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THE DAILY HERALD, I'LATTSMOUTH, NEDIIASKA, FItlDAY, XQVKMHKK 11. 18S7.
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THE ANARCHISTS.
lllstory of t!io Ha market Trag
edy In Chicago.
CAUSES OF THE TROUBLE.
Deeds of tlio Fateful Day Hay
4, 183G.
'"J JZST, TF.IAL AIID CONVICTION.
Judgment of the Illinois Court3 Affirmed
by tlio Nation's Supremo Tribunal.
Portrait and Sketchc. f tho Police, the
JuclgcH, tho Jury, tho Convicted und
Other Interested I'rriiiiiiH I'l-Lui- of
the Kcenu of thn Ti-ugedy, Court Ncciicn,
Etc. Cloning Ertnti of tho Drama,
letters of tho Condemned, In "Which
They Stato Their. Cane.
ANARCHY IN AMERICA.
OON after the cLoso
of tho civil wsr in
tho United States
) ii:"'KraUr.n, al-y.v-y..,.,
wnys of no mean
jirupuriiuiin, m-
c r o a s e d rapid? y.
It was thou tho
American public
lirst legai to hear
much of commun
ism, wxnalisni mid
uruirchisrn. In l-M'-J
tlio maximum was
.a.- -
rmohed when TJX'K2 Europe&iia landed iu
tlio United States. Immigration from Eng
land had declined and that from Ireland
fallen to a minimum; Lut from southern
Germany there was tui inimeii.so increase,
while eastern Kuropesont Poles, liohomiaiis,
-.ta-sians, Hungarians and thoir conveners by
tons of thousands. 1? many of those jieoplo
hatred of government hud become heredi
tary sentiment. Chicago became hoadipiar
tors for the diseo.-itoiitod, and The Arbeiter
Zcitung (Workers' Journal) thoir orau. Then
Sprung up in tliat city tho International
'Workingmon's association. Tho platform or
declaration of principles of this organization,
as was testified to at tlio trial, urged that
tho present system under w hich property id
owned by individuals should be destroyed,
and that all capital which has been produced
by labor should be transformed into com
mon property." Tho association v.a3 divi
ded into "groups," ot which thcro vero
ighty in tlio United States in March, PsS5,
located principally in tho cities of industry.
ECKrn: op toe bomb TnnowTN'O.
Tho Chicago groups were known as the
North Side, tho Northwest Side, tho Ameri
ran, tho Karl ?.lars, tho Froiheit, the South
vest; Side and Jefferson ISo. 1. Schwab,
Wcelx. and Lingg belonged to tho North Sido
"group; Engelnnd Fischer to the North west
bide, and Spies, Parsons and Fielden to tho
American. There was also an armed social
istic organisation call 3d the Lehr und Yvchr
Verein, whoso members seem to have also
been member3 of the International 'TOup3,"
but tu have been of a higher rank.
Tho branch of tlio International VTcrking
men's association which existed in Chicago
during 1SS5 ami nn to May 4, 1SSC, was a com
pact, well disciplined organization. At tho
head of it was ft general or central commit
tee. Next to it como tho Lchr und "Wchr
Vercin. Then camo the "armed sections" of
the various "groups," and then camo tho un
armed members of tho "groups."
JUST BEFORE THE TRAGEDY.
Tho evolution of tho tragedy was curious! 7
regular.
First, as has boon shown, theso nien taught
radical Socialism. Nest, they organized dis
contented workingmcn to act moro cfTicier.tl7
ia strikes. "Hie usual trouble arose: "scabs'
took the place of striking workmen, they
were attacked by tho otrikera, the police wero
Called on for protection and the inevitable
question was presented shall we fight? Tho
Anarchists, in speech and in Tho Arbeiter
Zoitung, vehemently urged destructive
measures. They exhorted th9 strikers to
fight both tho "sea!-"' and tho police, gave
minute instructions how to use nitro-glycerine
and manufacture bombs, and had "armed
sections" of their supporters who drilled
nightly and were instructed in tho use of
bombs.
At length it was bolaly announced that the
Anarchists had .r,0C0 armed and well drilled
revolutionists in Chicago, and it was proved
that they really had 3,000 at this time, as was
worn to during tho trial. Tho Arbeiter Zoi
tung and Tho Alarm published many such
sentiments as theso:
Daggers and revolvers are easily to be ;?otten;
band grenades are cheaply to be produced.
"Will the workinmen supply tUemstlves witii
weapons, drna:nitti and prussic acid?
Tbe workingmcn ought to take aim at every
member of the militia.
And while the writers acted with what
they probably considered caution, tho speak
ers useu. lar.guago
of a very inilam
rantory character.
Still, though one of
the Chicago papers
had predicted seri
ous trouble, tho
meetings wero not
s u p p r e f-sed. Cut
Frcde rick Eber
sold, superintend
ent, and John Boa
field, inspector of
police, were well
F?fRJ 5tr' made tho most
elaborate preparations to meet tho outbrv&k
when it should come,
dpt. John noafleld, who assumed the rtspcu
ihility on the nigLt cf tbe tragedy, as on tic :a;.
Of the previous riot, was born in I'-Wi i: Icv.
bruoswick, hlu father U-ing a County Clare Irvsli
maa latel a-rived ia that province. In 1641 th
famn.f moved to C"h!ngo. when Tchn learntif
tho trn.do of a fnaeli(iiit und aflt rwAr.1 lieeau:e n
1 w(:iiotive engineer. In l'',7 lie b.-t-aisio a jo!icv
m.'i ) and roue rapiilly In rank.
Ki'perintendcnt of IVilIcu lVedr-ric's J. TIxt-.c-I 1
wot born lu Bavaria iu it-II, i-mlgr.it.-d to liiitD.U
lu r-. 4, em.s.eii in
t!.j T.velfth Jlllnr.Js
ut t!:i; outhri'ik
till! v;ir, ISU'I BTVl-ll
till t!i; hist Coiifi'd-
-nttj l.i'.-I l.ll 1 dfi.vn
li'u .irt::. 1 v. e;it in
r.: a ei r;.oi"il rvl
canie oiiL a cnf.tain.
