The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-13
Little Girls Dressed in Red and Black
the Features of the Procession that
Marched to the Cemetery.
FlELDEN AND SCHWAB SPEAK
Violated the Condition of Their
Pardon by Governor Altgeld.
Alarm in Spain by Discovery of Anarch-
list COnspiracies-Meeting of Reds
on Trafalgar Square, London.

Nov. R.-ServiceS in comment
Grafton of the anniversary of the death of
the five MISUNDERSTANDING, Spies, Lingg,
Fischer and Engel-were held to-day at
the monument erected TO their memory in
Waldheim Cemetery. In spite of a leaden
sky, from which a cold rain fell steadily
throughout the day, the services at the
graves were attended by nearly twenty
five hundred persons. The occasion was
made notable by the fact that Samuel Fiel-
den, Michael Schwab and Oscar Neebe, the
comrades of the executed Anarchists, who
were sentenced to Joliet, but pardoned out
recently by Governor Altgeld, were present
at the grave, two of them, Fielder and
Schwab, being the orators Of the day. When
Fieiden, Neebe and Scwab were pardoned
it was said to be a condition of their release
that they would make no more Anarchist
speeches, but they made them to-day, never
theless.
The ceremonies at the cemetery were pre-
ceded by a procession which marched
through some of the downtown streets,
No red flags were carried, but each organi-
zation participating carried a floral en-
blem adorned profusely with red ribbon,
upon the streamers of which were the usual
anarchistic inscriptions in German. Imme-
diately following the band at the head of
the procession, and just in front of the
Women's LaSalle Society, were six little
girls dressed in red and black. One of them
carried a large black shield, bordered with
red, upon which was the following inscrip-
ton in silver letters: NOV. 1-TYRAN-
NY-NO GOD, NO LORD, NO SLAVE"
Each of the five other little girls wore a
red dress and a wide black sash, upon
which was inscribed in silver the name of
49, - AhA Gr1 -lO-~ Ia
lie under tha monument at Waldheim.
TIN services began by the rendition of
"Annie Laurie" the ~favorite song of Par
sons, and then Schwab came forward to de
liver his address. The earlier portion of his
talk was taken up by an account of the
last night in Jail prior to the execution of
the Anarchists. He said it was the most
wretched night of his life. THE capital
istic class does not only kill, but tortures
and racks its Victims he said. "At last
the day dawns which will end the lives of
our brave comrades. The entrance to the
Jail is watched by the hirelings of capital;
their Winchesters glimmer in the sun.
The militia has been called out in readi-
ness to murder if an attempt should be
made to rescue the condemned from the
~jailor's hands. The servants of the law,
with distressed faces, are running back
and forth. They smell of schnapps which
they have taken in order to be inspired
with courage for the murder. The voice
of Albert ParSon rings out in song in my
ear. He is singing Annie Laurie He
seems as light hearted as If on the eve of
celebrating a feast instead Of going to the
gallows. After a while Fischer and En-
gle sound the 'Marseillaise.' Spies joins in.
When the words, March, march, are
reached their voices are filled with triumph.
They certainly seem to be in good spirits.
Not so with the henchmen- Although sup
ported by the authority of this powerful
government, they go to and fro with hest
tating steps and anxious countenances.
The little courage which they need they
obtain from liquor. At IL o'clock Sheriff
Matson appears. Spies, Parsons, Fischer
and Engle are handcuffed and the death
shirt is thrown over each. AS they stand
before their cells they call to us a last
farewell, and the march to the gallows be-
gins. They had built it in the north cor
ridor. 1t is 11:5O o'clock. The sun pierces
into the Jail to kiss the heads of the mar
tyrs for the last time"
THE HAYMARKET MASSACRE.
The speaker then reviewed shortly the
situation Of affairs and the causes which
led TO the Haymarket massacre. He
spoke of the workings of the Interna-
tional Arbeiterbund, and of the prepara-
tons made by capitalists against threat
ened outbreaks Of the organization. He
said: 'It was this preparation by the cap
~italistic class which led to the shooting
upon innocent men, women and children,
and which caused our leaders to advise our
followers to arm and defend themselves.
mil -o, ~o~Aarc f00lieI .-1 -.
prudent. 1t cannot be called wise under
the circumstances. for, in the sphere of
physical power. the capitalists %areifar SUI
perior to the workingman. They controlled
drilled men and had at their command the
best and most effective engines Of destruc-
ton"
He continued to narrate the w~ell-known
events which took place up to and includ-
ing the throw of the fatal bomb. In re-
gard to this he said: 1.-The police cannot
prove that we threw the bomb into them
or show that the man who threw it was a.
workingman. An investigation not con-
Quoted by the hirelings Of capital would
put a different light upon the matter. One
thing is certain, the investigation which did
take place was a perversion of justice"
In relation to the pardon Of Altgeld the
speaker said: 1.-THE action of Governor
Altgeld brings to US the hope that there
are yet men OF stern honesty of purpose
who have the courage to stand for the
truth. and that there Is a bright future be-
fore us, in which truth and right shall
prevail" He concluded his speech by earn
estly appealing to his audience to submit
all questions OF difference between capital
and labor to arbitration. 1t was the hope
Of the future. he said, 20 settle these diff
ferences peaceably by arbitration.
Fielden spoke next, and said: you have
met together TO commemorate the memory
of the men who lie under yonder stone. You
have met here 10 protest against the in
justice of their taking off. 1t is, indeed, an
injustice that you should be forced TO meet
together TO protest against this wrong. Not
often in the history of governments has
such a crime been done. The world knows
that If these men had lived. the interests of
the capitalistic classes in keeping the work
ingman from his own and in constant sub
lection and rsisery, would have been jeopar-
died. To-day we stand in the face Of a
society based not on equal rights of the
people. bur based on the rights OF privilege.