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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-26

Is performed and yours begins, and in this con-
nection, gentlemen, let me suggest TO you
another reason why II is important that you
should bc careful You can acquit them all, one
or none you can parcel the penalties out as
you please To some you can administer the
extreme penalty OF the law. To others less than
that, II you desire Some you can give life to,
II you desire some years OF punishment TO.
SSome OF these people we sincerely ana honest
ly believe should receive at your hands the eN-
treme penalty OF the law. Spies, Fischer, Lingg,
Engel, Fielden Parsons, Schwab, Neebe, in my
opinion based upon the proof, is the order OF
punishment It is for you to say what IL shall
Be. You have been importuned, gentlemen, to
disagree. Don't do that; don't do thati IL in
your Judgment, in tho judgment OF some OF
YOU somo Of these men should sufter death, and
others think less punishment would subserve
the law, don't stand on that, but agree ON some
thing IL Is no pleasant task for me TO ask the
life OF any man. Personally have not q word
TO say against those men, AS representative
OF tho law say 70 you, the law demands no
where Injustice Regardless OF me, OF Foster,
OF Black, or OF us all, that law which in the ex-
ponents OF anarchy Killed Lincoln and Garfield,
that law that has made us strong to-day and
which you have sworn TO obey demands OF you
n punishment of these men. Don't do IL because
ask You. DO IL, II IL should be done, because
the law demands IT, We may mover meet again,
gentlemen hope ] shnll see you often hero
after. In the peculiar walks Of life I'm a large
city few meet frequently. In this case / have
been pleased with you and your acquaintance
it would be pleasure 10 meet hereafter hope
TO propriety, decency, good sense, or anything
else. II we part here, We part as friends. You
stand between the living and the dead. You
stand between law and violated law. Do your
duty courageously, even II that duty is an un-
pleasant and severe one. Gentlemen,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-26
Talks with the Prisoners.

What is your opinion Of the verdictP' asked
q reporter of Spies.
well, don't know as 1 have much to say.
The verdict does not surprise anyone who has
rend history The verdict is given by monopoly
il il directed against organized labor"
what will be its etfect2"
"In their blindness the Fields, McCormicks,
Farwells, the great corporations etc, imagine
that the modern labor movement is the work OF
a small number Of individuals. By hanging
them they believe they hang the movement and
all that this implies. That these men are sim
ply the Ddrde ddUdnt of mighty army, pushed
forth by the latter, they can not see. But why
explain this? Go over the pages of history and
you'll hnd the same story retold over and over
again"
-Will the movement inaugurated by you and
your confederates continue2"
~Pompadours 'dpres nous te detuOe Is likewise
the motto of the monopolistic hyena OF to-day,
The deluge may come sooner than expected It
always does. Verdicts of this kind hasten
events. But will not prophesy. Prophets
we're once stoned. In free America they are
hanged. IL is, as you see, a dangerous thing to
express ones views"
'How does the verdict, in your opinion, affect
"The wage workers OF this country-a great
part OF them, at least-are not yet conscious of
the real import OF our trial and sentence They
will be soon. Just let them once understand
what this moansl Only let them understand.
History, the logic of events. was trial in Cook
County. Illinois. A jury has found IL guilty and
sentenced it to death And still II movesi A
funny world, isn't it,"
PARSONS.
"What Is your opinion OF the verdict2"
1T is judicial murder; IL gladdens the hearts
OF tyrants from Chicago to St Petersburg"
will you make any further effort to regain
your liberty2"
aOf course. We intend TO carry the case TO
the United States Supreme Court, fight IL out,
and demonstrate whether or not the Constitu-
tion OF the United States is worth the paper IL
is written on In its guaranteeing Of the right OF
the people TO free speech, free press, and un-
molested assembly"
Don't YOU think the verdict Is severe2-
~It Is outrageous, unprecedented. and In vio
lation Of every constitutional privilege, which
guarantees the right OF unmolested assemblage,
free speech, and a free press"
NEEBE.
~You did not expect TO be convictedP"
"No; but am glad Of IL. My recognized in.
nocence and the fact of my conviction will cause
a reaction I'm our favor. II was much better foI
the other defe ndants to have me convicted"
do you consider yourself rs having been per
secuted2"
Eyes; and II we had been Irishmen instead
Of Germans We would not be in the position We
are now.
ENaEL.
"Do you expect to be hangodS" was asked o
Engel
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-26
Attorney Foster Sorry for the Jurors.

