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, ESTABLISHED 1SIM). ) ■| J. H. EbTILL, Kiilor and Proprietor f IHFIIIGAI HORRIBLE STRUGGLES AT THE ROPE’S END. HOW THE NIGHT PASSED ■ Hurrah for Anarchy," the Death Cry of Fischer— Death Results Thirteen and a-Half Minutes After the Trap Fell—No Disturbance in the City A Strong Force of Police About the Jail. Chicago, Nov. 11.—Anarchists Parsons, Fischer, Engel and Spies, the convicted Haymarket murderers, have been throttled by the law, the self-same that they had hoped to throttle. Their scaffold drop fell nt 11:54 o'clock this morning. At 9:10 o'clock tills morning Chief Deputy Gleason arrived at tlio jail with the fatal ' documents authorizing the execution. Mr. Gleason immediately went into dose conference with the Sheriff in a private apartment that was locked and bolted at once on the inside. While they were still conferring Spies’ in ternal fever had so increased as to induce him to order a glass of Rhine wine, which was brought to his cell and swallowed at a gulp. A few minutes were then occupied by him in writing autographs for officers attached to the Sheriff’s office. SINGING THE MARSEILLAISE. At 10 o'clock Fischer was singing the Marseillaise, in which the other prisoners joined. At 10:10o'clock Parsons, Fischer and Spies asked for twenty minutes each on the gal lows, in which to make speeches. The Sheriff did not immediately return any answer to the request. Following close upon the telegraphic re port from Springfield this morning that Gov. Oglesby had decided once for all, the deputies commenced at 10:27 o'clock dis tributing tickets to the reporters who were to watch the march to the gallows. The greatest bustle and excitement prevailed in the jail office, but Spies in his cell continued writing ou uninterruptedly, and the others remained equally nonchalant, notwithstand ing the confusion that marked the beginning of the end. At 10:54 o’clock the reporters were ad mitted into the cell room to view the exe cution. They were conducted to the north corridor and soated within a few feet of the scaffold. At 11:12 o'clock the condemned were eat ing their final lunch. At 11:28 o’clock the Sheriff commenced to read the death war rant to Spies. The death warrant was read first to Spies, then to Fischer and then to Engel, and at 11:43 o’clock the Sheriff was nearly through with Parsons. Spies, Engel and Fischer were in their shrouds standing at the grated door and saving adieus to friends in the visitors’ cage. At 11:40 o'clock the death march to the scaffold started. As already stated, the trap fell at 11:54 o'clock. Kisoher died very hard, as did also Spies. Parsons also struggled and kicked fearfully. Fischer's last words were, “Hurrah for Anarchy;' 1 The pulse of all the Anarchists stopped beating in thirteen and a half min utes. At 12:13 o'clock the coffins for the An archists, plain black, with but the silver heads of the screws for ornaments, were ear ned to the gallows. CHICAGO’S HANGING SYSTEM. A Mysterious Way of Cutting the Rope that Does the Work. Chicago, Nov. 11.—All the common prisoners, to the number of about 200, were left in their usual cells last night. The practice of hanging at Chicago is not to re move them until a few hours before the execution takes place. Sheriff Matson de cided to follow the old rule. At the ap pointed time all of those located in the tiers '•t celts facing north, and winch partly com mand a view of the scaffold, are marched mto the tiers facing south, where not a glimpse of the execution can be had. The gallows for the present hanging are located in the extreme northeast corner of the cell room. An inspection was made of 1 heio during the night by an Associated i'ress reporter. They are the largest ever erected in Cook county. They were origi nally built for swinging off three Italians. " ho killed a fellow country man and shipped his remains in a trunk to Pittsburg. At (he time the murderers were hung the trap was made to comfortably hold three men, but to accommodate the Anarchists it has been en larged to the extent of two feet and a half in width. THE ROUTE TO THE GIBBET. To reach the scaffold the men who are to he executed are escorted from the jail office through the lower corridor of the cell room to the iron stairway, which leads to the second tier. This is a distance of ten feet l com the ground floor, und the platform of ihe gallows is even with this tier. I he woodwork of this structure is painttd or rather stained a very 'lull reddish brown, and as seen by [he dim light of the gas jets was anything hut pleasant to look upon. The weird effect was heightened by a little sentrv uox which is located just back of the trap. In this is stationed the man who really is the executioner. Into this box extends a rope. At a given signal the unknown man Inside cuts the rope with a brand new and especially sharp ened chisel of wide dimensions by striking ' he chisel a heavy blow with a mallet, down goes the trap a distance of six feet, and at the same time the murderers are launched into eternity. HOW THE NIGHT PASSED. All the Condemned Nonchalant—Par sons Sang a Sonar. Chicago, 111., Nov. 11.