Jv.'.y 'J. Le v.xi
I't.sI cnniil'.-d iu: po-liei-i:m:i,
liiid i.'i )--toU
r, ;"", !: wn.i r.t
the headef the fi..roe.
In the nri:iy he va4
IJ liiy m:!er liro
in ljultiu ortUiriiiis!i.
Tho agitat ion growing out of thoattenipt
to I'nforcn tho ei'ht !'-ur l:i.w led iireei.ly tJ
the tragedy. Vs '::rly n.i Way, P-sl, tho r-!V;i!;:i-d
wurkiiigiiien of CUi'-a;:o ', tve i:ot:c4
th:U 0:1 the l:,t -f May, 1W, they would in
f.bit upon tho general ohscrvamro of tho law.
It i:; not ne-ei-fis-ii-y to let:til I'jn i:nn rwu:i
utrikes and oce;.;i.i:i l riots f t!:;s fullov.ing
two years in various sections of the country;
fiuhico it, that each mtu v,us e;-e: ly iv;cd
t:;Hii by tho anarchist -i ;w frctih proof that
capital was crt'i.hiirj' 1-dmr.
O.i April V, l'S', tho i:c bor.rd e,f trr.do
building mm fi'!-i;:";lly opened; t hero was u
Boidcwhat ri:)loi:s populi.r dv:i!onst ration
f.gaii:.t it, and Ki-.-I'lennnil Pardons addresstd
tho a.i.enibl.ign'iit language more in.laiiuna
tiry than ever heiore. In July, lbS5, there
was a general strike of niref.-t eai- o?iip!oye.i.
Ohj riot wa3 excited which w-is only
EXI'I-OSrON" OF ISOl'B.
siipiresscd by tho police with great eLiOienlly.
It: February, lSO, tho workmen at tL ile
Cormick factor' struck, and Pinkcrto's
men wero employed to de fend tho property,
and th.ovo a riot. On May 1, ltiSO, tho
wtrl:ii:grnon of Ch.-.cago, with few excep
tions, carrie. 1 out their plan of a general
ct.'iko for an eight hoar day. Tho rtriko was
well managed and partially successful. On
May S August Spies delivered a licrco philip
pic against the jioji-nnion men still cnsploj-ed
ut the McCormick works, and there was an
encounter between the "scabs" and iolico oil
one :ddo ar.d the s;trikei-s on tho other. A
srhcrt at:d terrible light oceurrod; several
men wero killed and many more wcundceLLi
various degree..-. From tho battle ground
August Spies Iinrricd to tho office of The
Arbeiter Zoitung, wrote and Lad printed auu
distributed tho l-otcd rovenga circular.
On May -i tlicro was rioting nearly all day
on Llue Island avenue, near tho MoCormick
wcrki The Firofc i c-gi-nent was ordered to
bo in readiness ut i'.:; armory an 1 tho entire
police force was kept in instant readiness.
The Arbeiter Zeitung of that raorniDg urged
destructive action, and tho Anarchists wero
busy among the strikers all iltty. Thousands
of copifj of tho folloviiig notico wero scat
tered through the eitj':
ATTc.vTiox, vror.sn.Tiircv!
Creat mass inertia:; to-night at T:C0 o'clock at
tho Ilayniarlret, i:-.iu-!olph street, Li-twecn L'e:
plaines and IIi"st:-a.i. Gool speakers will be
prestrat to denounce tho latest atrocious acts of
tho jKjIice tlio shooting of cur fcl'ov? v.-crk:nea
yesterday afternoon. Workingmen, ami your
selves and appear ia full force '
Tiiu Executive Comittes.
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DESPLAINES STREET STATION BHIXGIX9 IX
THE WOCXDED.
Tho word "Ruhe" (German for "Peace
alleged to havo been agreed upon as tho ci
nai for im:nediat3 revolution, also appeared
in that number of tho paper.
THE FATEFUL NIGHT.
On lb.3 evening oZ May 4 about ",000 people
assembled. The managers placed tho wagon
on which the speakers were to stand a little '
way up Desplaiucs Etreot from tho llay
marke'.", by the mouth of a convenient alley,
and at a point where they ccuid havo a full
view of the police as tho latter advanced
from their Desplaines Street station. Mayor
Carter Harrison was in the crowd and ex
pressed some surprise at tho mildness of tho
first speakers, Spies and Parsons. Tho crowd
was disappointed, too, and was fast melting
awa3", when Fielden took his stand in tho
wagon. - His most intimate English friends
could not have recognized tho mild Metho
dist cshorter and laborer of other days. His
frenzied declamation excited what remained
of the crowd, and their applause- reacted on
him. It was testified at the trial that ho
called for immediate action in theso words:
Ami ! Arm : '. Turottio and kill the law !
Then Inspector Ecnficld decided to disperse
the meeting. Seven companies of policemen,
17.- men, iu platoons reaching from curb to
curb, marched from their station of Des
jdaincr. street north to tho wagon. As tLcy
drew near, Fielden is trr.-ora to have shouted:
"Here come the bloodhounds; you do year
duty and Iil do minel''
dpt. Ward, of tho pe.ice, called out:
"In the luuua cf th. people of the str.to -f
Illinois I command you to peaceably d
pcrse I"
Fielden stepped dcnn from tho wagon ex
claiming: "V."earo peaceable!'1
It wa3 claime- l by tho prosecution that tho
-ror.l "peaceable" was the signal agreed on.
Thero was dead silenco for perhaps ten
voconls, tho crowd slowly moving olt and
tho polico standing firm, when a strange
Gziini sound was heard near tho inouth of
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1 -J: I I 'IflW r---i J7
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I ' til
I i ill
tho alley and thence a litllo ball roreln etirra
overthowagonf.nl fell lctwoea thofoc:iJ
end Ihird couipimics if jolice. Thcro w.-s a.
llaidmg" flush, an cxplos ion that was heard
roricn VICTIMS,
two mils and a iron ,: -a-'cd roar, echoing
from tho buildings then :.pp:illiug rerearnn
a:id a volley of jiistol shots. The s;i:':o
lifted, and the ground i;x-Ri-o;I covin 1 -.it!i
slain but only for an instant. Two who 1
companie.-i of police had b en thrown to tho
ground, of whom one, Mntthi;-.; J. Degnn,
was instariiy killed, tlx. I'lortally- woin.d-xl
un l sisty ethers hart i'i v.:rl'u.-i degrees.
