The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-21

Court and the COUNSEL for defense and
for the prosecution for your kindly
care to make us as comfortable as pos
tible during our confinement. We
thank you"
The court responded very briefly.
THK PRISONERS
had filed ont during this interim
under the guidance Of the bailitis.
Hardly had the jury left the room
when piercing shrek was heard, iol-
lowed by the heavy falling OF the vile
OF Schwsb TO the floor, TO whom the
result OF the verdict had been inter-
prett d. She is also the sister Of Schnau-
cit, the alleged bomb thrower. She
was carried out to the air by the pc
lice, and soon revived. Mrs. Parsons
looked haggard as she started to leave
the courtroom, but mainla aimed a mod,
crate degree OF composure. The crowd
remained outside for an hour after the
reading of the verdict. -.
1t is understood that the authorities
now contemplate the immediate aires.
OF all persons even indirectly connect
ed with the hay market tragedy Tor
conspiracy, and that in this knowledge
many Of the active leaders hearing the
outcome OF the verdict are preparing
to leave the city. =,
All of the relatives and personal
friends of the condemned anarchists
Immediately left the courtroom short
ly after the swooning of Mrs. Schwab,
with the exception of Mrs. Parsons
and her female companion, who after
leaving the court room, returned and
seated themselves by Gen. W. II.
Parsong, of Texas, brother OF one OF
the condemned. The trio discussed
the outcome among themselves and
dwet upon the possibility OF a Iever-
sal OF the verdict by the Supreme
Court.
THE EIGHT PRISONERS
were conveyed through the covered
iron way which leads from the court
room TO the jail and were at once
placed in the cage" small compar.-
ment near the entrance to the jail,
which is heavily barred and very com
pletely covered with thick wire net
ting. They were joined there shortly
by their four attoTns lays, who extended
TO them what encourage was IN
their power OF relief on m app a..
Spies had Invested himself OF hls coat
and geemed 10 be the NEST thoroughly
composed Of the eight. He declined to
converse to any one but his attorneys,
but it ID stated he had premonit.on
that his fate was sealed. Engel, who
has maintained very quiet ar
throughout the trial, appeared to be
the most depressed one OF the lot. lie
sat on bench with his hands ClenChed
in front of him looking at the floor.
He did not even look W TO respond
to remark from one OF his Compan-
ions. LinRg, the young bomb maker,
walked about the "cage" somewhat
nervously @ld would not respond 10 a
salutation by a newspaper reporter.
He had lost his smile and he displayed
the effect Of the excitement OF the or
deal OF the morning by "a complete less
of color. Parsons, who had given
himself up for trial, looked disconso-
late and broken down, but joined in
at intervals with questions directed to
the attorneys. Fischer, who bad
looked very badly during the trial,
having an almost absolutely c1lorless
face, had in measure recovered him.
self, and annexed cigar as he listened
to the interchange OF views between
counsel and Spies, Fielden, the En-.
glishmau, sat on q box ut the side OF
Eugel, and offered very little comment
during the talk. Schwab stood near
Spies, taking in the conversation but
offered no remark. Neebe, who was
given fifteen years in the penitentiary,
was thoroughly composed and eeemed
to appear IA though he was grateful
that he had escaped the death penalty.
None OF the friends or relatives Of
the prisoners had appeared at the Jail
up to the noon hour,
After the attorneys had departed the
prisoners were taken from their form
er cells and placed in cells on what is
known AZ "murderers row."
The jury, after having received their
pay, were driven away in carriages to
escape the lingering crowds outside
tie jail.
MR.. zEIsLBR,
of counsel for The defense, said that The
verdict was against anarchy, aud not
the anarchists on trial" He thought
the verdict was a great surprise to
S ats's Attorney GriuneIl himself
People stood in groups on all the
streets leading 10 the courtroom and
eagerly purchased the various editiona
of, the papers, which followed each
other rapidly.
During the reading of the verdict
the prisoners were completely hidden
from the view OF everyone in the
courtroom, Gordon Of police com
pletely surrounding them, and what
ever immediate effect the reading OF
the verdict bad upon them could not
be discernel.
THE PRECAUTIONS or THE POLICE
were apparently directed so as to
quad ag3iust any demonstration by
the pNeoners or their friends OF any
character Whatever.
me mouon Tor n new thai, " ls eN-
pected, will be heard early next month.
II It ia overrul,d Judge Gary will pro.
nouuce sentence and fix the date for
the carrying out Of the death penalty.
The case will then go to the Supreme
Court for rev ew.
II is the generally expressed view Of
lawyers that the Supreme Court will
not interfere if Judge Gary refuses a
new trial, as The Court, it is contended,
ruled vito great ljberality toward the
defendants counsel, and read TO the
jury nearly every instruction asked
Tor on behalf OF the defendants.
WHAT A JUROR SAYS.
eve had our verdict made up be-
fore o'clock last night" said q. b.
Todd, who WIS one OF the first four
jurors accepted. 81 don't think |
ought to tell you why we didn't
reach conclusion sooner, for we re.
solved not to make public our DELHI.
trat'ons."
what speech had the greatest
weight with the juryw
"Grinnells. Il wasn't An ornate
speech, but il showed the honesty Of
the man showed how earnest ne was
He made erything so plain that We
fell into his way of looking at tn,
| case lint in doiru that MO 80, I'll,