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. THE PITTSBTJRG DISPATCH, SUNDAY, JULY 24. 3892. . - f I
man, -with a smooth face, a prominent nose
and a bald head. He was asked:
Q What is your Business?
A. I am a detective in the employ or the
Pinkerton detective agency.
Q. Were von in Allegheny county; on the
mornlnsr of the riot at Homestead, tne morn
ing of July 6J
A. Yes sir.
Q. Were you on either ortho banrest
A. Yes sir, I was on both of them, hack
and forth.
Q. What position had you -with rejrard to
the men?
A. I was captain.
Q. Where did the carpe landT
A. At the Carnegie mills.
Q. Was it break of day at the timet
A. It -was breaking day.
Q. Did yoc sec any peoplo on the shore be
fore the barges landed?
A. Yes, sir, thieo or four or five hundred.
Q. Were any shots firedbefore you reached
the landing?
A. Yes, sir; from the shore and from a
rowboat.
Q. How far below the Carnegie mill did
the first firing take place?
A. I should Judge a quarter of a mile or
more below the railroad bridge.
Two or the Pinkertons Shot.
Q. Was there any firing from the bank
after the boats pulled into the bank?
A. There was; yes, sir.
Q. What was the result of that firing from
the bank?
A. One man was shot, a man named Klein,
and Captain Hinde, who was in chaige of
the men, and was putting out the gang
plank.
Q. Where is Klein now?
A. I believe he is dead.
Q Did you see in that crowd upon the
bank the defendant, sitting behind Mr. Cox?
A. I did: 3 cs, sir.
Q Did you see him among that crowd
upon the bank before the firing started?
A. Yc, sir.
O. Did ion see him after the firinir hrt
started?
A, I saw him after the firing commenced;
yes, sir; when we attempted to land.
Q. Mate to the Court in your own way
j nst n hat was said and done, as near as you
cm remember, at the time you attempted to
land.
A. There was a good deal of talk, thev
called us scabs, Pinkerton , and said
if we attempted to land every one of us
would bo killed. Mr. O'Donnell did not
seem to have very much to say himselr.
o said wo were going to land, topi otect
the property. One of the men said, "the
first man that lands will be a dead man." I
gave the order to put out the gang plank,
nud as I did so tbey all rushed down the hill
toward us, with stones and clubi, and ono
man threw himself across the gang plank,
lying on his back and began snooting with a
revolver at the men on the boat.
Captain Hinde the First Victim.
Captain Hinde was shot before we fired a
shot. After the fight began I could not rec
ognize anybody in particular. I told the
men not to fire until I gave them orders.
After that firing some time O'Donnell called
out from the bank: "We will protect this
property, and there is no occasion for you
or any one else to come here." I said: "We,
didn't come here to kill anybody or to get
killed, simply to guard these "mills." He
said: "You can't come ashoi e." There was
one man who seemed to be the leader who
said if we landed we would all be killed.
Q Who was that man?
A. 1 don't know who he was: he had on a
flannel hirt, a. checked shirt; pink, I be
lieve. He was the man I made the surren
render to.
Q. When this man said you could never
land, how lar away was O'Donnell?
A. Fifty or751eet.
Mi. Biennen cross-examined the witness
quite sharply, asking:
Q. You saw that man who threw himself
on the cans plank lay on his back?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. 1 ou are sure he was on his back?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Don't you know that he was shot in
the back? -
A. Xo, sir; I don't know anything about
that.
Q Don't you know that he tripped and
fell, and that when he was down he was
shot?
A. I do not.
Didn't See the Man Shnt.
Q. Were you immediately behind Captain
Hmde when the gang plank was pushed
out?
A. Xo, sir, I was at the left.
Q. Who was the man just behind Captain
Hinde?
A. I don't know.
Q. Didn't you see that man reach under
Captain ninde's arm and shoot the man
who lay on the gangplank?
A. No sir, I did not.
Q. Where do vou live?
(A. At 511 Pacific street, Brooklyn.
" "ow long have you been in the Pinker-
a. . y-fi- years and never lost a
uay.
Q. You sort of lost that day up there?
A. Well, yes, we did, in one way.
V. H. Burke was sworn. He said lie
lived in Chicago and worked for TV. A.
3inkerton. He was on the barges in charg
of the Chicago gang. He said that he saw
O'Donnell on shore about five minutes after
the gang plank was pushed out. O'Donnell
was standing about 25 leet to the right of
the path that leads up the bank and about
125 feet from the boats. The people who
shouted out that the guards would be killed
ran down the bank from the vicinity where
O'Donnell was standing. Alterward, when
the Little Bill went away, the witness saw
O'Donnell again. He was standing up the
river 20 or 30 rods above where he was be
fore. The shore was then black with peo
ple. Mr. Brennen cross-examined as fol
lows: Q. Did you help to pulloutthe gangplank?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. What did tou do then?