Hat tho polico rallied at onro and with the
firimitvis and f.tea'liiicis of veteran:!, they
!:pr:i)!g forward, cinptying their revolve::-,
iato tho Hying crowd as they went., und fol
lowing thoir shot with tiieir club.; they
cleared tlio street in lc:;s than thrt-o minutes
01 nil Bivatho doad and v."oa7ii "l. I"ro;u
filler, gutter and hallway camo doe? gr.ui:is
and curuos.
Is is estimated that tr-o.nty of tho crowd
wero killed and about l."'" v.- r.r.i!cd. An An
crehi'jt iiame-1 Hisllcr v.as killed b-.' t'.:f
l-rib. i:idvS O.Tic-.r Trr-r.u killed outright,
the policemen v.ho die 1 !' their wnurils v.erc
J. J. Carre-tt, (loot-go ililLr, Timothy Fl-itii-
tn, Tiich.o.'d Shfrhan, Thomas llcdthu a:;d
Neil Hansen. After tho dkjior.-ion o? ta-j
mob ca:no tho sadd-.-st scene.; o tho occasion.
Tho dead and womidcd j)o!iera-.cn wero i:
idly convoy od to too station, tho litter ran-to
as comfort:iblo as pcr.iibk) ami s;i!-;;eo;i.s
called; bi;t nt"fc bofc-ra their wivr nu l v,'?.r
relatives hurried there, f-v l.-ad itewn i'ies
fast. Tho tcar if some, tha sr.L.: and 1 --.a 1
cries of others, tho gi-or.:;, tho gcliej, tho
blojd and marigled bodieo all th-oso finned
a seono to wring tho her r Is of tho pi; if id.
'Within a few wee'-sChieago Lad cent ril tu'ed
( 70,000 for ll:o care of t::o v.oau.Iel pe-iLo
aad tho relief of thoir families a-i-1 tao.o c:f
the de'ed.
Tho Ioaib used is said to havo boon of tho
caaio pattern li-cd to Li'.l the czar c f Il-;.-r
and U very well :,bov.-ii In tho initial 1. -t.
cut of this accC'UGt. It v.-a-s made of compo
citloii metal cuj-s far.tcr.etl together nearly in
tho form of a sphere with a bolt and nut.
ARREST TRIAL CONVICTION.
On the day after the tragedy tho polico de
reended ca every known Anta ehist ves-ort in
Chicago ami arrcsto-J evei-y saspceted r.:ar;
beforo mor:iing many had teen dragged from
their Lo.L:. livery one ia Tho Arhcitcr
Zoitimg otlico wan arreotol: Aaga-t Spies,
editor ia chief; Christ 'c-l., his brother;
Michael Schwab, associate caitor; lin. Ji.'ia-
aix-iti oay .uoaae.-, ca'X-iaa1. coatiabUi-er;
eightcca j'rintorj, two reporters anil two
raeioug :i-3. iti-.'.lolph Sclmaahelt, who, it
was afterward
claimed, threw tho
bomb, wa:; among
those an-esi o J, bai
tho ov idea co
against him v.as
not deemed
cient to hold lim
and Lo was re
leased. IIo immo
eliately loffc Ameri
ca and ij nov.- sup
posed to bo ia Jcr-
m a 11 y. A o.
dt.U
or was cno of
Lu pet son when cr- V.
rested wero foaad ' s-
a 44-calibcr revolver and a p
made f roai a ilat GI". Ail wet
ter tho inucsu c::cept Selivrah
Aa-'-J'it Spies. TI:o co:: .To: am
mliar knife
i-c!cieJ r.f
I'ischcr an "
Aa- a';! Spies. Tho c-xalomasd aa 1 scsme
others v.aro held withouti bail. May IT, tho
grand jury met and listened to a charge 1 y
tho laio Judgo Ilogcrs; oa S7ta tlioy
handed in indiictmeat.; ag.iiaci tho men staeo
coadcaaied and Aatoa Ilirrchb'argcr and
John A;?ei besides. Ua making t:o his cose
the iroseeutor noliioa tho intiietraonta
agaiaLt tho last two, the cvidvaoo l.ciag ia-6-afZeic-.it.
Oa tho:Jt ;tcf Jaaa the trial be
gan bcioro Jaogo Carr. Thr.o wcohs end
three days were eoaoamo.l ia making up a
jury; l,t:il talesmen wero examined, both
sides exhausting every po-ver tao htw gavo
them. Tho names c the jury wore as fol
lows: Frank S. Or.h-rne, foreman ; .Tames IT. Cole,
Geott C. Itanuall, Tiiec-.loro 1".. Per.ker, Charles IX
Toll, Acurcv.- llamUtun, Caarle:-. A. I.o.dwi-,
Jaiaes It. Ioyt in, Aluason il. Iteeil, J jlia li.
Cre'iier, George W. Adam, Howard T. touford.
The trial lasted f roai Jaiy 15 to Aug. 20 in
elusive raid attracted tho attention of tao
civil izod world searcelj- moro by ike inroor
taaco of tho issues thaa by tho abilities c f
tho counsel. On liehalf cf tho state appeared
States Attorney Julius S. Crianoll, assisted
by Mcs-rs. Frank Vdalker, Hdmtmd Fmth
maa and Gc-orgo C. Iaglaua: for tho accused,
dpt. .'. P. Black, Moses Salomon, Yv. A.
Foster and Sigmmtd Zeisler. Tho jury
THE TRIAL.
1 Miro.'i at 3:50 p. ia., and at 10 a. m. next
day, Aug. 20, returned a verdict of guilty
against all tho defendants, with a soatoacc cf
fifteen yean in the ijenitcntiar- for Oscar
ICee be, and death for tho other seven.
The trial began and ended with sensations.
