HADC - The State rests its case: the defendants move to exclude all testimony, 1886 July 31.

Illinois vs. August Spies et al. trial transcript no. 1
The State rests its case: the defendants move to exclude all testimony, 1886 July 31.
Volume K, 735-736, 2 p.

The State rests its case after introducing its first phase of testimony and evidence.

The defendants through their counsel move to exclude all of the testimony introduced by the State.

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Mr. GRINNELL: May it please the Court, the State rests.

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And thereupon the defendants Oscar Neebe severally and Michael Schwab, A.R.Parsons, Samuel Fielden, Louis Lingg and George Engel moved the Court to exclude as to them all the evidence offered in behalf of the People, and also that the Court instruct the Jury to find the said last named defendants Not Guilty.

Whereupon the following proceedings were had:

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