—At 1 o’clock this morning a change was made in the deal b watch. Deputy Hartkee had been guarding Spies since S o’clock. He reported that he had quite a long talk with the An- archist. Spies declared that he had no reason to be afraid, and then launched into a tirade against the courts. He asserted that the Judges who had any connection with tlie case had reason to tremble, while tlie Anarchists could bold up their head.-, and walk to their death with steady foot steps. The deputy also related the manner in which Rev. Dr. Bolton was received by Spies. The divine asked him if he would not accept spiritual consolation. Spies, w ith a shake of the head, declared that he hail no use for any clergymen. '‘l’ll pray for you all night,” cried the doctor. ‘‘Pray for yourself,” retorted Spies, “You need it more than I.” PARSONS SINGS A SONG. At 11 o’clock last night Spies lay down on his cot and closed his eyes but he did not sleep. Several times he got up for a drink of water,but his every movement betokened a firmness which was astonishing. So it was with the rest of the Ana raises. Par sons had the nerve to entertain his guard with song. His selection was “Annie Laurie ” He sang the sweet song entirely through and when he finished rested his head on his hands for a few moments and then repeated the song. His fortitude was the wonder of all who heard him. TESTING THE GALLOWS. Between 1 and 2 o'clock this morning the Sheriff and his assistants tested the gallows. Heavy bags of sand w ere attached to the rope and the traps were sprung. The ma chine worked to perfection, and in all re spects was satisfactory to the authorities. Then the usual quiet prevailed in the jail. The only noise in Hie cell room was the low voices of a few deputies, the turning of a key in the lock, and the rapid ticking of a telegraph instrument which was telling the world of the last hours of the four An archists. THE NEWSPAPER NIGHTWATCH. During the long hours of the night tlie only newspaper men who were admitted to the inner precincts of the jail were the rep resentatives of the Associated Press. They had quarters in what is known as tlie lawyer’s cage, and were within 10 feet of the Anarchists. At 4 o'clock one of them made a tour of tlie lower corri dor, where [spies, Parsons, Fischer and Engel were confined. In each cell were two stalwart guards, who stood watch over the Anarchists. The former chatted in low tones, and whispered jokes among them selves to w-hile away the time. THE ANARCHISTS ASLEEP. But, the talk and w hispered jokes were all lost ou the prisoners. Each one was in the heaviest of slumbers. Spies lay on one side with his head on his arm ami slept as peacefully as a babe. Fischer had turned over on his back and the consequence was that he frequently let out a snore that echoed in a startling man ner through the silent corridors of the building. Engel lay motionless, as did Paisons, ex cept that at times the latter started uneasily as if dreams were coursing through his mind. WATCHFULNESS OF THE GUARDS. Then at intervals the silence was broken by the steady w’allt of an armed guard, who made a tour of the lower corridor to see that all was well. The only other disturbing ele ment was the mewing of the jail cat, which kept up a noise so persistently that at last a deputy bore down, captured and removed her to the basement, where her cries could not lie heard. PARSONS ANNOYED. Some time after miemight Parsons eom- J Gained that the hum of conversation in the Failer’s office annoyed him and prevented him from sleeping.’ The w ooden door be tween the office aud cell room was closed and the Anarchist dropped into an uneasy slumber. In the office a busy crowd of report ers stood writing at a high desk or lounged about talking with the deputies. Occasion ally heavy steps sounded on the iron stairs outside, and the door was opened, revealing a candidate for admission to the hall. From within tlie lawyers’ cage came the sharp, metallic click of the Associated Press in struments dispatching the gather ing incidents of the night. Along the otherwise silent corridors sound ed the slow, regular tramp of the deputies, composing the death watch, to and fro ceaselessly in front of the cell doors, behind which were the lour forfeited lives. At brief intervals, when tlie hum of conver sation sank low, could be heard the meas ured tick off the clock on the office wall marking the time for those for whom time would soon be no more. OPPRESSIVE STILLNESS. Now and then a louder voice than com mon floated out from the cell room where some ordinary prisoner had awakened with a cry. but from the cells of the condemned came only the low murmur of conversation between the guards and their wards. About 1 o’clock, while there was compara tive silence, the occupants of the Sheriff's office were start led by a crash and bang from the northern corridor. It was only tiie Sheriff and a few other officers experi menting with the scaffold and testing it and the ropes. A few minutes after 2 o’clock Spies stood at (he door of his cell looking and talking through the bare with his guard. As the slow hours swung along eve * the proximity of death grew monotonous. “Come and look at Limrg,” said Sheriff Matson to agrup of reporters. Between o and 4 o'clock the rumble of wheels out side penetrated the thick walls and a wagon drove up and unloaded four coffins, one for Sp c s . one for Engel, one for Fischer and one for Parsons. At o’clock all the Anarchists were asleep. Fielded and Schwab in their cells in the second tier hav ing retired before midnight. In the first flush of relief to them imprisonment for life was a very small matter and they could sleep in safety. About 4 o’clock Fischer woke, and after refreshing himself with a draught of water relapsed into slumber. gov. oolesby’s decision final. Springfield, 111.. Nov. 11.