Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-09
THE CONDEMNED ANARCHISTS
Crowds Present so Hear Their Last
Speeches.
Nv telegrE Oh TO the Dispatcl

CHICAGO. Octobc- S.--Great crowds be-
sieged the q iminal Com this morning. the
,pecches which the condemned Anarchists
ore making aud the fact that 'he date for
their execution l. y be given to-day, being
responsible for this. Many women, fash
ionably dressed were among the lookers-or.
Several Of the lady admirers of August
spies were present. or the friends and
relatives Of the prisoners in court were Mrs.
Parsons and her two children, Mrs. Neebe
and her hule boy, Miss Spies aud Mrs.
Captain Black.
When court was opened George Engel.
one of tie defendants, at once began
speech In answer 10 the judges inquiry -
10 why sentence should no! be passed upon
him. Ensel recOunted his eXpe lie ices IN
Germany, where he was born, and the
hard,hips and tyrannic3 the people were
forced TO submit 10 there. He came 10 this
country. sought work in Philadelphia AMI
Chicago. and found the same STATE OF az.
fairs existing. The capitalists became rich
by their expressions af the working cllsse'.
Engel then made a study OF the quest or.
He read Henry George books aud became
a Socialist.
Enoel's speech closed with TRADE
against capitalists.
Fielden, who followed Engel, male u
quiet and commonplace address, after
Which the court adjourned till . z. NJ.
Fieldcn declared there was no proof that
be had committed or intended 10 commit
any act Of violence, and Siid 1t was not
the intention 81 our organization 10 take
amp mans life. defy any one t. lind 10
nv speech Of that night any suggestion OF
violence. spoke 81 the blind rage OF the
mob at Mccormick. Did that not mem
that did not sanction acts done IN igno-
rance and ragey The policemen who do
duty in the vicinity where live know me-,
and no one Of them will say they think |
ever entered into a conspiracy TO Kill one
Of their number.
After few more remarks. in which he
denied having been iucdd Of Ling-,
Eneel. aud Fischer, Fielden concluded n
follows "To.day. a. the beautiful autumn
sun kisses the check Of my iellow.men,
stand here never 70 baihe nv head IN IT.
rays. ! have loved my feil1w-men a. !
have loved myself. ! have bitcd the trick
cry and onstroUs injustice o! The ninc-
tenth century which commits the crime
Of killing IL best fIien1.. and 1t VIII
live 10 repent it all somc DAY.
But as haze said before il 1t viii do any
GOOD freely give myself up. ] trust the
time will come when there will r. belt r
understanding, more intelligence. and tint
the mountains II iniquity. wrong, and cor
ruption viii be replaced by ruth and
Justice which " III come 70 battle ia The pa 90
light Of an emancipitcd Wor-l. Then ]
sm ,5ti.fed. thank your Honor for yoW
attention.
Parsons followed. and id that the ono
thine l,cvond o hc', iUat bad chIrac.cri -
Tie ere / uiIl was u, yiII-, IT, passion.
aud the rapcorou, prtiuiicc tilt % j
characterized be pro ccution. Now.
sand be-. 81 hold that The cIecution Of ~
sentence t. De imposed on me j. no'h'1s
but judicial murder. II was trill hy @
mob. with a mob'> hoWl continually sound
ing in orr cars. Your Honor knows ti',
and il I. for YOU to look At the matter from
the standpoint Of reason and commol.
sense
Parsons spoke until 4:So O'Clock, wh'a
the court adjourned. at his request.