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
who it is now believed was the man who threw the dynamite bomb
with such deadly effect, was once arrested, but on temporary
release decamped at once, which suspicious action led to a further
investigation. But two weeks having elapsed since his release, he made
good his escape from the country no doubt. About forty Socialists
were arrested and discharged again. Neebe was once discharged and
re-arrested as the case developed. Gilmer's evidence some days after
the riot tended very much to strengthen the belief that Schnaubelt
was the party who threw the bomb, and that it was thrown under the
immediate supervision and by the direction of August Spies, which is
in keeping with his public speech and the secret teachings by which
he was endeavoring to establish, that system of revolutionary warfare
supplemented by the organization known as the _Lehr und Wehr Verein_,
which is synonymous with armed protection, or teaching secretly the use
of weapons for the purpose of defense.
THE GRAND JURY.
The following is an abstract of their report:
TO THE HON. JUDGE JOHN G. ROGERS: In presenting the bills of
indictments which we have the honor herewith to submit, in what
are known as the "Anarchist cases," we deem it proper to accompany
the same with a few words of explanation. We have endeavored in
our deliberations and in our findings to be guided strictly by the
instructions delivered to us by the Court in regard to the liability
of a citizen under the law for the abuse of the privilege of free
speech. We have in this connection, upon the evidence adduced, found
true bills only against such persons as had, in their abuse of this
right, been more or less instrumental in causing the riot and bloodshed
at Haymarket square, the particulars of which we were called upon to
investigate. We have in some cases refused to find bills for the reason
that persons against whom evidence was presented seemed to be the weak
and ignorant tools of designing men, and that it was our belief should
they continue their evil associations and practices after this calamity
shall have shown them to what it leads, that some future grand jury
would give their cases proper attention. So far as we are informed
this is the first appearance of dynamite as a factor in the criminal
annals of this state, and this is also the first organized conspiracy
for the destruction of human life, and the overthrow of law in any part
of this country that has employed this new and dangerous agency. It is
not surprising that the fatal and appalling success which has attended
this, its first introduction, should have inspired terror in this
community.
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