Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-20
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SEVEN ANARCHISTS TO SWING.
END OF THE CHICAGO TRIAL.
Scenes In the Court. Room This Morning.
MEXICANS FORTIFY A TOWN.
ONE OF MlNeo JACKS LYNcHeRs.

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ONE OF MlNGo JACKS LYNcHeRS.
THE CITY OF GALVESTON INUNDATED.
THE ANARCHISTS CONVICTED.
seven Of Them 10 be Hanged and One
to be Imprisoned.
THE SCENE IN THE CHICAGO COURTROOM THIS
MoRNtN9-A MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL
SCHwABs WIFE sHRIEKs AND FAINTs UPON
HEARING THE vERDICr-JUDGK GARY's RE-
MARKS TO THE JURY.
CHICAGO, August 20.-The twelve jurymeu
who tried the anarchists remained during the
night In their rooms at the Revere house. just
across the street from the criminal court room.
About this building this morning were large
number OF police to prevent any attempt to
break In upon the privacy of the jury. In front
OF the main entrance to the court house were
Sd police. and three lines Of police and court
batliffs had TO be encountered before anyone
could approach the court room. AT y o'clock
this morning there Were % police in uniform
In the court room and several press representa-
tiVes. The court officials decided that
THE RELATIVES OF THE PRISONERS
should be allowed in the court room, and at
9:15 O'Clock the sister OF Spies, with another
young wOma0, maze ner appearance. she
moved As though she would proceed To close
proximity OF the chairs heretofore occupied by
the prisoners, but she was motioned to "A seat on
the opposite side of the court room, In the rear
OF u line Oi police officers. thus indicating that
the prisoners are not to be surrounded by their
admirers this forenoon. Shortly aiterward the
mother OF spies, accompanied by a younger
son, also entered the court room and took
seat on the back benches.
THE JURY
left their hotel at GIG O'Clock, and under the
a ,.,F t..,.
court house, and were conducted to another
room, Immediately adjoining the main court
room. AT $40 Mn. Parsons entered the court
room with her reticule, accompanied by q
woman who has attended her throughout the
trial. She was given "A seat between two police
men Immediately i'm her rear. Whether this
precaution was 10 guard against any extraOr-
dihary exploit In the court room or not IL, Of
course, not known, but the seat accorded
THE FEMALE ANARCHIST
was deemed significant BY $50 the crowd In
the court room numbered about one hundred,
but WAS still composed, with the exception Of
the persons Named, OF police, court bailids and
press representatives.
Mrs. Black, the wife of the chief counsel for
the prisoners, who has been In court daily, pro-
ceeded to take her former seat near the priS-
oners. hut Was requested Ia take her seat on the
opposite side OF tue court room. Mrs. Black
marked 10 "A newspaper reporter as she laid
down her package of newspapers: well. they
say 1t has All gone gaiust our men. They take
livery well though. They seem 10 expect it,
Iiie sheriff has refused to allow any one TO
see the prisoners, ana no one has been permit
led Ia ter the jail since the case Was given TO
the Jury yesterday aiternoon-
The tremendous interest taken in the out
come OF the trial aud the finding of the jury
WAS illustrated by the crowd which gathered in
front "a the courthouse to await the announce
menL Nearly Two thousand peop.e were gath
cred on Michigan street in front of the main
entrance To the building, gazing up at the wIu-
dows. The police kept the crowd moving, how
ever, and il appeared 10 be composed almost
entirely OF simply curious people.
THE JUDGE ARRIVES.
Judge Gary arrived at 9:41 O'Clock, and al
most at the same moment capt. Black and Mr..
ants counsel. arrived. Capt. Black remarked
to his wife when ne entered, 4 have just had
talk with the prisoners Tney have seen the
papers and know what the probable outcome
is They will laugh at death" said the aLtor-
ney, with a hall tragic air. He declared that
they would show no excitement. Quite num-
the railing, which served TO give the room a
somewhat more crowded appearance.
THE PRISONERS
were brought into the court room at o:52 o'clock,
and we're seated AT the northeast corner OF the
court room on some side benches.
THE COURT CALLED TO ORDER.
The court was called to order al 9:54. The
PRISONERS were not observable TO the eyes of but
very lew I'm the court room. They presented
about the usual appearance. though Spie, and
Fischer Locked deadly pale. The jury arrived
tney filed IN. When the jury appeared Judge
Gar enjoined absolute silence. There was a
WuISItTeu uclWceu Tie JuuSt ana
the clerk, when the verdict was read AS follows:
THE VERDICT.
I've, the jury. lind the defendants August
Spies, Michael Scnwab, Samuel Fieiden, Albert
K Parsons, Adolph Fischer, George Engel and
Louis Lingg guilty OF murder AS charged i'm the
Indictment, and fix the penalty at death. We
lind tue deieudAut Oscar W. Neebe guilty Of
IN urder in manner and form charged in the
indictment, AID fix the penalty at imprison-
ment in the penltentiary Tor tiiteen year,"
Capt. Black asked that the jury be pulled. The
Jury men answered with firm voices.
MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL.
Capt. Black said he would desire to make q
motion lor new trial. States Attorney Grim
hell said it would be Impossible to dispose OF the
motion during the present. term, but by agree
ment the motion could be argued at the Sep
tenber term. This was agreed 10 by The de-
feuse. The court let the motion be en- ntered and
continued until the next term aud the defend
ants were taken back TO jail.
THE JUDGES REMARKS TO THE JURY.
the court then arose aud addressed the jury
.Iientlemen of the jury. You have finished
this long and very arduous trial which has
required a very considerable sacrifice OF time
and some hardship. / hope that everything
has been done that could possibly be done 10,
make those sacrifices and hardships as mild as
might be permitted Ii does not become me
TO say anything in regard TO the case that you
but men cuInpulsorily serving as jurors you
have done deserve sume recognition of the SER
vice you have performed, beside the meagre
compensation you have received"
The foreman Of the jury said:
"rue jury have deputed to me the only agree
able duty that IL Is our province To perform,
and that is TO thank the court and the counsel
tor the defense and for the prosecution for your
kindly care TO make Us AS comfortable AS pOssi-
ble during our confinement. We thank YOU"
The court responded very briefly.
MRS. SCHWAB FAINTS.
The prisoners had filed out during this in
terim under the guidance of hailifts. Hardly
bad the jury left the room when a piercing
shrek was heard, followed by the heavy fall
Ing OF the vile ot Schwab 10 the floor, 10 whom
the result vi the verdict had been Interpreted
She is also the sister of Scnnaubelt the alleged
bomb thrOWer. She WAS carried out 10 the
air Jy the police aud soon revived. Mrs. Par
sons looked haggard AS she started 10 leave
the courtroom, Dut maintained a moderate
degree of compOsure. The crowd remained
ou, side for an hour after the reading OF the
verdict.
AN EXODUS OF ANARCHISTS.
It Is understood that the authorities now
contemplate the immediate arrest OF all per.
SONS even indirectly connected with tue Hay
market tragedy Tor conspiracy, and that in
this knowledge many OF the active leaders,
hearing the outcome OF the verdict, are pre-
pairing TO leave the CITY.
Italy and the Vatican.
QUEEN MARGHARIrA SAID To BE STRIVING no
ARRANGE A RECONCILIATION.
ROME, August 2O.-There is u rumOr afloat
that Queen Margharita Is using her influence
TO bring about a reconciliation between the
Italian government and the papacy. Under
pope will receive from Italy arrears Of endow-
meDt TO q large amount, which win be devoted
to extending Catholic missions.
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