A. I went back into the boat,
Q How many men were on the front of the
boat at that time?
A. About 20, 1 suppose.
Q. Were they armed with Winchester
tines?
A. Some of them wcro
Had a Dozen 1 inchester Rifles.
Q. About how many of them?
A. About a dozen.
Q. Did you have ono?
A. Xo, sir.
Q How long did you stay back in the boat?
A. I came right out again.
Q. Why did vou go back there?
A. I went back to get my men.
Q. Did you see them?
A. Yes sir.
Q. Whit were they doing?
A. They were in the boat there.
Q. Were thev armed?
A. ome ot the men had arms, I believe.
Q. Did your Chicaco gang have rifles?
A. Yes sir; they had.
Q. Had there been any firing from the
shore up to that time?
A. No, sin not after the boats landed.
Q. Did you tell yonr men to shoot?
A. Xo. sir.
Q. Were your orders to shoot if you were
Bbot upon?
A. Yes, sir; we all knew what to do.
Fred I'rimer, a nervous man with a gray
ish mustache, was sworn, and said that he,
too, was aPinkerton employe. He was on
the barges, and said that he saw O'Donnell
on the bank at the time the barges lauded.
31e saw him again at the Homestead rink in
the evening, and thanked him for his kind
ness. He said he had been employed five
ears by the Pinkertons, making home off
and on in Philadelphia. Prior to five
months ago he had served Jor half a year on
the coal and iron police at the Carnegie
works at Braddock.
Thr.nked O'Donnnll ror nig Klndnrss.
Mr. Cox asked: "When vou saw O'Don
nell in the evening you thanked him?"
A. I thanked him'lor his kindness in the
rink to us men.
Q. He assisted you on the way to the
rink?
A. Ho seemed to do all he could in tho
rink.
Q. Didn't he accompany you from the
v orks to tho rink?
A. He did not.
C W. Bedell, a Pinkerton employe liv
ing in Brooklyn, X. Y., was examined
briefly. He said that he saw O'Donnell on
the river bank, on the first ledge above the
shore, about 100 or 125 feet from the boats.
That was before any shots were fired irom
the bank. He thought it was half an hour
alter that when the first shots were fired.
Q. What was said by the people on shore?
A. Some man came lorward to the bottom
of tho gang plank, and said if we landed
every one ot us would be killed. There were
others hooting and yelling. Some said we
ouhl be blown to pieces.
Q. Was O'Donnell in this crowd?
A. Xo, sir, he was away lrom it, up on the
lank.
Q. Was he alone?
A. Xo, sir, tome people were with him.
Bobert W. Herbert was then sworn and
examined by Mr. Burleigh.
Q. What Is your business?
A. I am a reporter for The Dispatch.
Q. Were you iu Homestead at tho time of
thu xiot?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Were you there before the riot?
A. Yes, sir; I went there Tuesday after
noon, July S.
Saw the Battle at the Barge.
Q. Were yon at the bank of the river at or
about the time the Little BUI landed with
these barge?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. How did you happen to go there?
A. I was attracted by the crowd going
there, and thought there was a possibility
of a news item.
Q. What wakened you?
A. I don't believe I was asleep.
Q. Did you hear anvnoiso? '
A. I heard a very shrill steam whistle. I
was undressing to go to bed, and I dressed
a?alu and ran out.
Q. About what time was it?
A. It must have been about 1 o'clock.
Q. How far is it from the Pennsylvania
depot in Homestead to where the barges
land at the Carnegie works?
A. Itisuboutas far as fiom hero to the
Sixth street bridge.
Q. Do you know whether the works are in
Homestead borough?
A. Xotofmyown knowledge. I was told
they were iu Mlfllin township.
Q. Ditt you see a crowd when you got
down on the street?
A. Yes sir, I saw quite a number of people
running toward the Carnejrie works.
Q. Do you know Mr. O'Donnell?
A. Very well.
Q. Did you see him that morning?
A. Yes sir.
Q. Where was he when you first saw htm?
A. Isaw him at the first" cross street after
1 left the hotel. He seemed to bo going In
the direction of the Torks. but takln a dif
ferent course from the one I was taking. I
w as going toward the river.
The Landing of the Boats.
Q. Had the boats landed when you reached
the scene?
A. Xo sir, they were Just rounding to.
Q. How soon after that did they land?
A. About two minutes; it was a very short
time.
Q. Was it daylight then?
A. Almost any place except at the river I
suppose it would have been, but there wnsa
heavy fo at the river.
Q. When did you next see Mr. O'Donnell
that morning?
A. I saw him probably about 11 o'clock on
the streets of Homestead.
Q. Did you see him on the bank at the
Cainezie works?
A. Xo, sir.
Q. Where were you at the time of tho land
ing? A. I was between the boat and the men on
the bank.
