TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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| CHAPTER I. | |
| The Beginning of Anarchy—The German School of Discontent—TheSocialist Future—The Asylum in London—Birth of a Word—Work of the FrenchRevolution—The Conspiracy of Babeuf—Etienne Cabet’s Experiment—The Colonyin the United States—Settled at Nauvoo—Fourier and his System—The Familistèreat Guise—Louis Blanc and the National Work-shops—Proudhon, the Founder ofFrench Anarchy—German Socialism: Its Rise and Development—Rodbertus and hisFollowers—“Capital,” by Karl Marx—The “Bible of the Socialists”—The RedInternationale—Bakounine and his Expulsion from the Society—The New Conspiracy—FerdinandLassalle and the Social Democrats—The Birth of a Great Movement—Growthof Discontent—Leaders after Lassalle—The Central Idea of the Revolt—AmericanMethods and the Police Position, | [17] |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| Dynamite in Politics-Historical Assassinations—Infernal Machines inFrance—The Inventor of Dynamite—M. Noble and his Ideas—The Nitro-Compounds—HowDynamite is Made—The New French Explosive—“Black Jelley” and the Nihilists—Whatthe Nihilists Believe and What they Want—The Conditions in Russia—TheWhite and the Red Terrors—Vera Sassoulitch—Tourgenieff and the Russian Girl—TheAssassination of the Czar—“It is too Soon to Thank God”—The Dying Emperor—TwoBombs Thrown—Running Down the Conspirators—Sophia Perowskaja, theNihilist Leader—The Handkerchief Signal—The Murder Roll—Tried and Convicted—ABrutal Execution—Five Nihilists Pay the Penalty—Last Words Spoken but Unheard—ADeafening Tattoo—The Book-bomb and the Present Czar—Strychnine-coatedBullets—St. Peter and Paul’s Fortress—Dynamite Outrages in England—TheRecord of Crime—Twenty-nine Convicts and their Offenses—Ingenious Bomb-making—TheFailures of Dynamite, | [28] |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| The Exodus to Chicago—Waiting for an Opportunity—A Political PartyFormed—A Question of $600,000—The First Socialist Platform—Details of the Organization—Workat the Ballot-Box—Statistics of Socialist Progress—The “InternationalWorkingmen’s Party” and The “Workingmen’s Party of the United States”—TheEleven Commandments of Labor—How the Work was to be Done—A CuriousConstitution—Beginnings of the Labor Press—The Union Congress—Criticising theBallot-Box—The Executive Committee and its Powers—Annals of 1876—A Period ofPreparation—The Great Railroad Strikes of 1877—The First Attack on Society—ADecisive Defeat—Trying Politics Again—The “Socialistic Party”—Its Leaders andits Aims—August Spies as an Editor—Buying the Arbeiter-Zeitung—How the Moneywas Raised—Anarchist Campaign Songs—The Group Organization—Plan of the Propaganda—DynamiteFirst Taught—“The Bureau of Information”—An Attack onArbitration—No Compromise with Capital—Unity of the Internationalists and theSocialists, | [44] |
| CHAPTER IV. | |
| Socialism, Theoretic and Practical—Statements of the Leaders—Vengeanceon the “Spitzels”—The Black Flag in the Streets—Resolutions in the Alarm—TheBoard of Trade Procession—Why it Failed—Experts on Anarchy—Parsons, Spies,Schwab and Fielden Outline their Belief—The International Platform—Why CommunismMust Fail—A French Experiment and its Lesson—The Law of Averages—Extractsfrom the Anarchistic Press—Preaching Murder—Dynamite or the Ballot-Box?