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CHICAGO, August 12th, 1886 -- Mr. Walker's speech in the Anarchists' trial yesterday made it evident that while the prosecution will insist that the witness Gilmer told the truth about the throwing of the bomb by Schnaubolt and the lighting of the fuse by Spies, they will claim that even though Gilmer's testimony and that of Thompson's should not be taken into account there is simple evidence to show that the defendants are guilty of the crime as charged in the indictment. Having made a comprehensive statement as to the law in the case, and having quoted freely to sustain the claim that when a number of persons agree to commit murder, or advise others to do so, the time and place not being definitely dermined on, the adviser or conspirators are guilty of the offense when committed equally with the principal. Mr. Walker proceeded to show from the writings and speeches of the principal defendants that they had organized a conspiracy of murder in this city, and that they counseled and preached the overthrow of the existing social system by force. He pointed out with greateffect that the defense had made no effort to disprove this charge of general conspiracy as laid down in the opening speech of the State's Attorney. On the contrary, Mr. Salomon's opening speech for the defense was a virtual plea of guilty on this general charge. Mr. Walker held there was an abundance of uncontradicted testimony, some of which was supplied by the defendants' witnesses, to prove an organized conspiracy for the murder of the police the night of the 4th of May (1886). The appeals of Parsons and Fielden to the working-men to arm themselves were skillfully used in support of Mr. Walker's position.

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Oakland (UPI), Thursday, October 27th, 1977 -- A Tailor has testified that he recalls being beaten up in the apartment of Black Panther Party leader Huey Newton, but he's had a lapse of memory about the details.

Preston Callins, 55, told a preliminary hearing Wednesday he couldn't remember making a tape-recorded statement accusing Newton of pistol-whipping him and threatening to "blow my head off."