Q. Were you alone?
A. Oh, no; there were several poogrta
arouna me.
Q. Did you hear any firing before you
reached the bank?
A. 1 es. sir; they were firing in the town
when I started out.
Mr. Herbert was asked to describe the
landing of the barges, and he did so, saying
that after the gang plank was shoved out,
several men started to come down it "The
leader of the party carried what appeared
to be an oar. Somebody on the shore
reached up and got hold of one end of the
oar. There was a bit of a scuffle and they
separated. Almost instantly the man with
the oar and the man immediately behind
him fell, and there was a report of a gun.
Then there was a volley from the boat, and
a general scattering of the crowd on the
bank. From that on there was occasional
shooting on both sides."
Q. What language was used by the people
on tup shoic?
A. There was shouting, yelling black
sheep, Pinkerton hirelings, and so on. I
did near some mnn standing out in front of
:ili the others sayinz that if they came
ashore they would be killed.
Poor Readers and Bad Writing.
Q. You sent a note to the boat?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. And the people on tho boat could not
lead the note?
A. I have understood since thatthey could
not; I am not a very good writer.
Q. v"ben you saw O'Donnell later, did you
talk in ith him?
A. I asked him what the situation was,
but I did not get a very satisfactory answer
from a news standpoint. He seemed to be
m a hurry.
Q. What position did Mr.O'Donnell occupy
amon:r the workers?
A. We lecognized him as the leader of the
labor organization.
Q. When did you next see him?
A. I saw him in the afternoon in the cupola
at the works.
Q. How many persons were there?
A. About a dozen.
Q. How near was that to the Doats?
A. I was told that it was within rifle shot.
Q. Did you see a cannon fired, that day?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Where was it?
A. In the mill rard.
Q. How about a cannon on the other side
ot the river?
A. There had been some very loud reports
from the other side, as if from a cannon.
Q. How long were you iu the cupola?
A. About an hour.
Q. Was O'Donnell there all that time?
Q. Yes. sir; I lett him there.
Q. Did you see any dynamite thrown?
A. Yes, sir; 1 saw men throwing dynamite
at the boats from behind piles ot Iron.
Q. Did you have any conversation with
O'Donnell when you went into the cupola?
C'Donnell Cracked a Joke.
A. Yes, sithe rorerred to something 1 had
w ritten where I had used his name, and said
"I ought to turn you over to these men and
throw you down the hole," or whatever he
called it. One of the men said, "We'll do it
if you say so." He did not mean what he
said seriously.
Mr. Brennan So far as you saw, O'Don
nell did nothing more than you did jour
self? A. Xot a thing.
Judge Magee Did you see O'Donnell any
where w hen the firing began?
A. I did not.
Samuel Stewart, who said he was a clerk
for Carnegie, Phipps & Co., was sworn. He
is a young man with a smooth face and
yellow hair. He said he worked at the
offices of the company at Homestead. He
had known O'Donnell about three years,
and on July C saw him in the mill yard be
tneen 2 and 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
Q. What was he doing when you saw him?
A. He was watching the men trying to
connect pipes with some oil barrels.
Q. Did they throw oil?
A. They did not get it to work.
Q. Who were the men who tried it?
A. There was quite a crowd, I suppose 15.
The witness said he saw firing irom the'
cannon in the yard, and saw men throwing
dynamite aud burning waste at the barges.
Q. Did you see any of the men w ho were
doing these things talk to O'Donnell?
A. Yes, sir. I did. Where Mr. O'Donnell
was there was generally a crowd. These
men would go to O'Donnell and speak to hi in
niiletlv. One man in irarticular. after tilk-
ing to O'Donnell, got up on a pile of beams,
waved his hat and shouted. "That's ri-rht;
burn them." Some fellow hulioed back to
him, "Get down there, Connolly, or you'll
cet shot."
Two Thousand Persons Present.
Mr. Brennen Why did you go to the mill?
A. I was asked at the office to go down and
see if any property was betas destroyed.
Q. How many people weie in the yards?
A. There must have been 1,000 when I got
there, and they kept increasing till I suppose
there were 2,000.
The witness said he had heard the
speeches ot Weilie and Garland, but they
seemed to have no effect on the crowd.
After that he left and did not hear O'Don
nel speak.
At this time, it being 12:10 o'clock, the
court took a recess lor one hour. It was
1:20 when work was resumed.
Stewart Hill was sworn and examined as
follows:
Q. What is your business?
A. I am an inspector at tho Homestead
mill.
Q. Weie you in the mill yards during the
time of the riot?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. What time did you get there?
A. Somewhere between 2 and 2:30.
Q. Did you see O'Donnell there?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Where?
A. Back of open hearth Xo. 1.
Q. Didyouspeak to him?
A. Yes, sir.
A Conversation Wi h O'Donnnll.
Q. Give to tho court the conversation be
tween you.
