The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-08-25
ROPES FOR SEVEN.
An of the Anarchists Found Guilty
of Murder Dxcept Neebe.
His Punishment Fixed at Fifteen Years
Imprisonment, while Spies, schwabs
Ficldcn, Parsons, Fischer, Engcl
and Lingg Will swing. !.

tion during the reading of the Judges instruc-
tions to the jury. Parsons took notes through
out the entire reading, while the Others con-
tented themselves with listening merely.
At $3.50 o'clock Judge Gary, after consulting
with the attorneys for both sides, ordered
that the Jury be brought back 10 the court
room to receive some instructions in the law
regarding the crime of manslaughter. -l
The jury was instructed that 1t could return
q verdict of manslaughter in the case OF any
one or all the prisoners without conflicting
with the terms of tho indictment. The crime
Of granddaughter was defined, and the jury
having been instructed regarding the penal
tics the law prescribed, again retired.
1t is admitted that some portions of the in.
structions offered the jury an opportunity to
discriminate between the defendants in the
matt er OF their guilt and the relative degrees
of punishment to be fixed, and that this may
result resi- in an adjournment before verdict has
leAt p. M. the court adjourned till 10 o'clock
found. IlE
was followed shortly afterward by Mr.. Salo-
mon.
Judge Gary arrived at s:47 O'Clock, and
almost at the same moment Captain Black
dofendants' Counsel arrived. Captain Black
sa a had ns Ts tas wsR M IF tie
They have seen the papers and know the
probable outcome. They will laugh at DEATH"
declared thnt they would show no excitement.
Quite number of attorneys were allowed to
come within the railing. which served to give
the room somewhat more crowded appear
The prisoners were brought into the court
room ut 0:52 o'clock and were seated at the
Of the on
Mt 0:64. The prisoners were observable to the
eyes of but very few in the court ROOM. They
Ercsentt about the usual appearance, though
Spies und Fischer looked deathly pale.
The Jury arrived at O:55 o'clock. There was
impressive silence as they filed in.
,ohs Mhsn the Jury appeared, Judge Gary en-
percd consultation between the Judge and
the clerk, when the verdict as follows was
read: -iHraa
s. I've, the Jury find the defendants, August
bert X. Parsons, Adolph Fischer, George En-.
gel and Louis Ligg, guilty Of murder as
charged 9s in The indictment and fix the penalty
Neebe, guilty of murder in manner and form
as charged in the Indictment, and fix the pen.
atty of imprisonment in the penitentiary at
fifteen years." .
Captain Black asked that the jury be poled.
The iurymen answered with firm voices.
Captain Black said he would desire to make a
states Attorney Grinnell said it would be
Impossible to dispose of the motion during
the present term. but by agreement the mo-
tion could be argued at the September term.
This was agreed to by the defense. The
court: Let the motion be entered and con.
tinued until the next term and The defend
ants taken back to jail
the jurors.
The foreman of the jury said: "The Jury
have deputed to me the only agreeable duty
that 1t Is our province to perform. and that Is
to thank the Court and the counsel for the
defense and for the prosecution for your
kindly care to make us as comfortable as
possible during our confinement. We thank
The Court responded very briefly. The pris.
oncrs had filed out during this interim under
jury left the room, when a ,picrcinR, shrek
was heard, followed by the heavy falling of
the wife of Schwab to the floor. to whom the
also the sister Of, schnaubclt, the
alleged bomb throwcr. She was carried out
to the air by the police, and soon revived.
Mrs. Parsons looked haggard rs she started
to leave the courtroom, but maintained a
moderate degree of composure. The crowd
remained outside for an hour after the read.
ing of the verdict. II Is understood that the
authorities now contemplate the Immediate
arrest of all persons, even indirectly COIL
nected with the Haymarket tragedy, for con.
spiracy, and that tn 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 1he f'ar mhedateiy I'M eft
Mrs. Schwab, with tho exception Of Mrs. Par.
sons and hor female companion, who, after
the Sv sns seated
Texas, a brother of one OF tho condemned
The trio discussed the outcome among them.
selves, and dwelt upon the possibility Of q
Court.
The eight prisoners were conveyed through
the covered iron way, which leads from the
placed in the "cage," small compartment
near the entrance to the jail, which Is heavily
barred and very completely covered with :
shortly by their four attorneys, who extended
to them what encouragement was In theil
power, Of relief on an appeal.
Spies had divcsted himself OF his coat au6
seemed to be the most thoroughly composed
of the eight. He declined to converse with
any one but his attorneys, but it is stated
sealed. .r
Engcl, who has maintained very quiet al,
throughout the trial, appeared TO be the mos
on bench with his hands clenched in from
of him, looking at the floor. He did not ever
look up to respond to remark from one o.
Lingg. the young bombmaker, walked
about the "cage" somewhat nervouslv, ant
would not respond to salutatiOn by news
paper reporter. He had iost his smile and hl
displayed the effcct Of the excitement OF tn,
ordeal OF the morning by complete loss ol
| color. @
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looked disconsolate. and broken down, bu
| Joined In at intervals with questions directed
Fischer, who had looked very badly durin,
| the trial, having al almost absolutely color
| less face, had, in q measure. recovered him
| self and smoked = cigar rs he listened TO thu
Interchange of views between counsel ant
Fieiden, the Englishman. sot on a box at til,
side Of Engcl, and offered very little commen
during Tho talk. t
sshSa6 STOOD e linear, near Spies; M taking in the CON
Neebc, who was given fifteen years In thu
penitentiary was thoroughly composed ant
| seemed to appear as though he was gratetu
None of the friends or relatives Of the pris
oners had appeared at the jail up to the moor
hour. After the attorneys had departed, thu
and placed in cells op what is known us mur
aerers' row
1t was o Maine girl of whom tn
story is told that she refused to marry
most devoted lover until he should hav
Amassed q fortune of ten thousand dol
lars. After some expostulation he ac
cepted the decree and went tO work
About three months after this the ava
riclous young lady, meeting her lover
asked: "Wen, Charlie, how are 70,
getting alongP" 20, very well indeed.
Charlie returned, chserfully. 1--we 20
eighteen dollars saved" The younI
lady flushed, looked down at the toe
of her walking boots, and stabbed tn
inoffensive earth with the point of he
parasol. II guess" said she family, q
guess, Charlie, that's about near enough