The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-08-26
FERGUSON & CONLEY. Publishers.
ROPES FOR SEVEN.
All Of the Anarchists Found Guilty
of Murder Except Neebe.
His Punishment Fixed at Fifteen Years.
Imprisonment, While spies, schwab.
FIeIden, Parsons, Fischer, Engcl
and Lingg VIII Swing.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2O-The Judge finished his
instructions yesterday at $50 p. M, and the
jury Immediately retired.
The defendants listened with eager atten-
ton during the reading of the Judge s instruc-
tions to the jury. Parsons took notes through
out the entire reading, while the Others con-
tented themselves with listening merely.
AT $3.50 O'Clock Judge Gary, after consulting
with the attorneys for both sides, ordered
that the jury be brought back 10 the court
room TO receive some instructions in the law
regarding the crime Of manslaughter.
The jury was instructed that It could return
a verdict of manslaughter in the case OF any
one or all the prisoners without conflicting
with the terms of the indictment. The crime
Of mansaughter was defined, and the jury
having been instructed regarding the penal
ties the law prescribed, again retired.
1t is admitted that some portions of the In
structions offered the jury an opportunity TO
discriminate between the defendants in the
matter of their guilt and the relative degrees
OF punishment to be hxed and that this may
result in an adjournment before verdict has
been returned.
-1At p. nj. the court adjourned till 10 o'clock
found.
Mr.. Foster was the first Of the counsel to
Tut In an appearance. arriving at 9i45. He
wss followed shortly afterward by Mr.. Salo-
mon.
Judge Gary arrived at 9:47 o'clock, and
almost ut the same moment Captain Black
and Mr.. Zeisler. completing the quartet OF the
defendants' counsel arrived. Captain Black
remarked TO his wife when he entered. Il
have just had talk with the prisoners.
probable prob outcome They viii laugh at DEATH
said the attorney with a half tragic air. He
declared that they would show no excitement.
come come within the r railing, which served to give
the room q somewhat more crowded appear
ance. 49, r 4
room at 9:b2 O'Clock and were seated at the
northeast corner OF the court room on some
side benches. The court was called TO order
at 9:G. The prisoners we're observable to the
eyes of but very few in the court room. They
presentt about the usual appearance, though
Spies and Fischer looked deathly pale.
The jury arrived at 9:55 o'clock. There was
impressive silence as they fled in.
When the jury appeared, Judge Gary en-
Joined absolute silence. There was whis-
pered consultation between the judge ana
| the clerk, when the verdict as follows was
read:
1--WE, the jury, find the defendants, August
| Spies Michael Schwab, Samuel Fielden, Al
bert r. Parsons Adolph Fischer, George En-
charged In the indictment, and fix the penalty
at death. We find the defendant, Oscar w.
Neebe, guilty of murder in manner and form
as charged in the indictment, and fix the pen
atty OF Imprisonment in the penitentiary at
fifteen years"
Captain Black asked that the jury be polled.
The jurymen answered with firm voices.
Captain Black said he would desire to make q
motion for q new trial.
States Attorney Grinnell said it would be
impossible to dispose OF the motion during
ton iS d could be argued @ at The september term.
This was agreed TO by the defense. The
court: Let the motion be entered and con-
tinued until the next term and the defend
ants taken back to Jail.
The Judge made short speech, thanking
The foreman of the jury said: "rhe Jury
have deputed to me the only agreeable duty
that it is our province to perform. and that Is
| to thank the Court and the counsel for the
| defense and for the prosecution Tor your
kindly care to make us as comfortable as
| possible during our confinement We thank
YOU"
The Court responded very briefly. The pris-
oners had filed out during this interim under
| the guidance OF the bailiifs. Hardly had the
| Jury left the room, when a piercing shrek
| was heard, followed by the heavy falling of
| the wife OF Schwab to the floor, to whom the
result OF the verdict was interpreted. She.is
| also the sister OF Schnaubelty the
alleged bomb thrower, She. was carried out
S Sassard ri1 as she started
| to leave the courtroom, but maintained
moderate degree of composure The crowd
remained outside for an hour after the read
authorities now contemplate the immediate
| arrest of all persons, even indirectly con-
nected with the Haymarket tragedy, for con:
| spiracy and that to this knowledge many of
| the active leaders hearing the outcome of the
| verdict, are preparing to leave the city.
All OF the relatives and personal friends OF
| the condemned Anarchists Immediately left
the court room shortly after the swooning OF
| Mrs Schwab, with the exception Of Mrs. Par
| sons and her female companion, who, after
leaving the court room returned and seated
| themselves by General W. II. Parsons, OF
Texas n brother of one Of the condemned.
| The trio discussed the outcome among them
1 Ia utI ~ m
reversal of the verdict by the Supreme
| Court.
the covered iron way and eers ers trpm m
| placed in the "cage," a small compartment
near the entrance to the jail which is heavily
barred and very completely covered inad witn ,hnra
| shortly by their four attorneys, who extended
/ TO them what encouragement was In their
| power, of relief on an appeal.
Spies had divested himself of his coat and
| seemed to be the most thoroughly composed
| of the eight. He declined TO converse with
4 any one but his attorneys, but IL Is stared
that chad premonition that MS fate was
sealed.
Engel who has maintained very quiet air
| throughout the trial, appeared TO be the most
| thoroughly depressed one of the lot. he sat
| on bench with his hands clenched in front
| of him. looking at the floor. He did not even
look up TO respond TO remark from one OF
| his companions
about the cage" somewhat nervously, and
would not respond to a salutation by news
| paper reporter. He had lost his smile and he
displayed the effect of the excitement OF the
ordeal of the morning by complete loss OF
color. ,
Parsons, who had given himself up for trlai,
looked disconsolate and broken down, pu.
Joined in at intervals with questions directed
at the attorneys.
Fischer. who had looked very badly during
the trial. having an almost absolutely color
less face had in measure recovered - MN, I'M
self and smoked a cigar as he nstened 70 Y ne
interchange OF views between coansel anu
Spies. tox AZ tho
side Of Enge and offered very little comment
during the talk. ~ ,or-
Schwab stood near Spies taking ID the CON
yersation but offered no remark.
Neebe. who was given fifteen wears 10 tns :
penitentiary was thoroughly composed ana an.
seemed 10 appear as though he was grateiui
that he had escaped tho death pcnalty;
None of the friends or relatives OF the prle-
| oncrs had appeared at the ieil up 70 the noon
hou. After'tlie atfornoys had departed, tne
| prisoners were taken from their former cells
| and placed in cells on what Is known as mur'