Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-03

| The crowd remained outside for mn hour after
the reading of the verdict. At 10 80 o'clock Sher-
| i'll Hanchctt sent word to the Grand Jury room
that everything was i'll readiness for the jurors
to leave the building Three closed carriages
stood waiting for them outside the doors of the
building and after receiving their pay the jurors
marched down the steps between q double row
driven Off.
1t is understood that the authorities now con-
template the Immediate arrest of all persons
even indirectly connected with the Haylnarhet
trngedy for conspiracy, and that in this knowl-
edge many of the active leaders, hearing the
outcome of the verdict, preparing to leave
town. p5=
How the Prisoners Received the Verdict.
When tbs prisoners entered the court and
were shown to their new seats, near the east
door, Parsons, attracted by the crowd in the
street, stopped and waved red silk handker
chief out of the window until forced into his
seat. Schwab who was on the verge of col
lapse sank upon the bench Rallying little
he also glanced into the street and, turn,
a speech" Just as the jury was coming
in Parsons looked up at the policemen,
Il don't want to be stared at by these officers,
following this with the remark. soto yoce, Il
didn't come here to be made show Of" As the
window, and whistled softly through his half
compressed lips. AS the sentence was COM
R pc, Parsons bowed to the crowd and max,
of the window with q broad smile. Schwab fell
back in his seat, and, clutching Parsons arm,
gasped, in German, MY God, we die and Noebe
gets but fifteen years" As, the condemned
through the elevated iron passasc-wny
filden required support Lngg and Engel walk
ed FIRMLY and showed no emotion. Spies and
Elscher looked PALE but retained their strength.
Schwnb tottered behind the erect aud defiant
!. who lost none Of h 8 Texan nerve But
u was on Neebe that the blow fell heaviest. He
ma been confident of acquittal. AS he entered
Inc Jnll on the march from the court, he looked |
like Il corpse. his haggard countenance speaking |
woe.
The courtroom was quickly evacuated, the |
crowds pouring out to join the cheering throngs
IN the street. The effect of the verdict upon
tho friends of the condemned was as positive
Ina varying us upon the defendants themselves.
me wives of Schwab, Engel. Parsons, nnd
Neebe, with the female relatives of all save
Llngg. who is friendless i'll America occupied
ne tiers OF benches to the left of the Judge. |
All were pale death when the finding OF the |
ufy was read. No demonstration attended its
close from this deeply interested quarter but
WIS schwab, the handsome sister of Sctnaubelt
lnd devoted wife to the sentenced anarchist
whose name she bears, grew livid white
ND closing her eyes sat motionless and
'peechless. She had tainted, although the fact
vas nor discovered until the courtroom was al
nos! enptled. She WIS revived with water and
;hahng, and regained consciousness to moan
ND Shrek for several minutes. Mrs. Engel,
l &c motherly looking woman asked to see her
me other, ladies hastily, departed with pnle
hecks and compressed lips, save Mrs. Parsons,
mo shared her husbands gritty spirit She
topped out to the middle of the court-loom,
'earily: Well, Captain what of it?' "Ob,
ever mind. he cheerily replied; this is moth
nS but II verdict. Have patience" Mrs Pnr-
oils remained for an hour conversng with Mrs.