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Illinois vs. August Spies et al. trial transcript no. 1
Introduction of evidence, 1886 July 30.

Volume K, 647-650, 4 p.

Introduction into evidence of articles printed in the Alarm newspaper.

People's Exhibits 52 (vol.K 647), 53 (vol.K 647), 54 (vol.K 647), 55 (vol.K 648), 56 (vol.K 648), 57 (vol.K 648), 58 (vol.K 649), 59 (vol.K 649), 60 (vol.K 649), 61 (vol.K 649), 62 (vol.K 650) introduced into evidence.


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July 30th, 1886, 10 o'clock A.M.

Court met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Walker counsel for people, read in evidence speech of A.R. Parson's contained in article headed "Our vampires" from the Alarm of May 2nd, 1885, in the words and figures following to wit;

Objected to, objection overruled and exception.

(Here insert)

Same marked People's Ex. 52. in volume of exhibits hereto attached.

MR. Walker: The advertisement of the armed section in each paper is introduced in evidence. There is no use of reading it.

Objected to, objection overruled and exception.

Same marked People's Ex. 53 in volume of exhibits hereto attached.

Mr. Walker, counsel for people, read in evidence article entitled "Backumins ground for the social revolution" from the Alarm of December 26th, 1885, in the words and figures following to wit:

Objected to, overruled and exception.

(Here insert)

Same marked People's Ex. 54 in volume of exhibits hereto attached

Mr. Walker, counsel for people, read in evidence an editorial begining with the words: "Captain Bonfield has addressed a letter--"


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in the Alarm of Saturday, February 6th, 1886, in the words and figures following, to wit:

Objected to, overruled and exception

(Here insert)

Same marked People's Ex. 55 in volume of exhibits hereto attached.

Mr. Walker counsel for people, read in evidence notice on the inside, bureau of information, commencing as follows: "The following named persons have been designated by the "Working Peoples "International Association to act as the official bureau of information--" etc, from the Alarm of January 9th 1886, in the words and figures following, to wit:

Objected, to overruled and exception.

(Here insert)

Same marked People's Ex. 56, contained in volume of exhibits hereto attached.

Mr. Walker, counsel for people, introduced and read in evidence note on third page of the Alarm of March 20th, 1886 in the words and figures following, to wit:

Objected to, overruled and exception.

(Here insert)

Same marked People's Ex. 57, contained in volume of exhibits hereto attached.

Mr. Walker counsel for people, introduced and read in evidence article headed "American group. Organizing the unskilled and


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unorganized laborers for the 1st of May", in the Alarm of April 3rd, 1886, in the words and figures following to wit:

Objected to, overruled and exception.

(Here insert)

Same marked People's Ex. 58 in vol. of exhibits hereto attached.

Mr. Walker counsel for people, read in evidence article headed "Workingmen to arms. War to the palace. Peace to the cottage "and death to the luxurious idleness", from the Alarm of Saturday, April 24th, 1886, in the words and figures following to wit:

Objected to, overruled and exception.

(Here insert)

Same marked People's Ex. 59 in vol. of exhibits hereto attached.

Mr. Walker: The advertisement of the bureau of information is in this the same as the other. (Said advertisement marked People's Ex. 60, in vol, of exhibits here to attached.. April 24th, 1886, the last issue: "The armed section of the "American group meets every Monday night at 54 West Lake street".

See People's Ex. 53.

Article on editorial page of same paper; "Knaves or fools".

Objected to, overruled and exception.

(Here insert)

Same marked People's Ex. 61 contained in vol. of exhibits hereto attached.


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MR. INGHAM: We have picked out in Herr Most's book the description of the can we had here yesterday.

(Mr. Ingham here read the description given in Herr Most's book.)

Objected to, overruled and exception.

That is the exact description of these cans.

Same marked People's Ex. 62, contained in vol. of exhibits hereto attached.

THE COURT: Have you that portion of Johnson's testimony referred to last evening in which he describes the can?

MR. INGHAM: The only difference is that the one he saw was filled with dynamite instead of benzine. Here is the evidence of the detective. (Counsel here read the evidence referred to of Johnson's testimony.)


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