The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-22
THE CHICAGO ANARCHISTS
THEFIRsT FORMAL MOVE IN CON
NECTION WITH
the Prisoners LOOk-ParsOns's
Surrender.

CHICAGO, Ill, June 2l.-The first
formal move in connection with the
rial OF anarchists was taken before
Judge Gary this morning. A large
crowd was present. Macy of those
anxious TO obtain a sight OF the pris'
oners were much better clothed than
is usually seen among court attend
ants, and it was apparent that they
were people bent on seeing the prin-
cipals in the great trial tina. is soon to
take place. The reading of the list OF
jurymen announced 10 attend in court
occurred Immediately after the cours
was opened. The judge remarked:
"If there are any who have excuses
to offer as to why they should net
serve, come forward and answer
Almost every man is on bis feet the
next mou ent. They range them
selves in front of the judge. ThGir
heath is bad. That is the excuse in
almost every case. The judge is sn
experienced magistrate. He knows
what human natlre is, but with de-
libsrste courtesy leaves it to them
selves
81 nave to leave it to your con-
science, gentlemen" he said. The
general consc ence is equal to the task.
Right hands 60 up hsfore the magis-
trate, and as the oath is administered
the court sighs and exclaims: "Well,
your chance of staying here is very
remote any how, very remote"
The names Of those on the supple
mental panel are then read. About
half summoned are absent. The Court
does lot like this and says: LET at
tachments tie issued for the absent
Jurors" then, turning to the States
Attorney, be says: "What is the first
thing to be done, Mr. Grimes"
The answer is "The State is ready
in 1885," and the Judge announced:
"Le! the prisoners be brought in" A
half dozen bsiliffs leave to execute the
order.
Spies is first to enter. Following
him comes Michael Schwab, Samuel
Fielden, Adolph Fischer, Geo. Enple
aud Louis L'ngg. Oscar Neebe was
81 ting in t lJsure among dozen
or two newspaper reporters"
"Where is Neebe ?" demanded States
Attorney Grinnell.
Here l am" and the anarchist
comes forward and takes his seat next
to Engle. The seven anarchists sit
fronting the attorneys and with their
head turned from the court. Fischer
is the tallest man, and the top of his
blonde head is elevated a couple Of
inches above the judicial desk. August
Spies and Oscar Neebe are nervous.
Spies sits at the extreme end of the
row aud is constantly changing his
attitude. His hands go up to his face
nervoely, he toys at his long, black
moustache, then turns 10 whisper to
Schwab. The latter is pale, worn and
distressed. He is consumptive-lr ok
ing man without apparent vitality,
and his long stay in jail during the
hot weather tells on him. EnGle is
sto'id aud is apparently unable to
keep his eyes of Capt. Schsak, who
sits next to States Attorney Grinnell.
When the Court had concluded
htaring the pleas Of the Jurors TO be
excused from serving on the panel,
Capt. Black, as cour sci for the ac-
cused, asked leave to withdraw the
plea OF mot guilty" and at once en-
tered motion to quash the indict-
menta, which was argued at some
length.
The Court at once overruled the
motion.
The defense then made a motion
for a separate trial of each OF the &C.
cused for reasons cited in a petition
heretofore telegraphed.
The Court expressed the view that
the interests of none Of the defendants
would be jeopaIdized. He overruled
the motion and directed the trial to
proceed.
The defense then renewed the plea
Of mot guilty." aud the work of OBJ.
tanning jury wasat once preceded
with.
When the court adjourned at noon
the State had accepted four Jurors,
but in the afternoon they were ex-
cused by the defense, and the latter
took up the task of finding four men
acceptable 70 them. When court adj
journed at o'clock two more men
were on the panel who had not been
formally accepted by the defense,
however, so that the first day closed
without any actual progrets having
been made toward obtaining PANEL.
Shortly before 8 o'clock this alter
noon Anarchist Parsons, who has
been missing since the Hsymarket
riots, walked into the Criminal Court
room, accompanied by bis attorney.
His Appearance was q surprise to the
Court and police officers. He is sup
osed to have remained in hiding in
this city since the night Of May Sd. He
drove up 10 the Criminal Court build
ing in a hsntom cab and at once hur-
RED to the courtroom. Capt. B ack
asked that he be tried with the other
prisoners 1t appears that last Satur-
day Capt Black bad consultation
with Mrs Parsons. He urged her, il
she kaew where her husband wa, to
communicate with bin at once and
get him to come to Chicago 70 trial
The woman refused al frat, buf finally
became convinced it was the best
thing TO do. He was so thoroughly
disguised that his own mother won d