The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-21
A JUST VERDICT.

Seven of the Accused To Be Hanged and
the Eighth Imprisoned.
CHICAGO, Aug 20-There were four different
versions given out this morning as to the verdict
decided upon by the jury in the Anarchist cases
The only accepted fact was that the jury had
decided upon verdict, and that all the defend
ants, except Neebe, had been found guilty and
been given various grades of punishment The
police rumor was that six men-Spies, Fielden
Fischer. Parsons, Schwab Lingg, had been
found guilty Of murder and that Neebe and
Engel would be given penitentiary sentences
Another statement reduced the number who
would receive the capital penalty to three
Spies. Fielden and Fischer. There were no
means of accurately determining if any of these
rumors were true, and until the verdict was
made known, at 10 o'clock, no absolute credence
could be given to any of them. The twelve
jurymen remained in their rooms at the Revere
House, just across the street from the Criminal
Court room. About this building were
large number of police to pre-
vent any attempt to break in upon
the privacy of the jury In front of the main
entrance to the courthouse were thirty police,
and three lines of police and court bailiffs had
to be encountered before any one could approach
the courtroom. At 8 o'clock this morning there
were twenty police in uniform in the courtroom
and several representatives of the press. 1t was
understood that very few spectators, if any,
would be permitted to enter the courtroom this
forenoon. The court officials decided that the
relatives of the prisoners should be allowed in
the courtroom, and at 915 o'clock the sister of
Spies. with another young woman, made her ap-
pearance. She moved as though she would pro-
ceed to the close proximity of the chairs here
tofore occupied by the prisoners. but she was
motioned to seat on the opposite side of the
courtroom. in the rear of line of police officers,
thus indicating that the prisoners were not to be
surrounded by their admirers this forenoon
Shortly afterward the mother of Spies accom-
panied by younger son, also entered the court
room and took seat on the back bench
The jury left their hotel at GIG o'clock, and
under the guidance of ten bailiffs, took their way
to the courthouse and were conducted to an
inner-room, Immediately adjoining the main
court room. At 9:20 Mrs. Parsons entered the
courtroom with her reticule. accompanied by a
woman who has attended her throughout the
trial. She was given Q seat between two police
men, and with two policemen Immediately in her
rear Whether this precaution was to guard
against any extraordinary exploit in the court
room, or not, is of course not known, but the
seat accorded the female Anarchist was deemed
significant
By $50 the crowd In the courtroom numbered
about one hundred, but was still composed, with
oe &ba
court bailfs and press representatives Mrs.
Black, the wife of the chief counsel for the de-
fense. who has been in court daily, proceeded to
take her former seat near the prisoners, but was
requested to take her seat on the opposite side of
the courtroom. Mrs Black remarked to news
paper reporter, as she laid her package of news
papers aside: "Well, they say it has all gone
against our men. They take it very well, though.
They seem to expect it,
The sheriff has refused to allow any one to see
the prisoners, and no one has been permitted to
jury, yesterday afternoon.
The tremendous interest taken in the outcome
of the trial and the finding of the jury is illus
trated by the crowd which gathered in front of
the courthouse to await the announcement of
the verdict. Nearly two thousand people were
gathered on Michigan street. in front of the main
entrance to the building, gazing up at the win
dows. but the police kept the crowd moving
which appeared to be composed almost entirely
of simply curious people.
Mr.. Foster was the first of the counsel to put
in an appearance, arriving at 9:45. He was fol-
lowed shortly afterward by Mr.. Solomon
Judge Gary arrived at 9:47 o'clock, and almost
at the same moment Capt. Black and Mr.. Zeisler,
completing the quartette of the defendants
counsel, arrived. Captain Black remarked to
his wife, when he entered, II have just had a
talk with the prisoners. They have seen the pa
pers and know what will be the probable out
come. They will laugh at DEATH" said the at
torney, with half tragic air. He declared that
they would show no excitement Quite num-
ber of attorneys were allowed to come within the
railing which served to give the room a some.
what more crowded appearance.
The prisoners were brought into the court
room at 9:52 o'clock, and were seated at the
northeast corner Of the room. on some side
benches The court was called to order at 9:54
The prisoners were observable to the eyes of
but very few in the courtroom. They present
ed about the usual appearance, though Spies and
Fischer looked deathly pale. The jury arrived