Bloomington Telephone, Volume 11, Number 28, Bloomington, Monroe County, 15 November 1887 — Page 2

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Spies, Parsons, Engel, and Fischer Perish by the Rope.

9 Dftclim the Ministrations of a Clergyman, Saying They Were Prepared for Death.

He Men Marek Quietly to Their Boob aid Meet It Stoically.

TThe Usual Formalities at the Gallows Sot Observed by Sheriff Matson.

Death Warrants Read to the Vic tims Before Their Removal to the Fatal Trap.

Various Ways in Which the Four Anarchists Pfctsed Their Last Sight os Earth.

dttisg Scenes ia the Great Tragedy A History of the Haymarket Biet.

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The four anarchists, August Spies, Alitor R. Parsons, George Engel, and Ado ph Fischer, were hanged at the county jail in Chicago on Friday morning. Nor. 11. The execration occurred at 11:59 o'clock. There -was on absence of many of the usual formalities cm the scaffold, the Sheriff reading 4he death warrant to the men in the litnry before leading them to the gallows, "where they perished miserably fear their participation in the haymarket traecJy. THEIR LAST FAREWELL Tittfol Scenes with the Families of the Anarchist Sad Partings. Paring the afternoon of Thursday there were aad scenes at the jail when the families of the ; anarchists came in to say farewell. At 5:10 Jfrs. Schwab came to the jail to bid her husband -what she supposed would be a last farewell. She had been weeping and her face bowed deep suffering. Schwab was brought out into tbe jail office and sat silently listening to his wife; who con versed with him in low 'tones. Occasionally she would reach over and "take him by the hand or pat him encouragingly m the knee, bat his rigid face never changed. Deputy Oiean sit immediately beside them to

As sae atop pea into tn iail l! Diary, where her son was Bitting, bI.o threw herself at his feet, looked up pitifully into his face, and talked rapidly with him ;n German, until she became quite hysterical. She was led from her son's presence completely broken down and scarcely able to walk. Her daughter Gretchen awaited her on the outside of the building to take her away. Miss Spies did not visit her brother. Mrs. Fischer came in lo iking stolid and indifferent. She hardly seemed to realize at first that she was vising ter husband for the last time, bnt after talking with him a few moments the tears began to father in her eyes, and she clung to her young husband in despair. Ah she was about to go Fiscter pulled a short letter from his pocket and handed it to his wife. It was written in German, and ho told her to have Jailer Folz read it to her. She went to Mr. Folz and asked him to tell her what was in it. At the jailer's recommendation Hhe took the letter to her husband and had him translate it to her slowly, which he did. The letter was an affectionate fare w oil to hi9 wife which he had written during the day. FiBcher caressed his wife more affectionally the second time and seemed completely unnerved at the enforced parting. nina van zandt's vibst kiss. "When Nina Van Zand t came into the jail at 6 :05, Spies was sitting with both bauds on his head a man bereft of all hope. For the first time in her life Nina embraced and kissed him with all tho affection she could summon. Spies remained seated and Nina sat herself down in his lap. She then threw both arms about him and talked with him in low but impassioned tones. Occasionally she would stroke his forehead or run her shapely fingers through bis hair, but she did not give way to bor emotion. Sho remained with Spies for about fifteen minutes, and kissed him perhaps a dozen times as she was about to leave. Mrs. Kngel did not care to bid her husband farewell, nor did Mrs. Parsons.

T HEIR APPETITES AIX RIGHT. A Hearty Supper Eaton with Relish and a Good Breakfast Ordered. At 7 Thursday night Sheriff Matson went in person to the four condemned men and asked them what they wanted to eat. Spies and Fischer were in the library, Engel tat chatting pleauantly with two bailiffs in Jailer Folz's private office, while I arsons reposed in his cell, discoursing breezily through the open door to the death watch, who leaned against the sash and smoked a cigar. Tha prisuaei-s all professed, with an air of forced cheerfulness to be hungry. Spies asked for mutton chops, fried eggs, and coffee, and Fischer wanted the same, saying that for meat he preferred beefsteak. Engel and Parsons both hit upon cream toast and coffee. The

orders were served with creditable promptitude from a neighboring restaurant. Spies and Fischer sat side by side upon a pile ot mattresses in the l ibrary, utilizing two chairs for t&bles, and ate fairly well as they laughed and jested with the bailiffs. Engel ate but Ibstle of his supper, and continually stroked his chin and throat, while he crocked grim German jokes with his two watchers. Parsons went through his meal heartily and said nothing until finishing his repast, ho brushed the dishes aside, struck a match on his flank, and leaned back to smoke and resume gossip with the solitary guardsman. When the restaurateur went around to clear -away the remnants and the crockery service he took -he four men's orders for the roTfrow's breakfast, which was to be their last meal on earth. Spies and Fischer united on'Deef steak, eggs, and coffee. Parsons mocatfaintily fixed preference on fried oysterand milk toast, white Engel sturdily demanded steak and coffee, with the evident View of faring better at breakfast than he did at supper. Lingg's last meal consisted of potato salad, chicken eaLoff and coffee. This he ate on Wednesday night. When the restaurateur requestedbis order for the morning he replied : "Yetf needn't bring me anything. I shan't eat, thus evidencing that he even then contemplate 1 his self-destruction before another mealtime. SPIES AND BB, BOLTON.