A. Ho said to me, "You seem to bo a
stranger here and had better be seen in
safety to the outside." I told him I knew
two or threo hundred people there. He said
then. "All right," if anything would happen
it would be no fault of theirs.
Q. How lar was he standing from where
the people w ere coupling pipe?
A. About 15 feet.
Q. What were they doing with those pipe?
A. Screwing them together.
Q. What did they do alterward?
A. I could not see very well.
Q. What were the pipes connected with?
A. I could not say; they were in the neigh
borhood of the tank and there wore oil bar
rels mound there.
Q. Was there a fire engine there at the
time?
A. I did not see it.
Q. Where wero these oil barrels brought
from?
A. I could see men rolling them from the
storeroom to this place.
Q. Where were they usually kept?
A. In the storeroom.
Q. About how many oil barrels did you see
them roll down?
A. More than half a dozen.
Q. Did you see O'Donnell afterward?
A. Xo, sir, I left then.
The cross-examination by Mr. Brennen
resulted as follows:
Q. What time was this?
A. Something after 2; ab oat half past X
Nearly Time, to Go Away. '
Q. How lone were you there?
A. 1 only staid there until he said if any
thing happened it would be no fault o
theirs. Then I thought it was better to get
away.
Q. You took that remark to be in the
interest of your personal safety?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. You did not understand that he was
goimr to do anything to you?
A. Xo sir.
The court Was there any firing going on
at the time?
A. Yes sir, there was some; I don't know
whether any shots came from the boat.
Mr. Bui lefch Did O'Donnell say he would
send somebody to see you outside in safety?
A. Yes, sir, he said he had better give me
a couple of men to see me outside in safety.
unaries js. Keese, an artist lor the uis
tatch, was sworn and examined by the
district attorney.
Q. What is your profession?
A. I draw pictures for newspapers.
Q. In whose employ were you on the 6th
of this month?
A. In the employ of The PrrrsBtmo Dis
patch and the Xnw York Herald.
Q. Were you at Homestead on the day of
this riot?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Did you see Hugh O'Donnell there that
day?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Where was ho when yon first saw him?
A. I first saw him in tlie millyard.
Q. At about what time?
A. At about noon; but I am not positive, it
might have been half an hour either
way.
Was H Itli Newspaper Correspondent!.
Q. What was he doing and with whom was
be?
A. He wa9 with three or four men, several
ot whom, I believe, were correspondents.
Q. What was he dolngt
A. Talking to them
Q. Where were these people with refer
ence to the barges?
A. They were probably three or four hun
dred varus down stream.
Q. How lar from tho water's edge?
A. Pi obably the same distance.
Q. Had you heard any firing before that
time?
A. Yes.'sir.
Q. Had you heard cannon before that?
A. I heard reports that were told me to be
by a cannon. From tho IopcUimw ft. the dis
charge I would believe they were by "a can
non. Q. Had you -heard reports of small fire
arms before that?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Where did you next see O'Donnell?
A. I saw him in the converting mill, up in
the cupola, a place 60 or 70 feet high. From
that we could see the tops of the barges.
There were fiom 6 to 12 people there at dif-.
ferettt times.
Q. Did you have any conversation with
Mr. O'Donnell there?
A. Not personally.
Q. Was there any cannonading going on
wnue you were in tne cupoiaT
A. Yes, sir.
O fnnlrl .nn boa rtin tnrtn fwim srliorA
I you were?
A. e could see the wheels, but I could
not see the men operating it.
Itlfle Shots nnd Dynamite.
Q. Were there any discharges from rifles
or muskets while you were there?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Trom the boats at the bank?
A. From the bank.
Q. Were there many of these discbarges?
A. There were a great many.
Q. Did yon see anv dynamite thrown?
A. Yes, sir, that is, I was told it was
dynamite.
Q. Who told you?
A. There were two or three men standing
around fiom whom I inquired.
Q. Did you see where these parcels of
dynamite landed?
A. Yes, sir; I saw where some of them
landed. Some tell short. We could only see
the roofs of the boats. Those that exploded
on the l oofs of the boats I saw.
Q. How many exploded on the roofs?
A. Probably six.
Q. About what time did you go to the
cuuola?
A. About 3 o'clock; it may have been
earlier or later.
Q. About what time did you leave?
A. AUout 2 o clock.
Q. Was O'Donnell there when you got
there?
A. He went in at the same time I did; I
think we all left together.
Q. What was the occasion of yonr leaving?
A. The occasion was a number of shouts
from the crowd on the bank and the point
ing of some guns at us; there were shouts to
come dowu.
Q. Did you see any so-called fortifications
beulud which the men hid?
A. I saw what appeared to be natural for
tifications, that is, debris, billets of steel
anil coal piles. All the shooting I saw was
fiom behind these protections.
Carried an Advisory Committee Permit.
