Direct examination by Mr. Grinnell. Testified through an interpreter. Testified on behalf of the Prosecution, People of the State of Illinois.

Set the type for the German portion of the Revenge Circular. Testified on various topics (page numbers provide a partial guide): "Revenge" circular (vol.J 387), the Arbeiter-Zeitung (vol.J 387).

A WITNESS FOR THE PEOPLE, HAVING BEEN DULY SWORN, WAS EXAMINED IN CHIEF BY MR. GRINNELL AND TESTIFIED THROUGH AN INTERPRETER AS FOLLOWS:

Q WHAT IS YOUR NAME?

A AUGUST GOEKE.

Q WHAT IS YOUR BUSINESS?

A PRINTER.

Q WORKING FOR THE ARBEITER ZEITUNG?

A YES SIR.

Q DO YOU NOW WORK FOR THEM?

A YES SIR.

Q HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WORKING FOR THE ARBEITER ZEITUNG?

A I CANNOT STATE THE TIME PRECISELY, AS I WAS ONLY HELPING THEM OUT AND I WORKED THERE OFF AND ON INTERRUPTEDLY.

Q WERE YOU WORKING THERE ON THE 3RD OF MAY LAST?

A YES SIR.

Q WHEN DID YOU STOP WORK?

A I WASHED AT FIVE O'CLOCK TO QUIT AND THE ORDER CAME THAT SOMETHING WAS TO BE SET UP YET.

Q DO YOU KNOW FROM WHOM THE ORDER CAME?

A NO.

Q DID YOU WORK ON THE ORDER?

A YES.

Q LOOK AT THAT AND SEE IT THAT WAS THE CIRCULAR THAT YOU DID WORK ON OR FOR HANDING WITNESS THE REVENGE CIRCULAR.

A I DID NOT SEE THE WHOLE OF THE CIRCULAR; I ONLY SET A FEW LINES.

Q OF WHICH PART, THE ENGLISH OR GERMAN?

A ONE PART OF THE GERMAN, THIS ONE POSTER.

Q HOW MANY LINES OF THE GERMAN DID YOU SET?

A ONE PORTION. IT MAY HAVE BEEN A LINE OR A LINE AND A HALF, AS THEY APPEAR THERE.

Q HOW MANY MEN CAME BACK TO WORK SETTING TYPE FOR THAT CIRCULAR?

A THAT I CANNOT STATE PRECISELY.

Q ABOUT HOW MANY?

A THAT I CANNOT SAY EITHER.

Q WHEN DID YOU FINISH YOUR JOB, THAT PART OF THE JOB, YOUR PART?

A I THINK AFTER ABOUT HALF AN HOUR.

Q WHEN DID YOU QUIT WORK? WHEN DID YOU LEAVE THE OFFICE THAT NIGHT?

A WELL, I THINK ABOUT HALF PAST FIVE OR A QUARTER TO SIX.