Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-08-28
ANARCAlsIs lOAVICTED.
The Jury Finds Them Guilty OF Murder
In the EIr.r d.

The Jury Finds Them Guilty OF Murder
ia the First Degree.
/ CHICAGO, Ill, August 20.-Ln the anar-
cnlsls case the verdict Of the jury is ell
I guilty Of murder, and the sentence death
! years.
/ AT 8 a. IN. there were twenty police iu uni
! form IN the court room, and several repre-
/ s5ntGtlVes OF the press. The court officials
/ decided that relatives of the prisoners should
I be allowed in the court room, and at g :l5 the
I sister of Spies with another young woman
| made her appearance. She moved as though
I she would proceed to the close proximity OF
I the chairs heretofore occupied by the pEis-
! Ouersi but was mOElOHed to q seat on the Cd
I pOsite side of the court room in the rear line
l of the police officers, which indicated that
. the prisoners were not to b5 surrounded by
Z their admirers to-day. Shortly afterwards
the mother or 6pl-ss accompanied by a
yOunge- son, also entered the room and took
' a seat on q back bench. The Jury left their
I hotel at 9 O'Clock and took their way 10 tbs
| court house. They were conducted to an
! inner room immediat ly adjoining the main
! court room. Court was called 70 order at
9:54. ! he prisoners were observable 20 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 1855. There was
/ an impressive silence as they hled in. When
| the jury appeared Judge Garry euiOiued alb
/ soluts silence. There was whispered con
/ ultatiOn between the judge and clerk
/ when the verdict as follows was reads
! I'VE, the jury, ind the defendants, August
spies, Michael SchWab samuel Eielden,
] 4. R. Parsons, Adolph Fisher, George Engel,
Louis Llngg guilty of murder "a charged ia
4 the indictment, and Tx the penalty at death.
| We ind that the defendant, Oscar Neebs,
I guilty OF murder IN the manner and form as
! charged lnthe Indictment audEL the penalty
I at imprisonment IN the peuitentil-y for Gf-
I teen YEAR,
| polled, The jurymeu answered with a arm
I voice Captain Black said he would desire
l to make a motion for a new trial. States
/ Attorney Grinneu said it would be impos-
l Sibls 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
| we're taken back to Jail.
At . 0'eiOsk large force Of police was
gathered at the Chicago avenue police sta
ton under the command of Inspector Cap
| tain Shack, later Chief Ebsrs0ld ar
/ rived. 1t is currently rumOred around town
that the police have a list containing the
names of nearly 300 men who were engaged
| In the anarchists conspiracy, and that whole
sale arrests viii henc6forth be the order.
1t is reported that the names OF Mrs. Lucy
Parsons aud Mrs. Lizzie Holt are among
those for whom warrants have been issued
! charging Them with conspiracy.
A news man and boot black, named Coz
key, who had been familiar figure az the
corner Of Washington and Lasalle Streets
VINO 10 l8 explained mas lae4 DAaGEAAlE
the boots OF one OF th5 counsel for the de-
Tense, kept crying out this morning. 'the
jury lis no good. Iu throw a bomb into the
court house" BE was srrested by the
policemen during one of his flights, and
taken to the station. The man was intou-
Gated.
The New York and Chicago papers with
out exception all commend the verdict and
ia 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, stepped and waved red six hand
kerchief out the window until forced into
has seat. schWab who was on the very
verge OF collapse sank upon bench. hal
lying a little, be also glanced into the street.
and turning TO Parsons saids IN English ~
wis3s cglld &C dogu and make those fell
lose a zpeGca.' Just as the jury was con-
ing 10, Farso-s looked up at the Polc5meu
who we're facing him, and half shouted, ~
don't want 70 be stared at by those oLncerlsI
| following this With a remark soto yoceg II
didn't come here 70 be made show Of"
as the verdict was read Parsons turned
his face TO the window and Whistled softly
! through his half compressed lips. l5cuUan
fell back in his seat, ana clutching Parsons
. arm. ga-Bed in German ''AlY Cod We die
and Neebe gets but fifteen years. AS the
condemned men were beng led back % the
iaii through the elevated iron passage way
| Eie'den required support Ldngg and Engio
I walked urmly5 and 8loHe4 mite eLnotlQns
] Spies and Fischer looked PALE but retained
their strength, and SchWab t0ttersd behind
I Parsons. But 10 vas on Aeebe that the blow
fell heaviest. He had been confident OF &C.
Quittal. While seated in the ballG's once
last night he -sas asked by balliu Aildoui
-EWhas viii you take right nov as q compr9
mise sent-uceT' mot one hour ltouEiy
declared Eeebe. AS he entered the jail on
the march from the court he looked like
corpse, his hGggard cOunuenanc5 speaking
unuttsrable who.
CuCseo. Ill, August 2I.-Thers was q
meeting last night OF az the female relatives
OF the convicted anarchists. reinforced By
I men from all paIts of the city Miss Spies
/ subsequently said that over @4UJJ vas sub
1 -cribed TO the fund 70 carry the cases % the
! supreme court. Miss Spies said: eve have
been watched snd.h0uLded by detectives and
I newspaper men until We are nearly haEra89ea
I TO death, but we got away WITH them g4-ll
time and have had our meeting. The Law
may beat us by Judge Gary 3 runng9 an1
/ bv speriad pleas made by MIR. lrl4uelll plE
the supreme cJurt VI never endorse Or RUE
Z the same way. Think Of my brother being
hanged, when he was only trying 70 90 re
hest he could to help the WorElug4sn-' 10
Is reported that MRS. Holmes made an e-leE-
getic plea to the meeting in favor or await
ing the decision OF the slIfsme e1aft. me
I women said they were nos in any LeaEl OF
Starvation nor being destrain6d for rent as
the oppressed OF all nations would come %
their succor. When the meeting QlspeEala
it was an early morning hour ana the
aroraan all embraced and declared EneT
would stand together. Ieuerai its ID. Eal-
cons. brother of the convicted auare1Iss.
zsve every effort viii DO made to reverse the
verdict and the case vii be- carried % the
supreme court Of the United States u neoal-
saTy The leading exception sll- PROBABLY
BE- On the point OF the refusal Of Judge laz-
, n 10 give for the defense the llsLr11 l-l
. that an men have g right % peacaa1iy e.
gsmble, and TO rspsi by force amy aEur5
either by the authorizes or private t1-l'
viduals. 70 break mp such nesting On t1i-
D6fut al attempt VIII be made 90 carry The
csse to the Omitted States supreme cuullr 81
I the event that The state supreme .1Q-ls t1-
fuses new trial.
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