Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-09-04
The Jury Does Its Duty, and
Find the Anarchists Guilty.
Seven Of Them Will Hang, Neebe
Gets Fifteen Years in
the Pen.
fhs Scene when the Verdict was Rendered
The Prisonnrs Silent and Gloomy, NO,
Much Chance for
Reversal.

heen lOunu guilty anu given NdrlOus klnu5
q punishment. 1t was rumored that Spies
Fisher, Fielden, Parson, Schawb and Lining
had been found guilty of murder, and that
Neebe and Engle would be given penitenti-
AIRY sentences. There was no means OF as
certaining the real outcome, however, un-
til the verdict was rendered at about l
o'clock.
The twelve jurynen remained in their
rooms at tine Revere House. just across
the street from the criminal court room.
About that building were a large number OF
police to prevent any attempt to break in
upon the privacy of the Jury.
In front OF the main entrance OF the
Court house were thirty police and three
ines of police and court bailiffs had to be
encountered before any necould approach
the courtroom. At 8 o'cloCk this morn
ing there were twenty police in uniform in
the courtroom and several Representatives
of the press. 1t was understood that very
lew spectators, If any, would he permitted
10 enter the courtroom when the verdict
was to be rendered.
The court officials decided that the rela-
ives OF the prisoners should be allowed in
the courtroom, and at 9:l5 o'clock the
sister OF Spies, with another young woman,
made her appearance. She moved as
though she would proceed to close proximi-
y
prisoners but she was motioned on the op-
posite side Of the courtroom, in the rear OF
u line ofpolce Officers, thus indicating that
the prisoners Are not to be surrounded by
their admirers this forenoon. Shortly alter
ward, the mother OF Spies, accompanied by
ayoungcr son, also entered the courtroom
and took seat on the back bench.
At 9:2O Mrs. Parsons entered the court
room with her reticule, accompanied by
woman who has attended her throughout
the trial. She was given Il -eat between
two policemen, and with two policemen
Immediately in her rear. Whether this pre-
canton was to guard against any extra
ordinary exploit in the court room or not
is OF course not known, but the seat &C.
corded the female anarchist was deemed
significant.
Mrs. Black, the wife OF the chief counsel
isr the defense, who has been in court
daily, proceeded to take her former seat
near the prisoners, but wee requested to
take her seat on the opposite side OF the
court room. Mrs. Black remarked to .
newspaper reporter, as she laid her pack
age OF newspapers aside: "Wcll, they say
it has all gone asainst our men. they
take it.well though. They seem to expect
it,. Mr.. Foster was the first ofthe conn
sci to put in an appearance, arriving at
945. He was followed shortly afterward
by Mr.. Salomon. Judge Gary arrived at
947 a. m. and almost at the same mo-
nent Capt Black and Mr.. Zeisler, COM
pleting the guartette of the defendants
counsel, arrived. Capt. Black remarked to
his wife as ne entered: II have just had a
talk with the prisoners. They have seen
the papers and know what the probable
outcome will be.
THEY WILL LAUGH AT DEATH"
said the attorney, with a half tragic air.
| He declared they would show no excite
ment. Quite a number of attorneys were
allowed to come within the railing, which
served to give the room q somewhat more
crowded appearance. The prisoners were
| brought into the court room at 1852 o clock
and we're seated at the northeast corner
| of the court TO om on some side benches.
| The court was called To order at 0. 81. The
prisoners were not observable to the eyes
| OF but very few in the court room. Fey
presented about the usual appeara !,
thou.h Spies and Fischer looked deaf y
pale. The Jury arrived at 9:55 o'clock
| There was impressive silence as they filed in
| When the jury appeared Judge Gary en-
| Joined absolute silence. There was q
\ whispered consultation between the Judge
and the clerk, when the verdict as follows
was read:
| We, the jury, find the defendants Au
gust Spies. Michael Schwab, Samuel Field
en-, A. R. Parsons, Adolph Fischer, Georgs
Engel and Louis Lingg guilty OF murder az
charged in the indictment, and fix the pen
atty at death. We find defendant, Oscar
Neebe, guilty OF murder in the manner and
form as charged in the Indictment, and FL
the penalty OF imprisonment in the peni
tertiary at fifteen years.
Capt. Black asked that the jury be poled
The jurymen answered with firm voice
Capt Black said he would like to make {
motion for a new trial. States attorne,
Grinnell said it would be impossible to dis
pose OF the motion during the presen
term, but by agreement the motion coult
be argued at the September term. Thii
was agreed to by the defense.
The Court: Let the motion be enteret
and continued until the next term and tn
then arose and addressed the jury as fol
lows:
| GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY-You have fin
ished this long and very arduous tria
which has required . very considerable sac
rifice OF time and some hardships. l hop
that everything has been done that coul,
possibly be done to make those sacrifice
and harlships a. mild as might be permit
ted. It does not become me to say any
thing in regard to the case that you hav
tried, or the verdict you have rendered, bu
men compulsorily serving on jury as yo'
have done deserve some recognition OF tn
service you have perform ID beside tn
neagre compensation you nave received
The foreman OF the jury said: THE iur
has deputed to me the only agreeable dut
that it is our providencs to perform, an
that il to thank the Court and the counss
for defense and the prosecution for you
kindly care to mako u a. comfortable
possible during our long eoaAnsmnf "
thank you"
The Court responded very briefly. IN
prisoners had fled out during this interin
under the guidance OF bailiffs. Hardly ha'
: the Jury left the room when piercin
shrek was heard, followed BY the heav
falling OF the vile OF Schwab to the noor, .
whom the result OF the verdict had bee
. told. She Is also the sister Of Schnaubei'
the alleged bomb-thrower. She - carrie
: out TO the air by the police and soon r.
vived.
The eight prisoners were conveyed throug
the covered iron way, which leads rom IN
: court room to the jail, and were &C ons
| placed in the ''cage," . small eomparsmen
near the entrancs to the jail, which ID heavil
barred and very completely covered with
thick wirs netting.
Eneel, Who has maintained vGy qui,
ar throughout the trial. appeared 70 =!
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