—“TheReaction in America”—Plans for Street Fighting—Riot Drill and Tactics—Bakounineand the Social Revolution—Twenty-one Statements of an Anarchist’s Duty—Herways’Formula—Predicting the Haymarket—The Lehr und Wehr Verein and the SupremeCourt—The White Terror and the Red—Reinsdorf, the Father of Anarchy—HisAssociation with Hoedel and Nobiling—Attempt to Assassinate the German Emperor—Reinsdorfat Berlin—His Desperate Plan—“Old Lehmann” and the Socialist’s Dagger—TheGermania Monument—An Attempt to Kill the Whole Court—A CulvertFull of Dynamite—A Wet Fuse and no Explosion—Reinsdorf Condemned to Death—HisLast Letters—Chicago Students of his Teachings—De Tocqueville and Socialism, | [74] |
| CHAPTER V. | |
| The Socialistic Programme—Fighting a Compromise—Opposition to theEight-hour Movement—The Memorial to Congress—Eight Hours’ Work Enough—TheAnarchist Position—An Alarm Editorial—“Capitalists and Wage Slaves”—Parsons’Ideas—The Anarchists and the Knights of Labor—Powderly’s Warning—Workingup a Riot—The Effect of Labor-saving Machinery—Views of Edison andWells—The Socialistic Demonstration—The Procession of April 25, 1886—How theArbeiter-Zeitung Helped on the Crisis—The Secret Circular of 1886, | [104] |
| CHAPTER VI. | |
| The Eight-hour Movement—Anarchist Activity—The Lock-out at McCormick’s—Distortingthe Facts—A Socialist Lie—The True Facts about McCormick’s—WhoShall Run the Shops?—Abusing the “Scabs”—High Wages forCheap Work—The Union Loses $3,000 a Day—Preparing for Trouble—Arming theAnarchists—Ammunition Depots—Pistols and Dynamite—Threatening the Police—TheConspirators Show the White Feather—Capt. O’Donnell’s Magnificent PoliceWork—The Revolution Blocked—A Foreign Reservation—An Attempt to Mob thePolice—The History of the First Secret Meeting—Lingg’s First Appearance in theConspiracy—The Captured Documents—Bloodshed at McCormick’s—“The BattleWas Lost”—Officer Casey’s Narrow Escape, | [112] |
| CHAPTER VII. | |
| The Coup d’État a Miscarriage—Effect of the Anarchist Failure atMcCormick’s—“Revenge”—Text of the Famous Circular—The German Version—AnIncitement to Murder—Bringing on a Conflict—Engel’s Diabolical Plan—TheRôle of the Lehr und Wehr Verein—The Gathering of the Armed Groups—Fischer’sSanguinary Talk—The Signal for Murder—“Ruhe” and its Meaning—KeepingClear of the Mouse-Trap—The Haymarket Selected—Its Advantages for RevolutionaryWar—The Call for the Murder Meeting—“Workingmen, Arm Yourselves”—Preparingthe Dynamite—The Arbeiter-Zeitung Arsenal—The Assassins’ Roost at58 Clybourn Avenue—The Projected Attack on the Police Stations—Bombs for Allwho Wished Them—Waiting for the Word of Command—Why it was not Given—TheLeaders’ Courage Fails, | [129] |
| CHAPTER VIII. | |
| The Air Full of Rumors—A Riot Feared—Police Preparations—Bonfieldin Command—The Haymarket—Strategic Value of the Anarchists’ Position—Crane’sAlley—The Theory of Street Warfare—Inflaming the Mob—Schnaubelt andhis Bomb—“Throttle the Law”—The Limit of Patience Reached—“In the Name ofthe People, Disperse”—The Signal Given—The Crash of Dynamite First Heard onan American Street—Murder in the Air—A Rally and a Charge—The AnarchistsSwept Away—A Battle Worthy of Veterans, | [139] |
| CHAPTER IX. | |
| The Dead and the Wounded—Moans of Anguish in the Police Station—Caringfor Friend and Foe—Counting the Cost—A City’s Sympathy—The DeathList—Sketches of the Men—The Doctors’ Work—Dynamite Havoc—Veterans ofthe Haymarket—A Roll of Honor—The Anarchist Loss—Guesses at their Dead—ConcealingWounded Rioters—The Explosion a Failure—Disappointment of theTerrorists, | [149] |