The Ex-Editor of the "Arbelter Zeitung" Refuses the Minister' Sympathy. Not long after the death watch had been set the Bav. Dr. Bel ton, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, called upon the prisoners. The reverend gentleman visited the whole fours unfortunates, and his reception was almost the sa.me in every case. Spie s received him quietly and with a smile. I have called on you, Mr. Spies, n said the clergyman, "to help von to prerjare for the awful nl which is now but a few short hours away.' Spies smiled again, but shook his head slowly. Vhere is no use praying for me," he said, in a melancholy tone ; "I need them not ; you

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SCHWAB BSJEAKS DOW. After twenty minutes of affe tionate fare"toH Mrs. Schwab arose to go tram her hustbsmd's presence, and then only did the husband break down. He arose as she did, and suddenly throwing both arms around her neck, kaeaed her again and again. The scene was touching in the extreme, and the crowd of officers and reporters were alike affected. Tearing herself away with a mighty struggle, the Jkeart-broken woman turned to leave the jalL as she supposed, for the last tame, no word having been received at that time of the GoverDors mercy to Schwab. HO TEABS IN ENOXt8 B7ZS. Engel 's oldest daughter was the next to ar--ive, and was shown into Mr. Folz's private office, where her father was sitting on the lounge. As soon as she saw him she threw both arms - sbout his neck, and his sea him affectionately. JSagel was very little moved bv the grief of his daiujhtoT. although his eyes shewed signs of tsars once or twice. After remaining with him Jos about fifteen minutes his daughter left him aWs fate. As she feaehea the Jail door she was - completely unnerved, and was crying bitterly, wisb head downeass; MBS. snXS IS BBOX KV-HB A STE D . Tbe visit of Spsss' aoed mother a little before 6ofelock was one of she most patuettc scenes -fer witnessed in the oountr jail. Mrs. Spies was dressed in black, and de jp lines of car and eefjfartg plainly notioesble on her face.

should rescive your prayers for those who need them." The two men then discussed matters of religion and social economy, and Spies waxed warm in his defense of the doctrines of socialism as it looked to lim. The conversation was a long and nomewhat rambling one, and finally Mr. Bolton arose, bade fepiea adieu, and. left him. When he had gone the latter turned to the two deputies who kopt watch over him, and with e, short laugh exc laimed : "Now, what con you do with men like that' One doesn't like to insult them, and yet one finds it hard to endure their unlooked-for attentions." Spies then waxed talkative and aired his opinion freely to his death watch, Deputy John B. Hartke. Sj waking: of the anarchists' trial, he said that its conduct and the finding were without precedent in the history of this country. -Why, doe 't you know, " said he, "that when the jury brought in tbe verdict they were ell so badly frightened that they trem bled, and the Judge himself, when he pronounced the sentence, shook like a leaf.' xhia, he mid, looked bad. Til tell rou," he continued, in five or six years from aow the people will see the error of hanging us, if they do not see it sooner." With this Stties. who had been lying on his back with his hands avove his head, removed them and timed on his side with his faoe to the wall. The anarchiut editor then lay down on tho

bed, and with Ills white xt.co upturned, talked continuously with Deputy Hartke about mutual acquaintances and things and events of days gone by. He never referred to the morrow, and seemed desiroi s of keeping the thoughts of his approaching execution as far as possible from hU mind. ENUKX. Protests His Innocence und Doesn't Want Religious Sympathy. Engel grew a tittle more ueriouu a thenighv, wore on, and when he came to bo more familiar with the death watch, he1 tulked with them about the cause for which 1 o was about die. He protested his innocence over and over again, and told the story of the Haymarket riot, and all he knew of ix. The Kev. Mr. Bolton calle d on Engel tfs he did on tbe others, but with th a same unsatisfactory result. The wretched Knsrel dwelt with bitter emphasis upon the ft;.ct that it wns the informer Waller, who aftervari Kwove his life away, that lirst informed him of the massacre. I was drinking beer and jluing cards with my neighbors wtuu Waller called and taunt ad me with not bting down ji the Haymarket

