The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-20

who made them. What are the facts and what is
the proof the jury must determine from the EVIL
dence, and from that alone. Ii there are any
unguarded expressions in any of the instructions
which seem TO assume the existence OF any facts
which are not proved, all such expressions must
be disregarded and the evidence only looked to
to determine the facts"
The Judge finished his instructions at ESQ P.
NJ and the jury Immediately retired.
The defendants listened with eager attention
during the reading of the judges instructions to
the Jury. Parsons took notes throughout the
entire reading, while the others contented them
selves with listening merely. Impressions dit-
fer as TO the length Of time the jury will proba-
bly, be out 1t is admitted that some portions
of the instructions offer the jury an opportunity
to discriminate between the defendants in the
matter of their guilt and the relative degrees of
punishment to be fixed.
At $3.50 o'clock Judge Gary. after consulting
with the attorneys for both sides, ordered that
the jury be brought back to the courtroom to
receive some instructions in the law regarding
the crime of mansla1ghter. The jury was in
structed that it could return verdict Of man
slaughter in the case of any one or all the prls-
oners, without conflicting with the terms OF the
indictment. The crime of manslaughter was
defined. and the jury having been instructed
regarding the penalties that the law prescribed.
again retired.
open court the Anarchist trial will hardly have
furnished a more impressive scene than the
courtroom during the reading of Judge Gary's
instructions to the jury this afternoon. That
event had apparently been looked forward to as
most directly affecting the final result, for the
audience, which crowded every inch OF available
space, evinced a general eagerness of interest
which was lacking during the giving of some of
the most important testimony. Even the ladies
present drank in every word of each long phrase
in fha spct 70 hipcp xuhi
might furnish a clue as to what the verdict
might be. The strained attention of the de-
PENDANTS was painful to Witness and the anxiety
of Mrs. Parsons was scarcely less apparent The
jury seemed glad of the opportunity to rest their
tired bodies, and stood erect throughout the
hour consumed in the reading of the instructions.
The counsel for both sides crowded close to
the bench as possible. and once or twice Capt
Black or Mr.. Zeisler, for the defense, inter
rupted the court to suggest the Interpolation or
the expunging of a word or phrase
When the jury retired the prisoners were
taken into one of the bailiffs rooms adjoining the
courtroom. A few minutes later Fischer
emerged, accompanied by bailiff, and entered
was deadly pale. Though the bailiffs took pains
to assure the ladies present that it was extreme
ly improbable that verdict would be returned
before the adjournment Of court, every one of
them remained until Judge Gary put on his hat
and was out of the building.
During the three hours of waiting for the YER
dict the attorneys present were subjected to re-
peated interviews, mostly by ladies, as to the
probability of verdict being returned which
would fix the extreme penalty Mrs. Parsons
Mrs Neebe and Mrs Schwab conversed together
in low tones at the end of one of the attorneys
tables, and were now and then frightened up
by cheerful word from Mr.. Black, who
is said to have firm faith in acquttal.
The most touching sight of all was the
aged mother of Spies. Her imperfect knowledge
of the English language has made it impossible
for her to follow the evidence closely, but her in
tense solicitude for the comfort and safety Of
her favorite son, the enormity of whose offense.
as maintained by the prosecution. she has seemed
little to understand, has made her the most pa
thetic feature of the trial While awaiting the
return of the jury. frequent tears rolled down
her wrinkied cheeks, and when the court adj
journed with her suspense still unreleved, she
moved slowly out on the arm of her young
daughter seemingly broken hearted.
"Here comes the jury" was the startled whis-
per which went around fifteen minutes after that
body had retired and it created momentary
wanted to receive some additional instructions
concerning the crime of manslaughter. and the
hopes of the sensation seekers present speedily
fell again.
1t was with extreme disappointment that the
larger part of the audience received the an
nouncement that court had adjourned. They
would gladly have waited till midnight to hear
the verdict. But Judge Gary was not so mind
ed, and the crowd departed, many of the ladies
vowine they would be back early in the morn
ing, rain or shine.
AT s o'clock tonight hundreds of persons stood
on the sidewalks within sight of the light which
streained from the windows Of the jury room in
the criminal Court building. Fifty policemen
guarded every approach to the building. and
their number was constantly being augmented.
The excitement about the vicinity is very great.
The authorities are taking every precaution to
prevent anything in the nature of disturb
ance.
The iurymen have been carried their supper
from neighboring hotel and will spend the
night in the building. Everything possible has
been done to add to their comfort, and the doors
of their room are heavily guarded against intru-
sion from without
At 10 o'clock it is learned that the jury has
returned to the hotel. This is believed to indi-
cate that verdict has been found, otherwise
the jury had been Instructed by the court NOT to
leave their room in the Criminal Court building.
From bailiff it is learned that the jury were
ready to return to their hotel at this evening.
1t is conjectured from this that, with the posi-
BILE exception of Neebe, the prisoners will fare
alike, the jury not having taken the requisite
time to discuss their cases separately to the ex
tent of affxing different penalties
At 10 o'clock the lights in the occupied
by the iurymen were put out, and the bailifs in
seemed to corroborate the previous impression
that verdict had been found. but absolutely
nothing as to its nature has leaked out
Rumors About the Verdict
CHICAGO, Aug. 19-The Times tomorrow
will say: 1t is generally understood the jury
in the Anarchist found Spies, Lineg and
Engel guilty Of murder in the first de-