Illinois vs. August Spies et al. trial transcript no. 1.
Testimony of Johanna Sullivan, 1886 July 24.
Volume J, 372-373, 3 p.
Sullivan, Johanna.
Direct examination by Mr. Grinnell. Testified on behalf of the Prosecution, People of the State of Illinois.
Found two iron pipes by her house at 37 Sigel Street and gave them to the wife of witness George Miller. Testified on various topics (page numbers provide a partial guide): discovery of bombs or explosives out of doors (vol.J 372).
Mrs. Johanna Sullivan,
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 Mrs. Johanna Sullivan.
Q Where do you live?
A 37 Sigel street.
Q Do you remember after the 4th of May last, of finding any bombs near your house?
A Not any bombs, but I found two pipes; I don't know what they contained. I accidentally went there.
Q Two, what kind of pipes were they?
A About that length. (Indicating about six inches.) The two what I saw.
A Iron pipes?
A I guess so.
Q Where did you find them?
A Right under the sidewalk.
Q Under the sidewalk?
A Yes sir; the ends was sticking out.
Q Oh, the ends were sticking out towards the street?
A Yes sir.
Q And you lived right opposite there?
A Yes sir.
Q You gave these to--
A To Mrs. Miller.
Q To Mr. Miller or Mrs. Miller?
A Yes, Mrs. Miller.
Q These are the ones that Mr. Miller testified to this morning?
A Yes sir.
Q That is Mr. Miller, the fireman?
A Yes sir.
Q Did you find anything else there?
A No sir, nothing else.
(Cross examination waived.)