| CHAPTER X. | |
| The Core of the Conspiracy—Search of the Arbeiter-Zeitung Office—TheCaptured Manuscript—Jealousies in the Police Department—The Case Threatenedwith Failure—Stupidity at the Central Office—Fischer Brought in—Rotten DetectiveWork—The Arrest of Spies—His Egregious Vanity—An Anarchist “Ladies’ Man”—WineSuppers with the Actresses—Nina Van Zandt’s Antecedents—Her RomanticConnection with the Case—Fashionable Toilets—Did Spies Really Love Her?—HisCurious Conduct—The Proxy Marriage—The End of the Romance—The Other Conspirators—Mrs.Parsons’ Origin—The Bomb-Thrower in Custody—The AssassinKicked Out of the Chief’s Office—Schnaubelt and the Detectives—Suspicious Conductat Headquarters—Schnaubelt Ordered to Keep Away From the City Hall—AnAmazing Incident—A Friendly Tip to a Murderer—My Impressions of the SchnaubeltEpisode—Balthasar Rau and Mr. Furthmann—Phantom Shackles in a Pullman—Experimentswith Dynamite—An Explosive Dangerous to Friend and Foe—Testingthe Bombs—Fielden and the Chief, | [156] |
| CHAPTER XI. | |
| My Connection with the Anarchist Cases—A Scene at the Central Office—Mr.Hanssen’s Discovery—Politics and Detective Work—Jealousy Against InspectorBonfield—Dynamiters on Exhibition—Courtesies to the Prize-fighters—A FriendlyTip—My First Light on the Case—A Promise of Confidence—One Night’s Work—TheChief Agrees to my Taking up the Case—Laying Our Plans—“We HaveFound the Bomb Factory!”—Is it a Trap?—A Patrol-wagon Full of Dynamite—NoHelp Hoped for from Headquarters—Conference with State’s Attorney Grinnell—Furthmann’sWork—Opening up the Plot—Trouble with the Newspaper Men—UnexpectedAdvantage of Hostile Criticism—Information from Unexpected Quarters—QueerEpisodes of the Hunt—Clues Good, Bad and Indifferent—A Mysterious Ladywith a Veil—A Conference in my Back Yard—The Anarchists Alarmed—A BreezyConference with Ebersold—Threatening Letters—Menaces Sent to the Wives of theMen Working on the Case—How the Ladies Behaved—The Judge and Mrs. Gary—Detectiveson Each Other’s Trail—The Humors of the Case—Amusing Incidents, | [183] |
| CHAPTER XII. | |
| Tracking the Conspirators—Female Anarchists—A Bevy of Beauties—PetticoatedUgliness—The Breathless Messenger—A Detective’s Danger—Turningthe Tables—“That Man is a Detective!”—A Close Call—Gaining Revolutionists’Confidence—Vouched for by the Conspirators—Speech-making Extraordinary—TheHiding-place in the Anarchists’ Hall—Betrayed by a Woman—The Assassination ofDetective Brown at Cedar Lake—Saloon-keepers and the Revolution—“Anarchists forRevenue Only”—Another Murder Plot—The Peep-hole Found—Hunting for Detectives—SomeAmusing Ruses of the Revolutionists—A Collector of “Red” Literatureand his Dangerous Bonfire—Ebersold’s Vacation—Threatening the Jury—MeasuresTaken for their Protection—Grinnell’s Danger—A “Bad Man” in Court—The Findat the Arbeiter-Zeitung Office—Schnaubelt’s Impudent Letter—Captured Correspondence—TheAnarchists’ Complete Letter-writer, | [206] |
| CHAPTER XIII. | |
| The Difficulties of Detection—Moving on the Enemy—A Hebrew Anarchist—Oppenheimer’sStory—Dancing over Dynamite—Twenty-Five Dollars’ Worthof Practical Socialism—A Woman’s Work—How Mrs. Seliger Saved the North Side—AWell-merited Tribute—Seliger Saved by his Wife—The Shadow of the Hangman’sRope—A Hunt for a Witness—Shadowing a Hack—The Commune Celebration—FixingLingg’s Guilt—Preparing the Infernal Machines—A Boy Conspirator—Lingg’sYouthful Friend—Anarchy in the Blood—How John Thielen was Taken into Camp—HisCurious Confession—Other Arrests, | [230] |
