“How long have you been a Socialist?”—“About fifty years. I was taught Socialism by Robert Owen, father of Robert Dale Owen.”
“Do you know any of the defendants?”—“Yes. I know Parsons and Fielden well; Spies and Neebe slightly.”
“Have you ever taken part in Socialistic meetings?”—“Yes. I have spoken at meetings controversially.”
“Are you, or were you, a member of the International Working Men’s Society?”—“I was.”
“For how long?”—“Well, I continued a member until the organization was abandoned.”
“What group were you a member of?”—“Of the American group.”
“Where did you attend meetings?”—“At Greif’s hall.”
“What were the conditions of membership? Tell the jury whether those meetings were secret or public.”—“They were public. The conditions of membership were—” This answer was objected to by the State, and the Court sustains the objection.
“How long have you been a member of the American group?”—“I think a year, or a little more.”