"You remember what the witness Thompson said, that he saw you walk with Schnaubelt east on Randolph street; that he saw you hand him something; that you then returned to the meeting together. Is that true?"--"It is not. That man told a different story before the coroner's jury." This last answer is ordered stricken out, and Spies was told to say nothing but in answer to questions. Spies was asked to tell what he said at the meeting. It was a short synopsis of the existing state of the labor world. First, he said that the meeting was to be a peaceable one; that it was not called for the purpose of creating trouble. Attention was directed to the strike at East St. Louis, where those who were active in the riots there were not Socialists nor Anarchists, but church-going people, and honest, sincere Christians. It was admitted by students that society was retrograding; the masses were being degraded under the excessive work they had to carry on. For twenty years the working men asked in vain for two hours less work a day, and that finally they resolved to take the matter in their own hands and help themselves. "About this time I saw Parsons, then I broke off. I was not in a state to make a speech. I was tired. I introduced Parsons, and he proceeded to address the meeting." "What was the size of the crowd then?"--"About two thousand persons." "Where did you go after finishing your speech?"--"I remained on the wagon." "You spoke in English?"--"Yes. I made no speech in German that night. I was asked to do so, but was too tired. I introduced Fielden and he made a brief speech, then we intended to go home." "What did Parsons say in his speech?"--"Parsons made a pretty good speech. He said of the dollar earned by the working men they got only fifteen cents, while the pharisaical class got eighty-five cents, and that the eight-hour movement was a still-hunt for that eighty-five cents." "What do you remember of Fielden's speech?"--"Well, Fielden did not say much. I don't remember now what he did say." "Were you on the wagon when the police came?"--"Yes. I saw the police on Randolph street." "At that time what was the size of the meeting?"--"It was as good as adjourned. About two-thirds of those present went, some going to Zephf's hall when the black cloud came up."