West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-08-27

officers WIRE ineXorable and when the YER
dict was brought in there were probably less
people III the court room than at any time
during Ele trial
The crowd outside numbered about 600
people, and these were kept informed of the
progress inside 10y the police. Some of the
people who succeeded in getting mp stairs
and took seats at the west end of the room.
were Mrs. Spies, Mrs, Parsons Neebe's wife.
Lingg's sweetheart, August Spies sister and
her BROTHER Ferdinand, Mrs Amer General
Parsot1s, Spies mother and half dozen
otherfFsho have been regular attendants at
the trtaL:
Judge Gary was'Ton time, and at $3.50 the
cOurt'was opened and the Judge sang ont ia
spectators TO take seats and not 10 make
any demonstration. The prisoners were
then hfought in and ranged along the south
wall py the windows. The Judge then
turned and told the clerk 10 call the names
ot the JiIry. This was done amid oppressivs
sienca, except on the part Of Neebe, who
was @obably the most affected of the piis-
onerE Neebe turned and looked across the
roOnF ito the place where his wife sat.
lie 9ahed his neck forward and
said something in an undertone 10
himseit5EFJ 'Ws9fs booked straight ahead to
TIE place sWheIe hIs brother, the General.
ln1sl stfas + y, Ben l5Ged an. and looked.
''''''.iif ~ w. ~ ittf, WtlufI lIt OUrlltuR
sun. thofssgd men and women gazed aux-
glauy %std9hd. sdd with a hold. d dfS1
iooklpulied Something from his rocket. IL
was 3 ~ Battle sSsc. Of the Anarchists
d'rtN redSsigi baDdkyrchief. Turning so
that Sll III tlfs street might see, but In such
nsnner that tie court w0uld not he
wavH II Tor moment or two
STh one ~, the STREET saw H. and cheer
"A al krrf- .rtg. az
the fgp& m Nc court room turned to
ascef5nSeie cause Of The demonstration.
Iarf9s sat stitily in' his chair and gazed
vac IES VI the clock. The others gaZed
hNIpsly INTO ihe FIRES of the Jury and
lTe1 be2ud hen no ai the dignlfpd Judge
as mhope OF g'eaning some encourage
mend
81 2 relatives and friends Of the prisoners
very me nicei gfAced over u tine corner
s't ayiitle OBI woman. nearly hidden by
policeman IL was tie mothpruf August
Spe aid during The half-hour she was i'm
the co1ri room hr wept constantly. holding
2 T'ute handkerchief fD her eyes Mis-
t'Niis ard General Parsou, said nothing.
ccilIting rn ev dcnce OF the suspense that
ihg} mus Iay" experienced. Mis- Parsons
looked 80 i.rr husband and once or twice
'i9ueh Ter Digs a. 30 60 speak Liuggs
'"to'beaTi vas nest q" her and during the
Gaining oi ihe jurors name, kept constant
slfHN ug With um.
Inc can was finally finished. and then IL
was 'h~' ihe prisoners and their friends Boz
If'iei tilf INST excitement Just two min
Niei after I0 O'Clock Foreman Asbore rose
'o DOS i'c' m. faced llp court The -u4-
quo was Ger. I.. anI a. already aware
tffh' fai. Dob 0rr 'Yr them. tlen0r came
over he IraIupI- while ne feelings oft
iHeI relatives and friends we've mantle teJ
'f fN 'c.huSs ui i|.f muscles hard breath
IuE and .Nak.uz limbs
Have you agreed upon = verdict" and
UHe voice OF thp IuGge was almost maud Die.
snd even he gave way ~ the mOmeufary
-o.emnil and u-rouae 'Iaye you agreed b
Then ali eyes urrr Withdrawn from Hm
and turned on fhs foreman, who reached
forward aud gave fhe papers which boz held
Do Doe h"nd ~ lHe CLERK WhD boz turn gaso
.Irin to thc Tdgn TIE foreman aOrf wa-
fPf IN' Judge and thc clerk held "a
whispered crHf-'n oe and finally the clerk
rt'fed ihe paper where tGe light would fsII
.n it aud ihn .d-e bent forward and fixed
JUS nfos 0u tie spectators The ueOpif
were Ike marble figure. not u0rd nuf
'gn dia they make bu their ryes merely
.Ii'nt Gom '.e dgr POP tIo clerk Tho
if.Inf ..cl D.Ee" IaflUE slowly follow
'Nclnd Spies. Isron. FIe.den. Sclwab
Frr Iinrg fHd Enga guilty as charged
" TIE ud cimrnt and punishable by deafH
we hnd Neebo guilty Of maUsIaughier. aua
Ply Doe punishment % fifteen wears In tHs
pendent RrY.'
Ihe clerk Her sst down by tfe Judge ami
fir Nwr'reu rf.'I frWrI UfI uardIDg. .f.a.,
wee H" fQprd. aHd fof over n.nuts