Q. What kind of a permit or badge of
authority did you have to permit yon to go
into the works and aronnd through Home
stead? A. I had 'none other than my newspaper
badge and a letter signed by tho managing
editor ot The Pittsburg Dispatch.
O. Did vou show that to O'Donnell?
A, Yes, sir, at which he countersigned it.
He wrote his namo on it, as ordinary creden
tials were of no value.
Q. Did he add any title to bis name?
A. I think it lead, "Hugh O'Donnell, per
Advisory Committee."
At the request of Mr. Brennen the cre
dential was produced, and the signature was
found to be as given by the witness.
Q. Did he say anything when he gave you
that?
A. I called upon him, having known him,
and not wanting to be interlered with in my
woik. I understood he was well-known and
well-liked, and I thought he "might dome
some goof. My work at best needs a little
protection.
Q. Did you know that Mr. O'Donnell did
not occupy anv official position in the
botough oi Houiesteai?
A. I did not.
Q. Did vou know that he did?
A. I did not.
Q Your best information was that he was
a private citizen of some influence?
A. Ye. ir.
Q. When was this seal placed on there?
Ifore thu Amalgamited Seat
A. That was placed on there the day fol
low ing the time of the signature. It was at
the headquarters of the Amalgamated Asso
ciation. Having lio.ird someone say that
credentials were of no further use unless
they had the seal, I asked that the seal be
pl.iced on my letter.
Q. Who placed the seal on the lettei?
A. lam not certain.
Q. Was Mr. O'Donnell present?
A. He was.
Q. When was this signature written on
here?
A. Tho day after the date of the letter,
which is June 29.
Q. As a matter of fact, then, you went to
the headquarteis of the Amalgamated Asso
ciation to secure protection in the discharge
of your duties in the borouch of Homestead?
A. Xo, I will not say that. I was there
and learned that that was necessary and
went to get it.
Q. What w as it necessary fort
A. To be :'lou cdto stay in the town.
Q. You ai- a citizen of Pittsburg and of
Allegheny county?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Did you ever In yonr life have to resort
to such a pioceedlng before being allowed
to stay in any town in Allegheny countj?
Objected to. '
Q. Do j ou think you could have stayed
thi'ie without yonr credentials being conn
tersigncd and attended to the duties of j our
prou-islon?
A. I don't know whether I could or not. I
wanted to he on the sate side.
Q. Did yon know of reporters being com
pelled to leavo that town?
A. Yo, sir.
Bv Mr. Brennen Did you know that Mr.
O'Donnell was also a newspaper correspon
dent at that time?
A. So, sir.
Accepted It as a Favor.
Q. How long have you known him? '
A. Xot over two months.
Q. Was not his signature to this creden
tial requested from him because he was well
known as a citizen of the borough and to
the men In tho works, and his indorsement
would be valuablo to you? .-
A. I don't remember whether the re
quest came from myself or from htm. I took
It as n creat favor for him to do so.
Q. Was It at his house?
A. Yes, sir, it was at his house.
Q. Yon did not take a picture' of any of
thete exploding dynamite bombs, did you?
A. Tes, sir, I did.
Q. Did Mr. O'Donnell take you to the
cupola to get a good view or what was going
on?
A. My purpose was to net a view of what
was going on, and we, asked Mr. O'Donnell
to try and find us some place where we could
see.
Q. Dnring the time yon were there Mr.
O'Donnell was not engaged in any more riot
ous acts than you were yourself?
A. He was not.
Deputy Sheriff S. P. Clnley was the next
witness:
Q. Sheriff, you were deputized by Sheriff
McCleary?
A. Yes, sir; July 1.
Q. Did you pay a visit to Homestead?
A. Sheriff McCleary sent lor me and asked
me to go to Homestead. I met htm on the
5th of July, about 20 minutes to 10 a.m.
There were three of ustogother and we wero
to go to Homestead and consult with that
Advisory Committee. We got off at the
Amalgamated headquarters. This vas on
July 5. We went into the room where the
.Auvitury isumuiibicB itus aitung. xuey I
nncnu uiuio-
Q. Who did you see there?
A. I did not know any of them.
Q. Did you see Hugh O'Donnell?
A. Yes, sir: he was Chairman.
Q. What took place there?
A. The Sheriff said he came there to talk
with the committee. The committee told us
there was not any trouble about the mill.
Hugh O'Donnell said they would take care
of us, and told us to go down to the mill and
look around, we did so, and came back to the
Advisory Committee.
Q. They did not go along to the mill with
you, did they?
a,ao, sir.
Dissolution of tbe Advisory Committee.
