Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-21
THE VERDICT.
TIE CHICAGO ANARCHISTS FOUND
GUILTY OF MURDER.
Seven to be Hanged and One to Go
to Prison-Others TO be Ar
rested for Conspiracy.
ESPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO THE REconD-usIoy.

CHICAGO, August 20th.--At 10 \. NJ. the
Jury in the anarchist cases came into Court
and rendered verdict of all guilty of mur-
der, with the penalty of death, except
Neebe who is given fifteen years
There are four different versions given
out this morning as to the verdict decided
upon by the jury in the Anarchist cases.
The only accepted fact Is that the jury has
decided upon a verdict, and that all the de-
PENDANTS, except Neebe, have been found
guilty and been given various grades OF
punishment. The police rumor is that six
men-Spies, Fielding, Fischer, Parsons,
Schwab and Lingg-have been found guilty
of murder and that Neebe and Engel will
be given penitentiary sentences. Another
statement has reduced the number who
will receive a capital penalty To three
Spies, Fielding and Fischer. There are no
means of accurately determining any OF
these rumors, and until the verdict IS given
at 10 o'clock no absolute credence can be
given any OF them. The jurymen remain
in their rooms ct the Revere House, just
across the street from the Court room.
About this building are a number of police
10 prevent any attempt to break in upon
the privacy of the jury. In front of the
main entrance to the Courthouse are thirty
police, and three lines of police and the
Court bailiffs have to be encountered before
anv one can approach the Courtroom. AT
9 O'Clock this morning there were twenty
police in uniform in the Courtroom and
several press representatives.
The Court officials decided that the rela-
tives cf the prisoners would be allowed IN
the Court room, and at 9:15 o'clock sister
of Spies, with another young woman, made
her appearance. She moved as though
IL, ,rOozal m ainca nf
the chairs heretofore occupied by the pris-
oners, but she was motioned TO seat on
the opposite side Of the Courtroom in the
rear line of the police officers, thus indi-
eating that the prisoners are not to be sur
rounded by their admirers. This forenoon,
shortly afterward, the mother of Spies, ac
companied By younger son, also entered
the Courtroom and took seats on the rear
benches. The Jury left their hotel at 916,
and under the guidance of ten BailiffS took
their way to the Court house, and were con-
Quoted to the inner room Immediately ad
joining the main Courtroom. At 800
Mrs Parsons entered the Courtroom. She
was given a seat between two policemen
and with two policemen Immediately in
her rear. Whether this precaution was to
guard against any extraordinary exploit in
the Courtroom or not, is of course un-
Anarchist was deemed significant.
The tremendous interest taken in the
outcome of the trial and the finding of the
Jury is illustrated by the crowd which has
gathered in front of the Courthouse TO
await the announcement. Nearly 1900
people were gathered on Michigan street, in
front of the main entrance to the building
gazing up at the windows. The police got
the crowd moving however, and it ap-
peared to be composed almost entirely of
simply curious people. Judge Gary arrived
at 9:t7 o'clock, and almost at the same mo-
ment the defendants counsel arrived. The
prisoners were broH. ht into the Courtroom
at $50, and were seated at the northeast
corner of theroom on the same side benches.
Court was called to order at 95f. The pris-
ance, though Spies and Fischer looked
deathly pale. The jury arrived at 9:55
o'clock. There was an impressive silence
as they filed in. When the jury appeared
Judge Gary enjoined absolute silence.
There was a whispered consultation be-
tween the Judge and the Clerk, whel, the
verdict was read, as follows:
{" We the jury, find the defendants, Au-
gust Spies, Michael Schwab, Samuel Field
ing, Albert Il. Parsons Adolph Fischer,
George Engel and Louis Lingg guilty of
murder as charged in the Indictment, and
fix the penalty at death. We find the de-
fendant, Oscar W. Neebe, guilty of murder
in manner and form as charged in the in
dictment, and fix the penalty at impris0n-
ment in the Penitentiary for fifteen years."
Captain Black asked that the jury be
polled. The iurymen answered with firm
voices. Captain Black said he would make
q motion for q new trial. States Attorney
Grinnell said it would be impossible to dis
pose of the motion during the present term,
but by agreement motion could be argued
at the September term. This was agreed to
by the defense.
The Court said: Let the motion be en-
tered and continued until the next term
and the defendants taken to jail
The prisoners then filed out during the
interim, under the guidance of the BailiffS.
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, when the result of the verdict had
been interpreted TO her. She is also the
sister of Schnaubelt, the alleged bomb
thrower. She was carried cut to the air
by the police, and soon revived Mrs
Parsons looked haggard as she started to
leave the Courtroom, but maintained a
moderate degree of composure. The crowd
remained outside for an hour after the
reading OF the verdict. 1t is understood
that the authorities contemplate the imme-
diate arrest of all persons even indirectly
connected with the Haymarket tragedy for
conspiracy. and that with this knowledge,
many of the active leaders, hearing of the
outcome of the verdict, are preparing to
leave the city.
OTHERS TO BE ARRESTED FOR CONSPIRACY.
CHICAGO, August 20th.-At o'clock this
afternoon large force of police was
gathered at the Chicago avenue police sta
ton, under command of Captains Setback
and Little. Later Chief Ebersold arrived. |
II is current rumor about town that the |
police have a list containing the names of
nearly three hundred men who were en-
gagged in the Anarchist conspiracy, and !
that wholesale arrests henceforth will be |
the order. 1t is reported that the names OF
Mrs. Parsons and Mrs. Holmes are among |
those for whom warrants have been issued |
charging them with conspiracy.
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
New YORK, August 20th.-The verdict OF |
he jury in the case Of the Chicago Anarch- |
sts is universally commended in this city. |
The Erening Post says: The import |
,nce of this result can scarcely be over
estimated. 1t is formal notification to ali |
Anarchists in this country and out of it,
hat they cannot carry on their infamous
rade any more safely in America than
hey can at home. If Spies, Fielding, Par
sons, Lingg, Schwab, Engel and Fischer
ire hanged. as they in all probability will |
De, their fate will be pretty certain to put |
IN end to the business of the throwing of |
bombs in this country. All Anarchists are
towards, and dissemination of
he intelligence that the practice ,of an
irchy in the United States leads surely and
swiftly TO the gallows Will have depress-
ng effect upon the profession. The ma
ionality of the Chicago criminals is suffici-
enuy varied to carry the lesson home to
more than one country. Fielding is an
Parsons is an American, and
he others are all Germans, we believe.n
The Commercial 4drertiser saws: This
S death-blow to anarchy in America.
The remaining thugs of the Lehr and Wehr
terein are not of the species that will risk
heir lives for any cause they have hereto
ore championed, and now that their asso-
,iates are doomed to death the others will
etire to their slums and do their growing
lnder their breath"
New York, August 2Oih.-The !Staats-
zeitunq. commenting on the verdict, has
hn f0llnwinU. The x-ard;ot 80 ,oorfoa,l,- |