—The con ference between Capt. Black and Gov. Oglesby was at an end at ! o’clock this morning and the Governor announced his final and irrevocable decision. He emphati cally refused to further interfere in behalf of tne condemned men. GUARDING THE JAIL. Hundreds of Police Armed to the Teeth beady for a Riot. Chicago, Nov. 11.—At fi o’clock this morning 300 policemen, Rrrned with rifles, bayonets, revolvers und full cartridge boxes, wore on duty at the jail. Chief Ebersold was in command in person, his stuff being Capts. Buckley, Hub bard and Schaaek. A battalion of throe companies of |K>liee,that was quartered in the jail and Criminal Court building since the new orders went into effect, did duty inside the building to-day. The offi cers in command were instructed to dispose of their men, a detail having been made for every advantageous post. A COMPANY ON THE OUTSIDE. In addition to the battalion on the inside there was a force on the outside, composed of a oompuny from oacli of the five pre eincts, commanded by a lieutenant, and three companies from the Central detail. This force was armed with rifles, and sur rounded the entire block in which the jail SAVANNAH, GA.. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 12, 1887. is situated, which in addition to these cor dons of police was inclosed by ropes. The lieutenants had orders to station their com panies in open order, with loaded pieces and fixe t bayonets, and were especially instruct ed to hold their positions, no matter what happened, until they received ordei'S from their superior officers. OBJECTS OF THE ORDER. The object* of the order were these: The men were to be deployed in open or der so if they were attacked, especially with bombs, the execution would not be so great, while at the same time the police would be able to return the tire with greater effect and less danger to themselves, and in ease of attack they were not to break, but hold their position till re-enforced or called back. A police official said in speaking of the arrangements that the chief desire in case of attack was to keep the police from being thrown into confusion. If this could be prevented they need not tear any mob. The entire force was to bo held in the position described until as late iu the day as might be thought wise. The members of the police department not on duty at the jail were to be held in reserve at the various stations in readiness to mass at any point at a moment's notice, except a very few who were to be out on post. De tectives were stationed outside the police lines and mingled with the crowd. Lieut. Steele was there to look after his men. ON THE STREET. On the street armed policemen paced their beats, and ail who had no business in the neighborhood were promptly ordered to move on and if they did not move at onco they were arrested. The jail proper occupies F.linois street from the front of the building, while that part used by the Criminal Court fronts on Michigan street. On the latter front is the main entrance, through which all who enter must pass. This opening was guarded by a heavy double iron door, which was kept closed aud fastened bv a padlock and chain. Immediately within the door stood two trusty policemen, armed with breech loading rifles and carrying thirty-eight rounds each in a convenient cartridge box. HOW ADMITTANCE WAS GAINED. A step sounds in the outer vestibule and from the watchful sentries comes the stern cry, “tVho comes there?” A voice from outside responds, then the padlock opens, the chain rattles and the doors slide apart a few inches and a survey is made by the guards of the individual applying for admission. If his credentials are satisfactory the doors are opened sufficiently for him to pass in. Inside other guards bearing rifles moved about over the tile floor and at the head of the wide stairway lead ing to the upper floor the muzzle of a loaded rifle in the hands of an officer projected over the steps. The court rooms above were oc cupied by several companies of policemen with a whole arsenal of weapons and am munition. Ou the roof were numerous sen tries ready to open on any suspicious-look ing individual who might approach on sur rounding roofs. The gate proper was reached by crossing a narrow court, dismal and cold in darkness. In this part of tlie building 3j>ecial preparations hail been made for the reception of unwelcome callers. DAWNING O? THE DAY. The Doomed Men Shake Off Sleep and Prepare for Death. Chicago, Nov. 11. —Not many minutes from 6 o’clock came daylight, cold and piti less as the law about to be avenged, and bustle, different from that of the night, in vaded the seclusion of the prison. The day of the hanging arrived. Six o’clock came and the rumbling of wagons, the blowing of whist les and the ringing of bells told that the people outside were astir, but the An archists slept on. It was just 6:43 when Engel awoke. Within the next ten minutes his three doomed companions opened their eyes. They tumbled out of their cots and hast