Q. What day was this?
A. This was on tbe 5th of July. The
Sheriff leported that he found everything
quiet at the mill. The Advisory Committee
again repeated that there was no trouble in
the mill. Tbe Sheriff then told the Advisory
Committee that he intended to put about 50
guards in tho mill. Hugh O'Donnell then
asked us to retire for a lew moments. We
did so and weie shortly called back into the
room. They then told us that they would
threw up their places In the Advisory Com
mittee it the Sheriff intended to put men in
there, which they did. Sheriff McCleary
started mo there with 11 men on the same
day. I went up there and got off at Munhall
station, and was met by a mob of men. One
man among a crowd of three asked me what
I was doing there. I told them I Intended
to nut my deputies in the mill to take cue
of It. One ot the men said my deputies
would never sro in there alive.
Q. Who was the man who did this talk?
a. I did not know him. I told the man we
were going to walk on down toward the mill
apiece. We started, and had not gone far
when we met Hugh O'Donnell.
Q. Where did you meet O'Donnell?
A. Ho was coming from Homestead toward
the mill.
Q. What did you then do?
A. We went back to Munhall station with
O'Donnell.
Q. What did you do then?
riscaed the Matter With O'Donnell.
, A. W remained there r.whtle and talked
tlie matter over; I then returned and re
ported to Sheriff McCleary.
Q. What time did you yet home?
A. About 7:S0 p. M.
Q. What was the result of your conference
with tho Advisory Committee?
A. They agreed to suspend operations.
Q. What did Hu::h O'Donnell do?
A. He put Sheriff McCleary in full posses
sion of the mob and said he nor thoy would
Dear no further responsibility.
Q. Was O'Donnell one of the men who
threw their badges on the tables?
A. 1 don't think he had any.
Q. You say when at the mill that guards
were stationed there. Who were the guards?
Did you know any of them?
A. I think they were only the Carnegie
watchmen.
Q. Mr. O'Donnell did not refuse to let you
in the mill, did he?
A. Xo; he merely advised me as a friend.
He appealed to be doing all he could to keep
the people back nnd tried to control them.
He appeal ed to be aiding us.
Ux-Shnrllt Gray Tells His Story.
Ex-Sheriff Joseph H. Gray was next ex
amined. Q. What was your business on the 6th of
July?
A. I was on the boat Little Bill on the 6th
of July with the Pinkerton detectives.
Q. You were towing the barges up the
rHeit
A. Yes, sir.
Q. You were deputized?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Mr. Gray, where and when was the first
firing that you noticed? Where was tbe
boat?
A. When about a half mile or so below
Homestead I heard tho city whistles and
other alarms; also heard the fire of some
arms.
Q. Had tbe firing ceased when you
lauded?
A. Xo, sir. When the boat landed there
was firing directly in front of the boat.
Most of the firing was done before we
reached tbe mill property.
Q. Were tbe shots returned from the boat?
A. Xo, sir.
Q. What happened when the boat landed?
A. There was cheering, shouting, swear
ing nnd some firing. We were In the barges
at the time.
Q. You landed on the company's property,
did ynu not?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Tell us how many people were there
when you touched tbe shore?
A. Xot so many Just then. Within three
minutes there were 500 peoplo on the bants
facing us. Captain W. D. Bodgers came back
and asked to be protected while he was tie
ing the boat. All of the men were ordered
to the front of the barge.
Q. When was this ?
A. This was after the captain asked to be
protected. Some of the men went forward
to the front of the Doat.
The Second Volley Did Damage.
Q. Was this when yon saw the arms on
board ?
A. I first saw arms after tbe firing was
beirun. Therowas no firing or attempt made
to fire until firing on the shore had begun
by the. people in front of the boat, and it
was a pretty quick fire. Three fell from the
second firing.
S. So there was no one hurt at tbe first
ng?
-A. I did not see anyone hurt, but at the
second firing I saw two fall and four men
carried up the bank.
Q. Where was- the first firing directed?
A. At people in front of the barges.
Q. At the time or Immediately before this
first fire, was there any firing at Captain
Bodgers?
A. There were no bullets came at us.
Q. How manypconle weie known to be
hurt on the Little Bill after the first fire?
A. I believe there were five carried back
into the boat wounded. One was a Pinker
ton. Q. Do you know who that was?
a. It was the one who died shortly after
ward. Q You don't know what his name was, do
you?
A. Xo, sir.
Q. What was done next when the firing
ceased?
A. We surrendered.
Q. What did these people say?
A. Some were calling us blackmailers, some
were swearing and making general threats.
Heard One Man Mak 1'hre .ts.
Q. Did you hear any threats mado at that
time, any threats to kill?
A. I heard one ot them say he would kill
every .
Q. How soon was that after you got out?
A. The whole thing didn't last five min
utes.
Q. Then it was practically immediate.
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Was there any announcement made
fiom tbe bout?
A. I heard a Pinkerton man say his men
was here to watch the mill and that we were
going on shore.
Q. Mr. Gray, were you up there before?
A. Yes, sir, I -was there on Tuesday.
Q. That was luesday tbe fifth.
A Yes" sir.