Mr. Grinnell, his assistants, Messrs. Ingham,
Walker, and Furthman, Mr.. Foster, and In
spector Bonfeld sat in the formers Office chat
ting an hour after tho verdict was rendered.
Il feel very sorry for the jurors, said Mr..
Foster, impressively. IF the day ever comes
that tho ropes are placed about the necks OF
these prisoners the members of the jury will
not be out OF danger. have urged the prison
ers TO have all their friends exercise their infu-
ence against violence between now and the end
OF the case
Il want to say" interposed Inspector Bonfeld,
"that IL any violence is done by the friends of
these men, that the lamp-posts OF Chicago will
bear fruit. In my opinion the police will be
powerless TO quell the popular rage, and public
vengeance will be summarily wreaked upon all
the friends and pronounced sympathizers OF
anarchy"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-26
Statements by Relatives.

August is not guilty of murder said Fred
Spies, brother Of the prisoner. "He did not
know anything about the Haymark ct conspir-
acy but if he is hanged the socialistic move
ment will not be affected"
Chris Spies, another brother who had been in
dicted for conspiracy aud riot. said "The YER
dict Is an outrage and would not be surprised
II they convicted me- an innocent man, and
sentenced me for long term in the Penitenti-
ary" ,,rnor GO ,.o,,ox.,,, % AZ, -,Traa
Gretchen Spies, but he is innocent of the crime
for which he was convicted"
my brother said Gen. Parsons has been
convicted because of misapprehens on of the
principles of the anarchists, so-called. / have
just told him that when he regains his liberty
he must adopt some word other than anarchist.
He never counseled the use Of dynamite except
as weaIOn OF defense, and il he is guilty then
those who advocated similar methods for
liberating naked, bleeding Ireland are equally
guilty."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-26
Shameful.

The Arbeiter ZeitU,'g, of Chicago, the organ of
the anarchists, heads it's report OF the verdict
with the word Shameful I" and comments upon
the action of the jury as follows
-The verdict was presented TO Judge Gary by
Osborn, the foreman of the jury The ours
(SpitzeD who were scattered among the crowd
on the street broke into a hurrah upon tho an
nouncement of the verdict but the Judge be-
came quite pale, for he himself had not
pected such u result. Grnnell had evidently
expected it.. Presumably he had his grounds
therefor. Marshall Field and people of his ilk
have plenty OF money-unnaturally much of IL.
What do the people say 70 tho verdictp They
hold it as TN impossible, as an incredible one.
We ourselves would not believe tho first an
nouncement, but at last we had to recognize it
as reality Captain Black Immediately
entered Il motion for new trial Grinnell made
no objection thereto and Judge Gary will take
the motion into consideration at the next
session Of tho court in September. Should he
refuse to entertain the motion then there
mains but one thing more-an appeal. We are
too much ngitated ourselves to be able to say
anything more to-day"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-26
The Prisoners In "Murderers, Row."

The prisoners In MuruererS ROW.
As tho eight condemned men walked in
single file back over the iron pathwGy-"the
bridge Of sighs"-that leads from the court
room to the Jail, there was a general movement
toward the jail building of relatives attorneys,
sage-way blocked by Deputy Sheriffs. mo
one can pass at present" wns the stern CON-
mand. The mothtr and sister OF Spies were
utes later the four attorneys for the defend
ants were permitted to pass into the jail.
Passing through the jail Office Jailer Folz swung
open tho heavy door which admitted to the inner
court Six of the prisoners stood in the wire
cage to the right. Parsons and Spies were not
there. They had already been taken to their
cells. Bring the other men back, said the
jaler to his assistant, "the lawyers want to see
them" As the four lawyers were admitted to
the wire-room ON one side, the two missing prs-
oners were returned by the door on the opposite
side. Spies came in in his shirt sleeves with a
smile on his face and cigar in his teeth.
We'll, it is ended" he remarked. you
lawyers did your best OF course none Of us ex-
pected this verdict" Parsons also wore a smile,
but it was apparent that it was forced, and for II
time he talked but littlo and seemed to listen to
the words OF FIRST one attorney and then another
to see III perchanco there was anything to hang
IA hope on. He had evidently lost that boldness
which marked him IA he walked voluntarily to
trial eight weeks ago. Engel seemed most fright
ened. He sat OH Il box in the corner with his
shoulders drawn forward and his face deeply
clouded with fear, while ho hardly raised his
eyes Schwab stood off at ono side and seeine1
70 DC studying Jne Ihces OF ms IelloWs InrOuBn
his glasses. Fielden had Il hand in his trousers
pocket. He smoked Il good cigar, and presented
picture of comfort and satisfaction. Fischer
was the most restless. His hat was on the
back Of his head, and while the others talked
with ooeh other ~itl. their oteoI neys, iIo
paced back and forth as IL fear possessed his
soul. Lingg, the boy OF the group, was
barehcaded, and stood with his hands in
his pockets, and leaned his back against
the door. very much after the style of a
stubborn school-boy, who cared little for
Wlnt to become OF him. Tho SEN
tence OF Neebe to fifteen years imprisonment
sienced him completely. He expected his lib
erty. II is thought that he is even more shocked
mt his fato than those who are sentenced to
death.
The four attorneys, after shaking hands with
all the prisoners, left the Jail.
"They will be put in murderers' row ut
once" said Jailor Foz. AS soon as they are
settled in the cells, will place death-watch
OF four men in irJnt of them, where they will
be kept night and day."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-26
A Bitter Disappointment.

