Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-08-25
Talks with tho Prisoners.

SPIES
What Is your opinion OF the verdict?r asked
q reporter Of Spies.
well, don't know rs have much to say.
The verdict does not surprise anyone who has
read history. Tho verdict is given by MONOPOLY
II is directed against organized labor
What will be its effect?,
In their blindness the Fields McCor,njcks.
Farweils, the great corporations, etc. imagine
that the modern labor movement is the wofk of
small number Of individuals BY hanging
them they believe they hang the movement aud
all that this implies. That these men are sim.
ply the gdrde ddcaat OF u mighty army, pushed
forth ~ the latter. they can not soc. But why
explain thts2 Go over the pages OF history and
again.-
will the movement inaugurated by you and
your confederates continuep"
Fompadour's apyes nous lie deluge' Is likewise
the motto OF the monopolistic hyena OF to-day
The delnge may come sooner than expected. 1t
events. But / will not prophesy. Prophets
were once stoned. In free America they are
hanged. IL, IS you see, dangerous thing to
I, How does the verdict. in your opinion affect
tho wage workers.
-Ihe wagc-workers Of this country--a great
part OF them, at least-are not vet conscious of
the real import of our trial and sentence. They
viii be soon. just let them once understand
what this meansl Only let them understand
County. Illinois. jury has found it guilty and
sentenced il to death And still it moves 4
funny world, isn't it,
what is your opinion so Of the verdictq~
~ IL judicial murder; 1t gladdens the hearts
Of tyrants from Chicago to st. Petersburg"
vous ibsyy 9v make any further effort to regain
"Of course. We intend to carry the case to
the United States supreme Court, fight it out,
and demonstrate whether or not the Constitu-
tion OF the United States Is worth the paper Il
y written on in its guaranteeing Of the right Of
molested assembly"
Don't You think the verdict is severep"
II IL outrageous, unprecedented and in VIC.
lation Of every constitutional privilege, which
guarantees the right OF unmolested assemblage.
free speech, and . free press
You did not expect to be convicted?'
NO; but am glad OF 1t. My recognized in
4 reaction In our favor. II was much bette for
the other def ndants to have me convicted"
Do You consider yourself as having been rer-
Yes; and II we had been Irishmeu instead
q Germans we would not be in the position we
! DO you expect to be hanged?e was asked Of
have no idea that will be, but am ready
70 III. die for the p:inciples have advocated"
Do YOU desire new trial2'
Yes. hut may not get II, because of the m O.
nopotistic eiforts. / have lived in Chicago for
thirteen sh,n years, and have always been peace.
able man, and can not understand why 1
should be sentenced to be hanged"
sCHwAB.
Michael Schwab declined to be interviewed
further than to express his surprise at the YER
dict. and his wife declared; -oh, this is terri.
bic. Ihope It win not be 40 bad
Mr.. Grinneil Congratulated.
States Attorney Grinnel, has gone through
the hardest labor OF his life says the Chicago
Daily Ntscs, He has lost nearly twenty pounds
aimee the trial began. Yesterday, after all was
long was shaking hands with friends. He said;
Il am satisfied II IL great victory. It is not
victory for drinnelI, but for the whole people
Tor the law To-day Mr.. Grinnell and his
will visit Northern New York, where Mr. Grin.
nell was born, aud will remain until the states
1! Attorney has completely recovered his health.
ne has received many kilograms congratulating
him upon his splendid work.
-Four Thousand Dollars Raised for the
Defense.
Miss Margaret spies cheerfulness was
remarkable, and many inquired why her
face waa SO wresthed with smiles. She was
very waryef any approach by detect yes or re-
pofJers. She was finally asked BY a reporter:
DO You think your brother will suffer ON the
scsdold 2" She laughed chainingly, and re-
why. certainly NOT. There is too much
money behind them.'
In the evening there was meeting OF all the
female relatives Of the sentenced anarchists.
They were re-erforced by men from iii parts al
the city, and Miss Spies subsequently said that |
over $1,000 was subscribed to the fund to carry
The case to the Supreme Court
Shameful.
The Arbeiter zsitui.g. Of Chicago, the organ Of |
he anarchists heads It's report of the verdict |
With tho word Shameful r. and comments upon
the action Of the jury - follows.
The verdict was presented to Judge Gary by |
Osborn, tho foreman Of the jury The ours
6pitzell who were scattered among the crowd |
On the street broke into q hurrah sipon the AM |
Of the verdict: but the Judge be. |
pectsd such result Grinneii had evidently
expected II. Presumably he had his grounds |
eherefor Marshall Field and people OF his liz I
what do the people soy to the verdie uva ThsS
noid 1e - an impossible, as M incredible one |
We ourselves would not believe the first an. |
but Ct last we had to recognize II
inferred : motion for . new trial GrinnelI made
20 objection thereto. and Judge Gary will take /
he motion Into consideration 1t tho next I
efuse to entertain the motion then there re-
mains but one thing naore--au appeal Wa are
% much agttstsd ourselves TO So able to say
nything more to-day.
Attorney Foster Sorry for tho Jurors.
Mr.. 0rinnclL his assistants, Nessrs Inshau.
vaikss. and Furthman, Mr. Foster. iand In.
pector Bonneld sat in the formers once chat.
rs an hour After the verdict was rendered.
nStsr, urpsessiysiy. III tie dsy ersr comes
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