The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-26
ANARCHISTS.
SECRET MEETING OF THE
CHICAGO FEMALE
ANARCHISTS.
MRS. PARSONS FIG URES IN THE LOT
MORE ANARCHISTS TO
BE ARRESTED.

CHICAGO, August W.-Ihe jury IN the anarchist
cases to-day rendered verdict of guilty and s.
eessed the death penalty against all of the eight
prisoners except One-Neebe-who gets fifteen
" ars in the penitentiary.
Capt. Black asked that the jury he polled. The
jurymen answered with firm voice. Capt Black
said he desired To make motion for a new trial.
State Attorney Grinnell, said it would be impos-
sibe 10 dispose Of the motion during the present
term, but by agreement the motion could be argued
at the September term. This was agreed to by the
defense. The court set the motion to be entered,
and continued until the next term, and the defen-
dants were taken back to Jail.
The court 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 very considerable
sacrifice of time aud some hardships. ! hope
everything has been done that could possibly be
done to make those sacrifices and hardships as
mild as might be permitted. 1t does not become
me to say anything in regard to the case you have
tried, or the verdict You have rendered, but men,
cOmpulsOrily serving on jury, as you have done
deserve some recognition of the services you have
performed besides the meagre compensation you
have received
Tn foreman of the jury said "The jury have
deputed to me the only agreeable duty it is our
province to perform, and that is to thank the
court and counsel for the defense and for the
prosecution for your kindly care to make lis as
comfortable as possible during our confinement.
We thank you
All the relatives and personal friend of the
condemned anarchists left the court room shortly
ceptiOn of Mrs. Parsons and her male companion,
who after leaving the court room, returned and
seated themselves by Gen. w. Parsons, of Texas,
brother of one of the condemned trio, and dis
Cussed the outcome among themselves and dwelt
upon the possibility OF reversal of the verdict by
the supreme court.
The eight prison rs were conveyed through a
covered iron way, which leads from the court room
to the jail, and were at once placed in cages in
small compartment near the entrance to the Jail
which is heavily barred, and very completely Gov
cred with thick wire netting. They were joined
there shortly by their four attorneys, who extended
to them what encouragement was in their power of
relief on an appeal, spies had Invested himself of
his coat and seemed to be the most thoroughly
composed of the eight. He declined TO converse
with any one but his attorneys but said that he had
premonitiOn that his tate was sealed. Engle, who
has maintained very quiet air throughout the
trial. appeared to be the most thoroughly depressed
one of the lot He sat on bench with his hands
cenched in front of him, looking at the floor
He did not even look up to respond to remark
from one of his companions. Lingg, the young
bOmb-maker, walked about the cage somewhat
neryOusly, and would not respond to a sautatiOn
by newspaper reporter. He had lost his smile,
and he displayed the effect of the excitement of the
ordeal of the morning by complete loss of color
Parsons, who had given himself up for trial.
looked discOnsolate and broken down, but Joined
In at intervals with questions directed to his attor
neys. Fischer, who had looked very badly during
the trial. having almost an absolutely Coorless face,
had, in Il measure, recovered himself, and smoked
acigar as he listened to the interchange between
counsel and Spies. Fielden sat on a box by the
side of Engel, and offered very little comment dur
ing the talk. Schwab stood near Spies, talking in
cOnveTs alton, but offered no remark Neebe who
was given fifteen years, WAS thoroughly composed,
and seemed to appear as though he was grateful he
had escaped the death penalty.
None of the friends or relatives of the prisoners
had appeared at the Jail up to noon After the at
torneys departed the prisoners were taken from
their former cells and placed in cells in what is
known as murderers' row. The jury. after having
received TIL ir pay, were driven away in carriages
to escape the lingering crowds outside the Jail.