ily dressed themselves. No conversation took place between the Anarchists and their Siards. Spies and Parsons simply bade lem good-by, and in a few minutes the deputies emerged from the cell room. They w re relieved by others. Fischer was the fir t one to emerge from his cell. Accom panied by deputies, he stepper! over to the pla u iron sink and took a good w ash. His every movement was closely watched. Spies next performed his ablutions, aud seemed to enjoy them. Old man Engel followed the young Anarchist, and the last to wash was Parsons. BREAKFAST BROUGHT IN. At 7:30 o’clock two waiters from Marfell’s restaurant brought to the prisoners their breakfasts. The edibles were carried in a large, new clothes basket., and the linen and tableware looked bright and clean. A lit tle incident occurred when Faisons stepped out to wasli himself, which was described by Lieut. Laughlin. All the other An archists contented themselves with wash ing at the tap. When Parsons walked up to the sink be exclaimed: “I see no wash-basin here. 1 am accus tomed to washing in a basin, and I want one now:” His manner was extremely defiant, but though he reiterated his request for a basin in gruff tones, he did not get the desired utensil. He exhibited by far the most bra vado of any of the Anarchists. PREPARING FOR THE HANGING. Active preparations for the execution be gan at 8 o'clock, when Chief Bailiff Chaiil arrived at the jail and assigned i lie deputy sheriffs to their various |Kisit:ons. During the event it was announced that Jailer Fob, with Deputies Galpin, Spears and Cleveland, would conduct the prisoners to the scaffold anil superintend the actual hanging. Deputy Leibrawlt, with Deputies Fusk, Hanks, Car ney, Mahler and . olmson were assigned to guard the main entrance to the Criminal Court building. The duty of taking the passes was given to Deputies Burke and Peters. To guard the stairs and court yard were assigned Deputies Mosher, Casey, Stewart, Josephine, Gass, Santa. Duryea and Blumgartn. Inside the jail proper were placed Deputies Frake, Harke, Beers, Gross, Hamilton, Morgan, Foley, Scanlon, McC’raney, Brainerd, Holy, Fries, Lynch, Dooley, Walbridge, Wall, Gorger and Price. ARRIVAL OF THE CLERGYMAN. Rev. Dr. Bolton arrived at 7:47 o'clock, and after depositing his satchel on a chair and hanging up his overcoat in the jail of flee passed into the cell room, passing flrst into Parsons’ cell. Ho attempted to engage the doomed Texan in religious conversation. Parsons had not yet finished his breakfast. What passed twit ween them was not di vulged. In the meantime Spies had called for paper and envelopes, and when they were furnished him he began w riting. He Was interrupted by the Sheriff, who ac costed him and stood in front of the cell door while they talked. The Sheriff took note*of the conversation, and then pass's! on. After a stay of eighteen minutes in Parsou's cell, I)r. Bolton emerged, und, walking to Spies’ door, stood looking at that individual, who glanced at the clergy man and continued fus writing. Dr. Bol ton remained standing in front of Spies two or three minutes, but receiving no recogni tion, he walked away. PARSONS AND FISC'HER WRITING. Writing materials were furnished to Parsons and Fischer, who immediately set htt£aftc>t*4* u about preparing statements. Engel made no request for pen or paper, but sat stolidly on his bod looking ut the opposite wall of his coll. The clergyman passed around into the north corridor and from the gallery overlooking the scaffold took a view' of that grim structure. Then he returned and paced nervously backward and forward iu front of the cells containing the Anarchists. arrival of the spectators. It was now nearly 8:30 o’clock and not SO feet away from the coming victims a mas sive iron-barrad door was clanging con stantly, admitting crowds of news pajier men and Deputy Sheriffs, crowding tlie little room almost to suffoca tion ami indulging in a loud buzz of conver sation, that could be beard plShiiy in the cells. Nearly everybody in the roopi was smoking, and what with the fearful feeling of depression felt by the most hardened, the place was nearly unendurable. It- was at this moment that Dr. Mayer, Assistant County Physician, passed through ami rapidly walked totlieeellsof thecondemn“d. He asked each if there was any desire for stimulants, and all save Engel at once re plied quietly in the negative. Engel asked for some port w'ino. It was given him at once, and he gulped down three large glasses. Spies preferred water, and seemingly con sumed by burning thirst swallowed nearly two tumblers of the pure cool liquid. Iu the jail office Deputy Burke was now' pass ing around among the throng, and taking up the tickets of admission, apparently in dicating that the execution was not far distant. This unusual proceeding was objected to by some, but all w'ere compelled to submit. While standing in front of Engel's cell Dr. Bolton was in danger of becoming involved in a religious con troversy for the condemned man boldly combated the proposition of the divino. A RAY OF SUNSHINE. The Sheriff and Ills chief deputy were still peering over their document*, and the gloom wus deepening on the face of every one in the jail, when suddenly a buist of sunshine came through tho topmost win dows, and went straight to Schwab's evil. He came to the bars