V fight," said Kngol, as a big Pimp seemed to rise

in his throat, "aad he afterward swore my life away, but I die for a just cause' Engel slept none until 1 o'clock, but at tuat hour, just as the death watch was being removed, he turuod round in his conch and dropped into a light slumber. PARSONS AND 1 18CHKK. Both Refuse Spiritual Comfort Parsons Insults the Visiting Ministers. Fischer's last night wtv? quietly apent. He talked but little, but was reiitloss. His deathwatch said though ho did not ' sleep much, he appeared to take the terrible ordeal put upon hi ui w ith great composure almost indifference. He, too, coldly repulsed Dr. Bolton's proffered spiritual aid. Though his sloepless eyesi stared vacantly at the wall of hi cell, he talked but Little. No sign of nervousness or fear oc uUl he traced on the bard, clear-cut features, Ho was evidently prepared to meet his fate uniUnohiugly fKud to die boldly. When i r. Bolton called upt n Parsoui he was received with the same coureity which has always distinguished that erud to'nnaiobiBt. The condemned man. however, did not seem to t ike kindly to the protiered ministrations of tbe clergyman. "You are welcome, Dr. Helton," he said; "pray, what con I do for you? ' The reverend visitor explained his mission, and the old cynical expression stole oer Parsons' face. MPreucheis are all Pharisees," ho answered, "and you know wt at Jesus Christ's opinion of the Pharisees was. He called them a genorattcn of vipers, and likened them to w hi ted sepulchers. 1 don't de a re to have any-

ining to ao wicn eitner. ' Dr. Bolton remonstrated a httle, and finally Parsons appeared to be relent: n ? somewhat. "Well, well," ho said, "I will nay thai while J do not absolutely refuse your lei ad attHiitMJii7 1 will ixapress on you the fact tl.a.b I cad hot want you." A desultory conversation ?:.tsued, 'and tho minister, on leading, told Pu.rsons that he would pray efa'nestly for him dr. ring the night. The apatchist'g hard gray eye rew moist, anie" murmured, hoarsely "Thank you' bnt added : "Don't forget, though, I didnt send tor you. " THURSDAY 2CIGHT IX THE tXAlt. How the Prisoners Rested PursonH' Feath Sonic Testing: the GaUovi s Preparations for the Execution. How did the condemned men pass their last night on earth how did they sleep? Not very well during the first part of the night. At 12 o'clock Parsons was still awake, tossing uneasilv on his couch. Spies could not sleop, it appeared. He remained twisting about with wide- open eyes, and naturally his sense of bearing was acute. Certainly he must have heard the sound made by tbe carpenters wen they wsre putting up the fallows. That could not have escaped him very well, because it was distinctly audible even in the jai! office, and the door there w:s closed so as to shut out ail sounds that might disturb the doomed men. At midnight the stillness could not have been greater. Perfect and entire quietness prevailed. Only the hissing noise ol the burning gas Wh3 heard. A few minutes before Parsons, moved to the uttermost of feeling.sang "Annie Laurie," The cuaids were in his call ac the time. They coul'int or wouldn't prevent his singing; but as his voice went up in that old song a stir W8,s noted in the colls on either bide of murderers row. The prisoners wore awakened. They listened, their h?ads propped up on their elbows to the homely bat pathetic ditty, and more than a tinge of eadne&s characterized the plaintive voice of she singer. Hr was singing his death-song. Mayhap in years agone he sang Annie Laurie" to his little ones at home. It was a favorite air of his, for at all evonts it was the last one he would sine; before lyiig down for his last rest. lie slept well. So did Engel and Fischer. Two guards were in the cell of each man. Other guards were outside the cell; outside the corridor were other guards, more guards were in the jail yard, and still more of them were outside and all around tbe Criminal Court building- They all felt pretty secure for only that afternoon. All afternoon civil engineers had examined every street ard thoroughfare adjoining in a quest oft r explosive mines. The engineers finished their examination toward nightfall, and their ussiirarce was to tho effect that, despite all trJk to the contrary, there was no anarchist mine in any of tbe streets leading to the jail or Criminal Court building. Before midnight, and while tho anarchists were either sleeping or feigning Ueep, the gallows were put up. They are the ones used in the execution of Mulkowsky and the three Italians About 1 o'clock Friday inorumg they were tested, just i.a had been dane in toe case of the Italians, and they were found to operate without any hindrance. A bag of sand weighing 180 pounds wan swung off four timoB, once from each rope, a;ad with no other effect than to stretch tho rope a trifle. The ropes were of exoelleut quality, and endured the test to the best advantage. Experts who were present said there w can't n doubt but that the ropes could be depended on. At two o'clock thero was absolutely nothing undone. A wagon had boon driven up to the jail some ':ime before, and four coffins were taken out and deposited ir. the basement adjoining the kitchen. That was the very last preparation for the impending tragedy. The officials who wexe to perform the execution slept, the men to be executed slet. Two guards watched tbe slumber of each of the doomed men. From midnight forward till daybreak silence reigned in the jail, FRIDAY MORNING. Bravado of Spies and Par son ih Tho Last