Ca tho first day A. R. Parsons, who had
escaped and been in lading, walked into the
courtroom, nnnotmeed his voluntary sur
render and took his place in the dock with
! Li friends. At (ho clrw, when asked by tho
court if th' y hod r.a ;ht to lay v. h y tcnteaeo
of death : !:oi;M i-ot ! o proaoaaec.!, tlay til
l:iado lo.-g a Mix thoso of Pars ai 1 and
I Fiehiou Ur'.n-; tho bi .t. That of Sm i con-
j Oistetl of pl.-ii.iing and defiaiut, roa:.ihig on
j li!ry and ipwtatioas from S orijt arc. Iu
I l!v( coui-se of his re n trk ; ho Hohe of C'arist
I as a Socialist. Schwab and Ice"oc gave ar
! g;n-iei:ts 1: v a'-st tho iv.ulurlty of t!:o trlrL
j J'ii ld - i 1. "a'it- 1 .; :. a loai.-hio'-at l-y K-iy-I
in;;: "The ta c it Socialist, Jcua Christ, .d
i 1,'.j0 years ago: 'IVttcr that nitu tj--i;i;-.
; g adty me-i should go 1 apaah.he 1 thai: that
; '.aj ioac.vnt l'a n sisnaM : a:.V-.'" J:i:;
, (Jary tliea sentenced U.o tovea liten l Lo
Loi-ged.
J APPEALS TO HICI-iZR COURTS.
Tho usual iipidii-al :oa fo,- r. now t rial was
filed uid liie eat ire method of tho trial re
argued for several days. The a- pli.-atioa be
ing refused, an appeal .':o taken to tlio
Hiipreiao court of Illinois, and once moro tho
whelo oaso was th li-oughly ai-jnicd. It it
lieeillea; to detail tho legal titopu; saface it
that so laaeh tiiao wtus oasani'.-1 that tho
case did i:ot Vea h iho trpronio eoar-t till
March IT, l-s7. Then Messrs. (Jrina. 1,
"Walker, Iaghaai and Attonvv (h-aeval
Hunt, for the litat", and M s rs. l'lock. Salo
mon, Zeis'-rnad l.f-ao.rd Sw.tt, f. r the d-.-
fea:.e, !isea-s l tin: is.--.ae ; ,-.s to whether Iho
c i.e.-j ijeiow is-.tl erre i, v. e'-ti: r tho .Mrr-
hists lanl been lei-aliv condenm.-d to death
frmero cor.stiiracv, vl ether th" jory was
preporJyon.stituted ai-d teaoy et!a r.t. '
. . .li
ioo v.vigat o. argmaeat U :-ro the
cupromo coui-t tttrt!t-l tip: tno j'toper coa-
I'rf W v4 T.
fc 1J
i a- e
"rai:.-:.-: co ::.uvoif.
at:
t: ut tho tt.-o r..-. .'.n.i ia the revisofl
statato, fiiiaoiieha-.h rho, div. a, fv-tioas
, . . . , . '
aad..,, waaa alwr.u preva-as as.:ao-
ton beaa-eea T.rar.-i-.l ami aeee-vn-y, and
pioVKt" t'::a aav -ae ao. '-oat Lcrng prcs-
f. at. i.oih a.l-.hs. ,1, ( - e-aa-a;;. s, r.i.hd or
idss-e!, ' s.aall ly i oa.: id": . ft as
lsiia"!;: d ai:d ' ' r:.r be puah-ia-cl as
sue j. v.h '. t,o -:r- e:.,! is c,)aviete I ir
I cadered a:i opinio-1, . a! -a il II -t twe'ity-o:io
eh.s: i .- j viaiod colaams.: .1 is an i aliaastivo
::.; o--tha ff tao l av, ;ha: coatiriaiag th-o.l
dej: aei of the t-aivt bcloa-. And so th'j pris- j
ea rj v.- r seutcnco.l to bo banged on iho j
J I ill or I.oveml.rr, J ' h. Another hope re- '
iaa'rcd. thai, lh v A. j'ryo.', C!o:s. Ihaja
ia'a I-'.i:-.- i lerotid It on. I t-m-.h h h Tucker wero
caedoyed as eapei ts ia oera eat' ioaol law.
r.:.d t.a a; -peal made to the ramvmo court of j
tiro t.h' iio.l t'h.-.ter, iho chic-I ration b-eiag j
that -dtr a:-o;:..vd had m'; laon'trlal by an
"iaap a-i h I jar;.-,'' as roeu-..l bvtaoaatioaal '.
coast!. a:i aa Tile revi-e.i radiates of liiiaoli ;
aor.jdt. Iho choio-' ot a ia -oinaa v;!:o has
ten-mcd :m r- iaion from reodiag aowsx.per '
cooouat s cf tho case, prr rMai b j laakes oath ;
that ia ; aiiaioa is a t ouo'i as could not bo i
GYo:anrov.-.t ivr cr;i:,
o. Tho qi:osi;:;:i e
f !
tao tahaa; ( i a
iter without warrant fr-rc
fc-pi-. ;.. -a a v.-.- a:.;o ' r.)---;a; u-
TJio sii,JiVu.o com" oi tl;o I aiied S;atC3 i
read".-, a as i.eca.sa .a the :J.l oi .-.ovciaaea, :
hohaa--. ht i.rleh. tiat the jary lar of iliiaois '
do;' . .at co: .travcae any j rovi. : a t ii tho au- j
tivto ! e '::-.. a.atioa, aad that li-.' .;-tvst :-a to; i
to v.-.:.-.'.h.r tho stato coa aiaai : :ael latrs j
La I boa: r:'.:-ict!y observed va-.s oa.s f a- tho j
staio sort ; aloao. ht'h.-tosrt ;-.:: liae-.l itt:.If i
ve:
iat
a:oth,- to the o.- !.:' :: o
:, c.itei.g
oaiy far
..-o i f has,
.'.-."At t tho
y i;ooe-s
th-a:
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a ial I
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C--. I a or:
'.ea.ii
a ruio ia taaj
l eaoeot. In all othoi aaai
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i tA'k hi ' 5 I I e'J
rr.or.:ncrTT:-f A-rr.- rarryr,.
that it h.as :;o j -.rls II ih a as th? n-v-stior.l
as to violating the aad- rial airahhaxa were
not raised or m-g-aod ia tho I!Iau is court.
Thorcfcro, a writ of error coal .1 r.ot isaio.
