Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-03
DOOMED ANARCHISTS.
How. the Verdict Was Re-
ceived by the Condemn
ed Prisoners.
The Proceedings i'm Court, and
the Scenes In and Around
the Court House.
Spies Waves a Red Handker-
chief but Meets with
Cold Response.
The Prisoners Returned to Jail,
and Locked Up in "Mur-
derers' Row."
The Sheriff Orders the Death.watch to
Be Placed Over the Con-
demned.
An Utterance of Attorney Foster Re-
piled To by Inspector
Bonfeld.
LculcAco connnsroNDrScE.1

tCHICAGo CORRESPONDENCE
Ii was past a:i5 O'Clock Friday morning when
'she Jury. in charge of Captain Schaack and
otfeo ha'iitia. flod into the Criminal Court
building and were locked up in one of the up-
per rooms. tfiends of the prisoners did not
occupy The soats in tho center of the court
room That they had beld during the trial. here
eo1ofe reserved for lady spectators The row of
eeats farthest removed from the Judge were
occupied by force of police officers.
Next below, seated in the order named
We're Henry Spies, Mrs. Spies. the pris-
'on n mother: Miss spies Chris Spies, md
young lady friend. Next below was Mrs Martin
MIS-. Parsons entered the court room with her
'icticule. accompanied by a woman who has MT
tended nor throughout the trial. She was given
eeat DotWeen two policemen immediately in the
iem. Niicthe. this prccaution was to guard
'asaihat nny extraordinary exploit in tho court
sooD on ,loG ls OF course not known but the seat
doomed significant
Ihe ladies looked anxious. Mrs and Miss
Spies and Mrs. Parsons looked worn out.
though the latter tried to appear uuconcerned
and occupied her time i'll rending the newspa-
ipefs. f
IN Mr. Mr. roster was the first of the counsel to put
= IN an appearance, arriving ct 9:45. Ho was fol-
= lowed shortly nfterward by Mr. Solomon.
Judge Gary arrived Mt 9:47 O'clock and al
most al the same moment Capt Black and Mr.
ants counsel ~ 'Ao "eie'''-
CAPTAIN Black remarked to his wife whom he
entered: II have just had q talk with the pris-
oners. They have seen the papers, and know
what the probable outcome Will be- They will
laugh at death, snid the attorney, with a half
no excitement, =.
Quite q number of attorneys were allowed to
como within tho railing, which served to give
ancc.
The prisoners were brought into the court
room at 9:2 o'clock ana were seated at the
northeast corner of the courtroom on some
= side benches. Tho court was called to order
at 9:54.
Tho prisoners wero observable to the eyes of
Oh puG worry few in the court room. They PEE
ssented about the usual appearance, though
Spies and Fischer looked deathly pale The jury
arrived arrived at ~. 9:55 o'clock There was impressive
Mrs. Black, wife of the chief counsel for tho
prisoners who has boon iii court daily, proceed
ed TO take her former seat near the prisoners
out wnsroquested to take seat on the opposite
side OF the court rDom. Mrs Black remarked
70 u newspaper reporter us che laid her package
OF newspapers down: Well, they say it has all
though" '''~>0 - Why "o1i'
When tho jury appeared Judge Gary enjoined
'ao o1as silence. There was whispered con-
sultation between the Judge and the Clerk
wren the verdict was road, as follows:
AWe the jury find the defendants August
r. PtMsons. Adolph Fischer George Engel, and
Louis Lines, guilty of murder Us charged in the
andictment. and fix the penalty at DEATH We
murder IN manner and form as charged in the
INDICTMENT. and fix the penalty ut Imprisonment
for fifteen years..
Capt Black asked that the jury be polIed
The jurymen answered with firm voices Capt
Black said he Desired to make u motion for u
new trial
States Attorney Gripnell said it would be i'm
possible to dispose of the motion during the
present term, but by agreement the motion
could be argued at the September term This
was agreed to by the defense.
The Conrt-I.et the motion be entered and
continued until tho next term and the defend
ants taken back to jail.
The court then arose and addressed the iury
as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY You have finished
@ills long and very arduous trinl. which has re-
some hardship. l hope that everything has
been done that could possibly be done to make
those sacrifices and hardships us mild as might
ebe permitted.
1T docs not become mo to say ANYTHING in re-
gard to the clsc that have tried or the verdict
you harc rendered, but mon compulscrily serv-
snG as Jurors, as you have done, deserve some
recognition of the service you have performed
fhesideR tho menger compensation you have TO-
.ceipcd."
Tho foreman Of the jury said Tho jury have
.deputed to me tho only agreeable duty that it
in our province to perform, and that is to thank
the count and the counsel for the defense and
dor tbs lfosc cution for your kindly care to make
als az comfortable as possible during our con-
hncLnont Wo thank you"
4no htltibeb3 WIN Whcn tho fndlnG of the
Jury WITS received WAS preserved for few min
utes while juror Osborn tho foreman. expressed
mis- thonks toAhe court for the courtesy ex-
tended himself and associates. These few
:er1ce[ul words, spoken i'll q conversational tone
.of po'oa, were listened to atte1tiTely by tho
spectators Ihoy had eyes for none but jury,
court, and counsel and fniled to notice IN occur
'tence which ut that moment was taking place in
another part of tho ROOM
Two women were bent over third, who
.seencd in state of utter collapse Her face
was'tbe color of death her limbs trembled and
no sooner had Mr.. Osborn finished spsuking
eai, ebe woman uttered piercing scream and
oelt'n sister, and for several minutes the court
Soom rang with lamentations. Mrs. Ames and
Mrs, George schilling were by her side and tried
70 console her. but in vain Mrs. Schwab gave
utteiance to plaintivc cries 30 full of grief and
SORROW MS to move to compassion every one in
the room. Friends hastened to her side, but
go 10 helped from the courtroom, and MS she
was borno out her head fell forward upon her
bosom. and It seemed if her heart was
Drolou.
For It. few econds after the verdict was read
d deathiike stllncss prevailed then with q low
tnonn, Mrs Schwnb sank to the floor, where she
INDUCED i'll Mysteries. Mrs. Spies tainted away
and was carr Cd through the rear door to the
lndica' waiting room. as was also Mrs Schilling,
'Rerortors dnrtcd through the doors ind by the
guard not needing the commands of Judge
'Gitvy for everyone to remain seated Every
available telephone within the radius of four
blocks from the court building was besie cd
with lacn who We're Whiting for the verdict and
stood ia readiness to spread the news
Spies himself. who looked unconmonly faded
and anxious smiled a sickly smile, pulled a red
handkerchief out OF his pocket and waved it in
The window where he sat- SO that it was seen
frclr the street. No reassuring response came
TO him, however, but the cir was rent with the
cheers Of the crowd below, who seemed unani-
mously rejoiced at the ver;ct.
At the close of the proceedings Mrs Parsons
walked up to Mr.. Foster and warmly erasped
his haad. No trace of emotion was Visible en-
her sat,rnne countenanco. Mr. Foster express
cd his sorrow that he had not been able to fight
q winning battle thus far for her husband but
on appeal.