The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-26

irving at 9:45. He was followed shortly
stterwaEd by Mr.. Solomon. Judge Carey
arrived at SAT a. m, and almost II she
same moment Capt. Black and Mr Settler,
completing the quarteits Of the defend
anis' counsel arrived.
Capt. Rlsck remarked 70 his vile when
he entered: have Just had . talk with
the prisoners. I have seen the papers
and know what the probable out
come will be. ''They will laugh ct death. y
said the attorney with g half tragic air.
He declared they would show no excite
ment. Qaite number of attorneys were
allowed to cone within the railing, which
served 70 give the room somewhat more
crowded appearance. The prisoners we're
brought into the court room # 1853 and
were seated at the northeast corner on
some benches, and when court was called
to order at Q. 54, the prisoners were not OBJ
servable to the eyes of but very few. They
presented about the usual appearance,
though Spies and Fischer looked deaihly
pale. The jury arrived at 9:55, and there
was an impressive silence a. they fled In.
When the jury appeared Judge Garry en-
Joined absolute silence. There was q
whispered consultation between the judge
and clerk when q verdict as follows was
read:
We, the jury, find the defendants. Au-
gust spies, Michsel Schwab, Samuel
Fielder, 4. r. Parsons, Adolph Fischer,
Geo. Engel and Louis LInRg. guilty OF
murder as charged IN the indictment and
fix the penalty at death. We find the de-
fendsnt, Oscar Neebe, guilty Of murder in
6 manner and form ae charged IN the in
dtctment and fix the penalty IN imprIson-
ment in the penitentiary for fifteen years
Capt. Black asked that the jury be
polled. The juiymen answered with
firm voice. Capt. Black said he desired
70 make q motion tor Q new trial, but
States Attorney GEiBnell said IL would
be impossible to dispose OF the motion
during the present term, but by agree
nent the motion could De argued ct the
September term. This was sgreed to by
the defense. The court let the
motion be entered and continued for next
terra, and the defendants were taken
back 10 Jail.
kThe court the addressed the jury as fol
lows: Gentlemen of the jury: You have
| finished this long and very ardnOus trial
which has required a very considerable
| loss of time and some hardship s. ! hope
| everything has been done that could posi-
| bly, be done to make these sacrifices and
| hardships as mild as might be permitted
| It does not become me to say anything iE
regard TO the case you have tried. or the
verdict you have rendered, but men com
puIsorlly serving as q jury as you have
| done, deserve some recognition for the ser
vice you haYe performed beside the me6-
gre compensation you haVe received.
The fOreLAan of the jury said: The jnry
have deputed to me the only agreeable duty
| that is our province to perform. and thai
| is to thanK the court and counsel for the
defense and for the prosecution for YOU
kindly care to make US as comfortable e
possible during our confinement. W.
| thank you. The court responded very
briefly.
The prisoners had filed out during The
interim under the guidance OF baiiiffs, anC
hardly had the jury lett the room when {
piercing shrek was heard followed by tht
heavy falling of the wife of Schwab, 70 thG
| floor, to whom the result OF the Ycrdic
| had been told. She is also q sister O
Schnaubelt, the alleged bomb throWer
| She was carried into the air by the po1icC
| and soon revived. Mrs. Parsons looked
haggard as she started to leave the cour
room but maintained q moderate deKret
of composure. The crowd remainded out
| side for an hour after the reading OF thu
verdict.
1t is understood that the authorities
/ now contemplate the immediate arrest o
| all persons even indirectly connected will
| the Hsymarket tragedy for conspiracy
and In this knowledge many active lead
ers on hearing the outcome of the verdic
are preparing to leave the city.
I'VE had our verdict made up betor'
z O'Clock last night" said A. B. Black
who was one of the first four jurors &C
cepted. 81 don't think ought to tell Yoi
| why we did not reach q consideration
sooner. for we resolved not to make public
our deliberations"
What speech had the greatest weigh
with the jury? Grinnells. It was not Al
ornate speech, bat it showed the honesty
| of the man. It showed how earnest b.
was, He made everything so plain tina
we were only obeyirg our OVID judgement
we fell into his way OF looking a
the case, but in dong thi
| l think at the conclusion OF the evidence
would have arrived at the same conclu
sion.
Comments.
CHICAGO, Aug. 20.-MR. Grinneu ant
his assistants, Walker, Ingham ant
Fuerthman, and Mr.. Foster and Inspec
tor Bonfield, sat in the state attorney
cfice chatting, an hour after the verdic
was rendered.
81 feel very sorry for the jurors SAIL
Mr.. Foster, impressiVely. 'If the da!
| ever comes that the ropes are PLACED
about the necks Of these prisoners
the members OF the Jury viii
not be out OF danger. I have urReC
| the prisoners to have all their friend