lireaJkiast Otner Incidents of the Morning. At 0 o'clock F pies' guards came off dut y for a moment or two. One of them, Deputy Sheriff Hartke, said SpieB had slept well ever since 2 o'clock, but that before that time & was awake, though he pretended to be asleep' Any little noise disturbed him, but the guards were warm in praise of his nerve. When Spios turned in he was smoking a cigar. He had bis boots on aud did not undress. Turning to tho guards, while slowly puffing at his cigar, Spies said : "Boys. I'll be just as steady to-morrow when this little matter comes off as I am now. " The police were out oarly. At 0 o'clock promptly 400 of them were in line in front of the Criminal Court building and ran Kim: a I one

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bmaii oetaiis or ponce were nut on dutv in the court - yard of tbe jail, more were assigned to positioas in the allev, and others again were drawn tip on Jearborn avenue alongside tho jail and Criminal Court building. At the Bame time ropes were stretched alo g i lark street from both sides of Michigan and Illinois Btreet and ulong Dearborn avenue, likewiho on Illinois and Michigan street). On all these thorouirhfures traffic was stopped. On none except Clark street was tratho permitted tili after the execut on. As the morning wore slowly aloug the bustle in the jail increased. The deputies and reporters who were on duty all uight were relieved, and new men took their places. Seven o'clock cams and the twilight of dawn had brightened into the full beam of day. At that hour the anarchists were already "astir. Engel awoke with a start, an.l in an ustai. t sat bolt upright. He beg in to talk socialism to his guard, but his haggard face revealed the struggle that was going on inside. At 7 ;2) two waiters from MartelPs restaurant brought to the prisoner their breakfast. The edibles were carried in a large, new clothesbasket, and tbe linen and tab uw are looked bright and clean. A little incident, occurred when Parsons stepped out to wah bimnelf, which was described by Lieutenant Laughlin. All the other anarchists contented tbemaelves with washing at the tap, but when Parsons walked up to the main he exclaimed : "I see no wash-basin here. 1 am accustomed 50 warning in a basin, and I want one now." His manner was extremely aonant, but though ho reiterated his request f r the basin in gruff tones he did not get the desired utensil. He, by far, exhibited the most bravado of any of the anarchists. Sheriff Matson reached the jail at 7 :J5 o'clock. He looked haggard and depressed, and said but little to the reporters. Altera glance through the interior of the jail he camo out and went to his private office. He had at that time received no news from the Governor, or any other source. The Kev. Dr. Bolton arrived at 7 :J5, aud, after

depositing his satchel on a chafr and hanging up bin o ercoat in the jail office, passed into the cell-room. Passing ftrst into Parsons' cell, he attempted to engage the doomed Texan in religious conversation. Parsons had not yet finished breakfast. What passed betweeu them is unknown. In the meantime Spies had on Hod for paper and envelopes, and when fchoy were furnished him, he began writing. He wat' interrupted by the Sheriff, who accosted him, and stood in front of the cell door while they tallied. The Sheriff took notes of the oonversat on and then passed on. After a stav of eighteen minutes in Parsons' cell, Dr. Bolton emerged, and walking to Spies door, stood looking at that individual, who glanced at tha clergyman and continued his writing. Dr. Holton remained standing in front of Spies two or throe min-

Hfs tawcy hair was brushed back in the nsutit crisp waves from the big white forehead, Nothing could be imagined more molaiv oholy, aad at tho same time dignified, than the expression which sat upon the face ot August Spies at that moment. Tbe chin wati covered with a freshly budding beard that partially concealed the expression of the fhmly cut; mouth. The linen were a HfcUe hardly drawn around the corners, however, and bespoke great internal tension. He Stood directly behind the still noose, which reached down almost to his breast, and, havirg first cait a momentary glance upward at tbe rope, let his eyes fall upon tbe 200 faces that were upturned toward him. Never a muuele did he move, however; no fdjra of flinching or fear could be discerned in the white face will W

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utes, bub receiving no recognition he walked away. The clergyman then passed around into the north coiridor, and from the gallery overlctoking the scaffold took a view of that grim structure. 'Ihon he returned and paced nervously backward and forward in front of tho cells containing the fated four.