Of tacvariout appoah; and potidoas arad
meetings rot.atir-g agaiiat tao ea.r.c-atioa ef
tho Auarohlsis v-. o havo aoi rc-om to speak at
longth. Spies tmil ,
Parse as aavo -..-r..-t
o u a n t o 1 i o g
laphies, aad tho
coa-demac.! ra e a,
their laadlies aad
-e"T - ri vr-
To i tin .ma an
Zaadt, who mar
ried S pie a by
prcxy, have been
the objects or goa
crai attention
.f . - s.
' . , . d'
.1 '
Dusky Mrs. Pa:-- "tia h-.r,-
vrorked so Lard J- Y- rW- .:
for her ia-.shsads o --d I'MlJON
lic, Las become '' r (ook fcislf
personally known J '
iu many cities bv reason of her speeches in
Lis behalf. Mrs. Seaaaahcit, mother of tho
alleged tomb thrower, ar.d Mrs. Schwab, her
daughter, were recently brought into special
prominence :a :on of the elder hly3 vlit
to America and tho rumor that the had
brovgijt v.I-di her a full statement of tho
facts ia the ens from her sou. Spies, Fielden
and Sehwab fiualiy .signed jA'titions for
commutatiom All thefe lhing3 can only
be alluded to hero. Among other cuts we
give a portrait e.f ShcrirT MatsoTi, of Cook
county. Ills., -who, by virtue of Lia ofiicc, Las
cuai-ge of all executions iu Chicago.
i -
C' " " i
'' SO
THE CONDEMNED MEN.
Prfcf l.io;T!phie d tke-ichc! of tho con-
2: Hid aro I-c-ro ti -. -:t :
An,".i..l Tl:-oi!oro Vinciit. t'pl' (pron'.ticci i
p;v ) i. cre-1 t -d wifi I ::,.,- tho brain .ftlt
11 v. ..:"iit. I.- !... ; -..a let; t .'.ix il. ncif 111 an
' I'. . I ',. T-i; ' l.V V.il e'liH -.tr ic, ;,.) !!( work .f
;; viai 1 l,v l is friends, ! its " leee'.t ir.Minity
: ;e h t " l v it'": e v I; .; . 1 to lh.ii. Ho
va byi-n I c. l 1 ia th- "el J rohbeiV ciaalo
j IS ' If' ' 1. Li' - vv
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h v.l.i.-li
1 .-!.. y ' iv:a .l.-. s t r
. i iss t.tv.-i-il I nm.t
- e t T .1 del i eh':
. e 1 I t throw -the
1 th y had
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p.-. t;y ; ic: t.i 1 : v . . i -
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v.- r;', at. 1 t!. i:-e ! t -:;.i t.-. a-.- ri.-at . i.-.-.-h
tae .....!,: ;t:.- .--. t,-;-. re.-.-hii-.- th- i;-:v v.u. ll
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v,..r;;, ., t!.,., . .. .-r a rr . ar..
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i.ehr i.:.'l . . i :. J ' i :.s i.t : .'' .1 to The
.l.s.,. i.i i- a 1 . -i..,. 1 r.it:!
, (::..:.'.::: . fi.i r i.l e- i 1" il i '.. i'.V.T. 1 oilv
I resiis. nr. : lii: t ' ris; : i.j s.;-
I fv.e 1 :-u and Mies he.a Yaa ir. a oia-ing the
t. : . , ! r; 1 v. eaea rejiat. u ia laea- i.ieas ..;-n i y
I.i-. . ;:;.-.-'
-sa- t I'hM'-n v.as l..-a i.i T ;: ! 1. 'i, l.aii-
c'vhhe, lii.- laid, ial h.. ;; -..- i.; t- :. a
laii .. ; ;oih a -i! -li.-t fi il r :: :: I.i 1 OS
j. . e:c:i' to Atic ri-n. nn-l -en ! . .t a ia (;;.:,
.-h. li- ..t t!i-- l.:;. I. i' 1 .-: I '
! t- '(. ; '.. -a :i::d i'::l-o.:. . II i .tl :e--. uTi- r :a -.
t. ! : -.- i:.t. i r.oar. had v i e. hini laid l'..r-
: .a ;. th- -..ri-.!e.t:!!.-.l :;.
i il. i'e.:-v. i: :.; 1 Ue tah;, n.a i .'- Aim li 'Oil
ai.; :ig tn- c!:i.i.-m:: d men. ra i i Ah.hs ea
hi V ;! raid early left r.u t; .' t-.a. . v.-rot rcsav.1
I ," ; br. t her, win; was aft: :-.;: ls the n- ted
.:::' d' r:it- general, 'V. lh -:. i-er-e.i
isth- (.'ei) r('d'i-::te tirt ili-ry -a I. a! II yars
:o: hat atter the v. i'.r he he.- an a ih -u:;-
an. tav.l in IK inarrie.l x-. -i.i.an 'i asaei i.-d
j r J'.avii!-- iK-aro blood ia r -. i i.rJ." l.r v. l.i.-ii
1:1s i-ro! her di::oV.-nvd liho. Ji f . e 1 1 is he had
l i e:: t a printer ai ". h- ( h-iivesfr.ii i'i"ea.) Xev.-n
r.s l late ditr;r of Th- Y.a.- (1 ex. i Speet.a or.
p. ea';s.' !' this marriage be was obliged t Ie::e
'i'e:.:a, and loeat in.'; hi 'hieago he worla'd ia
var'oti.- priattag e.aees, bn after a titno beeara
a ; :. h r.- lo- il lah.u- agitato:-; v. as ai. oni time
! 1 '
r v.'.-lanou ef lha i i i A- seaibly a I, Kaighta
i ' V --n-i v.-.s Vv -s.,..-..! o, ,.,o ..ao-s ,is-
: sih;-,-f .; t hree vea:v,. jr.. n ir.annted f- r
, (,f. ,rhsi.i.. bv' the S-.eia!h tie ,,art v ia lsi, l,,u.
