"There were a number of those present at that particular meeting who bought a number of copies of the _Alarm_, and said that they would try their best to sell them and obtain new subscribers." "Do you know a man named Schneider and one Thomas Brown?"--"Yes, sir." "Did they belong to the American group?"--"Both of them." "Did they belong to the armed section?"--"Both of them." "Where usually did the American group meet before the time you ceased your connection with it?" "During the last few meetings it met at No. 106 Randolph street." "Prior to that where did it meet?"--"It had met at No. 54 West Lake street, also at No. 45 North Clark street, and on the Lake front." "Did you ever meet with the American group at No. 107 Fifth avenue?"--"No, sir." "No. 636 Milwaukee avenue was the place mentioned as the proper place for drilling. Were you ever there?"--"I was there." "Did they meet more than once there?"--"I don't know." "Do you know what the hall is called?"--"I do." "What is it?"--"Thalia hall." "When you joined this organization did it cost you anything?"--"Ten cents." "How often did you pay the contributions?"--"Once a month." "How much?"--"Ten cents." "When you joined the armed section did that require any special contribution?"--"No, sir." "What was Fielden's office in the group of the armed section?" "He was Treasurer and Secretary of the organization--of the group." "Did he hold any office, or was he simply a private in the armed section?" "He held no office while I attended there." CROSS-EXAMINED. Cross-examined by Mr. Foster:--"Where were you before you came here?" "I was a police officer in England eight years." "In uniform?"--"Part of the time." "How long did you do detective service there?"--"Three years." "At what place?"--"In Lancashire." "How long have you been with Pinkerton?"--"Three years." "What did you do before you became a detective here? Were you ever in any legitimate business?" Mr. Grinnell--"In any _other_ legitimate business?" Witness--"I was storekeeper at the Windsor hotel." "Was that meeting at Baum's hall a public one?"--"It was." "March 1 you became a member?"--"Yes, sir." "Were your antecedents inquired into?"--"No, sir." "You just paid your ten cents and were received?"--"Yes, sir." "Is not that your experience, that anybody who could pay 10 cents could be received?"--"Yes, sir." "Did you ever see anybody excluded?"--"No, sir, except reporters. I have seen reporters excluded sometimes." "Were not reporters generally freely admitted?"--"Not very often." "They had seats for them and a table?"--"I don't know. I never saw more than one at a time there." "Did you ever see anybody excluded by the doorkeeper?" "No, sir." "Did you ever have any ushers--anybody who got seats for strangers." "No, sir; but I saw some of the old members get up and give their seats when strangers came in." "You stated that Mr. Spies introduced resolutions in sympathy with a girl?"