and blinked and basked in the welcome light. The ■ overnor's decision on the application for executive clemency was brought to Chicago by Gov. Oglesby's son. Deputy Gleason intercepted the messenger on the train near the city limits. and the official copy was at once brought to tlie jail by tlie deputy. It was just 0:80 o’clock when in formation ticked from the Associated Rresi telegraph instrument, a few feet distant from the cells, that (’apt. Black was at that very moment again pleading with Gov. Oglesby at Springfield. The message was handed to Sherd)' Matson, who glanced at it a second and then crumpled the paper slowly in his hand. Whatcve the Sheriff's thoughts no expression of their purport, crossed his compressed lips. Five minutes Intel' the Sheriff emerged ami in reply to a chorus of inquiry said trial “He has not just fixed the time as yet.'’ The manuscript which Spies, Parsons an l Fischer spent a portion of the morning in preparing were iu part written statements, the nature of which would not be divulged by any of the official*. These were deliv ered into the hands of < ierk Price, who turned them over to the Sheriff, and that official locked them in his personal rate. It was stated by the Sheriff that Spies, Par sons and Fischer had, in addition, written letters, which he had also locked up securely. Parsons’ letter was add rear and to his wife and children, that of Fischer to his wife, but Hie address of thnt of Spies the Sheriff refused to divu'ge. It is supposed thut it was for Nina Van Zandt. GIVEN MORE STIMULANTS. Before 10 o’clock Dr. Gray went into tho prisoners’ cells for the second time, bearing in his hands three wine glasses and a liottie of Jarvis brandy, with which to brace up the men. All of them partuokof the stimu lant. Adjutant Hance, of the State militia, came into the jail at 10 o’clock and was ini- | mediately closeted w ith the Sheriff. Opin- : ion as to his appearance was divided, some , thinking it rotated to some new \ disposition to be made of tho militia while others believed lie carried , a supplemental message from Gov. Oglesby. I About this time Police Inspector J. O. Bon field, who commanded the police at the Haymarket, entered the jail looking as grim as he did within hair on hour lifter the famous bomb massacre. Fischer con tinued to make a display of bravado. Soon after singing the “Marseillaise” he said to Turnkey Htubbe. in a laughing way: “When I get to heaven I'll put iu a good wonl for you.” When Fischer woke up this morning he turned to one of the officer* and said : “I dreamed about Germany last night.’’ Then he relapsed into silence for quite a long period. At 10:55 o’clock fully 250 newspaper men, local politicians and others, among them the twelve jurors who were to view the bodies after execution, hud passed through the dark passage under the gallows and be gan seating themselves. The bailiffs said a few words to the journalists, begging them to make no rush when the drop fell, but to wait decently nml in order. Parsons was given a cup of coffee a few minutes before the march to the scaffold was begun. The rattling of chairs, tables and benches continued for several minutes, but by 11:05 o’clock (here began to fall a hush, and conversation among tho crowd sank almost to a whisper. The bare white-washed walls made a painful contrast with the dark brown gallows, with its four noosed ropes dropping ominously near the floor, A gleam of sunshine shooting through tlie window at this instant fell on the corner of the death machine and in a slight degree relieved its sombre hue. Through the window could be seen a number of policemen armed with rifles, looking down from the roof of the Dear born street wing on the proceedings. The Chief Bailiff' began at 11:10 calling off the names of the persons summoned us jurors, and bringing them forward to the row of little stools directly in front of the gallows. No other sounds were heard in tho long, high corridor, but the solemn, monotonous voice of the Bailiff and the rustling of tho jurors as they tip-toed forward through the crowd. ON THE GALLOWS. The Melodramatic Manner in Which the Four Met Their Death. Chicago, Nov. 11. —It lacked just seven minutes and a-half of the hour of high noon, when a single white-shrouded figure, above which was a face of yellowish pallor— the face of August Spies—pissed the first post of the gallows. The gaping crowd, ten feet below,half rose in voluntarily from their chairs at the first glimpse of the apparition, advancing across the scafflold. Spies looked calm and glanced at tlie reporters with a trace of his old-time cynical smile. He walked firmly over the drop, guided by the grasp of a deputy, to the farthest edge of the gallows. Following close came Fischer, close enough to touch Spies’ shroud had his hands not been pinioned under white mus lin. Fischer’s countenance had a peculiar glirtcn totally uulike the ariiiness of Engel’s heavy features, and in strange contrast with tho and. ad lack of color in the piuched lineaments of Parsons. PARSONS PLAYS A PART. The ones jaunty, vivacious Texan came last, a withered old man. He hail aged ‘2O vears since the day, scarce twelve months before, vision he tripped lightly into court before Judge Clary, and flippant ly declared that he was ready to bo tided at once for his life. The moment his feet