, .... c , h 'm no: th. a as ye.s'of nve. ia
! j ..t i ;t tsiaa-g, 1 -. las; ... -t frame the platform
ia t;- l:e..ri,atio:i:d Yw,rl.ing IVoploV, afsoeia-
l '-1. i .as l.saied for eit y el-il: a' ( 'hi::ig. by
' ' ' " e. hiiists ia 1 cad beeane: editor of 'l he
' "'e'., the oran of I'ae "'Ainei ieua t'.rotii," a
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r-pii:.s.
Fna.aa.-;.
T.'rr' : T.hjgp, whr is coavh-te i of having
rarMi- :.' h a:0r., is list ;. ear;: old c.aJ cae.rt
Kre:.I: Is: -iisli. IIo ir; !-,:-.;. t to have bee a i ::;,' s,
fr.:?n C iaa-.ay, whe:e h'j v. as bora, for c. n-
",'S - ..a
va') is a teiti'.e of Mhr.h" hn, O
i was t .ei
! c .v. e. CiaitavJoAai-.r-.v. a: V '..). h? v.-ork.'-d
j f'.ra!i.i'."i.r th'-- i.o i'.z !.i:'0":V t '.:.?. J I- I -earno
j cs:r'ee. .'. 'Ih:e Al I.-:; i'air-gat the saaio
ti::. . .-. -- ;.
(J. " a '.:' 1 v.t b'r:; ia Cas: rl, !( ra'aay, i.i
tftl l- .1 a. ears' :: e: hoe! 'he-ais '"j.iei.n: -i
the " : a-f a." :r : ; at.-' case : Aa: iiea ia i h
y:a-' r. local. 1 ia Chieia; v.h. :a t.essaa
,....)... . . a .: r:, j ;...;;.a,e ri Aaaivhist.
lie . : .. '. " ': :'. 1 i "IT': .-; a "." i-jp"' ia I' hJ.
'". '. ' ;-! ; i ah rf .'a ; 'aaa f oge. aa i is a
(',..- ... i :e -".!.-; ..!..:: i .i:':i n Island
L. : th : v.ehO.ea ;r. ! : v.ith hi ; ' .rot1.; a-, v.ho
pohh -h" : ". e.er.oaa -.. lay ai ha: i! ide, Terai.
Soar Ah hii edit"! aa 1 ; ;h!i:h d rihe Ld:!.:
l:-.ck .'::. h'taats it i; aa.g. v.'IiicU he yl ia 1-1.
The.i "... v.araea at hi.", tia ': : ia St. I.oais cad Ciii
Ci;;.". II - aoaiet ;-.a -s t-eia'aed t'pi-s aad Pchw.-.b
t.Z h.'io.; t o TaiiJ, r.a1. fee tiaie establi: h'-d
L. : Aaor-a; a, a po;:er i.;eased 1 1 supplant Tho
Avis !Ul- '' 'l-zv..
s ;ar be, v. ho received a. a'.-nt race of fifteen
y.-a: s ia ti:o stat j prison, is ah.e a n.i Idlo a;,-''i
'Je.-:n..a.
T:-;E ANARCHISTS' :DE.
Pcrhr.ps tho besi pessibio Eurr.raary of the
Araar; i; labs' dsrTo-risr; f their action aad their
bcii -I rioard ia tho letters addressed by tho
coaderaa' d to Ooveraor Oglosby, of Iiimois,
catii-oi.i. d cm which are gi ,-cn:
risCiarrr.'.s i.ette.1.
Cc-or. Coeoa.YJ.a-. Cai-ao:). Mov. 1. lST.
Ta T'r. 3'.. J. Ugl.st y, Uwa-s. of the htate of
l.haoi.:
la-aa i -a I ara r.- aro lh.t petit'or.1? are being
ch'e'ai '.e I : a i sign-;I i.y lae g -a. r..l p-.tl!;c ask-in;.-
yo-.i te c ie.?ii..te the s.. at. nee or tiers h v. ia.-li
v.rs'iahiet ;d a-r a i-e by a eraaier 1 eo-;i t of 'this
rtei-. AO' el this r.ivh.i! ..-' a sy;::;;at ai.iug and
v. a d laeaala : portion of the p.-.p.e, I ssieinnly
c.i t.a- thai it la:--, r;ot lay saaeiieii. As a lean f
I.e. .or. as a man i f cer.eeh ::ee and as a roan of
piiiaii le, I cs:.i:o'. ace; ; r a er -y. Jai.i r.ot fruiity
of tao caaree iu tiie i-aiielaiei-.t of :aard. r. I
pan murderer, aad esar; t apsiogiz- f r ra ac
tion of v.:i:i-ii I l.u.e.v T i.i.i iatio-.t-nt. Ar.d ghoald
I s:sk "ii'.r.". " f .n r.ee 'aa: l'.':..' siacipie.-,, -.. iii. u
I hoac. tar believe l l e t.-i.eand nobler' th. I
r.ia no h;. pserite. i-nd have therefore, no eacuses
tuf.;'. v.ihi re gar. 1 to being an Anarel.br. ba-cia;-
the e:::.:r,enees of the pasl eighteen aioiabs
havo oaly ;s r-a.t;:.-ae.i my convict iotas. Tao
qa.'- lh-a is. Aa: I :-. s;.or.sih;e for the death of the
pelheaaa :a ti e Haymarlcel? and I say no. un
less y.i.i r.bsort l ara ever;- Abolitionist could have
been i.ei 1 iv:;j-...rs4bl-j for the deeds of John
ITr. -..a.
1 ti l ry r; peats itself. As tho rwers that be
have;.- ail tarei, ibou.tht thai they eoal.i Mem
tho or." .-, -e ive thl- by atrrmiaating a few
-!.;:.. : s." : clothe ruling cias-i of today in:agiri'
that lh y can pat v. stop to tiie ir.ovcrarnt of
lab. ;-1 a-aaeo.K-ah.a i.y j.aegitig a few of i:s advo
cated, l're a ess in its vi-.erioa3 morcii has had
Jt t ." reoaie i;:ai-y ch ta-:.s whieh sn-mel ia
viaeii 1 -. and l-.r.ay i f ias apostles havf t'i.d
the a a' h. of mart vrs. Tae obtoel-s v. hieh bar
. the ; o..d of i.r a're:'s tslav see.'.i to be iavirioibie.
t' o, Ina they will i".e overeooie revert iiless.
