Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-08-26
WILL HANG.
All the Anarchists but One Guilty Of
Murder In the First Degree.
Neebe Alone Escapes Death hut VIII
Serve Fifteen Years I'm tho Pcni-
tentiary--Scenes I'm Court.

Necbe Alone Escapes Death but Will
Serve Fifteen Years I'm tho Pcni-
tentiary--Scenes I'm Court.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2O-At9 O'Clock this morn
ing there were ten police In uniform In the
court room and several rress representatives.
The court officials decided that relatives of
the prisoners should be allowed In the court
room, and at S:l5 o'clock the sister of Spies,
with another young woman, made her appear
ance. She moved as though she would pro-
coed to close proximity of the chairs hereto
fore occupied by the prisoners, but she was
motioned TO a seat on the opposite side of the
court room, in the rear of five police officers,
thus indicating that the prisoners are not to
be surrounded by their advisers this forenoon.
Shortly afterward the mother Of Spies, ac-
companied by the younger son also entered
the court room, and took seat on the benches,
The jury left their hotel at 9;08 o'clock, aud
under the guidance Of ten bailitfs took their
way to the court house. and were conducted
to an inner room Immediately adjoining the
main court room. At 900 Mrs. Parsons en-
tered the court room, accompanied by
woman who has attended her throughout the
trial. She was given q seat between two
policemen and with two police Immediately in
her rear Whether this precaution was to
guard against any extraordinary exploit In
the court room or not, is of course not knewn,
but the seat accorded the female anarchist
was deemed significant. Mrs. Black, the wife
OF the chief counsel for the prisoners, who
| has been In the court room daily, proceeded to
take her former seat near tho prisoners, but
atn1 90 talra hnre ita
side of the court room. Mrs. Black remarked
to newspaper reporter, as she laid down her
package of newspapers; swell, they say 1t
has gone against our men. They take 1t very
well though. They seem to expect It," The
sheriff has refused to allow any one to see the
prisoners, and no one has been permitted to
enter the jail since the case was given to the
| jury yesterday afternoon.
The prisoners were brought into the court
room at 9:25 o'clock, and were seated at the
northeast corner Of the court room on some
side benches. The court was called to order
at 94. The prisoners were not observable to
the eyes Of but very few in the court room.
They presented about their usual appearance,
though Spies and Fischer looked deathly pale.
The jury arrived at 9:55 o'clock. There was
| impressive silence as they filed In. The ire
mendous interest taken in the outcome of the
trial and finding Of the jury is illustrated by
the crowd which had gathered in front Of the
| court house to await announcement Nearly
1000 people had gathered on Michigan street
in front OF the main entrance Of the building
! gazing at the windows. The police kept the
crowd moving, however, and 1t appeared to be
composed entirely Of simply curious people.
Judge Gary arrived at 9:47 o'clock, and almost
at the same moment Capts. Black and Setback.
When the jury appeared Judge Gary enjoned
absolute silence. There was a whispered con-
sultatlon between the judge and clerk, when
the verdict was read, as follows: eve, the
jury, find defendants, August Spies, Michael
Schwab, Samuel Fielden, Albert r. Parsons,
Adolph Fischer, George Engel and Louis
Lirgg, guilty of murder as charged in the in
dictment, and fix the penalty at death. We
find defendant Oscar W. Neebc guilty Of muir
der in manner and form as charged in the in
dictment and fix the penalty at Imprisonment
in the penitentiary for fifteen years" Cap
tain Black asked that the jury be polled.
The jurymen answered with firm voices. Cap
tain Black said he would desire to make a
motion for new trial States Attorney Grin
nell said 1t would be impossible to dispose Of
agreement the motion could be argued ut the
September term. This was agreed to by the
defense. The court; "Let the motion be en-
tered and continued until the next term and
defendants taken back to JAIL"
The court then arose and addressed the jury
| as follows
Gentlemen ofhe jury: You have finished
this long and arduous trial, which has re-
qured very considerable sacrifice of time, and
some hardship. hope that everything has
been done that could possibly be done to
make those sacrifices and hardships as mild
as might be permitted. 1t does not become
me to say anything in regard to the case that
you have tried, or the verdict you have rem
dered; but men compulsorily serving as
jurors, as you have done, deserve some recog.
milton of the services you have performed be-
sides the meagre pay you have received"
The foreman Of the jury said: 1.-THE jury
have deputed to me the only agreeable duty
that 1t is our province to perform, and that is
to thank the court and counsel for the de-
tense and prosecution for your kindly care to
make us as comfortable as possible during
our confinement. We thank your,
The court responded briefly. The prisoners
filed out during this interim under the guild
ance of the bailiffs.
Hardly had the jury left the room when a
piercing shrek was heard, followed by the
heavy falling Of the wife Of Schwab to the
floor, to whom the result OF the verdict had
been interpreted. She is also the sister of
Schnaubelt, the alleged bomb thrower. She
was carried out to the air by the police, and
soon revived. Mrs. Parsons looked haggard
as she started to leave the court room, but
maintained material degree Of composure.
The crowd remained outside for an hour after
hearing the verdict. 1t is understood that tho
authorities now contemplate the arrest of O.
persons even indirectly connected with the
haymarket tragedy for conspiracy, and that in
this knowledge many Of the active leaders,
hearing of the outcome of the verdict, are pre-.
pairing to leave the city.