touched the scaffold Parsons seemed to lose his identity and to fed that his -pint, was no longer part of his body. He had wrought himself up to an ecstasy of solemn self-glorification. Only he, the one American, seemed to realise to the tu'l Hint he must die iD a manner to impress if possible on all future generations the thought that he was a martyr. No tragedian that has faced the s'age in America ever made a more marvelous pre sentation of a self-chosen part, perfect in every detail. The upward turn of his eyes, |, s distant, far-away look, and above nil the attitude of apparent complete resig nation that every fold of the awkward shroud only served to make more distinct, wns by far the most striking feature of the entire gallows picture. The squat, form of Kngel alongside, with stupid, wide-jawed face, made a hideous contrast to Parsons' assumption of the halo of a itiarlyr. Fischer was head and shoulder! taller than the other three, making his occasional looks of too evident bravado more m l ive able than they might otherwise have been, and at a sorry disadvantage compared with the steady coolness of Spies. The latter's exhibition of quiet, thorough nerve far surpassed ns a wonder the demeanor of any of his comrades. ADJUSTING THE NOOSES. The four burly deputies standing in the rear of the four condemned men, began without delay to adjust the ropes. Side,' noose being the one first placed. I!c did riot apiiear to regard it of any more consequence than anew linen collar. The knot was slipped down the cord close bgainst Ins neck. Bides did not show a tremor, but when the same process was being carried on with Fischer lie turned and quietly whis perod to the bailin' to make a suggestion concerning the rope. Fischer’s occasional ardor was quite noticeably less when he felt the hempen strand, and Engel bit his under lip hard when his turn came. Just then Dr. Murphy, a young physician, stand ing back of Engel whispered a Joke at Engel’s ear. incredible as it may seem, the low-browed Anarchist- laughed outright with the rope around his neck, and while another was be ing fastened on Parsons by his side. But the grotesque laughter stopped in a single in stant, and Parsons meekly as a saint turned his eyes upward at the dangling line above him. Before the four Anarc' -is had ru inkling of what was to he done white raps were deftly slipped upon their heads and drown quietly down to the neeks, shutting off the view of each as completely and with less warning than does the camera doth of pho tographers. •ran aast words on the gallows. August Spies was the hist ol’ the four doomed men to make uso of his wits, while he could, lu a tone of intense bitterness of spirit, he, the man who wrote the infamous revenge circular, hissed out between his tightly clenched tooth: "There will come a time when our silence will be more powerful than tho voices they are strangling to death.” The last syllablo of Spies' concluding words, hoarse with suppressed passion, hud not reached tho end when Engel, raising his voice, wildly cried: ‘ Hurrah for Anarchy!” Fischer caught the lire of the utterance and still more loudly exclaimed: “Hurrah for Anarchy,” adding: “This is the happi est moment of my life.” There was silence like the grave, broken abruptly by the slow, measured intonation of Parsons, like a white-robed priest before the altar of sacri fice. Not ns a dying request, but rather like a command or warning, he sounded forth: “May I be allowed to speak!” Then, with slow ontrenty, came: “Will you lot me speak. Sheriff Matson f” There was another agonizing pause. Muffled through the shroud broke out, ui unnatural hollow accents: “Let the voife of the people be heard.” A crash as of a falling house thundered through tho corridors. The slender ropes were teut. In full view of the 200 men ill front were four white, writhing shrouds. The ropes could be seen slowly tightening about the necks, that between cup and shroud could be noticed blackening and purpling. Nine minutes passed. Thou it was known to a certainty that not a neck had been broken. The four Haymarket murderers had been literally throttled anil strangled by the law which they had defied. It is generally conceded that the men met their fate with coolness and courage. Spies listened attentively to the reading of the death warrant just before the execution and at its conclusion he looked for a mo ment at Sheriff Matson steadily, but with out any malice, and then said: “Sheriff, you are about to commit a judicial murder.” All the prisoners walked to tho gallows steadily without support and met death with firmness. CUTTING DOWN THE CORPSES. The Remains Taken from the Jail to an Undertaker’s Shop. Chicago, Nov. 11.