At r. l tai-hs wl'.ia t!i coaditioa ,f society hss '
bee--.:::' f aea th-.t a large portion of thi; j'oool" :
co-sp: ihic.i of tLo -::i si:a. ic justice, the ruling J
e!.!.--! s have (I"aic ! ti.e trul'i of t he.se r:nplaaits, !
bat i.ave sai l taat the ih,coatenl of the j.eiti..n j
of t;:e ; '. p'.e in qu-s-io i irns due only t" the
'prraieieiis iaflei!ee"' r.f "malicious caitaters.-' I
Mouay, aasi, some i.tvpie acsert that t he "U C
gltAtorn' arn th cnn of the Immoniw dirnntl.
fiu-tion ninong the working people.
t Hi, yoir pt ojile vrlio Htn-iik Hum, cnn you not, cr
will .Voil not read I he Klgim f the I im. 1 o you
lot ;.) t'uut tlw eloinhi on the Nor in I llriiiiiin.'til
ore t ilieL. nlngy Are you not, for lniti:iee, uv.urn
that the control f IikIiimI ry mid of the inennn of
transportation, etc., N coiihtantly i-oneentiatliig
in li ml' 1 1 .-; i : . I ; that th" inonopoli ,ih, i. e.. t h
t.hnrp'i iitnoiig tlia rapltiibst m.i'llov. the lit t l.t
ones among them; that "IruMx." "pixils," nnd
other eon.liiantieliK tire l in;; f-i e ed in oi der t
more thoroughly mid syM. iimtieiilly l!- tho
H.ople; tsat under the preset. t yM.iu I lie de.
v. lo linen t of technic mid nine !i Inc. y I I r. 'in yeur
tnji ur t lir.ovlng more w s Km.-n mil he . nv,.ile;
that in boine parts of Hum great mid fertile land u
majority 1 tin- f.inni ih me oblig. l to ieoitrK.
tiieir l.om. s i.i order to hiitisly tae rr . J . ( umn
l tl oes . o, Hii a: i.i.'is; 1 1 i.t. In Hhorl,lh t ic'i ..i.t
c i::-t:.-itiy ri"' if"g rlehi r and the p -or p.M i. r.
V.s, nnl ! i .i) not eoi.ip: c-!.i ml I tsil n'l in.se
vi! ". Im I t heir . 1 7, 'ui in I be pi . M iit iei.1 u ul .. ! . I
r,-el't V. lli'll lilt. .US one pertl'lli.f I he lilllllllll
r; to bin Id fori unes noon th.. iiimlorliiiict of
others I la lave their i-llow Inenf
In -lea ! oi t r-, .tig lo remedy tint., evils, i. I It.,
st'-ad of nei rt.iiiun- Just w imt t he e.iiir,.. of tiin
. i 1 1 1 i : i r lisai i:.l;s t li n , tin. lel.ng elio'i'!.,
li rough th. ir nioiii l. ii m pi. ss, pulpn eie.- -ih
lame and inlsr.-pr. sent the -J mi aeier, t-ii' h
ili;..". M:d loot i v . s of t lie ! K oenb liof l oelnl reeoie
St met 1..11, in id u- Hi- i die and I lie .dub i li I In-in,
mid, if l lie 'p 1 1 mill y is fax . riiMi-, k.-ihI tlinn I
t he gallows and prisoiis. Hill t :.ii do tiny . i ...Ir
As an i.le i r I muy (is uell .jwote I ho pill-1 nig
words w it li w hieh itenjauiii Iruid.lia elo-.-d Ian
satirical essay, "ituleii lor Ja daem.; u lin ul l in
pi. e to n Sin.til ( it,e," hii 'i be d' oie iti ii i,, i ho
I sgleli is, v. I imnia in ll.it; 'lei , e .ill tin 10
Ithi' "i i I eo:apl:ii..ts to b- ii n. nod nail pro
luoted by 11 few I.l I .i'1-i m ia ,- ;-"e:l, v. le :.i If
you eoiii I eateli lil.d l.aag m'I i.ould le.'iit.
t so h an ! I. nig a b v.- ae. ,,i ,li!.r i;, i"d tiie I ! I
. f tiie ii.eityis shall u or!: ir-ii ; u s in fsv.r.'f
J our pin iiojj'1 o. c, your nun l uini.
f--. -A
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: - I - l-i .ViV-;
-x '
l.NTKftli lit 1" iat; JAM..
Fv I "..'1 v soe.el ei.i.- I -ea' a i ;:..i'n r of .'. ..!-
pl
ti - can
in' laais'iail.r, bet I
ia brineia.a' ' Ooet
n!"l in lia- t -iiiag I a
Eat Ion.
.Magna est Veritas ct
bin is brao s
To ?Ir. P.. J. .'! st.v. e.v. :
Alielil t he fael l h it t ;.
I'ivill'1 ;ol l i- Ii .1 I l.e A . i'
deavorinv to p-rev.-iil up., i
prerogative in my a )
. dare. v. ah mv friend .'eid e
'"ri '.-i-'" ia . I lih( r: v
; p . pi- ie e . :..
' II t o II. 1 1 I pi ! ; ( .!
1.1 i . e. I i d t . .:
mi e'e pin M.n.s. t ie.t
1 deeeei l eo in 1 1
riy or :-;. it. If ;,n'i en:
.' l.-ople I'eei.ro.ri f Pi t 'lo
eoii.iir;. . then j .ai v. i.l. i y
!i!i' in: !.tion:al- r. le.'i.ii. me.
