“What was your state of mind?”—“I was very indignant. I knew from experience of the past that this butchering of people was done for the express purpose of defeating the eight-hour movement.”
Spies is growing excited. Mr. Grinnell objects. The Court says his last answer is not proper and orders it stricken from the record.
“On the evening of May 4 you attended the Haymarket meeting?”—“I did.”
“You were asked to speak there?”—“I was.”
“When did you learn there was to be a meeting?”—“About 8 o’clock that morning. I was advised there was to be a meeting and was asked to address it.”
“What time did you reach there?”—“About 8:20 o’clock.”
“Did you see the notice of that meeting in the Arbeiter Zeitung?”—“Yes; I put it in myself.”
“Did you see a circular that day, calling for a meeting at the Haymarket?”—“Yes. It was the circular containing the line: ‘Working men, arm yourselves and appear in full force.’ When I read that line I said: ‘If this is the meeting I am to address I will not speak.’ He asked why. I said on account of that line. He said the circulars had not been distributed, and I said: ‘If the line is taken out I will go.’ Fischer was sent for and he told the men to have that line taken out.”