—It was wonderful to note how quickly the excitement which had filled the jail all the morning calmed down after the execution. Tho 200 prisoners con fined in the place, who had been in fever heat during the tragic event of the day, regained then" usual spirits. They cracked jokes from cell to cell, and as they had had nothing to oat since breakfast, they soon began to veil for “Soup,” “Soup.” The spectators, who had witnessed the hanging, walked rapidly out of the in closure, and tho weary deputies went to dinner, tho only ones left in the jail office being the press representatives. LOWERING THE BODIES. When the coffins were brought to the scaffold Sheriff Matson exclaimed: “His will be done.” The bodies were lowered in the following order: Spies, Fischer. Engel and Parsons. All looked natural. The eoflin lids were quickly screwed down and pajier tabs were pasted on each for identi fication. The bodies were taken away from the jail about 1:45 o’clock this afternoon. For Spies a hearse had been provided. There was some trouble in getting away from the crowd that tailed cn to the last wagon, but rapid driving freed the procession from this annoyance. Followed by a string of cabs and preceded by a carrige containing the committee, the hearse and wagons moved speedily along. There was no excitement and only a few persons gathered. The corpses were taken to an undertaker’s shop where they were dressed and allowod to rest until they were taken to the homes of relatives this even ing. Extensive arrangements have been made for a grand funeral demonstration over the executed Anarchists on Sunday. Sheriff Matson sot in his private office this evening verv pale and dark rings be neath his eves snowed that he was worn out with thinking, worry, excitement and hard work. Ho said he thought the execu tion passed off as well as .n unpleasant thing like that could. Upon being asked whether he apprehended any trouble a' the funeral of the dead Anarchists he replied: “No. Ido not. 1 think the better judgment of the friends of the unfortunate men will prevail and that nothing will be done to cause a repetition of to-day’s work.” “Why was the execution delay oil from lo to 12 o’clock?’ “Merely to give the men all the chance to escape their doom that there was. It was rny intention yesterday to have the work promptly over at. 10 o'clock, but when I heard that (.'apt. Black was at Springfield pleading with the Governor I decided to hold oil' and give them the benefit of their counsel’s work. I did not care to have It said that we had rushed them to eternity when there was a chance of their being •saved, and so I waited." The centre of attraction for idle and cu rious jieople has been transferred to-night from the ml to Milwaukee avenue, where, m the home-, of their relatives, the bodies of the dead Anarchists are lying in their coffins. There were little crowds here and there along the street throughout the evening, but, although the execution was everyw hero discussed, there was little ex citement. The only sign of open interest to-night was shown at Auroriu Turner Hall on Hu ron street, near Milwaukee avenue. Here a flag was t half-mast, and In the sa il on below groups of men gathered and ex pressed their disapproval of the hanging. There were some scowling faces here and the stranger was not cordially greeted, while clinched fists and ugly glances told of the unpopularity of the English press. The saloon at the corner of Fullerton and Lin coln avenues, which is the rendezvous for the Socialists of the north side, was closed up this morning by the |*>lice, who mounted a guard there all to-day to prevent its being opt mil and stop the Socialists from congre gating in any place. ENGEL’S BROTHER TALKING. Jiate last night a crowd of about 800 people assembled in front of the store formerly kept by Engel on Milwaukee ave nue, and w as harangued by a brother of the doomed man, who spoke in English and in German. He protested against the banging of his brother, and called it the murder or an innocent man by the government, which was for the benefit of a few, and at the cost of many, a government which George Engel has sought to overthrow. As he spoke the clangor and rumble of a patrol wagon from the West Chicago Hvenue sta tion wus heard, and ten or a dozen police men cleared the place in an instant, pushed Engel into his store and made him lock the place up and put out the lights. The Arbciter Zeitung was not Issued to (PBicnnio tvEtR i t SCENTS A COPY, f >\ny tho employes hflving decided that they could best testify their jvspect for the mem ories of “ 1 heir befit comrade* of the paAl/’ by closing the office. The building was draped a little, a streamer of black and white having been strung from the top window's. CHICAGO KEPT COOL. Tho News of the Hanging Caused No Dangerous xcitement. Chicago. 111., Nov. 11.—When the news that tho end bad come finally reached the public there was but little excitement. Extra copies of the afternoon papers wer* eagerly bought, but that was all, and busi ness soon went on as usual. A visit to numerous prominent manufacturers, wucra huge forces of workmen are employed, showed everything to be quiet and | ica <•< able with the regular employes in full numbers in their places. Around the jail it was a military scone and the crowd was impressed with it. Over 300 police, all armed with repeating rifles, kept guard on all the street s for a distance of a whole bi< ck from the jail. When the intelligence came outside that the men were od the scaffold, the officers who were outside the lines of the police went to the northwestern corner of the jail, on Illinois street, and waited. SIGNALED FROM THE ROOF. On the roof of the Criminal Court build ing, where they could look through one of the jail windows, were posted nine police men and a deputy sheriff. From thetr po sition they could see the scaffold and the condemned upon it. As the fatal moment approached, the men on the roof kept the