Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-08-27
THE CHICAGO ANARCHISTS
SEVEN OF THEIR NUMBER SENTENC-
ED TO SUFFER- DEATH.
The Eighth Will Languish fifteen Years in
the Penitentiary - The Verdict - The
Address to the Jury-Scenes Attend
ing the Close OF the Trial.

CHICAGO, Aug 2O.-The tremendous in
chists' trial is shown by the crowd which
had gathered in front of the court house to
await the announcement of the verdict.
Nearly 200O people were gathered on
Michigan street in front of the main en-.
trance to the building, gazing up at the
windows The police kept the crowd
moving. however, and it appeared to be
composed almost entirely of curious peo-
pie. Mr.. Foster was the first of the coun-
sci to put III an appearance, arriving a.
9:45. He was followed shortly afterward
by Mr.. Solomon. Judge Gary arrived at
9:41 O'Clock. Almost at the same moment
Capt Black and Mr. Zeisler, completing
the quartette of the defendants counsel,
arrived. Capt. Black remarked to his
wife when he entered, " / have Just had a
talk with the prisoners. They have seen
the papers and know the probable out
come" They Will laugh at death, ;" said
the attorney, with half tragic air He
declared that they would show no excite
ment. Quite number of attorneys were
allowed TO come within the railing which
served to give the room a somewhat more
crowded appearance.
Iut pllSUutIS were Drought INTO the
court room at 1852 O'Clock and were seated
at the northeast corner of the room on
some side benches. The court was called
to order at 9:54. The prisoners were not
observable to the eyes of but very few in
the court room. They presented about
the usual appearance, though Spies and
Fischer looked deathly pale The Jury ar
rived at 800 O'Clock. There was impress
sive silence as they filed in. When the
jury appeared Judge Gray enjoined abso-
lutte silence. There was a whispered con
Sultatlon between the Judge and the clerk
THE VERDICT.
We. the jury, find the defendants August
Spies, Michael Schwah, Samuel Fielding, AL
bert X. Parsons, Adolph Fischer George En-
gel ana Louis Llngg guilty of murder as
charged in the indictment, and fix the penalty
az death. We find the defendant Oscar W.
Neebe guilty of murder in manner and form
as charged in the Indictment and fix the pen
atty at imprisonment in the pcnitentiary at
fifteen years.
Capt Black asked that the jury be poll
ed The jury answered with firm voices
Captain Black said he would desire to
make motion for new trial. District
Attorney Grnnell said it would be i'm
possible to dispose of the motion during
the present term, but by agreement the
present motion could be argued at the
September term. This was agreed to by
the defence. The court allowed the mo-
ton To be entered and continued until the
next term, and the defendants were taken
back to Jail. Judge Gary then arose and
addressed the jury as follows:
Gentlemen of the Jury You have fin
ished this long and very arduous trial,
which has required a very considerable
sacrifice of time and some hardship
hope that everything has been done thai
could possibly be done to make those sac
rifices and hardships as mild as might be
nlr n tod, dnn mot
anything in regard to the case that oi
NJ No NV non compulsorily serving as i'll
fGrs as you have done deserve some rec0r-
milton OF the service you have performed
besides the meagre compensation YOU have
received
The foreman of the jury said: "The
jury nave deputed to me the only agree
aDle duty that 1t is within our power to
perform, and that is to thank the court
and counsel for the defence and for the
prosecution for the kindly care to make us
as comfortable as possible during our CON
nnement. We thank you" The court
responded very briefly. The prisoners had
filed out during this interim under the
guidance of bailffs.
Haily had the jury left the room when
a piercing shrek was heard followed bv
the heavy falling of the wife of Schwab to
the moor to whom the result of the YER
ulct had been interpreted. She is also the
sister OF Schnaubelt, the alleged bomb.
hroWer. She was carried out to the air
oy the police and soon revived Mrs. Par
sons looked haggard as she started to
leave the court room, but maintained a
moderate degree Of composure. The
crowd remained outside for an hour after
the reading of the verdict.