She had marked the huskiness of his
voice for the last ten minutes, and the
nervous manner in which he fidgeted
in his chair spoke volumes to her. She
knew what was coming, and hoped it
would.
Clara" he said finally, and his
throat seemed dry and parched, would
you.-that is, could you-do you think
that you"
"Go on, George" she murmured,
encouragingly, II am listening"
would you-er-do you think you
could--get me drink of ice-water,
Clara2 I'm as dry as a fish."-Har-
peT's BdzdT.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-26
Mr.. GrInneII Congratulated.

States Attorney Grinnell has gone through
the hardest labor OF his lifo says the Chicago
Daily Nc'0s. He has lost nearly twenty pounds
since the trial began. Yesterday, after all was
over, he looked thin and exhausted, but all day
long was shaking hands with friends. He said .
Il am satisfied 1t is great victory. II is not
victory for Grinnell, but for the whole people
-for the law" To-day Mr.. Grinnell and his
will visit Northern New York where Mr. Grin
nell was born aud will remain until the States
Attorney has completely recovered his health
lie has received many kilograms congratulating
him upon his splendid work
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-26
The .Inrx,s Deliberations.

Two ballots we're taken, so the members Of
the jury say, to determine tho question of guilt
for all the accused. The question was put, Are
oil tho eight guiltyP" and the vote stood to s..
On the second ballot twelve men voted guilty
II is the opinion OF the bailiffs that the jurors
had agreed, practically, before the arguments
were made It was only the statement of Mr..
GrinnelI that the State did not ask for the life
OF Oscar Neebe, which saved that socialist from
the general condemnation.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-26
TO Be HANGED.
The Jury i'm the Anarchist Case
DO Not Take Long TO
Reach a Verdict.
Seven Of the Prisoners Found Guilty
of Murder in the First
Degree.
The Eighth Escapes with Lighter Pun
ishment-The Judges Charge
to the Jury.
[on1cAao conREspoNpENcE.l

After nine days OF speech-making, and fifty
two days Of consideration, tho case against the
anarchist prisoners was submitted TO the jury
on Thursday afternoon. Capt. William =.
Black made the closing speech for the defense
He occupied ten hours time, and his plea was
an able, eloquent, and ingenious one. Unfor-
tunately for him and his clients. he was follow
ed by Hon. Julius Grinnell, the States Attorney,
who is conceded to have made by far
the greatest effort of his life. From
his opening to his closing words no
was eloquent logical, and forceful His nd-
dress was without the rhetorical ornaments OF
Capt Blacks, but was more compact cleaner
and more convincing than any OF the arguments
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-26
-Four Thousand Dollars -Isassed. for t,.s
Defense,

Miss Margaret Spies cheerfulness was
remarkable, and many inquired why her
face was so wreathed with smiles She was
very wary Il my approach by detectiv yes or re-
porters. She was finally asked by a reporter:
DO you think your brother will suffer on the
scafold?" She laughed charmingly, and re-
piled
why, certainly not There is too much
money behind them"
In the evening there was meeting OF all the
female relatives OF the sentenced anarchists.
Ihey were REINFORCED by men from all parts Of
the city, and Miss Spies subsequently said that
over 1900 was subscribed TO the fund to carry
the case to tho Supreme Court.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-26
How tho Prisoners Received the verdict