It was now 8::0 o'clock and not thirty feet I away from the coming victims tho missive

.iron-barred door wati clanging constantly, admitting crowds of newspaper men and Deputy Sheriffs, crowding the little room almost to auttocation aud indulging in a loud buzz of conversation that could be heard plainly in the cells. Nearly everybody in the room was uinoking, and, what with the fearful fueling tf depression felt by the most hardened, the place was nearly unendurable. Meanwhile the Kev. Mr, Bolton, whe hod walked down the line of cells and received but cold recognition from the men inside, betook himself to the northeast corner of the jail-yard, where the gallows stood. The reverenu gentleman closely scanned it from the Kallerj", and then returned ugai.i and looked into the c olls, but did not talk to i;be occupants while they were writing. Following the example of ftpies. Parsons and Fischer called for writing material und were busy writing when Mr. Boltou returned on his second visit. Dr. Gray, tho Assistant County Physician, called on the prisoners about 8:30 o'clock and risked them ifthey required any Btimulmttj. Parsons, Spies, and Fischer refused, but Ingel drank three glasses of port wine. Dr. Gray asked if more was required, an 3 received an answer in the negative. He, however, left three more glasses of wine besid3 the doomed man. Parsons, Fischer, ar.d Spies were f till busy writing when Dr. Grs.y's vieil; was made, and their chirography was as steady and firm as if they were merely inditing a lei tor or tin article to the Alain or Arbeiter Zeitung. Not a tremor could be detected in one of the characters. At 8:1.1 Deputy Sheriff Burke came out and announc ed tnat all who bod passes to witness the hanging must now give thom up. The request was complied with by the two-scoxere-lorters and others who were then present. Though the execution, it was understood, would ::iot take plao3 until after 10 o'clock, thii annountroment was looked upon as a pretty significant hint that the awful hour was very oloso at hand. At9:JUo.m. Chief Deputy Gleason arrived with tbe fatal documents authorizing the execution. About 9 o'clock a bailiff came in and tolc the Sheriff that Mrs. Parsons desired admission to i ee her husband, but tbe Sheriff could not permit her to come in at that time. At the same time a letter was received at the ail io8tmarked New York, and addressod: "Breuthers Spies, Liugg, und Comrades, Chisago Jail," and ono from Madison, Wis., addre &ed to "Tns Condemned Anarchists." Both let tore, vera sent to the men. At 9 -4 o'clock a crowd of women dresseel in cleep mourning, accompanied by two children t.lso in black, marched down Clark litre et tc the ropes across Michigan street and asked th) officer at Michigan street to be allowed to go into the iail. The crowd included Mrs. Pare ana, Mrs. Engel, Mrs. Fisher, Lingg's sweothc art, Sifrs. Holmes, Mrs. Spies, Miss Upios, ani a number of their female friends, and the c hildren were the son and daughter of A H. Larsons. The policeman told them his orders -;b at they could not advance and they moved on to Illinois street, where they repeated their demand to Capt. Hubbard and Lieu.t, Fitzpatr ck. The same thing was told them by these officers, asd all except Mrs. Holmes aud Mrs. Parsons r:ioved away. Mrs. Holme 3 denounced the execution as a murder and tho policemen as rturderers. Mrs. Parsons continued, to beseech and demaud admission, and the relied cont'n-i;-3d obdurate. At 10 o'clock she vras St ill on band, but under the closest surveillance. Crowds were not allowed to stand. Throngs

almost as tho shroud which it surmounted. Spies had scarcely taken his place when he wai followed by Fischer. He, too, was olad In a long white ahroud that was gathered in at the ankles. His tall tiguro toweled savers! inchea over tbat of Spies, and as ho stationed hirrmolf behind his particular noose hii face was very pale, but a faint smile rented upon his lips. Like Kp:es, tie white robe set off to advantage the rather pleasing features of Fischer, and aa the man stood there waiting for his last moment his pale face was as calm as if he wero asleep, Next cam 5 George Engel. There was a ruddy glow upon the rugged countenance of the old ansjchifit, and when he ranged himself along sid3 Fi Sijhei: he raised himself to hts full height, while his burly form seemed to expand with the feelings that were within him. Last camo Parsons. His fa.c looked actual It

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stepped upon the gallows be turned partiallv sideways to nho dangling noose and regarded it with a fixed, stony goz one of mingled surprise and curiosity. Then he straightoned himself under the fourth noose, and, aa tie did so, he uurned his big

BHEBIFF MATSON, THE HANGMAN.

gray eyes upon the crowd below with such a look of awful reproach and sadness as could not fail to strike the innermos t chord of the hardest heart, there. It was a look never to be forgotten. Thr) was an expression almost of inspiration on the white, calm face, and the great, stony eye seemed to burn into men's hearts and ask : M What have I done?" There they stood upon the scaffold, four white-robed figures, with set, stoical faces, to which it wou ld seem no influence could bring a tremor of fear. And now a bailiff approaches-, aud, seizing Spies' robe, passed a leathern strap around his ankles. In a moment they weie closely pinioned together. Engol's legs were next strapped together, and when tae official approached Fischer the latter straightened up bis tall ngure to iis full height and plated his ankles close together to facilitate the operation. Parson's was the lost, but he wa& the first around whose nsok the fatal

