The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-25
ANARCHISTS GUILTY
OF MURDER IN THE FIRST
DEGREE.
Only One Escapes the Death Penal
~ and he Gets a Sentence of
Fifteen years In the PEN

Only One Escapes the Death Penal
ty and he Gets a Sentence Of
Fifteen years In the PEN
ttentiary.
CHpAso, August D.-The tremendous in
teress taken in the outcome of the Anarchist
trial and the finding of the jury, was Illus
tratel by the crowd which gathered in front
of the Court House this morning 10 await
the announcement.
When the jury appeared, Judge Gary en-
joined absolute silence. There was a whis-
pered consultation between the Judge and
Clerk, when the verdict was rendered as fol
| lows:
1--WE. the jury, find the defendants, August
Spies, Michael Schwab, Samuel Fieiden, Al
bert r. Pearson, Adoiph Fischer, George
Engel and Louis Lingg guilty of murder, as
charged in the indictment and fix the penalty
at death. We find the defendant Oscar W.
Necbe guilty of murder in manner and form
as charged in the indictment and fix the pen
atty at imprisonment in the Penitentiary at
fifteen years"
Captain Black asked that the jury be poll
ed. The jurymen answered with firm voices.
Captain Black said he would desire TO
make n motion far a new trial.
States Attorney Grinnell said il would be
impossible to dispose of the motion during
the present term, but by agreement the mo-
ton could be argued at the September term.
This was agreed TO by the defense.
The Court-Let the motion be entered and
continued until the next term and defen-
danfs taken back to Jail.
COMPLIMENT FROM THE co URT.
The Court then arose and addressed the
jury as follows.
Gentlemen Of The Jury You have finished
this long and very arduous trial which has
required n very considerable sacrifice of time
and some hardship. I hope that everything
has been lone that could possibly be lone to
make these sacrifices and hardships as mild
as might be permitted. IL does not become
me to say anything in regard To the case that
you have tried, or the verdict you have rem
dered but men compulsorily serving as
jurors: "a you have done. deserve some rec
o~gnition of the service you nave performed,
beside the mieagre compensation you have
received
The foreman of the jury said The jury
have deputesl to me the only agreeable duty
that it is in our province To perform, and
that is to thank the Court and counsel for
the defense and for the prosecution for your
kindly care To make us rs comfortable rs
possible during our confinement. We thank
you.'
The Court responded very briefly.
The prisoners had filed out during this in
term under the guidance of bailiffs. Hardly
had the jury left the room, when
PIERCING SHREK
was heard, followed by the heavy falling of
the wife of Schwab To the floor, To whom the
result of the verdict had been interpreted.
She is also the sister of Schnaubelt, the al
legged bomb thrower. She was carried out to
the air by the police and soon revived. Mrs.
Parsons looked haggard as she started To
leave the court room. but maintained "a
moderate degree of composure.
The crowd remained outside for an u
after the reading of the verdict, and loudly
cheered the result. 1t is understood that the
authorities now contemplate the immediate
arrest of all persons even indirectly connec-
ted with the Haymarket tragedy for conspi-
racy, and that in this knowledge many of the
active leaders, hearing the outcome of the
verdict, are preparing 10 cave the city.