The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-08-28
THEIR DOOM IS SEALED.
Seven Anarchists Sentenced to
Death at Chicago.
Spies, Shwab, Fielden, Parsons. FiSch-
er, Engel and Lingg.
Noaha Hoa.t,zoI 4 a. D..1t. r.
Neebe Consigned TO the Penitentiay fol
Fifteen Years.
Scenes In and About the Court House he
fore and After the Verdict


CHICAGO, H., Aug. 20.-1he Revere
House was surrounded by policemen
early this morning, to prevent any at
tempt to break in upon the privacy OF
the Jury. Infront OF the main entrance
to the courthouse were thirty police
ana three lines OF police and court
bajliffs had to be encountered before
anyone could approach the court
room. At 8 O'Clock there were twenty
police IN uniform in the courtroom
and several press representatives.
The court officials decided that the
relatives OF the prisoners should be al
lowed IN the courtroom, and at 9.15
O'Clock, the sister OF Spies, with an
other young woman, made her appear
ance. She moved as though she would
proceed to close proximity OF the
chairs heretofore occupied by the pris-
oners, but she was motioned to seat
on the opposite side OF the court
room, in the rear OF a line OF police Of
ficers, thus indicating that the prison
ers are not to be surrounded by their
admirers, this forenoon. Shortly aft
erward, the mother OF Spies, accom-
panied by younger son also entered
the courtroom and took a seat on
the back benches.
The tremendous interest taken in
the outcome OF the trial and the find
ing OF the jury is illustrated by the
crowd which gathered in front OF
the courthouse TO await the an
nouncement. Nearly 1000 people
were gathered on Michigan Street in
front OF the main entrance to the
building, gazing up at the windows.
The police kept the crowd moving,
however, and it appeared to be COM
posed almost entirely OF simply curl
Gus people.
IN THE COURTROOM.
The jury left their hotel at 8 Is
O'Clock, and, under the guidance OF
ten bailiffs, took their way to the
courthouse, and were conducted to
an inner room, immediately adjoining
the main courtroom.
AT 9:20, Mrs. Parsons entered the
courtroom, with her reticule, accom-
panied by a woman who has attended
her throughout the trial. She was
given seat between two policemen,
and with two policemen immediately
IN her rear. Whether this precaution
was TO guard against any extraor-
dinary exploit In the courtroom or
not, is, OF course, not known, but the
seat accorded the female Anarchist
was deemed significant.
By $50 the crowd in hecourt-room
numbered about 100, but was still
composed, with the exception of the
| persons named, OF police, court bailiffs
and press representatives.
Mrs. Black, the wife OF the chief
counsel Tor the prisoners, who has
been IN court daily, proceeded to take
her former seat near the prisoners,
but was requested to take her seat on
the opposite side of the courtroom.
Mrs. Black remarked to q newspaper
reporter, as she laid down her pack age
of newspapers: "Well, they say it has
all gone against our men. They take
it very well, though. They seem TO
expect it.
The sheriff has refused to allow any
one to see the prisoners, and no one
has been permitted to enter the Jail
since the case was given to thesiury,
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Foster was the first of the coun-
gel 10 put in an appearance, arriving
at 9:45. Hewas followed, shortly att
erward, by Mr.. Solomon.
Judge Gary arrived at 9:47 O'Clock,
and almost at the same moment Capt.
Black and Mr.. Zejsler, completing the
quartette OF the defendants counsel,
arrived. Capt. Black remarked TO his
wife, when he entered, ~ have lust had
a talk with the prisoners. They have
seen the papers and know what the
probable outcome is" They will
laugh at DEATH" said the attorney,
with a half-tragic air. He declared
that they would show no excitement.
Quite number OF attorneys were al
lowed to come within therailing, which
served TO give the room a somewhat
more crowded appearance.
The prisoners were brought into the
courtroom st 9.52 O'Clock, and were
seated at the northeast corner OF the
courtroom on some side benches. The
court was called TO order at 1854.
The prisoners were observable 10 the
eyes OF but very fewin The court room.
They presented about the usual ap.
pearance, though Spies and Fischer
looked deathiy pale. The jury arrived
at 9:55 O'Clock. There was an i'm
pressive silence as they fled in.
The VERDICT
When the jury appeared, Judge Gary
enjoIned absolute silence. Theirs was
whispered consultation between the
Judge and the clerk, when the verdict
was given as follows:
We, the jury, find the defendants. August
Spies, Michael Schwab. Samuel Fielden
Albert r. Parsons, Adolph Fischer, George
Engei and Louis Lingg guilty OF murder, as
charged IN the indictment. and fix the pen
atty at death. We find the defendant Os-
car ". Neebe guilty of murder. in manner
and form as charged in the indictment, and
fix the penalty at imprisonment in the peni-
tertiary for fifteen years.
Capt. Black asked that the jury be
polled. The jurymen answered with
frn voices
While the Jury was called there were
cheers distinctly heard IN the court
room by the crowd outside at the re-
suit OF the verdict.
Capt. Black said ne would desire 10
make motion for a new trial.
States Attorney Grinnell said II
would be impossible to dispose OF the
motion during the present term, but
by agreement the motion could be
argued at the September term. This
was agreed 20 by the defense.
The Court-'Let the motion be en-
tered and continued until the next
term and the defendants taken back
70 jail." The Court then arose and