officers below informed of the proceedings inside. As 12 o’clock drew near, a police man, who was straining bis eyes to see the interior of tho jail, raised his hand, and without turning his head said, in a thrilling undertone, “They are putting on the caps!” For an in fant the cluster of officers below waited with bated breath to hear the noise of the drop. “ISh!" murmured a man on tte r >of. A loud thump t amo from the h erio ■ of the jail. It was the sound made by the fnl ing trap. Every one in the group ueardiedi - tiuctly, and every one knew what it meant. POLICE CLAP THEIR HANDS. The policemen on tho roof threw down their guns and clapped the r hands, aud then ceased suddenly, as though ashamed of tie act. A reporter jerked a white hand le u-ehief from his pocket and waved it as a signal to the crowds passing along North Clark street. It was understood. A cry wont, up, and in an inceedibly short time the intelligence was blocks away, and the buzz and hum of excited conversation sounded like the rising of a tide. In tight minutes newsboys were darting through the crowds howling out: "Extra! extra!” “All about the Anarchists bung!” NARROW ESCAPES. The immense crowd which surrounded the jail at tho time of tho execution was kept back by ropes, guarded by armed jKilice, and nothing was said or done to create disorder. Great excitement was caused immediately after tho execution by tho furious driving of a fire wagon through the dense throng, with cnee of: “Fire! Make way! Make way!’’ and shortly afterward the crowd was driven upon the. sidewalks in wild con fusion by a runaway team of horses, but no one was seriously hurt. About, the same time the police undertook to arrest a man who was haranguing the crowd in an excited manner from the curl stone. He drew a revolver and showed fight, but was over powered, disarmed and sent to the station house. There wa sno other disturbance. Five hundred dollars was presented to-day to the widows and orphans of ths met killed at the Haymarket. The money was the gift of a prominent business man who refuses to allow the use of his name. PARSON3’ COLCstED WIFE. A Fruitless Attempt to Reach Her Husband in the JaiL Chicago, Nov. 11. —Rome excitement was caused at the jail about 0 o’clock this morn ing by a determined attempt on the part of Mrs. Parsons to gain entrance for the pur pose of seeing her husband. She appeared in widow’s weeds, with tour-swollen ey s, leading her two small children and aooora pini dby several other relative-.of the con demned men. She was stopped by the |kv lice and Informed that she could not enter “I must go,” she cried, as her dark eyes flashed forth fire. “I am Lucy Parsons; these are my children; we must go into the jail; they must see their latner.” “It is "impossible,” exclaimed the officers. “No one can pass here; enlranee can only be had at Doarborn stree 1 UNDER THE ROPES. “I will go,” exclaimed Mrs. Parnons, and with a determined effort she dart's! under the ropes. In an instant four office s had her in hand. She was lilted over the ropes and once again stood outside the lines. “You must obey tho law,” the officers said, “or it may go hard with you.” “The law!” she yelled, “ (That do I care for the law anrl my husband being murder ed. Shoot mo if you will.” Mrs. Parsons then went to the Dearborn street entrance of the jail, and renew© 1 her effort to gain admission with so much de termination and stubbornes* that Capt. Bucltey was compelled to arres t her,and sent her in a patrol wagon with the children and one of her friends, narm and Mrs. Holme* to the Station home, where she was kept locked up until after 2 o’clock. Wnen finally released, she asked: “Is the bloody business over!” and upon being informed that it was she suid she h.ui eorra to the ja.l on the promise of a deputy officer, who promised that the children should have a last oppor tunity t > see their futbor, but the promise had not boon kept. Bhe then started for her home, passing through the crowd with out apparently being recognized by anyone. Every moment a news boy would thrust a paper in her face, cry ing: “Full account or the execution.” She frequently broke down and sobbed, and as they passes! along took her boy more flrmly by the hand and walked more rapidly, keeping her head bent down. SCHWAB INTERVIEWED. He Declares That the Dead Were the Victims of a Conspiracy. Chicago, Nov. It. —ln an interview with a reporter to-day after the 'execution, Schwab said: “I beaid the trap fall, and knew at once that the end had coma They are dead men now, and what I say cannot influence their fate or conciliate mine, but I say, and with the consciousness that it? vi.tims were under the same roof with me, that the blind prejudice of an unholy conspiracy has m rdered five meu as innocent of tho charge on which they were convicted as a babe unborn. Bui it is done, and cannot be undone. Spies. Engel, Damons, Fischer and Lingg were n more connected with the death of Mathias J. Degau than you ore. It is useless to pro test trie innocence of men caught in til* drag-net of the State’s attorney and Capt. Sob track. I expect to spend the rest of my natural life In prison, and am virtually dead to the worla, but the crime for which we suffer will some aay be cleared up. II may come in time to save Fielden ana me. but tb imh who forfeited their live* to day