Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-24
GUILTY ANARCHISTS.
Seven Of Them to Hang,

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The long and tedious trial of the
Chicago Anarchists was concluded
Friday when the jury brought in the
following verdict:
ave, the jury, find the defendants
August Spies, Michael Schwab,
Samuel Fielden, Albert Il. Parsons,
Adolph Fischer, George Engel and
Louis Lingg, guilty of murder as
charged in the indictment and fix the
penalty at death. We find the de-
PENDANT, Oscar w. Neebe, guilty OF
murder in manner and form as
charged III the indictment, and we
fix the penalty at imprisonment in
the penitcntiary at fifteen years."
The eight prisoners were conveyed
through the covered iron way which
leads from the courthouse TO the jail
and were at once placed in the "cagc,'
u small compartment near the ell
trance 10 the jail, which is heavily
barred and very completely covered
with thick wire netting. They
were joined there shortly by their
four attorneys, who extended to them
what encouragement was in their
power, of relief on an appeal. Spies
had Invested himself of his coat and
seemed TO be the most thoroughly
composed of the eight. lie declined
to converse with any one but his at
torncy, but It is stated that he had a
premonition that his fate was sealed.
Engel, who has maintained a very
quiet air throughout the trial, appear
ed to be most thoroughly depressed
one of the lot. He sat OH 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. Lingg, the
young bomb maker, walked about
the "cage" somewhat nervously, and
would not respond to salutation by
a newspaper reporter. lie 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 trial, looked disconsolatc and
broken down, but joined in at inter-
walls with questions directed at the
attorneys. Fischer, who had looked
very badly during the trial, having
an almost absolutely colorless face
had, in a measure, recovered himself
and smoked a cigar as he listened tC
the interchange of views between
counsel and Spies. Fielden, thu
Euglishman, sat on q box at the sidt
of Eugel, and offered very little com
ment during the talk. Schwab stood
nearSpies, taking in the conversation
but offered no remark. Neebe, who
was given fifteen years in the pen
itentiary, was thoroughly composed
and seemed to appear as though hi
was grateful that lie had escaped thC
death penalty.
THE SOCIALIST ORGAN OPINION.
The Arbeiter Zeitung appeared
with the following head lines
shameful. Seven of the accused
condemned to death and Ncebe to iif
teen years in the penitentiary. Motion
for new trial made"
Commenting on the verdict, the pa
per says: "Thc news which is con.
veyed in the above headlines was
communicated by Osborne, the fore
man Of the jury, TO Judge Gary. The
spoilers who mingled among The
crowd in the streets broke into hur.
rah when the announcement was
made, but the judge became quite
pale-not even he hlmselfhad expect.
ed ii. Grinnell awaited it openly
presumably he had his reasons for 81
doing. Marshall Fields and men o.
his stripe have mucl unlimited mon
ey. What do the people say to The
verdict? 1t considers it impossible
We also could not believe the first
news true uDtilit was confirmed later
Capt. Black at once moved for a new
trial. Grinncll did not object and
Judge Gary will hear the motion al
the September term. Should he re-
fuse it, then there remains nothing
but the appeal. We are ourselves
too much excited to say more TO day