Illinois vs. August Spies et al. trial transcript no. 1 The jury finds the defendants guilty of murder in manner and form as charged in the indictment and fixes the penalty at death for all but Oscar Neebe who is sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for fifteen years. Both verdicts are signed by the members of the jury (as shown in the transcript by typed signatures).
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The Verdict, 1886 Aug. 19.
Volume O, 50-51, 2 p.
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Jury Room, Criminal Court,
Cook Co., Illinois.
August 19th, 1886.
We, the jury,find the defendants, August Spies, Michael Schwab, Samuel Fielden, Albert R.Parsons, Adolph Fischer, George Engel and Louis Lingg, guilty of murder in manner and form as charged in the indictment and fix the penalty at death.
James H.Cole,
S. G. Randall,
T. E. Denker,
C. B. Todd,
Frank S. Osborn,
Androw Hamilton,
J. H. Brayton,
Alanson H. Reed,
John B.Greiner,
Charles H. Ludwig,
George W. Adams,
Harry T. Sanford.
Jury Room, Criminal Court,
Cook County, State of Illinois.
Aug. 19th, 1886.
We, the jury,find the defendant Oscar W. Neebe, guilty of murder in manner and form as charged in the indictment and fix the penalty at imprisonment in the penitentiary for fifteen years.
James H. Cole,
S. G. Randall,
T. E. Denker,
C. B. Todd,
Frank S. Osborn,
Andrew Hamilton,
Chas. H. Ludwig,
J.H. Brayton,
Alanson H. Reed,
John B.Greiner,
Geo. W. Adams,
Harry T. Sanford.