The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-21
TIE cuRTAIN DROPS.
Scenes After the yordIct--Tho Behavior OF
tho Prisoners.


the Prisoners.
CHICAGo, August 20-All the relatives
and pergonal friends Of tho condemned
Anarchists Immediately left the court
room after the swooning Of Mrs. schwsb,
with the exception Of Mrs, Parsons and
her female companion, who, after leaving
the court room, returned and seated
themselves by Gen. W. H. Parsons, oil
Texas, a brother Of one ofLhe condemned
They discussed the outcome among them.
selves and dwelt upon the possibility OF a
reversal Of the verdict by the Supreme
Court.
The eight prisoners were conveyed
through the covered iron'way which leads
from the court room to the fail, and were
at once placed In the "csge," small com,
partnent near the entrance to the jail
and which is heavily barred and very
completely covered with thick wire net.
ting. They we're joined there shortly by
their four attorneys, who gave them what
encouragement was in their power OF re-
lIeI on an appeal. Spies had divested
himself Of his coat, and seemed to be the
most thoroughly composed of the eight
He declined TO converse with any ono bul
his attorneys, but 1t is stated that he had
premonition that his fate was sealed.
E0ge, who maintained q very quie,
air throughout the trial, appeared to be
the most thoroughly depressed one Of the
lot. lie sat on bench with his hands
clinched in front Of him, looking at the
floor and he did not even look up to re.
spond to q remark from one ot his com
paulons.
Lingg, the young bomb.maker, walked
about the "Cage" somewhat nervously,
and would not respond to Balutation by
a newspaper reporter. He had lost his
smile, and he displayed tho effect OF his
excitement OF tho ordeal OF the morning
by complete loss Of color.
Parsons, who had given himself up for
trial, looked disconnected and broken
down, but joined at intervals in the ques'
tions directed by the attorneys.
Fischer, who had looked very badly
during the trial, having an almost abso.
lutely colorlees face, had, in measure,
recovered himself and smoked q cigar as
he listened to the interchange OF views
between counsel and Spies Fielden, the
Englishmen, sat on box at the side oil
Enge, and offered very little comment
during the talk. SChwab stood near Spies,
taking in the conversation, but offered no
remark. Noebe, who was given fifteen
years in the penitentiary, was thoroughly
composed, and seemed To appear "a
though he was grateful that he had es.
capped tho death penalty. None OF the
friends or relatives OF the prisoners had
appeared at the jail up to the noon hour,
After the attorneys had departed, the
prisoners we're taken from their cells and
placed In cells on what Is known as "Mur'
derera' Row." The Jury, alter receiving
their pay, were driven away in carriages
to esCapethO lingering crowds outside the
jail. =,
Mr.. Zsisler, OF counsel for the defense,
said that h0 believed the verdict was
"against Anarchy and not against the
Anarchists on trial" He thought the
verdict was a great surprise to States At
torney Grinnell himself. People stood
in groups on all the streets leading Ia
the court rooms and eagerly purchased
various editions Of the paper, which fol-
lowed each other rapidly.
During the reading Of tho verdict The
prisoners were completely hidden from
the view Of every one in:the court room,
Gordon Of police completely surrounding
them, and whatever.immedlate effect the
reading Of the verdict had upon then
could not be discerned. Tho precautions
Of the police we're apparently directed 90
az 10 guard against any demonstration by
the prisoners or their friends ot any char
RCter whatever.