" r.'.l i:ed liiaiieii.ty .. ri-hts
1 iiik ti t h- disinii- rile.! tiii'l
seiose t ne bree of t-( ir . p
V i. is. n il eel oreeieeiil of j ;.
rei.liy e servant of t :
con. th ul ion of the
virtue of your !!':
lteferrhig I tie- i
of men, I have e: 'I. i
)ipres .-: d in.a: . -s I i
pressors e-.-ereis.l b
famoii". J : v.s. etui, ted
in the interest i f e.ioit.'i: -
villi lor- e, i.i
ier to no -,i;i .-i iii .:, died no. I
inu.'ily e.;i: tea'-.- by neeiirm ; tl le.il r tnrrmuf
their la'ior. This :i:n! ou.y I.i is the eiuue
whieh was proven t.; ::ia: t :;:. no: v i le oiaeing
the employitielit f p' l iaiil listi.aoay i :i Iho
part of tiieidite. A rid t in:; r. ... i. ; i :a : i.teeil
not only as a rigid, bill :.s udsty , by i.i- Aim i
can constitution, t he repi ;-t.t.ii lie i f e.diii-b jou
ure KUpposed to be in ti.e stale ol J ii he
Until you are not the n prcsealalivo of tho
constitution, like tho great majority of .f.l:.
holders, a, mere t "1 of the moiioplili-m ,,r n
Hpeeiiie political eliijii.', yo.t v. ill no . n-roach
upiiiithe thirst for blood nisplayed by the . x-t-!
-tioni rs, because a i.-iero miligatioii of the v. r
diet would be eowaruii'e uud t proof that tiia
ruling clashes whieh you re i-sei:L ere them
selves abashed at tlio l.e nst i-nsity of my eon
.Jeninatioii, and, eonse.iuei.tl'.of their a-. a
lat ion of tiie most sacred rights if the j.e. .pie.
Vour ueeisiou in that event will no! only judge
me, but also yourself und ti.ose whom j on i .-pre.
Bent. Judge, then. I.oi ;s l.i.v..;.
J'. ti. la oro. r lo be sure that this letter will
come to J our oiiici.d notice, 1 will w ml you tin.
original manuscript as a r. giotered letter
b. b.
GKOUGK KXObb'S j.i;tti:ii.
Dear Sir I, (ieorge lingel, citizen of "the I'niled
Plates aad of ( iaieago, and eolidenin'-d to .lealh,
learn that tlioiisanils of eili.ens ix-tition joii.ti
the highest executive ofiie. r of tlio slate of Illi
nois, to commute iiiy-Keiitc nee of il. atii I i im
prisonment. 1 protest emphatically against this
on the following grounds:
1 am mil aware of having violated any laws of
this country, la my tirui belief in tho eoimtjtu
tioii wiaeh the founders of this republic Ixt
(jaeat h.-d t ) this people, and whieli remains ut:
altered, I have ex. rei. d the rig'ht of free speech,
free pro -i, free thought and freo assembiage, o
guaianleed by the cms! itution, and have eriti-ci.-
.1 tins cxiaing conoition of society and suc
cored my fellow eit.z as with my adviee, whi'di I
regard as tiie right of every honest citizen. Tu
cxp'-rieriee which I have had iu this country, dur
ing the lifto.ri years that I h.ivo liv.-d . re, oon-cerniag-the
ballot and the administration of our
psbhe iunct.il. narios who hac Im-ci .me toiaiiy .'or
1 tifit, !i;ui' eradi.ist J lav beli f in the existence of
ffjol rights of p or and rich, laid the action of Iho
I ubhe ii'ie-is, police und iniiilia have prmliici d
the lirei belief iu me that theso conditions cannot
la:-i l"iig. in aee. rd:i nee wit h I his experie'i-e I
have t iO'-'l:t and advi -ed. i'iiii I have .lone in
good fait. i ef tae rights which are guaranteed by
the constitution, aiid, not being con seii,u s f u:y
guilt, th'.' 'powers mat be"' may munii r i.ae. but
they cannot le-ally punish me. 1 prole.-t ug'aiiis'
n cotaniutation of my s. nteuce, arid demim l
either liiyrtyor death. I renounce any Liud of
mercy, lie: heclfuliy, fKonoa li.Noat..
spies' iyrrix-N'sn.
The def aa-o! "f Augu;.i Sjiie; may bo foaad
in many sentences of his h tier:; to Iias Vim
Zandi and others, aad ia la's blograpliy aad
hi. notable audio, a to iiaj oart before :
toae-o was proaoanced. la tho lat'urr bo :aii,
aatong oih ." 1 hiiv.v:
'Your boner, i
one class to tl
p- al: a'
n- ::' r.t
the
r.'.preea'r.'.ivc- t
of i.no! hi i-. 1 :.H
begbi wil.a t::..- v. . : :
('.;;,' i-'ahi li I ) the- .
vour aa"asrt:oii; ( !.'
s utter', d by I ii-t. t Lai
I f t. .a: ''ly h '. na-i-;
-:Si:a s f lev s: a--. L ri::.3
year List ..ry." " A la.ie ;.a r he say-: "'1 h- .-, a
teaiplale l i-ord' f ci ht. in. u, via,-.,- i .'
crime j i that t:e..y have dared lo p. 1 1 - t;a0i:.
i.iae o;' a the eyes of th. star-rins- i. aldose, i ;'
w;.k-lh :a up. mio-d, I lane iiolie'-d list i lir
eonviclid-i iias v.ori.c.i miracles i i this tliic-i... a
already.''
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'V.'c have ir.tcroreted to the penple tnt-ir roo
di'.ier.s and rel.rr i.ais fa s'K-iety. V.'e Lao :
I.'aitie.l l then; the diffoivt.t racial j her.om--na t
1 he a saanl laws aad ci.-ein:iraaees nnd -r v.aieli
th 'V occur. Y.'e i avc. bv way ..f soi.-nl iiic l:;vc;
l ;r.tie:!, ii.eo':' rr.vertii ly rovel end I r -.'igi.l to
t eir lai.'Wie..;-.' t ,iul tiie si stern of v.r.g.s is tho
r ot of ther'-. i.I iaiipait i. s iniouit i'-s to inov
e'.n.iis that they cry to Lea.-n. U e hnvo funl r
jai.l that t : v a .-- system, as .-". spcci.'ie fori:: . t
S'.-cial ocv.-l pai-i.t, woald 1 v tin; tieew-sitir i
1 igie l:av-. t' aa!:e roraa fer higher forms of -lv
i izatioa; tiu-t it v. as preparing the way for a a.
chil tystirm of co- j. ii'i. a--lhat ia. sociiilisi...
pi-oa-ri as who I :ive . I '.-.!.' el : 'e'ly Si II I
e . f I .. M,;.., . I t ' il. .. lell is tie i e.d:
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l- l 0 i I ll lie a era of ei l!l-
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