August Spies et al. Plaintiffs vs. the People of the State of Illinois Defendant

<p>This is Volume 2 of the abstract of record from the Illinois Supreme Court case August Spies et al. Plaintiffs vs. the People of the State of Illinois Defendant. The case stems from the infamous Haymarket Affair in Chicago 1886. This volume provides a detailed legal record of the proceedings offering a crucial resource for understanding the legal arguments and evidence presented during the trial of August Spies and his co-defendants. </p><p>A vital historical document this abstract of record offers insights into the social and political tensions of the late 19th century the American labor movement and the legal system's response to radical political ideologies. It remains relevant for scholars and anyone interested in American history labor law and the history of political dissent.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>