Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-08-26
GUILTY OF MURDER.
All of the Chicago Anarchists Con-
victed by the Jury.
Spies, Fielden, Schwab, Ldngg. Par
sons, Fischer and Engel VIII
Hang-Neebe Goes TO the
Penitentiary.

Hang-Neebe Goes 10 the
i Penitentiary.
| CHICAGO, Aug. 20.-The anarchist
trial closed yesterday afternoon. Judge
Gary charged the jury in very impair
tial manner and gave them the case
finally at $3.50 pm. The defendants
listened eagerly to the words of the
Judge and showed signs of agitation.
The Jury was locked up at 6 O'Clock
with instructions to remain until they
found verdict. When the jury retir-
ed the prisoners were taken into one OF
the bailiff1s rooms. A few minutes
later Fischer emerged accompanied by
bailiff, and entered another room to
get drink of ice water. He was dead
ly pale. Though the bailiffs took pains
to assure the ladies present that 1t was
! extremely improbable that verdict
would be returned before the adjourn
ment Of court, every one Of them re-
mained till Judge Gary put on his hat
and was out of the building.
} During the three hours waiting for
the verdict the attorneys present were
subjected to repeated interviews, most
ly by ladies, as to the probability Of a
verdict being returned which would fix
the extreme penalty. Mrs. Neebe and
Mrs. Schwab conversed together in low
tones at the end Of one of the attorneys
tables, and were now and then bright
: ened up by q cheerful word from Mr..
Black, who is said to have firm faith in
acquittal. The most touching sight of
all was the aged mother of Spies. Her
imperfect knowledge of the English
language has made 1t impossible for her
t to follow the evidence closely, but her
81 intense solicitude for the comfort and
a safety of her favorite son, the enormity
of whose offense as maintained by the
prosecution she has seemed little to un-
derstand; has made her the most pa
a thetic feature of the trial. While
8 awaiting the return ofthe jury frequent
Q tears rolled down her wrinkled cheeks,
r and when the court adjourned, with
her suspense still unrelieved, she moved
!. slowly out on the arm of her young
! daughter, seemingly broken-hearted.
At 10 O'Clock the jury left their room
; for the hotel. This indicated that they
IS had found q verdict. It became gener.
ally known over the city soon after the
liury left their room that they had found
seven of the eight defendants guilty ol
murder in the first degree. Neebe il
was reported was found guilty OF
n manslaughter only.
This morning there was breathless
attention when the verdict, which con.
'e demns seven of the anarchists to hang
L and gives the eighth fifteen years IN the
st penitentiary, was announced. This
q was succeeded by intense excitement
The prisoners were ranged along the
wall on the south side of the court room
0, hidden from the public by line of po
Or licemen. Mrs. Schwab tainted but M
other demonstration was made.
The yer lict was simply guilty a
charged in the case Of August Spies
w Fischer, Lingg, Engel, Parsons, Field
:. en- and EchWab, and Neebe guilty o
= manslaughter, his sentence being L
e years in penitentiary. Mr.. Black ros
a and moved for new trial. Mr.. Grin
tx nell objected to this being considered
at this term. Judge Gary said tina
such motion was Unnecessary at thi
time in any case. He then thanked tn
Jury and said there would be no NOR
w business for them to-day. The prison
d. ers were taken back to Jail.
nd RECEIVING THE VERDICT.
so AT ten O'Clock Judge Gary came int
lie court. There were present, Mrs. Spies
"a Mrs. Parsons, Neebes' wife, Lingg'
sweetheart, Aug. Spies sister and hi
brother Ferdinand, Mrs. Ames, Ger
Parsons, Spies mother, and half do2
10 en- others, who have been regular al
l. tendants at the trial. Amidst profount
- = silence Judge Gary told the Clerk
IT. call the names Of thejury. While thi
&c, was being done, Parsons, who sat at th
ALI window, glanced hurridly around, an
ne with bold, defiant look in his eye
he pulled something from his pocket.
was the battle flag of the Anarchists
. dirty red silk handkerchief. Turnin
so all in the street might see, but !
. Isuch a manner that the court could no
he waved it for moment or TIVE
leo Some one in the street caught sight I
of it and a cheer was uttered but quicl
y. ly stopped. When the people in th
sso0 sOo court room turned to ascertain tt
cause of the demonstration, Parsons s.
562 stiffiy in his chair and gazed vacantl
oo at the clock. The others gazed an!
iously into the faces of the jury ar
20 friends aud then up at the dignifie
aoo Judge, as if in hope of gaining some Il
iSS dication of their fate. The relativ,
2so and friends Of the prisoners were Il
,@SS ~ most effected.
w Over in o corner sat little old won
ars an nearly hidden by big policema
ad- It was the mother of August Spies, al
md during the half hour that she W
~ in the court room she was constant
11 holding a white handkerchief to b
wa eyes. Mrs. Parsons and Gen. Parse
My said nothing and betrayed no eviden
md of the suspense that they must have e
perienced. Mrs. Schwab looked at h
ON husband with fearful eyes, and once
,ry. twice wiped the tears away. Linge
~ sweetheart was next to her, and duriI
-, the calling of the jurors names kept |
~ constant signalling with him. ~
On, roll was finally finished, and then
vel was that the prisoners and their frien
ltly betrayed the first excitement.
his Just two minutes after 10, Foremi
ion Osborne rose to his feet and faced Il
ted court. The suspense was terribl
~, and as If already aware Of the fate
n store for them, trem0r ran over &
prisoners, while the feelings of the rel
lea tives and friends were manifested
the twitching or the muscles, hard breat
is ing and shaking limbs.
net. HAVE you AGREED?
Of "Have you agreed upon q verdict
Of and the voice OF the Judge was almC
sis. inaudible. and even he gave way to g