Western cyclone., 1886-05-20
QUIET RESTORED.
Chicago and Milwaukee Communists
Put DOWn-The Leaders Likely to
be Executed.


CAICAGo. May 6.-There has been a de-
cided Improvement in the condition OF
affairs in Chicago during the day, and peo-
ple's apprehension OF future troubles is
gradually being lessened. The cause OF this
feeling is due, more than anything else, to
the determination and activity which has
been displayed by the city authorities since
Tuesday massacre by the anarchists. The
prompt action of the coroner's jury, in
holding the socialist gang for murder, has
also had amost salutary effect, and their
adherents have been keeping very quiet.
The backbone of the strike is broken. The
police are alert and ready for any emergen-
cy, and in q short time the trouble will be
over. In view of the declaration OF. the
states attorney in effect that he
has discovered and is in possession of
ample evidence duplicating the conspira-
tors, Spies, Fielden and Schwab in
the Wholesale slaughter of Tuesday night,
the situation has assumed a serious aspect
Tor these notorious anarchists. 1t is the
general emphatic opinion among leading
members OF the bar that their crimes are
well defined, and, under the most circum-
spect Interpretation OF the law, are punish
able by death. With such opinions it is
morally certain that the hanging Of the
trio of exponents of nihilism is a matter OF
the near future.s The question OF their
doom is agitating the legal minds of the
bar, and methods prescribed for their pun
ishment are numerous. 1t was recon-
mended by some that at the order of the
judge a special grand jury should be i'm
panelled and the case proceeded with with
out delay In times like these it was con-
strued that the sooner an example was
made OF such breeders OF crime and murder
the more effective it would be in suppress
ing such men in the future. In conversing
with leading lawyers regarding the possibil-
ity OF the hanging of the trio many points
Of interest were developed.
You may rest assured, said the gentle
man, chat the time has come when the
city Of Chicago has an opportunity to dis
play action in the treatment and disposal
OF a most dangerous class OF criminals, rep
resentatives OF a class of rioters and incen-
diaries whose power menaces at all times
law, order and prosperity. The prompt
action OF the local officials in the capture
and holding OF Spies, Schwab and Fielden,
is commendable, but should only be con-
sidered an initiatory step to the disposal
OF these fiends on the gallows."
"DO you think it is possible under the
present laws to carry their penalty to that
point?" AT
There can be no doubt about it. It is
well known fact that these men aided and
were instigators OF riot movement which
resulted in numerous murders. Viewed
from the statutory point OF view, they
were accessory, and are amenable as
principals. Evidence against these men
would be cumulative, and il they were
accessories to the villainous plot that re-
suited in thedeath of q number of innocent
parties the guilt would be in proportion
as the injury to life was great or small"
Gould the previous speeches OF these
men be offered in evidence against them?"
"They would be important factors in the
case, and would be acceptable in defining
the position of defiance to. law and dis
regard for human life which the speakers SO
frequently evinced."