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of curious people were being kept moving tin and down Clark street and Dearborn avenue. THE FATA L DKOP. Hurrah for Anarchy!' Shouts Engel Parsons Choked Oft in the Middle of a Sentence Parsons was given a oup of coffee a few minutes before the march to the scaffold wca begun. It was exactly 11 :50 o'clock wbon Chief BailiiT Cuhill entered the corridor and stood beneath the gallowp. He requested in solemn tones that the g ntlemen piesent would remove thei bt:ts. Instantly every bead was bared. Then tho tramp, tramp of many footsteps were hear :l resounding from the central corridor, and thii cowd in front of the gallows know that the condemned men bad begun the march of do at I . The slow, steady marc a sounded nearer and nearer. The anarchists were within a fon fest of the scaffold. There was a pause, Tho con lemued men were about to mount the stairway leading to tbe lat platform from whiol! they would ever speak. Step by step, steadi lv they mounted the stairway, and agai::i there was another slight paune. Everv eye wan bent upon the metallic angle around which th four wretched victims were expected to mak'i their appearance. A moment later the curiosity

was rewarded. With steady, unfaltering Btop. a white-robed figure stepped out front behind ths protecting metallic screeu and stood upon tho drop. It was August Spies. It was evident; that his hand were firmly bound behiud him ur dorueath hi& snowy shrund. :do walked with a firm, a i most stately, tread across the platform and took bis ntaud undev the left-hand noose at the corner of the scaffold farthest ttoux the side at which he had entered. Very pale was the etpresiivo face, and u solemn, far-away light ahone in his blae eyes.

cord was placed. One of the attendant baUiTa seized the noo;3e in front of Spies aud passed it deftly over the doomed man's bead. It caught over his righn ear, but Spies, with a shake of his bead, oast it down around hts nock, and then the bailiff tightened it till it touched the warm flesh, and carefully placed the nxse heneauh the left ear. When the officer approached Fischer threw back his head and bared his long, muscular throat by the movement. Fischer's neck was very long and the nooao nestled enugly around it. When it watt tightened around his windpipe Fischer turned around to Spies and laughingly whispered something in his oar But the latteir either did net hsar him or else was too much occupied with other thoughts to pay attention, Kngol smiled down at the crowd, and then turniucf to Deputy Peters, v,ho guarded him, be smiled gratefully toward him and whispered something to the officer t hat seemed to affoct him. Parsons' faco never moved as the toose dropped over his head, but the same torril le, fixed look was or bin face, Aud novr people were expectirg that the Bpoo;;hes fcr which the tour doomed ones craved twenty minuteti each would be delivered, but to every one's surprise tho officer who hsd adjusted the noose proceeded to fit on the whifci ciip without delay. It was first placed on Spies heed, ' completely hiding his head and faoe. Just beforo the cap was pulled over Fischer's hfod Deputy Bpeav.s turned his eyed up to me?t v.boHe of tho sail young anarchist.' Fischer stalled down on his guard just as pleasantly a Kngel did ou l is, ar.d he aemned to he whiaperiug dome words of forgiveness. Eagel and Parsons soon donned thoir white caps after this, and now the four men stood upon the scaffold clad from top to toe in pure white. All was ready now for the sign xl to let the drop fall. In tiae little box at the back of Ute

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the end was near. v For an instant there wee a dead sUencsv aa! then a mournful, solemn voice sounded tm0 behind the first light-hand moslt, and out air like a wail of sorrow acd of warning. Sp4e was speaking from behind his fchroud. The words seemed to drop into the cold, silent efr like pellets of fire. Here U what lie said : "It is not meet, that '. should speak here, where my itilencc in more terrible than ray et terancen." Then a deeper, stronger voice came out with a muffled, mysterious cadf nee fran behind Hie white pall that hid the lace of Fischer. He only spoke eight words; "This is the haprieefe moment of my life " But the next voice that catches tip the refnbto is a different one. It was firm, but the melancholy wail was not In it It was harsh, lofrt, exultant. Kngel was choering for auarchv "Hurrah for anarcbvl Hurrah P were the words and the last cheer of Oeergc Kngel . But now the wird a&i ghsstlf soeno yrse brought to a climax. Psi-sonu alone remained to speak. Out from behind his mask his Voici sounded more sad. and there ras a moe dreary, reproachful tone in it than eveji ia Spies'. "MfiS I be allowe d to upesk! Ob, men of America r he cried, "may 1 be allowed the Privilege of speech even at the last moment f arken to the voice of the people There was a sudden pause. Parsons never spoke a word more. A sbs.rp, creating noise. crash, a sickening, crackling scend, and iee Parsons Fischer, und Engol were ito more. When the pulse-beats of all bettarao imperceptible, which vas about 113 :! o eloek, , fb

