The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-24
CONDEMNED ANARCHISTS
WILL PROBABLY BE GRANTED A
NER TRIAL.
A Supersedeas Prayed for by the
Counsel for the Dynamite
Bomb Singers.

CHICAGO, ILL, November ga
Bloomington (Ill.) epetial says: Ap-
plication for a superssdeas in the case
Of spies, Parsons and their convicted
fellow anarchists was made to Justice
Scott, Of the Illinois Supreme Court,
this afternoon, by Leonard SWEET and
Capt. B ack. Their brief Of $50 pages
and their bulky record Of the trial,
ccnsisting Of 500 type written pages,
were submitted without oral aTgu-
ment. 1t was the intention OF Messrs.
Solomon and Zeieler to accompany
Mr.. SWEET and Capt. Black here, bnt
as there was little or nothing 10 do
but make the application and submit
the record, it was considered not at all
necessary for them to come. Justice
Scott was in his room and apparently
not greatly surprised to receive the
call. The Justice is white haired,
tall, straight and venerable gen.
tlemsn, net greatly unlike in ap-
pear ance to Henry Clay az his p r
traits represent him. He is quite
nervous on occasions OF more than
ordinary importance, and showed that
characteristic this afternoon willie the
counsel were applying Tor the super
sedeas. Upon entering the room Mr..
SWEET greeted Justice Scott, as did
also Capt. Black, and both were in
vited to take seats. Mr.. SWEET then
announced the object OF his call, and
Justice Scott replied that he supposed
they were free to make tie applica-
tion to any one Of the Supr me Court
Justices. Counsel for the anarchists
paid Justice Scott the compliment of
saying that they had decided to APP
ply to him, being quite certain that he
would look carefully into the record
of the case aud give the assignment Of
errors their just and proper weight ia
law as he was 80 fully cor petent to
do. They not only hoped, but be-
lieved that an examination OF the
record would convince him that
supersedess should be giant q, TO the
end that the defendant might
have the question Of having
a new trial passed upon
by the Supreme Cont sfer
due presentation Of the errors assigned
had been made. They taid The record
was at the hotel, and they had pre-
pared brief to be submitted with it.
Both would be laid before him at any
time he might designate. Justice
Scott asked Mr.. SWEET how long be
and Capt. Black intended TO remain
in town, and he replied that he would
await hispleasure. Justice Scott then
taid he would receive the brief and
give them an immediate examination.
Thereupon Capt. Black and Mr.. Swett
returned to the hotel, and q few min
utes later went again to Justice Scott's
room, followed by two porters carrying
between them the trunk containing
the 5000 page record. After unpack-
ing it in Justice Scott'H presence Capt.
Black and Mr.. Swett handed him the
brief and made few explanations as
to the points of error claimed, and
how they could be most e-pedihouBly
examined. No oral argument was
made. 1t is understood another inter-
view will be held with him onight.
Nothing will be done tonight in the
matter OF considering the application
by Judge Scott. He will begin work
tomorrow upon the consideration OF
the testimony, and will work upon 1t
steadily and rapidly as possible until
the end. 1t is understood that there
will be no oral argument. II seems
apparent that no conclusioR will be
reached for q number ef days.