Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-10-10

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arms? Why then was it construed as illegal
when an eminent Judge said it was ac-
eording to constitutional law?
PARSONS GROWS fTREsoME.
Parsons said his physical condition was
not so good as it had been once and he felt
exhausted. He was told to 90 on and no
limit as to time would be placed upon him
Parsons resumed but, though at times,
dramatic, his speech was in the main pure
ly argumentative. Many got up and went
out for lunch, but the Court and Parsons
had to stay. Most of the time after one
o'clock, when both Parsons and everybody
in the court room except the Judge was
hungry and tired out and anxious for a
recess, the speech was wearisome in the
extreme. The monotony was relieved
once in q while by a remark
which revived the interest. He walked up
every policeman in the room by saying
that 3 mans standing on the force de-
pended on his clubbing and clubbing con-
stantly. His motto must be "Hit
everything in sight," if he would
have preferment. When he had
finished speaking from his notes, Parsons
entered upon an account of what he knew
about the Haymarket meeting, and of his
movements Immediately afterward, up
to the time when he surrendered himself
in court. When he began this portion of
his speech he paced up and
down the limited space around the table
on which were his notes. He said he had
surrendered himself, willing to meet q fair
trial with the others, knowing himself to
be innocent. In relating how he met
Captain Black in front of the court room
and assembled the stairs with him Parsons
placed his hand aflectiOnately on Captain
Blacks shoulder and spoke in more gen.
tie voice.
HAS NOTHING To REGRET.
He concluded holding up his head
proudly: Even now have nothing to
regret" He had spoken continuously
five hours and forty minutes and he sank
into his seat exhausted. Judge Gary was
about 10 pronounce sentence when Capt.
Black desired that q motion in arrest
of Judgment should be entered. Mr.
Grinnell having assured him that no tech
meal matters should interfere with the de-
tendants' rights, the Court proceeded to
execute the solemn duty devOlying on
him.
SENTENCED To DEATH.
In brief but impressive words, and in
tones which at any time would have conf
mandcd respectful attention, the Judge
gave fitting expression to the Judgment
of the Court His face worked cOnyul-
siyely when he began, and when he
reached the word Hang" he fall
tered and could with difficulty
utter, Till yOu-are-dead."
The date fixed was the third of December.
A deep hum arose, and every spectator
was ON his feet to get a glimpse Of the
prisoners. Captain Black arose TO
give some technical point when
silence was restored for moment.
When the matter was decided the prison
ers rose and began slowly to walk out of
the court room with the Baililfs who had
them in charge.
THE PRISONERS,
who had turned to listen to the sentence
with added pallOr, exhibited no other emo
ton on hearing the fatal words. As they
rose Mrs. Parsons came up and kissed
her husband Mrs. Ames also kissed
Parsons on the cheek. The relatives OF
the other defendants wrung their hands,
but none OF the women shed tear. They
aimed to cheer up the condemned men by
a show of fortitude. The condemned
men passed slowly out of court to
the Jail. As Parsons passed some
police officers he drew his hand across his
throat in q significant manner. Whether
the motion had reference to his own fate
or was intended rs prediction Of the fate
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