| CHAPTER XIV. | |
| Completing the Case—Looking for Lingg—The Bomb-maker’s Birth—Washe of Royal Blood?—A Romantic Family History—Lingg and his Mother—CapturedCorrespondence—A Desperate and Dangerous Character—Lingg Disappears—AFaint Trail Found—Looking for Express Wagon 1999—The Number that Costthe Fugitive his Life—A Desperado at Bay—Schuettler’s Death Grapple—Lingg inthe Shackles—His Statement at the Station—The Transfer to the Jail—Lingg’s Lovefor Children—The Identity of his Sweetheart—An Interview with Hubner—HisConfession—The Meeting at Neff’s Place, | [256] |
| CHAPTER XV. | |
| Engel in the Toils—His Character and Rough Eloquence—Facing hisAccusers—Waller’s Confession—The Work of the Lehr und Wehr Verein—ADangerous Organization—The Romance of Conspiracy—Organization of the ArmedSections—Plans and Purposes—Rifles Bought in St. Louis—The Picnics at Sheffield—ADynamite Drill—The Attack on McCormick’s—A Frightened Anarchist—Lehmanin the Calaboose—Information from many Quarters—The Cost of Revolvers—LorenzHermann’s Story—Some Expert Lying, | [283] |
| CHAPTER XVI. | |
| Pushing the Anarchists—A Scene on a Street-car—How HermannMuntzenberg Gave Himself Away—The Secret Signal—“D——n the Informers”—ASatchelful of Bombs—More about Engel’s Murderous Plan—Drilling the Lehr undWehr Verein—Breitenfeld’s Cowardice—An Anarchist Judas—The Hagemans—Dynamitein Gas-pipe—An Admirer of Lingg—A Scheme to Remove the Author—TheHospitalities of the Police Station—Mrs. Jebolinski’s Indignation—A Bogus Milkman—AnUnwilling Visitor—Mistaken for a Detective—An Eccentric Prisoner—Divisionof Labor at the Dynamite Factory—Clermont’s Dilemma—The Arrangements for theHaymarket, | [312] |
| CHAPTER XVII. | |
| Fluttering the Anarchist Dove-cote—Confessions by Piecemeal—Statementsfrom the Small Fry—One of Schnaubelt’s Friends—“Some One Wants toHang Me”—Neebe’s Bloodthirsty Threats—Burrowing in the Dark—The Starved-outCut-throat—Torturing a Woman—Hopes of Habeas Corpus—“Little” Krueger’sWork—Planning a Rescue—The Signal “? ? ?” and its Meaning—A Red-hairedMan’s Story—Firing the Socialist Heart—Meetings with Locked Doors—An Ambushfor the Police—The Red Flag Episode—Beer and Philosophy—Baum’s Wife andBaby—A Wife-beating Revolutionist—Brother Eppinger’s Duties, | [334] |
| CHAPTER XVIII. | |
| The Plot against the Police—Anarchist Banners and Emblems—Stealinga Captured Flag—A Mystery at a Station-house—Finding the Fire Cans—TheirConstruction and Use—Imitating the Parisian Petroleuses—Glass Bombs—Puttingthe Women Forward—Cans and Bombs Still Hidden Among the Bohemians—Testingthe Infernal Machines—The Effects of Anarchy—The Moral to be Drawn—Lookingfor Labor Sympathy—A Crazy Scheme—Gatling Gun vs. Dynamite—TheThreatened Attack on the Station-houses—Watching the Third Window—Selecting aWeapon—Planning Murder—The Test of Would-be Assassins—The Meeting at LincolnPark—Peril of the Hinman Street Station-house—A Fortunate Escape, | [364] |
| CHAPTER XIX. | |
| The Legal Battle—The Beginning of Proceedings in Court—Work inthe Grand Jury Room—The Circulation of Anarchistic Literature—A Witness who wasnot Positive—Side Lights on the Testimony—The Indictments Returned—Selectinga Jury—Sketches of the Jurymen—Ready for the Struggle, | [376] |
| CHAPTER XX. | |