pnysicians eat ao? n and the be diet swing dsk

ana iortn, wane- tt o deputies stood above

rihere was a continual shifting of seats

the physicians left the b dies, an 1 neariv all

who could get awar wanted to be allqWii M do so. Tbe Sheriff opoued a door at ttpjrXHide of the building ana a great many ol tiiectar tors feft. fy At i2:20 Spies' boly was let down an plaeed in a corns, while the doctor exe.mined hitfl and found tbat his necii vrai not broken. He WOr a dark-gray flannel sirt and dark pant Uoons, but no coat. His arm wor confined by a tstcapv us were thoso of all the others. Fischer was next cutc-ewn. His neck was not broken. He wore a blue flannel shirt) and gray trousers. Kngel came next. He had a blue fennel

shirt and wore a oollar H Is nock was bat the snina)! cord was not severed.

Parsons wan tho last to I e taken down He was clad in a neat black st it, bat hftd otly sp undei shirt on When all tbe bodies had ieen arrtnged iu the cotlins the i hy sitiar.s mad e another examination, and taen the Hds wer placed on the cof ILns and the work was done . The condem ned men directed that their bodies be turned over to their wives, excep; Spis, who wanted his bedy given to hie mot he. Their wishes were respected, aud Ctrouer Herts

directed that the IkmXv ot Lint-g be given to Mr Kngel and the Carpenters' Vaion, in accordance . ' uith Lingg's requeet, so that th3y might ail be . buried togethor.

How the Ha:rmiukett Meoting Irfd toTarl ; U ous 'rrasreciiesv -'-i-'i :

The Haymarket riot occurred on lyfay 4, ISsV H and was the result of a series of attempts -mad .-J"i U ty the anarchists tc produce boodshed During , m tae st l.ce tbat occurred April 5, tt4B$; und Parsons wero familiar figures anwnii she :' :

dissatisfie! men, urging them to resort to arme a s a solutlou ol their grieva aces. At the st-eot-car striken in .lulv, ind the ItfcCormisk strike in Febiuary, IKSS, Spies and Parsons took the initiative iu inciting the idls men to deeds cf violence.

tung, aad when not disemiuattag his . sfciqsjl v k-f S

nditorials he and Parous were hajangiim;--inei9B .: . (S p i ags of strikers, that were generally assetttbiieil; .3 p nt the speakeni call. All mese reno uttontinr -v r iittemnts thus far had 1 roved failtres.-an k :f'.l

opportunity for sowing an archistic vrinc6eSK: $M v.-as afforded Spies and his contingency for hy is '-M

i lia iirne opies was me reccigmzou leituer z toe , . .. : r jvoluticnary xoovement. At this time there was a general strike among ;

u. ii ciassea 01 lt.oorers ror eisat iiours xo qo&mm-h ? :

t ite a day's wo rk. It was the greatest strike fa '.i .'v tlie annals of Ciicago, and the immense nmn:

berof idle men and the extent of tho disstisilsV i

fnction furuibUrd an excellent opponmnity xlkt v

made the most of it -.vtiia

On the 3d of Maytte strikers frCnt MiHjAlv -im

miok's machine shops gatherea on Blas Mes)i m m avenue, near that estubMs omen-t, proolalmins' 'C-SflJI their alleged wrongs. Spits appeanid In the Lifi

ii I r w mi . ii ijiiih l 1 1 mi i tMm rmuii. as ',t

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Intense excitement ensue i, and the- ssmilf

dnjcnssu - aim

strikers attacked, the shops. Th?arm'aranoserv : VM

tt ough during uhat day several more atsenopta',

tfijutuivu were mjurwi uy u euunii ui uh . frVsfi lice to preserve order, und.this tended to aom-V.: iM

ve.te the prevailing ciJ:ontnL f? :. .f-n

After tnls distaroanc-3 ha I fairly been set te

m tion tipiesflel to the- omco ol sue ArtUr

Z,.itu7a and issued the notorioue "iteyei

cicular.. It began- fievenge! Worl

to arms :" and closed with "To amis! We

ycu to arms!" This circtilivr was dhitxl

ar song the belligerent e trikors, a;id wa

to have had a trimei Jous innuence m

th? men for the subuequont fray at the Hi m urket.

