be charged.
States Attorney ssrlrnell felt satisfied
that t~eaaon would not do. aud " was
finally decitied to indict them with
numbering aud conspiring to murder
Matthew Decgan. one ~ tie victims ~
the deadly tomb Public excitement
vas Of ifs hight. and a. the police dis
covered nrw cytdencN against the ac-
cu-sd IN tae shape - bombs and arms
found ia their houscs and meeting
places. documents and incendiafy
printed matter the newspapers con
fained columns Il anarchist news from
day 10 dsy vhish was eagerly read
work cf Jwsiee GrippciL
Captain Sehaaek snd inspector Bon
field worked inielligentiy pasler tho dI
rcctson 70 IN. states attorney and hy
the time the case came to trial before
Judge tssry The state vas fully prepared
a. prove the nnrfirrous character "a the
sentiments frequently exrrea~s~i or ac
quicscr,i in by the prisoners previous 20
the explosion - the bomb W - For
rr~t. William Foster Captain Black and
Solomon Leisler we're the main counsel
foT the defense. shii~ states Attorney
Grinner ess assisted by tseofge iugbam
ard hie immediate nfice stsf. Nessfr.
Elliott. lsin~enecker. Walker. and III
warsi Fuffnssn. aud msnth wss oceu
pied "a secarirg Jury and after long
Ugh, ~ esiuft. the aefenae eshsaafsng
every tscbnicaisty known 10 the law.
the prisoners were consictei aud ~cn.
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