Illinois vs. August Spies et al. trial transcript no. 1. Direct examination by Mr. Grinnell. Cross-examination by Mr. Black. Testified on behalf of the Prosecution, People of the State of Illinois. Given an ad to run advertising the American Group meeting on Tuesday, May 4th at the Arbeiter-Zeitung. Testified on various topics (page numbers provide a partial guide): the Arbeiter-Zeitung (vol.J 358), the American Group (vol.J 385).
Testimony of R. S. Barnum, 1886 July 24.
Volume J, 384-386, 3 p.
Barnum, R.S.
Ad salesman, Chicago Daily News.
Go to Next Witness | Return to Previous Witness | Return to Trial TOC | Return to the HADC Table of Contents
[Image, Volume J, Page 384]
SATURDAY, 2 P.M., JULY 24, 1886.
R. S. BARNUM,
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 R. S. BARNUM.
Q MR. BARNUM, YOU ARE CONNECTED WITH THE DAILY NEWS?
A YES SIR.
Q IN THE OFFICE. WHAT IS YOUR POSITION?
A TAKING ADS. AT THE FRONT COUNTER IN THE COUNTING ROOM.
Q LOOK AT THAT |HANDING WITNESS SLIP OF PAPER| AND SEE IF YOU HAVE EVER SEEN IT BEFORE?
A YES SIR. THAT HAS MY STAMP AND THAT IS MY MARK UPON IT.
Q WHEN WAS THAT PRESENTED TO YOU?
A THE STAMP SAYS THE 4TH OF MAY.
Q DO YOU KNOW THE HOUR OF THE DAY?
A AFTER TEN A. M.
MR. GRINNELL: THAT IS THE MANUSCRIPT IDENTIFIED BY FRICKE AS IN THE HANDWRITING OR MR. PARSONS |REFERRING TO MANUSCRIPT JUST SHOWN WITNESS.|
Q PURSUANT TO THAT NOTICE DID ANY ADVERTISEMENT APPEAR IN THE DAILY NEWS OF THAT DATE?
A I COULD NOT TELL YOU.
Q HAVE YOU THE DAILY NEWS OF THAT DATE THERE?
A YES SIR.
Q LOOK AT IT AND SEE IF YOU CAN FIND IT?
A THAT IS MARKED THERE |INDICATING|.
Q JUST LOOK AT THAT, AND LOOK AT THE ADVERTISEMENT AND SEE IF THEY COMPARE?
A |WITNESS LOOKS AT NEWSPAPER AND THE MANUSCRIPT|. YES SIR.
Q THAT APPEARS THEN IN THE ADVERTISING COLUMN OF THE DAILY NEWS OF MAY 4TH?
A YES SIR.
Q AN EXACT COPY OF THIS?
A YES SIR.
Q DO YOU KNOW WHO DELIVERED THAT TO YOU?
A ANOTHER CLERK.
COUNSEL FOR THE PEOPLE OFFER AND READ IN EVIDENCE THE MANUSCRIPT SHOWN WITNESS, AS FOLLOWS:
"AMERICAN GROUP MEETS TO-NIGHT, TUESDAY, 107 FIFTH AVENUE. IMPORTANT BUSINESS. EVERY MEMBER SHOULD ATTEND. 7.30 O'CLOCK SHARP. AGITATION COMMITTEE."
CROSS EXAMINATION
BY MR. BLACK.
Q CAN YOU FIX DEFINITELY THE HOUR WHEN THAT WAS PRESENTED TO YOU?
A YES. BETWEEN TEN AND ELEVEN A.M.
Q THAT IS AS NEAR AS YOU CAN GET TO IT?
A YES SIR.
Q DO YOU KNOW WHO PRESENTED IT?
A NO SIR; I DO NOT.
Q THE ANNOUCENMENT WAS PUBLISHED IN THE PAPER THAT DAY, WAS IT?
A YES SIR, IN THE EVENING ISSUE.
Q IN WHAT EDITION DID IT FIRST APPEAR?
A A WELL, IT OUGHT TO HAVE APPEARED IN THE THREE O'CLOCK, AND THEN IN THE FIVE O'CLOCK.
Q THAT IS NOT THE EXACT QUESTION. DO YOU KNOW IN WHAT EDITION IT FIRST APPEAR ED?
A IN THE FIVE O'CLOCK EDITION.
Q IT APPEARED IN THAT EDITION IN THE COLUMN OF ANNOUNCEMENTS, DID IT?
A YES SIR.
Q ABOUT A THIRD OF THE WAY DOWN THE COLUMN; NO SPECIAL DISPLAY ABOUT THE ADVERTISEMENT WAS THERE?
A NO SIR.
Q SIMPLY AN ORDINARY INSERTION OF A NOTICE OF A MEETING?
A YES SIR.