St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-08-26
ANARCHISTS MUST DIE.
Seven Chicago Anarchists Sentenced to
Death for Murder.

The jury in the anarchist trial at
Chicago found a verdict on Friday of
murder against seven of the prisoners
and fixed the penalty at death. Oscar
Neebe escaped with Is years. impris-
Onment. When the verdict was an
nounced every precaution was taken
by the police to prevent any uprising
or demonstration of any kind in OF
about the court room. Very few spec
tators were permitted to enter the
court room. The relatives of the prls-
oners were, however, permitted to en-
ter, and shortly after 9 o'clock the sis
ter of Spies, accompanied by young
lady friend, made her appearance. She
moved as though she would proceed to
the close proximity of the chairs here
tofore occupied by the prisoners, but
she was motiOned to a seat on the OPP
posite side of the court room in the
rear of a line of police officers, thus in
dicating that the prisoners were not to
| be surrounded by their admirers.
Shortly afterward the mother of Spies,
accompanied by younger son, also
entered the court room and took a
seat on the back benches.
The prisoners were brought into the
court room at 9.52 and seated on some
side benches. The court was called to
order at 9.54. The prisoners were OBJ
servable to the eyes of but very few IN
the court room. They presented about
the usual appearance. 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 enjOined absolute silence.
There was whispered consultation
between the judge and the clerk, and
then the latter in clear tones read the
verdict. 1t ran as follows:
We, the jury, find the defendants,
August Spies, Michael Schwab, Samuel
Fielden, Albert r. Parsons, AdOlph
Fischer, George Ingel and Louis Lingg
guilty of murder as charged in the in
dictment, and fix the penalty at death.
We find the defendant, Oscar w.
Neebe, guilty of murder in manner and
form as charged in the Indictment, and
fix the penalty at Imprisonment in the
penitentiary at Is years.
Capt. Black asked that the jury be
polled AS the clerk called their names
they, one and all, answered with firm
voices. The verdict had already reach
ed the crowd on the outside and while
the jury were being pOlled cheer upon
cheer rang out from lusty -thrOated cit
liens and echoed through the court
room. A motion for a new trial was
entered and continued over until the
| September term and then the prison
ers were taken back to Jail. Judge
Gary then arose and with some emo
ton thanked the jury for their long
and tedious service, so faithfully rem
dered. The foreman replied and then
they were discharged.
Hardly had the jury left the room
when piercing shrek was heard, fol-
lowed by the heavy fall to the floor OF
the wife of Schwab to whom the result
of the verdict had been interpreted.
She is also the sister of Schnaubelt, the
alleged bomb thrower. She was car
ried out to the air by the police and
soon revived. Mrs. Parsons looked
haggard as she started to leave the
court room, but maintained moderate
degree of cOmposure. The police now
intend to arrest every person who, di-
rectly or Indirectly, was connected with
the Haynarket tragedy. Many prOmi-
nent anarchists are preparing to leave
the city.
All the prisoners were greatly dis
concerted by the verdict with the ex-
ception of Neebe. They have been
taken from their old cells and placed
in "Murderer's row." and careful
watch will be kept over them, night
and daV.