The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-08-28
ROPES FOR SEVEN.
All Of the Anarchists Found Guilty
Of Murder Except Neebe.
His Punishment Fixed at Fifteen Years.
Imprisonment, While Spies, Schwab,
Fielden, Parsons, Fischer, Engel
and Lingg Will Swing.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2O.-The Judge finished his
Instructions yesterday at 2:50 p. m, and the
jury Immediately retired.
The defendants listened with eager atten-
ton during the reading of the judges instruc-
tions to the jury. Parsons took notes through
out the entire reading, while the others con-
tcnted 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.
The jury was instructed that it could return
verdict of manslaughter in the case of any
one or all the prisoners without conflicting
with the terms of the Indictment. The crime
OF mahslahghter was defined, and the jury
having been instructed regarding the penal
ties the law prescribed, again retired.
1t is admitted that some portions of the ina
structions offered the jury an opportunity to
discriminate between the defendants in the
matter of their guilt and the relative degrees
OF punishment to be fixed, and that this may
result in an adjournment before verdict has
been returned
-At 6 p. NJ. the court adjourned till 10 O'Clock
found.
Mr.. Foster was the first of the counsel to
was followed shortly aftetwafd by Mr.. Salo-
mon.
Judge Gary arrived at 9:47 o'clock, and
almost ut the same moment Captain Black
ana a. Mr.. Zeisler. completing the quartet of the
defendants counsel arrived. Captain Back
remarked TO his wife when he entered. ~
have just had talk with the prisoners.
Ihey have seen the papers, and know the
probable outcome. They will laugh at DEATH"
said the attorney with half tragic air. He
declared that they would show no excitement.
Quite number of attorneys were allowed to
come within the railing, which served to give
tho room somewhat more crowded appear
ance. r
The prisoners were Drought INTO the court
room at 9:52 o'clock and we're seated at the
northeast corner of the court room on some
side benches The court was called to order
at 9:64. The prisoners were observable to the
eyes of but very few in the court room. They
prescntt about the usual appearance, though
Spies and Fischer looked deathly pale.
The jury arrived at 9:55 o'clock. There was
Impressive silence as they filed in.
When the jury appeared, Judge Gary EN-
joined absolute silence. There was whis-
pered consultation between the Judge and
the clerk, when the verdict as follows was
read;
sus. Me S6a !hs gTg sa he
bert Il. Parsohs, Adolph Fischer, George En-.
gel and Louis Ligg, guilty of murder as
charged In the indictment, and fix the penalty
AZ death. We find the defendant, Oscar W.
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 polled.
Ihe 1urymen answered with firm voices.
Captain Black said he would desire to make
motion for new trial.
States Attorney Grinnell said it would be
impossible to dispose Of the motion during
the present term, bit BY hEreeiheHt the tlo,
Ia IxNo
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 Judge made short speech, thanking
the Jurors,
The foreman of the jury said: ",The Jury
have deputed to me the only agreeable duty
that it 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
you"
The Court responded very. briefly. The pts-
oners had tled oitt during This interim under
jury left the room, when piercing shrek
was heard, followed by the heavy falling of
the wife of Schwab to the floor, to whom the
resu result Of Of the verdict was INTERPRETED. sheis
also the sister Of. Schnaubelt the
alleged bomb thrower. She was carried out
to the air by the police, and soon revived
Mrs. Parsons looked haggard as 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 oil persons, even Indirectly con-
nected with the Haymarket tragedy, for con-
spiracy, and that to 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 court room shortly after the swooning of
Mrs. Schwab, with the exception cf Mrs Par
sons and her female companion, who, after
leaving the court room, returned and seated
themselves by General W. H. Parsons, of
Texas, brother of one of the condemned.
The trio discussed the outcome among them
selves, and dwelt upon the possibility of q
reversal of the verdict by the Supreme
Court
The eight prisoners were conveyed through
the covered iron way, which leads from the
courtroom to the jail, ard were at once
placed in the cage" small compartment
near the entrance to the jail. which is heavily
barred and very completely covered with a
thick wire netting. They were Joined there
shortly by their four attorneys, who extended
| to them what encouragement was in their
power, of relief on an appeal.
Spies had divcSted himself of his coat and
seemed to be the most thoroughly composed
| of the eight. He declined to converse with
| any one but his attorneys, but it is stated
| that he had premonition that his fate was
| sealed.
Engel, who has maintained very quiet air
| throughout the trial, appeared 10 be the most
| thoroughly depressed one of the lot. He sat
| on a bench with his hands clenched in front
| of him, looking at the floor. He did not even
| look up to respond to a remark from one of
| his companions.
Lingg, the young bombmaker, walked
| about the cage" somewhat nervouslv, and
| would not respond to salutation by a news
| paper reporter. He had lost his smile and he
displayed the effect of the excitement of the
| ordeal of the morning by complete loss of
! color.
Parsons, who had given himself up for trial,
| looked disconsolate and broken down, but
| Joined in at intervals with questions directed
| at the attorneys.
Fischer. who had looked very badly during
| the trial. having an almost absolutely color
| less face, had in measure. recovered him.
self end smoked a cigar as he listened to the
Interchange of views between counsel aud
| Spies.
Felden the Englishmsn. sot on box at the
side of Enge and offered very urtie comment
| during the talk.
Schwab Stood near Spies taking in the con-
versation. but offered no remark.
| Neebe who was given fifteen years in the
penitentiary was thoroughly composed and
| seemed TO appear as though he was grateful
| that he bad escaped the death penalty.
! None of the friends or relatives of the pris.
| orcrs had appeared at the Jail IN to The mon
| houf.. After the attorneys had departed, the
| prisoners were taken from their former cells
and placed in cells on what Is known as mur.