| Judge Grinnell’s Opening—Statement of the Case—The Light of the 4thof May—The Dynamite Argument—Spies’ Fatal Prophecy—The Eight-hour Strike—TheGrowth of the Conspiracy—Spies’ Cowardice at McCormick’s—The “Revenge”Circular—Work of the Arbeiter-Zeitung and the Alarm—The Secret Signal—A FrightfulPlan—“Ruhe”—Lingg, the Bomb-maker—The Haymarket Conspiracy—TheMeeting—“We are Peaceable”—After the Murder—The Complete Case Presented, | [390] |
| CHAPTER XXI. | |
| The Great Trial Opens—Bonfield’s History of the Massacre—How theBomb Exploded—Dynamite in the Air—A Thrilling Story—Gottfried Waller’s Testimony—AnAnarchist’s “Squeal”—The Murder Conspiracy Made Manifest by ManyWitnesses, | [404] |
| CHAPTER XXII. | |
| “We are Peaceable”—Capt. Ward’s Memories of the Massacre—A Nestof Anarchists—Scenes in the Court—Seliger’s Revelations—Lingg, the Bomb-maker—Howhe cast his Shells—A Dynamite Romance—Inside History of the Conspiracy—TheShadow of the Gallows—Mrs. Seliger and the Anarchists—Tightening theCoils—An Explosive Arsenal—The Schnaubelt Blunder—Harry Wilkinson and Spies—AThreat in Toothpicks—The Bomb Factory—The Board of Trade Demonstration, | [419] |
| CHAPTER XXIII. | |
| A Pinkerton Operative’s Adventures—How the Leading AnarchistsVouched for a Detective—An Interesting Scene—An Enemy in the Camp—Gettinginto the Armed Group—No. 16’s Experience—Paul Hull and the Dynamite Bomb—ASafe Corner Where the Bullets were Thick—A Revolver Tattoo—“Shoot theDevils”—A Reformed Internationalist, | [445] |
| CHAPTER XXIV. | |
| Reporting under Difficulties—Shorthand in an Overcoat Pocket—AnIncriminating Conversation—Spies and Schwab in Danger—Gilmer’s Story—The Manin the Alley—Schnaubelt the Bomb-thrower—Fixing the Guilt—Spies Lit the Fuse—ASearching Cross-Examination—The Anarchists Alarmed—Engel and the ShellMachine—The Find at Lingg’s House—The Author on the Witness-stand—Talkswith the Prisoners—Dynamite Experiments—The False Bottom of Lingg’s Trunk—TheMaterial in the Shells—Expert Testimony—Incendiary Banners—The ProsecutionRests—A Fruitless Attempt to have Neebe Discharged, | [457] |
| CHAPTER XXV. | |
| The Programme of the Defense—Mayor Harrison’s Memories—Simonson’sStory—A Graphic Account—A Bird’s-eye View of Dynamite—Ferguson and theBomb—“As Big as a Base Ball”—The Defense Theory of the Riot—Claiming thePolice were the Aggressors—Dr. Taylor and the Bullet-marks—The Attack on Gilmer’sVeracity—Varying Testimony—The Witnesses who Appeared, | [478] |
| CHAPTER XXVI. | |
| Malkoff’s Testimony—A Nihilist’s Correspondence—More about theWagon—Spies’ Brother—A Witness who Contradicts Himself—Printing the RevengeCircular—Lizzie Holmes’ Inflammatory Essay—“Have You a Match About You?”—ThePrisoner Fielden Takes the Stand—An Anarchist’s Autobiography—The Red Flagthe Symbol of Freedom—The “Peaceable” Meeting—Fielden’s Opinion of the Alarm—“Throttlingthe Law”—Expecting Arrest—More about Gilmer, | [491] |
| CHAPTER XXVII. | |
| The Close of the Defense—Working on the Jury—The Man who Threwthe Bomb—Conflicting Testimony—Michael Schwab on the Stand—An Agitator’sAdventures—Spies in his Own Defense—The Fight at McCormick’s—The DesplainesStreet Wagon—Bombs and Beer—The Wilkinson Interview—The Weapon of theFuture—Spies the Reporter’s Friend—Bad Treatment by Ebersold—The HockingValley Letter—Albert R. Parsons in his Own Behalf—His Memories of the Haymarket—TheEvidence in Rebuttal, | [506] |
| CHAPTER XXVIII. | |
