The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-23
ANARCHISTS IN COURT.
Beginning of the Trial of the Murderers
and Robbers.

CHICAGO, June 21.-The first formal move
in connection with the trial of the Ansrch-
lists was taken before Judge Gary this morn
ing. A large crowd was present. Many of
those anxious to obtain sight of the prison
ers were much better clothed than is usually
seen among court attendants, and it was APP
parent they were people bent on seeing the
principals in the great trial that is soon to
take place. The reading of the list of jury
men announced to attend in court occurred
Immediately after the court was opened.
The Judge remarked: IF there are any
who have excuses to offer as TO why they
should not serve, come forward and be
sworn" Almost every man is en- his feet
the next moment. They range themselves
in front Of the Judge. Their health is bad.
That is the excuse in almost every case. The
Judge is an experienced magistrate, He
knows what human nature is, but with deli
cate courtesy leaves it to themselves. 81
have to leave it to your conscience, gentle
men," he says. The general conscience is
equal to the task. Right hands go up before
the Magistrate, and as the oath is admins
tered, the court signs and exclaims: "Well,
your chance of staying here is very remote
anyhow, very remote"
The name of those on the supplemental
panel are then read. About half summoned
are absent. The court does not like this,
anu says. Leu dJIaCnm60LS De Issued. LOT
the absent jurors" then, turning to the
States attorney, he says: what is the first
thing to be done, Mr.. Grinnell?" The an-
swer is: "The State is ready in 1195, and
the Judge announces: Let the prisoners be
brought in" A half dozen bailiffs leave to
execute the order. Spies is the first to enter.
Following him comes Michael Schwab, SAM
uel Fielden, Adolph Fischer, George Engle
and Louis Lingg. Oscar Neebe was sitting in
the enclosure among a dozen or two newspa-
per reporters. where is Neebe?" demanded
State Attorney Grinnell. "Here am" and
the anarchist comes forward and takes his
seat next to Engel. The seven anarchists sit
fronting the attorneys and with their heads
turned from the court.
Fischer is the tallest man, and the top of
his blonde hair is elevated a couple of inches
above the judicial desk. August Spies and
Oscar Neebe are nervous. Spies sits at the ex-
treme end of the row and is constantly chang
ing his attitude. His hands go up to his face
nervously; he toys at his long blonde
mustache, then turns TO whisper to Schwab.
The latter is pale, worn and distressed. He is
censumptive looking man. with apparently
no vitality and his long stay in Jail during the
hot weather tells on him. Engle is stolid,
and apparently is unable to keep his eyes off
Captain Schaak, who sits next to States At
torney Grinnel. When the Court had con-
cluded hearing the pleas of jurors to be ex-
cused from serving in the panel Captain
Black, as counsel for the accused, asked
leave to withdraw the plea of mot guilty."
and at once entered a motion to quash the
indictments, which was argued at some
length. The Court at once overruied the
motion. The defense then made motion
for q separate trial of each of the accused for
reasons cited in a petition heretofore tele-
graphed. The Court expressed the view that
the interests Of none of the defendants would
be jeopardized. He overruled the motion
and directed the trial to proceed. The de-
| Tense then renewed the plea of not guilty,
and the work Of obtaining jury was at once
proceeded with.