Illinois vs. August Spies et al. trial transcript no. 1 Direct examination by Mr. Black. Testified on behalf of the Defense, Spies, August et al. Translated the notice in the Arbeiter-Zeitung that urged people to come to the Haymarket Meeting. Testified on various topics (page numbers provide a partial guide): "Attention Workingmen" flier (vol.L 491).
Testimony of E. F. L. Gauss (third appearance), 1886 Aug. 4.
Volume L, 491-491, 1 p.
Gauss, E. F. L.
Translator.
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E. L. C. GAUSS,
RE-CALLED BY THE DEFENDANTS, WAS EXAMINED BY MR. BLACK, AN TESTIFIED AS FOLLOWS:
Q MR. GUASS, DID YOU READ THE TRANSLATION OF THE NOTICE YESTERDAY TO THE JURY, THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE HAYMARKET MEETING?
A I DID
Q YOU TRANSLATED IT, DID YOU?
A YES SIR.
Q MY UNDERSTANDING WAS YOU LOOKED AT IT, AND SAID IT WAS THE SAME AS THE ENGLISH PORTION OF THE CIRCULAR WITH THT LINE LEFT OUT, BUT DIDN'T READ IT?
A I HAVE AN IMPRESSION I DID READ IT AT THE TIME.
MR. INGHAM: HE TRANSLATED IT.
MR. BLACK: IT CAN BE CONSIDER AS IN.
MR. ZEISLER: THE ARBEITER ZEITUNG OF MAY 4TH WAS PUT IN EVIDENCE BY THE STATE.
THE COURT: THE TRANSLATION OF THAT NOTICE AND A GOOD MANY OTHER TRANSLATIONS HAVE BEEN PUT IN.
MR. BLACK: WE PUT IN THE TRANSLATION OF THAT NOTICE, I THINK THE STATE DID NOT.