Q.' Were you at tho Advisory hall?
A, Yes, sir.
Q. What was the reason you went there?
A. I went there with the Snerlff aud went
to tho mill with hltn.
Q. Did you not know there were arms on
thu boat? "
A. Xot until I saw them.
Q. You say that the firing from the boat
and from the shore both lasted about five
minutes?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. About how many shots from the shore?
A. Ahy where from 25 to 50.
Q. And how many from the boat?
A. Xot so many.
Q. Did one bullet come in after another?
a. The first file was a running fire.
Q. As the people were running away they
weie firing into the boats, were they not?
A. Xo, sir.
Didn't Linger Aronnd the Boat.
Q. How was it then?
A. The firing continued and the men did
not linger arouna long near tbe boat.
Q. Did you see any of the Pinkerton guns?
Were they armed? Did you point any of
them? Were they not repeating rifles?
A Tbey were repeating rifles and that is
all I know about them.
Q. Who was on tlie bank?
"a. There were men, women and few chil
dren. There were few women, also.
Q. Did yon bear the Captain of the Pinker
tons Bay: "We are going into the works if we
have to kill all of you?"
A. No, sir. c
Q. You did not hear what transpired be
tween the Pinkerton men and the men on
the shore?
A. "Hieard Potter warn the men not to
use firearms only in self protection.
Q. You heard him tell the Captain that
but you did not know what ho said. Did
Potter seem to be in command of these
men?
A. He instructed them as to their duty
only. Tho Captain of the Pinkerton de
tectives came to me and asked roe what
position thev were In legally. It was there
that Mr, Potter told them that under no
consideration were they to use arms unless
tbny were compelled In self defense.
Q. You can say they wero not deputized
by the Sheriff?
A. Xone of them; no sir.
The last witness called to the stand was
"William "Wain.
Q. Are you a brother of Simon Wain?
A. Yes sir
Q. Where did he die?
a. At uomesteaa, on tne stn ot juiy.
Q. Where were you when he died?
a. j. was close uy mm.
Q. What time did he die?
A. Between 9:30 and 10. on the 6th of July.
Q. Where did he die?
A. In the Carnegie mill yard.
Q. Did you see him jnst before be died?
A. Yes, sir.
Saw Hlj Brother Fall.
Q. What was the cause of his death?
A. He was hit somewhere about the neck.
I saw him fall and afterward saw a hole in
hisneok.
Q. How soon did he die after he dropped?
A. I was too excited; I cannot tell.
Q. Did you hear an explosion of the can
non immediately atter he fell?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Where did It seem to be?
A. Cannot tell where it came from.
Q. You heurd the report?
A. Yes, but cannot tell where it was.
Q How large was the hole in his neck?
A. They would not let, me see it plain
enouffh to tell you.
Q. When did your other '"brother first see
him afterward?
A. I do not lemember.
Q. Did you have a doctor look at hied?
A. Xo, I did not.
Q. Who was around there when yonr
brother was shot?
A. I have not been working very long in
the mill and do not know them.
Q. How lar from the mill is it to where
your brother was shot?
A. We were away up in the mill.
Q. Did you know where the barges were?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Was he in line with the barges?
A. Yes, sir.
At the conclusion of the taking of the
testimony, Judge Magee remarked that
therewas no question as to the character of
the disturbance at Homestead on the morn
ing of July 6, "but," he continued, "I can
not see that the prosecutiou has clearly
made the defendant a participant."
Mr. Bobb Slakes a Protest
This had the effect of convevintr the idea
that O'Donnell wai to be admitted to bail
immediately, and Mr. Bobb jumped to his
feet and said: "If Your Honor has that
opinion, I want to say a few words. We
think if we have made anything clear we
have made it clear that within two or
three minutes of the time when Connors
was killed
Mr. Brennen There was not a particle of
evidence produced here to-day as to the
killing of Conners. You have only proven
the killing of Wain and Hines.
Mr. Kobb Well, perhaps we did over
look that, but if the court has no objection
we can soon prove the killing of Connors.
Judge Magee offered no objection and Mr.
Bobb called Captain Cooper, but there was
no response. He then called Nevin McCon
nell, but still no response.
Several other witnesses were called, but
none of them answered and then Mr. Bobb
proceeded: "There can be no doubt that on
the morning of July b this defendant was on
the bauk with the crowd, some ot whom
were threatening to kill the Pinkertons if
they landed. For the purposes of the case
it doesn't make any difference who were on
the boat. They had a right there. They
had a right to pass up a publie thoroughfare
ot the United States and of Pennsylvania,
and had a right to land undisturbed. While
O'Donnell did not himself say anything, yet
he was in the crowd, and when the men
were told not to land under penalty of their
lives he offered no resistance.
The Caution of the Commonwealth.
