Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-08-21
GUILTY OF MURDER.
'trdict In the Anarchists' TriaI-Au
Except One to Pay the Death Penalty
me citizens Of Chicago Hail the
NeWs with Cheers-The Satisfactory
End of Long and Remarkable Trial,

IT,, c, CHICAGO, Aug. 20.
The Chicago anarchists have all been
round guilty of murder, with the penalty of
ueath' except Nebe, who goes to prison for
Is years. f''0 -''
Every pfecautlon was taken by the police
10 prevent any uprising or demonstration of
any KIND II or about the court room this
morning. when the jury should deliver their
verdlct, which to some extent had already
peen 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 shortly
arter O'Clock the sister of Spies, accom-.
panied by young lady friend, made her ap-
pearance. She moved as though she would
proceed to the close proximity of the chairs
heretofore occupied by the prisoners but she
vas hotloh-d to seat on the opposite side
od 'he room, In the rear of the line of police
ofncers, thus indicating that the prisone r.
were not 10 De surrounded by their admirers
shortly atterward the mother of Spies, ac-
companied by younger son. also entered
the room and took seat on one of the back
benches
Inc jury left their hotel at 10 and under
the guidance of ten baliffs took their way to
the court house. They were conducted to the
inner room lmme diately adjoining the main
court room. At 8 20 Mrs Parsons entered
with her reticule, accompanied bv woman
VINO has attended her throughout the trial.
obe was gwen seat between two policeman
with two policemen behind her Whether
TINS precautlon was to guard against any ex-
traordnary exploits in the court room of
course is not known.
b 30 the crowd in the court room num-
bered about 100, but was composed, with 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 refused
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 yesterday af
ternoon. With some anxiety the spectators
awaited the appearance of the prisoners and
jury. Judge Gary arrived at AZ and almost
at the same time Captain Black and Mr.
Belsler, both counsel for the defendants
Captain Black remarked to his wife when he
entered:
81 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 excltment whatever"
The prisoners were brought into the room
at 9 52 and seated on some side benches. The
court was called to order at "a The prison.
ers 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 $50. There was an impressive
silence as they filed in. When they appeared
Judge Gray enjoined absolute silence. There
was whispered consultation between the
Iu1Up and tho plprk opd than rho lattor in
clear tones, read the verdict. 1t ran as fol-
lows
I'VE, 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 penalty
of death. We find the defendant Oscar w.
Nebe guilty of murder in the manner and
form as charged in the indictment and fix the
penalty of imprisonment in the penitentiary
for 10 years"
Captain Black asked that the jury be
polled. As the clerk called their names they
ore and all answered with firm voices.
The verdict had in the meantime reached
the crowd in 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 ulollOu lot II new lTldl WAS eHteTeu anu
continued over until the September term and
then, the prisoners were taken back to the
Jail Judge Gary then arose and with some
emotion thanked the jury for their long and
tedious service so faithfully rendered. The
foreman replied and they were then dis
charged.
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. Psrson looked haggerd
as she started to leave the court room but
maintained moderate degree of composure.
The police now intend to arrest every per-
son who directly or indirectly was connected
with the Haymarket tragedy. Many promi
nent anarchists are preparing to leave Chica-
go.
LATER ALL the prisoners are greatly dis
concerted by the verdict with the exception of
Neebe. They have been taken from their
old cells and placed in the murderer's row
and a careful watch will be kept over them
night and day.
RELEASED.