The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-21
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER.
The Jury Returns Verdict in the
Case of the Anarchists.
The announcement Received With
Cheers by a Large Crowd.
A Motion Entered by Counsel For a
New Trial.

CHICAGO, Aug. 20.-The Chicago anarch-
lists have ali been found guilty Of murder,
with the penalty of DEATH except Nebe, who
goes to prison for 10 years.
Every precaution was taken by the police
to prevent any uprising or demonstration OF
any kind in or about the court room this
morning, when the jury would deliver their
verdict. which to some extent had already
been anticipated by the eager public. Very
few spectators were permitted to enter the
court room. The relatives of the prisoners
were, however, permitted to enter, and short
ly after nine o'clock the sister of Spies, ac-
companied by a young lady friend, made her
appearance. She moved as though she
would proceed to the close proximity of the
chairs heretofore occupied by the prisoners,
but she was mOtiOned to a seat on the 0ppo-
site side of the room, in the rear OF the line
of police officers, thus indicating that the
prisoners were not to be surrounded by their
admirers. Shortly afterward the mother OF
Spies, accompanied by younger son, also
entered the room and took seat on one OF
the back benchs.
The jury left their hotel at 9.15, and under
the guidance of ten bailiffs took their way to
the Court house. They were conducted to
the inner room, Immediately adjoining the
main court room. At 9.20 Mrs. Parsons en-
tered with her reticule, accompanied by a
woman who has attended her throughout the
policemen, with two policemen behind her;
Whether this precaution was, to guard
against any extraordinary exploits in the
court room of course is not known.
By $50 the crowd in the court room num-
bered about 100, but was composed, witt, the
exception of the persons named, OF police,
court baliffs and press representatives. Mrs.
Black. wife of the chief counsel for the priS-
oners soon after entered, The sheriff re-
fused 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 yes
terday afternoon. With some anxiety the
spectators awaited the appearance OF the
prisoners and jury. Judge Gray arrived at
947 and almost at the. same time captain
Rlack and Mr.. Beisler both counsel for the
defendants. Captain Black remarked to his
wife when he entered: Il have just had
talk with the prisoners They have seen the
papers and know the probable result"
"They will laugh at death" }" said another
attorney with tragic air. "They Will show
no excitement whatever"
The prisoners were brought into the room
at 9.52 and seated on some side benches. The
court was called to order at 9.54. The pris-
oners were not 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 9.55. There was an impressive
silence as they filed in. When they appeared
Judge Gray enjoined absolute silence. There
was whispered consultation between the
Judge and the clerk and then the latter in
clear tones TeaQ Tile V6Tulcb. Ii Idu do AOi-
lows:
eve, the jury, find the defendants, August
Spies, Michael Schwab, Samuel Fielden,
Albert r. Parsons, Adolph Fischer, George
Engel and Louis Twigg guilty of murder as
charged in the Indictment, and fix the pen
atty of death. We find the defendant Oscar
w. Nebe guilty of murder in the manner and
form as charged in the Indictment, and hx
the penalty Of Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary for fifteen years..
Captain Black asked that the jury be
polled. AS the clerk called their names they
one and all answered with firm voices.
The verdict had in the meantime reached
the crowd ON the outside and while the jury
were being polled cheer upon cheer rang out
from the citizens, and the sounds reached
the court room.
A motion for a new trial was entered and
continued over until the September term
and then the prisoners were taken back to
the Jail. Judge Gray then arose and with
some emotion thanked the jury for their
long and tedious service so faithfully rem
dered The foreman replied and they were
then discharged.
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 The result of the verdict had been in
terpreted to her. She is also the sister. of
Schnaubelt, the alleged bomb thrower. She
was carried into the air by the police and
soon revived. Mrs. Parsons looked haggard
as she started to leave the court room but
maintained a moderate degree of composure.
The police now intend to arrest every per-
son who directly or indirectly was connected
with the Haymarket tragedy. Many prOml-
nent Anarchists are preparing to leave Chi
capO.