Illinois vs. August Spies et al. trial transcript no. 1. Direct examination by Mr. Grinnell. Cross-examination by Captain Black. Testified on behalf of the Prosecution, People of the State of Illinois. Police detective, among those who searched the Arbeiter-Zeitung offices on May 4. Testified on various topics (page numbers provide a partial guide): 1886 May 5 search of the Arbeiter-Zeitung office (vol.J 115), arrest of Spies (vol.J 116), arrest of Schwab (vol.J 116).
Testimony of Timothy McKeough (first appearance), 1886 July 22.
Volume J, 115-117, 3 p.
McKeough, Timothy.
Detective, Chicago Police Department.
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TIMOTHY McKEOUGH,
a witness for The People, having been duly sworn, was examined in chief by Mr. Grinnell, and testified as follows:
Q What is your name?
A Timothy McKeough.
Q You are a police officer?
A Yes, sir.
Q How long have you been on the force?
A Going on four years.
Q Were you at the Arbeiter Zeitung office the morning that Spies was arrested?
A I was there after he was arrested, not at the time he was arrested.
Q Well, how long afterwards?
A I guess about an hour -- in that neighborhood.
Q Did you see any package there with Duffy?
A Yes, sir.
Q The last witness?
A Yes, sir.
Q Describe what the package contained?
A Well, I saw them going down stairs and when I got over to the Central Station the package was laid on the table there, and it was all opened up; we were looking at it, some of the officers there surmising what it was.
Q Is this the package here (indicating package shown previous witness)?
A Yes, sir, that is the same package.
Q Now, did you see Mr. Buck, the witness that was on the stand this morning -- I don't know whether you were in court or not then?
A I did, yes.
Q Experiment at the Lake Front?
A Yes, sir.
Q From what place did he get the dynamite that he experimented with?
A Lieutenant Shea detailed Officer Marks and myself--
Q Now, from what place did he get it?
A He got it from the Central Station.
Q Where? From this package (indicating)?
A From this package. I took it from it myself.
CROSS EXAMINATION
By Mr. Black.
Q What hour in the morning was it that you were at the Arbeiter Zeitung Building?
A Somewhere between nine or ten o'clock, around the neighborhood of nine; between nine and half past nine, somewhere around there.
Q Had Spies been brought to the Central Station before you left it on that trip?
A Spies had been arrested and in the Central Station before I went over to the Arbeiter Zeitung.
Q You are connected with the detective service of the police force, are you?
A Yes, sir.
Q And have been for how long?
A I have been at the Central Station going on three months.
Q And in the detective service how long?
A Three months.
Q The Central Station is really the detective branch of the service, isn't it?
A Yes, sir.