Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-25
THEIR DOOM IS SEALED.
Seven Anarchists Sentenced to
Death at Chicago,
Spies, Schwab, Fielden. Parsons, Fisch-
er, Engel and Lingg.
Neebe Consigned to the Penitentiary for
Fifteen Years.
Scenes In and About the urt-House Be
fore and a ftar the Verdict

House was surrounded by policemen
early this morning, to prevent any at
tempt to break in upon the privacy o.
the jury. Infront OF the main entranoe
to the courthouse were thirty police
and three lines of police and court
bailiffs had to be encountered before
anyone could approach the court
room. At O'Clock there were twenty
police in uniform IN the courtroom
and several press representatives.
The court officials decided that the
relatives of the prisoners should be al
| lowed in the courtroom, and at 9:15
O'Clock, the sister OF Spies, with an.
other young woman, made her appear
ance. She moved as though would
proceed to close proximity of the
chairs heretofore occupied by the pris
oners, but she was motioned to q seat
on the opposite side OF the court.
room, in the rear OF line of police Of
icers, thus indicating that the prison
ers are not to be surrounded by their
admirers, this forenoon. Shortly aft.
erward, the mother of Spies, accom-.
panied by g. younger son also entered
the courtroom and took seat on
the back benches.
The tremendous interest taken in
the outcome of the trial and the find
ing of the jury is illustrated by the
crowd which gathered in front OF
the courthouse to await the an
nouncement. Nearly 1000 people
were gathered on Michigan Street in
front of the main entrance to the
building, gazing up at the windows.
The police kept the crowd moving,
however, and it appeared to be COM
posed almost entirely Of simply curl
Gus people.
IN THE COURTROOM.
The jury left their hotel at 8 16
O'Clock, and, under the guidance of
ten bailiffs, took their way to the
courthouse, and were conducted to
an inner room, immediately adjoining
the main courtroom.
At 9:2O, Mrs. Parsons entered the
panied by woman who has attended
her throughout the trial. She was
given seat between two policemen,
and with two policemen Immediately
in her rear. Whether this precaution
was to guard against any extraor-
binary exploit in the courtroom or
not, is, OF course, not known, but the
seat accorded the female Anarchist
was deemed significant.
By $50 the crowd in the courtroom
numbered about 100, but was still
composed, with the exception of the
persons named, of police, court bailiffs
and press representatives..
Mrs. Black, the wife of the chief
counsel for the prisoners, who has
been in court daily, proceeded to take
her former seat near the prisoners,
but was requested to take her seat on
the opposite side of the courtroom.
Mrs. Black remarked to newspaper
reporter, as she laid down her package
of newspapers: "Well, they say it has
all gone against our men. They take
it 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.
Mr.. Foster was the first of the coun-
sci to put in an appearance, arriving
at 9:45. He was followed, shortly att
erward, by Mr.. Solomon.
Judge Gary arrived at 9:47 O'Clock,
and almost at the same moment Capt.
| Black and Mr.. Zeisler, completing the
quartette of the defendants counsel,
arrived. Capt. Black remarked to his
wife, when he entered, 81 have just had
a talk with the prisoners. They have
seen the papers and know what the
| probable outcome is" 'They will
laugh at DEATH said the attorney,
| with a half-tragic air. He declared
| that they would show no excitement.
! Quite a number Of attorneys were al
| loved to come within herailing, which
served to give the room somewhat
more crowded appearance.
The prisoners were brought into the
courtroom at 9.52 o'clock, and were
seated at the northeast corner Of the
| courtroom on some side benches. The
! court was called to order at 9:54.
/ ne PRISONERS were ODS6cVdOl0 10 Gue
eyes OF but very fewin the court room.
They presented about the usual ap-
pearance, though Spies and Fischer
looked deathly pale. The jury arrived
at 9:55 O'Clock. There was an i'm.
pressive silence as they filed in.
THE VERDICT.
When the jury appeared, Judge Gary
| enjoined absolute silence. There was
whispered consultation between the
| Judge and the clerk. when the verdict
was given as follows:
We, the Jury, find the defendants, August
| Spies, Michael Schwab, Samuel Fielden
| Albert R. Parsons, Adolph Fischer, George
Eugel and Louis Lingg guilty of murder, a.
| charged in the Indictment, and fix the pen
| atty at death. We find the defendant Os
car W. Neebe guilty OF murder, in manner
and form as charged In the indictment, and
| fix the penalty at imprisonment in the peni
| Tertiary for fifteen years.
| Capt. Black a2ked that the jury be
polled. The jurymen answered with
firm voices.
While the jury was called there wer,
cheers distinctly heard in the court
room by the crowd outside at the re