New-York tribune., 1886-05-06
ANARCHISTS HELD FOR MURDER.

ANARCHISTS HELD FOR MURDER.
RESULT OF THE CoRoNER's INQUEsT-PARsoNs's
WIPE ARRESTED
CHICAGO, May 5.-The inquest over the body
OF Police Officer Degan. who was murdered by the An
archst mob last night concluded at $40 this oven
ing. Chris Spies and Michael Scbwab. two OF the prs-
oners made statements in their behalf, which
damaged rather than helped them. schwab admitted
that he did not believe In personal God. Under the
many questions put to him he pale and excited and
the pers spraon stood on his forehead Fieden made
stateInen that uninterestng and unmportant He
said he carried anything more dangerous than
penknife. August Spies did not make a statement
jury out half hour before agreeing upon
verdict They recommended that oil the prisoners Dc
held for murder They also recommended that Parsons
be appreheudcd and held some sensational evidence
given at the inquest. d" made search OF Der
Arbeiter Zciltng Office" said Officer Martin Marks
"On shelf In the of Mr. spiess private room
found bundle marked Adams Express Company. This
bag contained lot OF sawdus sand and nitro gycerlne
It looked exactly the same AS what we found 10
Despainesst after the bomb exploded last night oniy
explosion rocks under which was placed
Fragments OF the boulders carried away mmens 20
distances. Most OF the stun. concluded the o'ncer.
els stored In the vault ami OF our men, who Is an
pert says there enough in It TO blow this buding
The Coroner moved uneasy In his scat and the witness
signed his deposition.
Following is the text Of the verdict Of the Coroners
jury:
Matthias Desan now lying dead at the the COUNTY saty
Hospital the City OF Chicago, County OF COOK: state
of Illinois came death the fourth day OF May.
A. d.. 1856, from shock ana heDorrhage caused py
wound produced by piece Of bomb thrown by an an
unknown person. aided. abetted aud oncouraennu W
August Spes. Chris Spies. Michael schwap a. ~ 6 o.,
sons Samuel Felden and other unknown persons, anu
we, the Jury recommend that said unknown persons
who threw said bomb b. apprehended and held to await
the action OF the Grand Jury without bail and we
further recommend that said August spies. saulnel
Fiedcn Michael Schwab and Chrisropher spies, acoes
sorIes before the act held await the further action
OF the Grand Jury without bail and further. INA,
nd
persons be apprehcndci and committed as ao
cessores without bail to the Grand Jury ana we lo
Jury recommend that the constituted authorities IN tho
future strictly enforce the statute prohibiting tue Lo
ing OF unlawful meetings.
sister OF August spios came TO the Central staLon
to-day and after considerable talking Lieutenant NIP
lev ecited the confession that third Drotner
who In last nights fracas was lying dangerously ia
at his home II Is thought that he Will die
Mrs A. r. Parsons. tho wife OF the Fugitive Anarchs
this afternoon and was locked up at ths
Station She present this mOlD ming Whch
the officers made the raid Der Srbeper Zei!thg Dud
ing but the did then wish To arrest her
They had planned shadow her. hoping that she wcud
make some appointment with her husband, SO that the
latter could De captured