Western cyclone., 1886-09-02
ANARCHISTS CONVICTED.
The Jury Finds Them Guilty of Murder
in the First Degree.

CHICAGO, ILL, August 20.-In the anar-
chists case the verdict of the jury is, all
| guilty of murder, and the sentence death,
except Neebe, who has been given fifteen
years.
At 8 a. N. there were twenty police in uni
form in the court room, and several repre-
sentatives of the press. The court officials
decided that relatives of the prisoners should
| be allowed in the court room, and at 9 10 the
sister of Spies with another young woman
made her appearance. She moved as though
she would proceed to the close proximity of
the chairs heretofore occupied by the pris-
oners, but was motioned to a seat on the op-
posite side of the court room in the rear line
of the police officers, which indicated that
the prisoners were not to be surrounded by
their admirers to-day. Shortly afterwards
the mother of Spies, accompanied by a
younger son, also entered the room and took
a seat on back bench. The jury left their
hotel at 8 o'clock and took their way to the
court house. They were conducted to an
inner room Immediately adjoining the main
court room. Court was called to order at
9:54. The prisoners were observable to the
eyes of but very few in the court room.
They presented about the usual appearance,
though Spies and Fischer looked deathly
pale. The jury arrived at 955. There was
an impressive silence as they filed in. When
the jury appeared Judge Garry enjoined alb
solute silence. There was a whispered con-
sultation between the Judge and clerk,
when the verdict as follows was read
eve, the jury, find the defendants, August
Spies, Michael Schwab Samuel Fielden,
A. r. Parsons, Adolph Fisher, George Engel,
Louis Lingg' guilty of murder as charged in
the indictment. and fix the penalty at death.
We find that the defendant, Oscar Neebe,
guilty of murder in the manner and form as
charged in the Indictment and fix the penalty
at imprisonment in the penitentia-y for tif
teen years.
Captain Black asked that the jury be
polled. The jurymen answered with a firm
voice. Captain Black said he would desire
to make motion for new trial. States
Attorney Grinnell said it would be impos-
sible to dispose of the motion during the
present term, but by agreement the motion
could be argued at the September term.
This was agreed to by the defence. The
court let the motion be entered and contin-
ued until the next term. and the defendants
were taken back to Jail.
At 2 o'clock a large force of police was
gathered at the Chicago avenue police sta
ton under the command of Inspector Cap
tain Shack, later Chief Ebersold ar
rived. 1t is currently rumored around town
that the police have list containing the
names of nearly 300 men who were engaged
in the anarchists conspiracy, and that whole
sale arrests will henceforth be the order.
1t is reported that the names of Mrs. Lucy
Parsons and Mrs. Lizzie Holt are among
those for whom warrants have been issued,
charging them with conspiracy.
A news man and boot black, named Cor
key, who had been familiar figure at the
corner of Washington and Lasalle streets,
and who it is explained has been backing
the boots of one of the counsel for the de-
Tense, kept crying out this morning, "the
court house." He was arrested by the
policemen during one of his flights, and
taken to the station. The man was intoxi-
Gated.
the New York and Chicago papers Wild
out exception all commend the verdict, an
in fact it meets with universal favor.
When the prisoners entered the court and
were shown to their new seats near the east
door, Parsons attracted by the crowd in the
street, stopped and waved red silk hand
kerchief out the window until forced into
his seat. Schwab who was on the very
verge of collapse, sank upon bench. Raj
lying little, he also glanced into the street,
and turning to Parsons, said, in English, II
wish co1ld &C down and make those fell
lows speech" Just as the jury was COM
ing in Parsons looked up at the policemen
who we're facing him, and half shouted, 81
don't want to be stared at by those officers"
following this with a remark, soto voce, II
didn't come here to be made show Of"
AS the verdict was read Parsons turned
his face to the window and whistled softly
through his half compressed lips. Schwab
fell back in his seat, and clutching Parsons
arm. gasped in German, "My God, we die,
and Neebe gets but fifteen years." As the
condemned men were being led back to the
Jail through the elevated iron passage way,
Fielden required support. Lingg and Engle
walked firmly, and showed little emotion.
Spies and Fischer looked pale, but retained
their strength, and Schwab tottered behind
Parsons. But it was on Neebe that the blow
fell heaviest. He had been confident of &C
quittal. While seated in the bailiff's Office
last night he was asked by Bailiff Sildon,
"What will you take right now as a compro
mise sentence" Not one hour" stOutly
J declared Neebe. As he entered the Jail on
the march from the court he looked like a
corpse, his haggard countenance speaking
unutterable who.
CHICAGO, Ill, August 21.-There was q
} meeting last night of all the female relatives
of the convicted anarchists. reinforced by
men from all parts of the city. Miss Spies
subsequently said that over 1000 was sub
: scribed to the fund to carry the cases to the
supreme court. Miss Spies said: eve have
been watched andhounded by detectives and
newspaper men until we are nearly harrassed
to death, but We got away with them this
, time and have had our meeting. The Law
may beat Us by Judge Garys rulings and
by special pleas made by Mr.. Grinnell, but
} the supreme court will never endorse or rule
the same way. Think of my brother being
p, hanged, when he was only trying to do the
! best he could to help the workingmen." II
is reported that Mrs. Holmes made an ener-
} getc plea TO the meeting in favor of await
= ing the decision of the supreme court. The
women said they were not in any fears OF
, starvation nor being destrained for rent. az
: the oppressed of all nations would come 70
! their succor. When the meeting dispersed
70 il was an early morning hour, and the
: women all embraced. and declared they
= would stand together. General ". II. Par
sons. brother OF the convicted anarchist
g says every effort will be made TO reverse the
verdict and the case will be carried 10 the
supreme court of the United States IL neces
: sary. The leading exception will probably
be on the point of the refusal Of Judge Gar
: ~ to give for the defense the instruction
: that all men have right 20 peaceably g.
: semble, and TO repel By force any attempt
e either by the authorities or private Indi
1 viduals, 10 break up such meeting. On thi
/ point an attempt will be made TO carry IN
] case TO the United States supreme court, II
i the event that the state supreme Icourt re