| Opening of the Argument—Mr. Walker’s Speech—The Law of the Case—Wasthere a Conspiracy?—The Caliber of the Bullets—Tightening the Chain—APropaganda on the Witness-stand—The Eight-hour Movement—“One Single Bomb”—TheCry of the Revolutionist—Avoiding the Mouse-trap—Parsons and the Murder—Studying“Revolutionary War”—Lingg and his Bomb Factory—The AlibiIdea, | [525] |
| CHAPTER XXIX. | |
| The Argument for the Defendants—“Newspaper Evidence”—Bringingabout the Social Revolution—Arson and Murder—The Right to Property—Evolutionor Revolution—Dynamite as an Argument—The Arsenal at 107 Fifth Avenue—Was it allBraggadocio?—An Open Conspiracy—Secrets that were not Secrets—The CaseAgainst the State’s Attorney—A Good Word for Lingg—More About “Ruhe”—The“Alleged” Conspiracy—Ingham’s Answer—The Freiheit Articles—Lord Coleridge onAnarchy—Did Fielden Shoot at the Police?—The Bombs in the Seliger Family—CircumstantialEvidence in Metal—Chemical Analysis of the Czar Bomb—The Crane’sAlley Enigma, | [535] |
| CHAPTER XXX. | |
| Foster and Black before the Jury—Making Anarchist History—The EightLeaders—A Skillful Defense—Alibis All Around—The Whereabouts of the Conspirators—The“Peaceable Dispersion”—A Miscarriage of Revolutionary War—AverageAnarchist Credibility—“A Man will Lie to Save his Life”—The Attack on Seliger—TheCandy-man and the Bomb-thrower—Conflicting Testimony—A Philippic againstGilmer—The Liars of History—The Search for a Witness—The Man with the MissingLink—The Last Word for the Prisoners—Captain Black’s Theory—High Explosivesand Civilization—The West Lake Street Meeting—Defensive Armament—Engeland his Beer—Hiding the Bombs—The Right of Revolution—Bonfield and Harrison—TheSocialist of Judea, | [545] |
| CHAPTER XXXI. | |
| Grinnell’s Closing Argument—One Step from Republicanism to Anarchy—AFair Trial—The Law in the Case—The Detective Work—Gilmer and his Evidence—“WeKnew all the Facts”—Treason and Murder—Arming the Anarchists—TheToy Shop Purchases—The Pinkerton Reports—“A Lot of Snakes”—The Meaningof the Black Flag—Symbols of the Social Revolution—The Daily News Interviews—Spiesthe “Second Washington”—The Rights of “Scabs”—The Chase Intothe River—Inflaming the Workingmen—The “Revenge” Lie—The Meeting at theArbeiter-Zeitung Office—A Curious Fact about the Speakers at the Haymarket—TheInvitation to Spies—Balthasar Rau and the Prisoners—Harrison at the Haymarket—TheSignificance of Fielden’s Wound—Witnesses’ Inconsistencies—The OmnipresentParsons—The Meaning of the Manuscript Find—Standing between the Living andthe Dead, | [560] |
| CHAPTER XXXII. | |
| The Instructions to the Jury—What Murder is—Free Speech and itsAbuse—The Theory of Conspiracy—Value of Circumstantial Evidence—Meaning ofa “Reasonable Doubt”—What a Jury May Decide—Waiting for the Verdict—“Guiltyof Murder”—The Death Penalty Adjudged—Neebe’s Good Luck—Motion for a NewTrial—Affidavits about the Jury—The Motion Overruled, | [578] |
| CHAPTER XXXIII. | |
| The Last Scene in Court—Reasons Against the Death Sentence—Spies’Speech—A Heinous Conspiracy to Commit Murder—Death for the Truth—The Anarchists’Final Defense—Dying for Labor—The Conflict of the Classes—Not Guilty, butScapegoats—Michael Schwab’s Appeal—The Curse of Labor-saving Machinery—NeebeFinds Out what Law Is—“I am Sorry I am not to be Hung”—Adolph Fischer’sLast Words—Louis Lingg in his own Behalf—“Convicted, not of Murder, but of Anarchy”—AnAttack on the Police—“I Despise your Order, your Laws, your Force-proppedAuthority. Hang me for it!”—George Engel’s Unconcern—The Developmentof Anarchy—“I Hate and Combat, not the Individual Capitalist, but the System”—SamuelFielden and the Haymarket—An Illegal Arrest—The Defense of Albert R.Parsons—The History of his Life—A Long and Thrilling Speech—The Sentence ofDeath—“Remove the Prisoners,” | [587] |
