The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-21
THE VERDICT IN THE CHICAGO
ANARCHIST TRIALS.
The Defendants Found Guilty OF MUIR
der, as Charged, With
Single Exception.
AND THEDEATH PENALTY FIXED
BY THE JURY.
How the Verdict Was Received by
the Prisoners Exciting Scenes
In the Courtroom.

anarchist cases, ana ~ every nouI peo-
ple began TO gather about the court
house, which was closely guarded by
police, as was also the Revere House,
where the jury spent the night. AT 8
o'clock there were twenty police IN
uniform in the courtroom, and several
representatives Of the press. 1t was
understood that very lew spectators,
IL any, would be permitted to enter
the courtroom this forenoon. The
court officials decided that the Tela-
tivfs of the prisoners should be al
lowed IN the courtroom, and at V;l0
O'Clock the sister OF Spies, with a
Young man, made her appearance.
She moved as though she would pro-
coed TO the close proximity oil the
chairs heretofore occupied by the prls.
oners, but she was motiOned to seat
on the opposite side Of the courtroom,
in the rear of line OF police officers,
thus indicating that the prisoners are
not 10 bs surrounded by their admir-
era this forenoon. Shortly afterward
the mother of Spies accompanied by
a Younger son, also entered the court
room and took a seat on the back
bench. The jury left their hotel at
9:16 o'clock, and under the guidance
of ten bailifis, took their way to the
courthouse and were conducted to an
inner room, Immediately adjoining
the main courtroom. At0:20
MRS. PARSONS
entered the courtroom with her reti-
aue, accompanied by woman who
has attended her throughout the trial.
She was given seat between two po'
lcemen, and with two policemen i'm
mediately in her rear. Whether this
precaution was TO guard against any
extraordinary exploit in the court
room, or moi, is, OF course, not known,
but the seat accorded the female an
archist was deemed insignificant. By
$3.50 o'clock the crowd in the court
room numbered about 100, but was
still composed, with the exception OF
the persons named, OF police, court
bailifIs and press representatives. Mrs.
Black, the wife OF the chief counsel
for the defense, who hes boon in court
daily, proceeded to take her former
seat, near the prisoners, but WAS re-
ouested 10 take her seat on the oppo'
site side OF the courtroom. Mrs,
Black remarked 10 a newspaper re-
porter, AZ she laid her package OF
newspapers aside: "Well, they say it
has all gone against our men. They
take il very well though they seem to
expect i'." The Sheriff has refused to
allow 81 one TO see the prisoners, and
no one ha been permitted to enter
the Jail sine the case WAS given TO tho
jury, Yesterday afternoon.
THE TREMENDOUS INTEREST
taken ia the outcome Of the trial and
the finding Of the jury Is illustrated by
the crowd which had gathered in front
of the courthouse TO await tue an
nouncement Nearly 1000 people
were gathered on Michigan street, in
front of the main entrance TO the
bulldog, gazing up Mt the windowe,
but the police kept the crowd NOV
ing, however, aud II appeared to be
composed almost entirely OF simply
curious people. Mr.. Foster was the
frst OF The counsel to put IN an APP
pea,anoe, arriving At 9:4b o'c'ock, He
WIS followed Rhortly alterward by Mr.
Solomon. Judge Gary arrived ut 9:d7
o'clock, and almost At the same mo-
ment Capt Black and Mr. Zeisler,
completing the quarette Of the de-
fendants' counsel, arrived. Capt. Black
remarked to his wife, when he en-
tered, 81 have just had a talkwitn the
prisoners. They have sson the papers
and know what will be the probable
outcome. They wiz laugh at death, "
said thea torney, with half ing c
air. He declared that they would
show no excitement, Quite a mum
Der of attorneys Were allowed
TO come within the railing, which
eetved TO give the room somewhat
more crowded appeaml 90, The pris.
oner wsra brought into the courtroom
at 1852 o'clock aud were seated at the
northeast corner of the courtroom. on
some side benCt os The court was
called to orde 9:5l The prisoners
were not observable to the eyes of but
very fsw IN the courtroom. They pre-.
scented about tho usual appearance,
Though Spies and Fischer looked
dcathy pale. The jury arrived al
0:5, o'clock. There was impressive
Alelce as ihty fled in. When the
jury appeared Judge Gary enjoin ed
abso ute silence. There was q whis
pared consult ition between the Judge
end the clerk, when the verdict, as
follows, was read:
THE VERDICT,
I'VE, the jury. fed that the defend
ants, August Spies, Michael Schwab
Samuel Fieldeu, Alber, r. Parsonp
Adolph III cher, George Il gel and
Louis LinPg, guilty Of murder az
charged in the Indictment, and fix thC
penalty at death. We find the de
lendanl 0lcar W. Neeba guilty Of muir
der IL manner and form as charged in
TIE ind ment, and fix he penalty n
impr s1nment IN the pententiary iol
fifteen years"
MOTION FOR A NRw TRIAL.
Capt Back asked that tho jury b,
pollab The jurymen answered will
firm voices.
Capt Black said he wonld desire L
make a motion for new trial.
States A tlrnfy Grinuell said /
would be impossible 10 di-poye of th,
ease at the present term, but b,
ekihttNEHt Alt0 lADNANlA y ull lt hEkutl
at the September term. This Wa
agreed 10 by the defense.
The Court-Let the motion b
entered ard conti'u d until the mex
term and the defendants taken bsc
tgj3il
The Court then a'os9 ard address
TIE jury Is follows:
Gentlemen OF The jury, you hav
iilished this lorg and erduous tril
which has required q very consider,
Die sacrifice o. time and some hare
chips. ! hops hat everything hG
been done that could possibly be don
t. make ih Sc sacrifices and hardship
as mild AZ might be permitted,
Goes not become me to cay anythir
n regard 20 he Gaze that you hay
ri d, or tue verdict you have rel
dsrfd bu men Compulsorily servin
as Jurors as you have done dessry
some recoeniti n Of the s ryice yo
have performed beside the mesg,
compensation you haze received.
The foreman Of the jury said: 9Th
have. depnted 10 ne the onl
:. i1f,r thai a IL o1r ,,rov.ipa