Mr.. Zeisler, of counsel for defense, said he be-
lieved the verdict against anarchy and not the
anarchists on trial. He thought the verdict was
great surprise to state Attorney Grinnel himself
People stood in groups on all streets leading to
the courtroom and eagerly purchased various edi-
tons of papers, which followed each other rapidly
During the reading of the verdict, the prisoners
were completely hidden from view of every one in
the courtroom, Gordon of policemen completely
surrounding them, and whatever immediate effect
the reading of the verJic had upon them could not
be discerned. The precautions of the police were
directed so as to guard against any dem
by the prisoners, or their friends of any
character whatever.
The motion for new trial, it is expected will
he heard next month. If it is overrnled, Judge
Gary will pronounce sentence and fix date for
carrying out the death penaly. The case will then
go to the supreme court for review
Ii is generally expressed view of lawyers that
the supreme court will not Interfere if Judge Gary
refuses new trial, as the court, ii is cont nded,
ruled with great iberaity toward defendants coun
gel, and read to the jury nearly every instruction
asked for, on behalf of the defendants.
MORE ANARCHISTS TO BE ARRESTED.
A o'clock a large force gathered at the Chicago
Avenue police headquarters, under command of |
Inspector Captain Schank, and little later the
chief arrived, 1t is current rumor around town
that the police have list containing the names of
arly 300 men engaged in the anarchist conspiracy,
and wholesale arrests will henCeforth he ordered
II is reported the names of Mrs Lucy Parsons and
Mrs. Lizzie Holmes are among those for whom
have been issued, charging them with
conspiracy
A news man and bootblacl named "Corkey,'
who has been familiar figure at the corner of
Washington and La Sale streets, and who, it is
explained, has been backing the boots of one of
the counsel Tor the defense, kept crying out this
morning: "The jury is no good, and "l'll throw
a bomb in the court house, was arrested by a
policeman during one of his flights, and taken to
the station. The man was intoxicated.
After the condemned men had remained in the
cage nearly two hours, Fischer, at first impatiently
said to a reporter: "No; have nothing to cay"
Then, as he again came back to the bars, he
leaned upon table and said: "You may say this
only begins the fight against the system. 1t is the
birth of ANARCHY
Neebe, upon being asked if the verdict was sur
prise to his conn anione, said he did not know
whether il was or not. He had not asked them,
and they had not expressed themselves to him on
the subject.
Parsons ana Spies we're brought down and taken
Black, Foster, solomon and Zeister, attorneys for
the defense, had been shown. Spies, as he shook
hands with Captain Black, said:
"Gontemen, we did not expect IL. Parsons wore
his coat and soft SLOUGH hat but almost equally
calm. The twain consulted with Black and Eos
ter while Neebe, Fieden and Lingg lowered at
their elbows. Solomon, in another corner, talked
with the gaunt, notwithstanding Schwab,
who, with his lank physique and unkempt beard,
staring eyes and battered SLOUGH hat presented the
ideal appearance of demOralized convict. Engle
and Fischer were talked TO by Attorney Zeisler
whose greeting was decidedly emphatic, and eX
pressed himself in language which sounded strong
ly like sympathy for the anarchist cause
THE JURORS STORY.
1--WE had our verdict made up before Z O'Clock
last night sad A. b. Blood, one o the first four
jurors accepted. II don't think ought to tell you
why we did not reach conclusion sooner, for we
resolved not to make public our deliberations
What speech had the greatest effect with the
jury"
"Grinnell's; it was not an ornate speech, but it
showed the honesty of the man: ii showed how
earnest he was. lie made everything SO plain we
fell in the same way of looking at the case. But
in doing that we're only Obeying our
judgment. l think. at the conclusion of
the evidence, and without any speech
making at all, we would have arrived at the same
conclusion"
The excitement of the crowd in front of the
court house was something intense while the YER
dict was being awaited. There was none of the
joking and laughing heard, as on other occasions,
which usually bring mObs to stand without those
dreary walls of the execution of convicted crimi-
nails. Each man seemed to he holding his breath,
and such conversations as were held were in low
tone and related solely to the one touic-the proba
BILE conviction OF the eight prisoners who were