Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-10
SENTENCED TO HANG.
THE TIME FIXED FOR THE EXECUTION
oFTHE CONDEMNED ANARCHISTS.
Parsons Occupies Nearly Six Hours In
sIeaking-The 81 Of December Fixed
as the Day for the Hanging
Scene in the Court
Try telegraph TO the Dispatch

CHICAGO, October IA daughter was
born in west POLK street yesterday at The
same hour that is father, Samuel Fielden,
in Judge Gary's court. began giving rea-
sons Why sentence OF death shoui6 not be
passed UPON him.. But few who listened
t. firlden'- plea guessed the cause OF the
added bitterness IN his bitter speech. in1
know ledge Of the scene being enacted ~
his !illc home made his burden harder 10
bear. The mother was hoaft5rokcn at The
thought u The improbabiliiy OF her new
born ever seeing it, father.
Tie drJrtcr /ei'UHJ of yesterday, after
say Ing hat it was 10 Nc expected thar Ju &c
CRY would refuse the motion for new
RAJ. says: =. he first act OF the play ended
tie .0th OF August, whom The jury, con-
sistng q capilalstic hirclings, declared the
defendant, guilty. ThcsccJnd act came 10
an end yesterday when the puppct In the
iUdcc's chair refused the Just demands OF
tic defence. and set The dag 81 execution.
How many acts are 10 come? How are
iEey TO cudg We cannot say. Shall we
waste words on the partisan conduct OF the
trial, which violated every idea ol right
ard jusuce. Shall we speak oi witnesses
who were teIr0rized, abused by the
police, and purchascdl Shall We say that
The State hld not tue least proof that otr
associates had anything 10 do with the
bcml-tLroWingy What would b. the use
oi it. The mcncy-sack outranked IL
Dor In tue court. That tells The whole
STOW. Ne. we will not waste 4
word uron tie monstro.ity Of this
wot Shocking Of all trial., but what
We will do Is 10 turn TO you, the
working, struggling, freedom-hungcrilg
piolctariat. We c,il on YOU to be united
nd ccurpeCous in th.s bitter struggle, to
hate and condemn The existing injustice
ard tyranny. Take heart YOU men ana
wCucn Of The people. Lay aside all little
ihirgs- all which can hurt and which are
unworthy OF our great cause. SHAKE on
the old Adam Of icty squabbleS and OF de-
law. Be men: be herOIneS. Think Of our
convicted associates think OF those great
and noble men whose blood has lowed for
freedom aud the welfare Of mankind, and
this Will give you courage aud strength.
As the concluding scene' OF The grea;
Ilal Of TIE Anarchists approach a close
more interest Is taken, and the suppressed
excitement becomes more msrHed. Par-
sons resumed his speech ~ soon NJ court
was opened This morning. He created
somewhat OF 4 sensation by declaring IN
very dramatic and impressive manner that
they had positive proof that the bomb
which created such destruction n the Hay
market was thrown by an agent OF the New
| York capitalists and mOnopoli.ts who sent
tbc man out here 10 take this means OF
breaking up the eight.hour movement.
The Anarchist Parsons spoke cOntinu-
ou,ly for five hours and forty minutes, AMI
finally sank into his seat exhausted. His
| speech wos in the main argumentatiYe, and
I 20 a.
Judge GARY was about to pronounce SEN
tcnce. when Captain Black desired that a
motion IN arrest OF judgment should be en-
| tertaincd.
MIR. Grinncll having assured him that no
merely technical matters should Interfere
with the defendants rights, the Court
| prcceeded 10 execute The solemn duty de-
| yoly.ng upon him in brief but impressive
words. and in tones which 1t anY time
would have commanded respectful alien
| ton. The Judge gave citing expression
TO the judgment OF the court. His face
| worried convulSiyCly when he began, and
when he reached the word changed he
| fallered md could with difficulty utter,
..Till-y Ou-are-del The last words
| were scarcely audible. The date fixed
was the Sd Of December. y deep hum
arose. and every spectator was on his feet
| TO get a glimpse Of the prisoners.
Captain Black arose 70 raise some techni-
cal point, when sileace was restored for Il
| moment, When the matter was decided
| the prisoners rose and began slowly to walk
out of the courtroom with the baillif- who
had them in charge. The prisoners, who
had turned TO listen to the sentence with
| added rallor, exhibited no other emo
ton on hearing the fatal words. "A.
they arose Mrs. Parsons came up and
| kissed her husband. Mrs. Ames also
| kissed Parsons on the check. The relatives
of the other defendants wrung their hands
| tut none Of the women shed tear. They
| aimed TO cbeerup the condemned men by
| slow OF fOrtItude. The condemned men
passed slowly out Of the courtroom to the
! Jail. As Parsons passed some police officers
lac drew his hand across his throat in a
| significant manner. Whether the motion
had reference to his own fate or was intended
~ a prediction OF the fate awaiting them,
| 4 = N