The Rise and Fall of Anarchy in America: From its Incipient Stage to the First Bomb Thrown in Chicago — John Shaqi
The Rise and Fall of Anarchy in America: From its Incipient Stage to the First Bomb Thrown in ChicagoMcLean, George N.
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The Rise and Fall of Anarchy in America: From its Incipient Stage to the First Bomb Thrown in Chicago
McLean, George N.
Anarchists -- United States; Haymarket Square Riot, Chicago, Ill., 1886
W. J. Reynolds, also in the gun business at 73 State street, has seen
Parsons, and he thinks Engel.
"When did you see Parsons relative to your business, and tell what it
was?"
"I think it was in February or March. He came into the store and wanted
to purchase about forty remodeled Remington guns. Parsons spoke to
me several times about this purchase, but it was never made. Parsons
seemed undecided."
"State whether your concern ever sold any rifle or revolver cartridges,
which were to be delivered, and were delivered, at 636 Milwaukee
avenue--Thalia hall?"
This question is overruled by the court unless the cartridges were
delivered by the witness in person. Capt. Black takes the witness in
hand and he said he never knew Parsons by name until yesterday, then
that person was pointed out to him in court.
"That's all," says Capt. Black.--"Mr. Reynolds," says Mr. Grinnell,
"was Parsons pointed out to you, or did you not point out the man you
had seen before?"
"I pointed out the man I had seen before."
A manuscript in Spies' handwriting is offered in evidence. It is a
manuscript of an editorial which was printed in the _Arbeiter Zeitung_
of May 4 and captioned: "Blood and Powder as a Cure for Dissatisfied
Working Men." In another part of the paper was the following: "This
evening there is a great meeting at the Haymarket. No working men ought
to stay away."
Manuscript in Schwab's handwriting is submitted. This matter appeared
in the _Arbeiter Zeitung_ May 4, and one passage is as follows: "The
heroes of the club dispensed with their cudgels yesterday." This has
reference to the riot at McCormick's.
Another extract; "Reports of the capitalist papers have all been
dictated by the police." Still another: "The armory on the Lake front
is guarded by military tramps." And another: "Milwaukee, usually
so quiet, yesterday became the scene of quite a number of labor
riots." Under date of May 3, Spies' paper said: "A hot conflict. The
termination of the radical elements bring the extortioners in numerous
instances to terms." January 5, 1885, Spies wrote concerning a report
of a meeting at 54 West Lake street: "Comrade Spies, in the course
of his speech said: 'And if we commence to murder we obey the law of
necessity for self-preservation.'" January 19, 1885, the _Arbeiter
Zeitung_ contained a two column report of a meeting held at Mueller's
hall. Dynamite, blood and bombs were the nice points dealt with, and
the comments thereon was what the state wanted read. But first a
translation should have been made, and to do this an adjournment is
taken until 2 o'clock.
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