On the followiJig ds.r, May 4, infuriated weik-

in;;men contintisd to prowl around $be:Mlgs bor hood of the WcCoimick chops, eAdvrereonlf': :

restrained bv tha presence x tae poeet Actlv

cular, asserted to have bean wiitea, prtatsd and circulated .under the supervision ; Sptv; VH

ana nis aiues. was sc ai irw i amczu. tm'ui. t35'f :

LUlO C1TCU1IU. VCIB iUIiXVD;W4 tu mil I ijniipi

and announced e, maaH-meecing to tales

on the following night ac Hayn.arket square

Ti e strikers afisembiad early in ressosM

spsotators. The speakers lid rot appear mil V :i early 9 o'clock, when they mounted a ira&cfc; : ;! on Desplaiues street at the north ohteiO v"

to tha square. It was eitimeted taaVwo; 'i th rusand ioople wero pi &en i when qtdssv i i Persons, and Fie Id en spoks. Toe te first were surrisuig:iy Eiild in ttoetf

hT5 i:hn nrftRnnre of Mnvnr Harrison, wha lid

been urged to prohibit the meeting. When , catne to Fielden s turn to seuk he wroeftfes his 1 auditors to a high pitch of oxcjitemenS .ym

-tlirottle and kill the law" Cants, BBsrte;,;a

and ward, who were nojainir toiieem mauf

ness to quell any distorbane that shoiUAfeft;

place, considered thin to s pniper time f'.v j action. At the head of seven:- eoiS,'';.-f: pa lies, aggregating 175 men, th'i '- - Osjp :, tains marched up Des usicos sheet ' tty

tho speakers wagon. Fi sides k seeing tnvl m n Annmuih. exclai:mnd - "Horn ticmt ' ftbn -A ' iJ

bl odhoundsl You do your duty and TUdd;

LUIUci I unyii nsnu vuva Km ui w tit- ;-.v t

:'6o peaceibly." "We are r? actable," replied : J

arsons, ana at tnat momer t tne aeaaiy noniD s

was thrown and explodttd with a roar that was, -v : audible for two miles. Officer Matthias J Degan and an anarchist named Kistler ' we re killed outright. Six moie were mOh . tol y injured and sfxty others reesived injariee thst incapacitated them for duy f or naswy we )ks. Neighboting buildings were shskee sq -:t the foundations, exid for aiikoment the peUoe wee driven in confusion. They re'tevtoe4 themselves, however, aud, after ttsing tlsejjr rev '

volvers and batons bo freely as to fill the air .f with groans of the wounded, Huecesded hi quett;ii j mg tiie disturbance. J Spi-js, Schwab and Fiiicher were arrested : s'iS following morning, and on slay 17 a grand toft ' M chergol by Judge Rogers, fotiud indictnaents -;

is :her, Lingg, Jlngel,, Sob vabr Neebe, Aatoft :

Hirsciilerger and John Apel. The two bat and -.k V 'fm KVnmihAlt wera rolfiftRfld. thnuih it li tasr !iP

rest were held witiiout oali ;

x ue trial oegan ou jiuie xj , uago uisy.ws

tion was Julius 3. Grinnell; for the esisMsi::iK.,: Catitain W. P. Black, on the nrnt dav of th S i

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15 van consumed in inipanolinff a jurfi :S 111

the attorneys began to argue the caseeaid eos- r ; dud ed on the 19th, when she case was gift te the jury. At 10 o'clock a. m., Aug. SO, the v

jury returned a verdict of guilty, fxing Aeebes pun.fihment at fifteen year in the penitsn tiar and sentencing the others to be hinged.

A n otion was iunaeditttoly made by the cottfe-: sel for the defoniie ftjr a ne w tri:U. but JudM : .hi

Oarv refused to grant it. They succeeded bewj$ ti

ever, in o chaining xrom 4uagc ocwj w -

preme uonrt a suoerseaeas on . .

m. lAk 4 nraof. lanch HtftrdM MiJk.

base T ibo uuou wu'iu ,vh9.w ww-k v vwpii : i. iv-j Sunnmie Court of Illiaois. Cnfaimesii ws wa

charged the State in the selection of jurors and: the seizure of nrivaiw pjipers that Judge ttary

admitted as valid evidence. The Supreme Ooert

rendered its decision oa Kepi;, ll Jsel inffihedeoisionof the lower CCHUt. '

sten was to get the ise before tile

Statf in Supreme Court. This

niadisonthe charge thfrt

not t .ccorded due process of It.w, aud

Illin ois iurv law wt.s ut icons titotioAaL

Pryo and Butler tod J. Bajtlph Ttsfk gued the ease for tha u ajrehif Its, not) $m

ueciarea tne jury xawtc m ooastutusu

?hia appltaKon th dfeWleastiA

it not have ,nirisLiotio; itiifc)o

Bust.ti .umg tne aecision cf tAO HiH

uour. tieuceuomg tiie iinvett en aangsdoAKoT.il.

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