How the Prisoners Received the Verdict.
When the prisoners entered the court and
were shown TO their new seats near the east
door, Parsons, attracted by the crowd i'm the
street, stopped and waved u red silk handker-
chief out OF the window until forced into his
seat. Sehwab, who was on the verge OF col
lapse, sank upon the bonch. Rallying a little
ne also glanced into the street, and, turn
lhg 10 Parsons, said in English: Il wish
could go down and make those fellows
speech Just as the jury coming
in Parsons looked up at the policemen,
who were facing him, and half shouted
don't want TO be stared at by these officers.
didn't come here 20 be made n show Of" As tho
verdict was road, Parsons turned his face to the
window, and whistled softly through his half
compressed lips. AS the sentence was com
peted Parsons bowed to the crowd and max
ing q loop in the curtain cord he dangled it out
Of the window with a broad smilo. Schwab fell
back in his seat, and clutchng Parsons arm,
gasped, in German, MY God, we die and Neebe
gets but fifteen years" As the condemned
through the elevated iron passage-way
Filden required support. Lingg and Engel walk
ed firmly and showed no emotion. Spies and
Fischer looked pale, but retained their strength.
Sehwab tottered behind the erect and defiant
Parsons, who lost none Of his Texan nerve. But
1t was on Neebe that ice blow fell heaviest. He
had been confident Of acquittal AS he entered
the jail, on the march from the court he looked
like corpse his haggard countenance speaking
unutterable Woe
The courtroom was quickly evacuated, the
crowds pouring out to join tho cheering throngs
in the street. The effect Of the verdict upon
the friends OF the condemned was positive
and varying as upon the defendants themselves.
The wives OF Schwab, Engel, Parsons and
Neebe, with the female relatives Of all save
Lingg who is friendless in America, occupied
the tiers of benches to the loft of the Judge
All were pale as death when the finding of the
jury was read. No demonstration attended its
close from this deeply interested quarter, but
Mrs Sehwa5 tho hapd9qme enter 90 annTcSist
whose name she bears, grew livid white,
and closing her eyes sat motionless and
speechless. She had tainted, although the fact
was not discovered until the courtroom was al
most emptied. She was revived with water nnd
chafing and regained consciousness TO moan
and shrek for several minutes. Mrs. Engel,
neat, motherly looking woman, asked to see her
ill-fated husband, and was denied the privilege.
The other ladies hastily departed with pale
checks and compressed lips, save Mrs. Parsons,
who shared her husbands gritty spirit. She
stepped out TO the middle OF the courtroom,
and, shaking hands with Capt Black said,
wearily: We'll, Captain, what OF it2" @Oh,
never mind, he cheorily replied; this is moth
ing but verdict. Have patience" Mrs. Par
sons remained for an hour conversing with Mrs.
Black
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-26
GRAYIlNG, MICHIGAN. .rHyRsDAY,

The crowd remained outside for an hour after
the reading OF the verdict. At 10 30 o'clock Sher-
III Hanchett sent word to the Grand Jury room
that everything was in readiness for the jurors
TO leave the building. Three closed carriages
stood waiting for them outside the doors Of the
building, and after receiving their pay the jurors
marched down the steps between a double row
OF police, and, entering tho carriages, were
driven of.
1t is understood that tho authorities now con-
template the immediate arrest OF all persons
even indirectly connected with tho Haymarket
tragedy for conspiracy and that in this knowl-
edge many OF the active leaders, hearing the
outcome OF the verdict, are preparing to leave
town,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-26
New York Anarchists Express Sympathy

New York dispatch says: The verdict given
the Chicago anarchists caused great excitement
among their comrades in this city to-day. At
all their headquarters and in the saloons OF
various members large crowds were gathered,
discussing the situation In Schlag's saloon the
talk was wild and bitter. do you know what
those three hundred bombs found in Linggs
room in Chicago were for?" asked a red-faced
anarchist. "They were to be set off in diff
ferent parts Of the city at the same time, and
the police would have been paralyzed. But
the fools spoiled it ALL In the evening
about 1,500 socialists gathered in Irving Hall,
ut which intemperate harangues were INDUCED
in by Justus Schwab, August Schlag and others.
Resolutions were adopted condemning the SEN
taken up. Over dozen detectives watched the
meeting.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-26

nyerstepPed their duty, the Jury had notnlng ~
murder.
In conclusion, Mr.. Grinnell said:
1T is time that we American citizens awoke
to full realization of the importance Of liberty
and freedom of speech, and that freedom OF
speech does not mean license to preach murder.
to preach assassination, to preach crime, and
the perpetration OF it. That is not free speech.
A man who does that is answerable for 1t, and
the result OF his preaching, the result of his
words. II it results in crime, he is responsible
himself. Gentlemen, that is the law. Your duty
Is about TO begin. The responsibility is great.
You have to answer yourselves under your oaths
to the people Of the State, not to me. My duty
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-26

ANIL1NE oil is reported to be gaining
considerable favor as local anesthetic
in simple surgical operations, such as
opening felon. On dipping the fin-
gor in the oil short time it becomes
so insensible that the flesh may be cut
to the bone without pain.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-26

delivered in the case. 1t was sought to be
shown, said Mr.. Grinnell, toward the end, that
the defendants were barking dogs that would
not bite These men were on trial, law was ON
trial, anarchy was on trial for treason. The
penalty Of treason is death man can commit
an overt act OF treason and not kill anybody.
Is it any tho less treason because seven men
are killed and sixty wounded? There is no
statute OF limitation for threats when re-
of the deed. For years past on the lake front
and at the different so-caled socialistic halls in
the city these men had preached the use of
dynamite, poison, and daggers as a means OF
effecting the social revolution. The thing
should have been stopped long ago. But that
was foreign the men were here now on trial for
murder. Their threats had been carried out 1t
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-26

SPIES and Fielden, anarchists, are think
ing of speech making-to q select audience
from the scaffold.