Affiant John Phillip Deluse stated that he kept a saloon in Indianapolis, Indiana, that in early May 1886 a man entered his saloon, placed a large satchel on the bar and pointing to it stated that he had come from New York and that soon they would hear of trouble from Chicago.

Affiant Jacob Bieler affirmed the statement made by John Phillip Deluse.

Affiant Oscar Sputh, who was named in the affidavit of Deluse as a witness to the events he described, affirmed the statement made by John Phillip Deluse.

I, John Philipp Deluse, hereby make oath and say that I live in the City of Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, that I keep a saloon in No. 185 East Washington Street in said city, that I am neither a socialist nor an Anarchist nor a Communist, nor do I belong to any labor organization whatever, nor am I in sympathy with the Chicago Anarchists or any other Anarchists, that on a certain day in the month of May, 1886 in the morning at seven o'clock a man entered my saloon and asked for a drink. I gave him such and he aasked me how the labor movement stood in this city. I told him that everything was quiet here, that we had no disturbing elements in this city, and that manufacturers begin to introduce the eight hour system. The man was of medium size about five feet two, three or four inches and had a moustache, he wore a dark suit he carried a small satchel about one and one half feet long and he said "I come from New York and I guess I will go to Chicago. You will hear of some trouble there very soon." Pointing to his satchel he continued "I have got something in here that will work. You will hear of it." He drank his whiskey and he went under the door, he turned around again and holding up his satchel he said once more "you will hear of it soon." From the appearance of the satchel and from the manner of the man in holding it, it seemed to me that something heavy was in it. The whole occurrence seemed to me to be a strange one, yet I paid no furthers attention to it and had almost forgotten it when a day or two afterwards

the news came of the Haymarket bomb throwing. I immediately thought of that man and I spoke to several persons about it, among them Mr. Oscar Sputh, teacher of gymnastics and we brought in our minds the stranger with his satchel and his peculiar expression into connection with the bomb throwing. The matter had passed out of my mind when last Saturday a number of guests in my saloon among them Mr. Sputh discussed the verdict rendered the day previous. Mr. Sputh then related the story of the stranger with his satchel and Mr. Jacob L. Bieler said, I draw two conclusions, either that man was a crank like Guiteau or he belonged to a similar clique in another city than Chicago, if so it would be worth to investigate The matter was published the Sunday following and a number of friends came to me and persuaded me to make this affidavit by saying that I might thereby save the lives of seven men.

JOHN PHILIPP DELUSE.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th day of Aug., 1886.

C.B.Feibleman,
Justice of the Peace.

Jacob L. Bieler, on his oath says that the above affidavit of Deluse so far as it relates to a conversation had is substantially correct. I only know of the Saturday conversation, mentioned in the foregoing affidavit.

J. L. Bieler.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day of Sept., 1886.

C. B. Feibleman,
Justice of the Peace.

I Oscar Sputh residing in the city of Indianapolis say that I have read the foregoing affidavit of Phillip Deluse that everything contained therein relating to me is true, and that Deluse communicated to me the matter about the stranger and his peculiar expressions on the day after the bomb was thrown, that is on the 5th of May, 1886.

Oscar Sputh.

Subscribed and sworn to before me the 7th day of Sept., 1886.

C. B. Feibleman,
Justice of the Peace.

I, Moses G. McLain, clerk of the Circuit Court, within and for the County and State aforesaid (the same being a court of record) do hereby certify that C. B. Feibleman, whose name is subscribed to the jurat to the affidavit to the annexed instrument was at the date of taking such affidavit and certifying thereto an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and authorized to take the same.

And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said C. B. Feibleman and that the said signature purporting to be his is true and genuine, and the said instrument executed in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana.

In the testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this ninth day of September, 1886.

(SEAL) Moses G. McLain, Clerk.