| CHAPTER XXXIV. | |
| In the Supreme Court—A Supersedeas Secured—Justice Magruder Deliversthe Opinion—A Comprehensive Statement of the Case—How Degan was Murdered—WhoKilled Him?—The Law of Accessory—The Meaning of the Statute—Werethe Defendants Accessories?—The Questions at Issue—The Characteristics ofthe Bomb—Fastening the Guilt on Lingg—The Purposes of the Conspiracy—Howthey were Proved—A Damning Array of Evidence—Examining the Instructions—NoError Found in the Trial Court’s Work—The Objection to the Jury—The JurorSandford—Judge Gary Sustained—Mr. Justice Mulkey’s Remarks—The Law Vindicated, | [608] |
| CHAPTER XXXV. | |
| The Last Legal Struggle—The Need of Money—Expensive CounselSecured—Work of the “Defense Committee”—Pardon, the Only Hope—Pleas forMercy to Gov. Oglesby—Curious Changes of Sentiment—Spies’ Remarkable Offer—Lingg’sHorrible Death—Bombs in the Starch-box—An Accidental Discovery—Myown Theory—Description of the “Suicide Bombs”—Meaning of the Short Fuse—“CountFour and Throw”—Details of Lingg’s Self-murder—A Human Wreck—TheBloody Record in the Cell—The Governor’s Decision—Fielden and Schwab Taken tothe Penitentiary, | [620] |
| CHAPTER XXXVI. | |
| The Last Hours of the Doomed Men—Planning a Rescue—The Feelingin Chicago—Police Precautions—Looking for a Leak—Vitriol for a Detective—Guardingthe Jail—The Dread of Dynamite—How the Anarchists Passed their LastNight—The Final Partings—Parsons Sings “Annie Laurie”—Putting up the Gallows—ScenesOutside the Prison—A Cordon of Officers—Mrs. Parsons Makes a Scene—TheDeath Warrants—Courage of the Condemned—Shackled and Shrouded for theGrave—The March to the Scaffold—Under the Dangling Ropes—The Last Words—“Hochdie Anarchie!”—“My Silence will be More Terrible than Speech”—“Let theVoice of the People be Heard”—The Chute to Death—Preparations for the Funeral—Scenesat the Homes of the Dead Anarchists—The Passage to Waldheim—HowellTrogden Carries the American Flag—Captain Black’s Eulogy—The Burial—Speechesby Grottkau and Currlin—Was Engel Sincere?—His Advice to his Daughter—A CuriousEpisode—Adolph Fischer and his Death-watch, | [639] |
| CHAPTER XXXVII. | |
| Anarchy Now—The Fund for the Condemned Men’s Families—$10,000Subscribed—The Disposition of the Money—The Festival of Sorrow—Parsons’ PosthumousLetter—The Haymarket Monument—Present Strength of the Discontented—7,300Revolutionists in Chicago—A Nucleus of Desperate Men—The New Organization—BuildingSocieties and Sunday-schools—What the Children are Taught—Educationand Blasphemy—The Secret Propaganda—Bodendick and his Adventures—“TheRebel Vagabond”—The Plot to Murder Grinnell, Gary and Bonfield—Arrest of theConspirators Hronek, Capek, Sevic and Chleboun—Chleboun’s Story—Hronek Sentto the Penitentiary, | [657] |
| CHAPTER XXXVIII. | |
| The Movement in Europe—Present Plans of the Reds—Stringent MeasuresAdopted by Various European Governments—Bebel and Liebknecht—A LondonCelebration—Whitechapel Outcasts—“Blood, Blood, Blood!”—Verestchagin’s Views—TheBulwarks of Society—The Condition of Anarchy in New York, Philadelphia,Pittsburg, Cincinnati, St. Louis and other American Cities—A New Era of RevolutionaryActivity—A Fight to the Death—Are we Prepared? | [682] |
| Appendices, | [691] |
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION—“THE FEAST OF REASON.”