Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-21
RECEIVED THEIR DESERTS.
Anarchy's 0owardly Grew Condemned to
Death in Chicago,
FOUL FRUIT FOR THE oALLows.
Tremendous Interest Taken in the
Outcome ofthe Trial-Scenesin
Court--The Verdict Re-
ceiyed With Cheers.
The Annrchlsts Convicted.

The Anarchists Convicted.
CHICAGO. AUGUST 20.-There were four
different versions given out this morning as
to the verdict decided upon by the jury in
the anarchist cases. The only accepted one
was that the jury had decided upon verdict,
and that all the defendants except Neebe had
been found guilty and given various grades
of punishment The police rumor was that
six men-Spies, Fieden, Fischer, Parsons,
Schwab and Lngg had been found guilty of
murder, and that Necbe and Engle were to
be given pententiary sentence.
Another statement reduced the
number who would receive the
capt II penalty to three-Spies, Fielden and
Fisher There was no way of accurately de-
termining any of these rumors until the YER
dict was given at 10 o'clock. The twelve
jurymen remained in their rooms at the
Revere house just across the street from the
criminal court rooms. About this building
were
LARGE NUMRER OF POLICE
to prevent any attempt to break in upon the
privacy of the jury. In front of the main en-
trance to the court house were thirty police
and three lines of police and court baliffs
had to be encountered before any one could
approach the court room.
in uniform iE the court room and several
press representatives. The court officials de-
cided that the relatives of the prisoners should
be allowed in the court room and at 9:l5
o'clock the sister of Spies, with another
young woman, made her appearance. She
moved as though she would proceed in close
proximity of the chairs heretofore occupied
by the prisoners, but she was motioned to
seat on the opposite side of the court room in
rear of the line of police officers, thus indi-
eating that the prisoners were not to be sur
rounded by their admirers. Shortly after
ward the mother of Spies, accompanied by
a younger son, also entered the court room
and took q seat on the back benches.
THE JURY
left their hotel at 9:lG o'clock and under gui-
dance of ten baliffS took their way to the
court house and were conducted to the inner
room, Immediately adjoining the main court
room. AT 9;20 Mrs. Parsons entered the court
room, accompanied by the woman who had
attended her throughout the trial. She was
given seat between two policemen, and
with two policemen Immediately in her rear.
Whether this precaution was to guard against
any extraordinary exploit in the court room
or not is of course not known, but the
seat accorded the female anarchist
was deemed significant. Mrs. Black,
the wife of the chief counsel tor the pris-
oners who has been in court daily. pro-
ceeded to her former seat near the prisoners,
but was requested to take her seat on the op-
pOste side of the court room. Mrs. Black re-
marked to newspaper reporter, as she laid
down the package of newspapers, "Well,
they say it has all gone against our men. They
take it very well though" The sheriff has re-
fused to allow any one to see the prisoners,
and no one has been permitted to enter the
jail since the case was given to the jury yes
terday afternoon.
THE PRISONERS
were brought into the court room at 9:52
O'Clock and were seated at the northeast cor
ner of the court room on some side benches
The court was called to order at 9:54 The
prisoners were not observable to the eyes of
but very few in the court room. They pre-
sented about the usual appearance, though
Spies and Fischer looked pale
The jury arrived at 9:55 o'clock
There was an impressive silence
as they filed in. The tremendous interest
taken In the outcome of the trial and the
finding of the jury, was illustrated by the
crowd which mad gathered in front of the
court house to await the announcement
Nearly twenty thousand people were gath
cred on Michigan street in front of the main
entrance to the building, gazing up at the
windows. The police kept the crowd NOV
ing, however, and it appeared to be composed
almost entirely of simply curious people.
Judge Gary arrived at 9:47 o'clock. and al
most at the same moment Captain Black and
Zieser. When the jury appeared, Judge
Gary enjoined absolute silence. There was
whispered consultation between the Judge
and the clerk when
THE VERDICT
was read as follows: ''rhe jury fiud the
Il dan afl moi S,Nfn O.. u
Samuel Fielding, Albert X. Parsons, Adolph
Fischer, George Engle and James Lingg-
guilty of murder as charged in the indict-
ment, and fix the penalty at death. We lind
murder in the manner and form charged in
the Indictment, and Iix the penalty at i'm
years."
The jurymen answered with firm voices
Capt Black said he would desire to make a
motion for new trial. States Attorney
Grinnell sal twould be impossible to dispose
OF the motion at the present term, but by
agreement the motion could be argued at the
September term This was agreed to by the
defense. The court let the motion be entered
and continued until the next term and the de-
then arose and addressed the jury as follows:
"Gentlemen OF the jury-You have finished
this long and very arduous trial. which has
required very, considerable sacrifice OF time
anu oullt uOpt
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
verdict you have rendered. but men compul-
sorily serving, as You haye done, deserve
some recognition OF the service you have
performed beside the meagre compensation
You have received
The foreman OF the jury said: THE jury
nave deputed TO me the only agreeable duty
that IL Is our province 10 perform, and that Is
TO thank the court and counsel for the de-
Tense and prosecution for your kindly care
TO make us as comfortable as possible during
our confinement We thank YOU"
The court responded briefly.
1he prisoners had filed out during this in
terim under the guidance of the bailitfs.
Hardly had the jury left the room when
PlERCING SHREK
was heard, followed by the heavy falling of the
wife of Schwab 10 the floor, to whom The re-
suit Uf the verdict had been interpreted. She
Is also sister OF Schnaubelt, the alleged bomb
thrower She was carried out to the air by
the police and soon revived. Mrs. Parsons
looked haggard as she started to leave the
court room, but maintained moderate de
gree OF eomposure. The crowd remained
outside for an hour after the reading of the
verdict. Ii Is understood that the authorities
now contemplate the immediate arrest of all
persons even indirectly connected with the
iaylnarket tragedy for conspiracy, and that
4 Is acknowledged that many OF the active
leaders, hearing the outcome of the verdict,
are preparing to leave the city.
While the jury was being polled there were
cheers dlSlinetIv heard In a hx,