"We argue from the conduct of ODon
nell that day that he was a part and parcel
of that mob and from the conduct of the
mob their intention was murder. It was a
murderous riot and everyone connected
with the riot is guilty of murder of the first
degree. The theory of the prosecution is
that these murders were committed with
murderous intent and O'Donnell was among
the murdsrers when the crimes were com
mitted." Judge Magee I take it from the evidence
that tbe spirit of O'Donnell was to put
down the disorder, and I think some con
sideration should be given this feature of
the case.
In support of this remark Judge Magee
read a decision by Judge Bogers, which
seemed to overthrow the argument of Mr.
Kobb.
John F. Cox then addressed the Court in
behalt of the defendant He said: "No
matter what conspiracy is attempted to be
proven against the Advisory Committee and
the Amalgamated Association, the men had
a perfect right to be on that property
up to the firing of the guns on the bank of
the river. They had a right to put their
men at the gates of the mill. I submit it
as a legal proposition that if it was their
intentiou only to use moral suasion to keep
other men from filling their places in the
mill they had a perfect right there.
Mr. Patterson I suppose they had aright
to keep the deputy sheriffs out of the mill.
Mr. Cox They did not keep the sheriffs
out By Mr. Cluley's own testimony thev
went into the mill and Mr. O'Donnell
assisted them to get away from town
unharmed when ft became apparent
that they could not take the deputies into
the mill. And it is a ridieulous proposi
tion to say that because some irresponsible
persons did shoot, that murder was designed
up in that little room by .the Advisory Com
mittee. Beady to Furnish Heavy Ball.
Mr. Cox wound up by saying that no one
deplored the result of the riot more than
the defendant, but that he was entirely in
nocent, aud could as easily furnish $50,000
bail as S cents, if the Court would only
indicate u hat bail would be required.
Mr. Brennen then spoke lor the defense,
saying first that the case seemed to narrow
down to the proposition of the prosecution
that there was a design among the men to
kill, and continued that it there was no de
sign O'Donnell should be admitted to bail.
He argued that the design of the men could
not be arrived at by simply singling out one
man who had warned the men not to come
off the boat, or they would be shot
"The man who said that was unarmed.
At least if he had had a gun the prosecu
tion would not have failed to prove it We
have seen O'Donnell in the testimony al
most every hour in the day. We have the
testimony of the men interested in 'swear
ing against him, and there is not a word or
act produced calculated to implicate him in
any criminal manner. These men were
trespassers and rioters, we admit, but not
murderers. These defendants are here
charged with the murder of Co nnors, and
there is not a particle of evidence that
Connors was killed, but assuming that
he was there is no evidence
that these men killed him. O'Donnell's
efforts from the beginning to the end were iu
the interest of peace and harmony. From
morning until night he was on the side
of law and order and should be admitted to
bail."
The Court Beaerves Its Decision.
Mr. Patterson then made a strong argu
ment agaiust the release of the defendant
He said: "O'Donnell is a confessed leader
of the Advisory Committee that was
guiding tbe conduct of the men in this
affair. He was among the men on the bank
while the threats were made to the men
in the barges, and there is not a syllable of
testimony that he was there for any other
purpose than the common design."
Mr. Brennen We have no right to show
what he was there tor..
Mr. Patterson No matter what you have
a right to show, the Court has a right to
stand on the facts as they now stand. From
the day Braddock was ambushed and scalped
almost opposite Homestead there lias not
been such an exhibition of devilish
savagery as was perpetrated when
those men surrendered. While all this
devil-directed business was going on,
O'Donnell was there like a General on a
great battlefield giving instructions, and
therein is his leadership shown. Not a word
of protest came from him."
This completed the argument, and Judge
Magee said he would reserve his decision
until Monday morning to give him an op
portunity of examining the testimony.
Before the court adjourned Mr. Brennen
made applications for the release of Peter
Allen, Sr., and Nathan Foy, two of the
other men arrested on the charge of mur
der. SEARCHING FOR MEN.
Several cf the Under Bosses for the Union
BIIIli Try to Secure Old and New Work
men, bat Their Efforts Provo Fruitless.
Nothing out of the ordinary occurred
yesterday to mark a change in the situation
at the Upper and Lower Union Mills of
the Carnegie Steel Company. No non
union men were introduced nor was the
force already at work diminished. Super
intendent Scott has practically abandoned
his efforts in Sharpsburg, his attempts to
seenre workmen in that district on Friday
having resulted in failure.
Several of the under bosses, including
Boss Puddler McNichols, decided to see
what they could do yesterday to fill up
the places in the Union Mills. Each
one took a district, McNichols going over
to Troy Hill to see if he could not induce
some of the old men to return while the
others thought they could do more with
new men. In each case the searchers for
recruits were followed by members oftha
Scouting Committee appointed bv the old
workmen. The latter devoted the'ir time to
undo all the work accomplished by the
men working in the interests of the Car
negie Company and it was stated afterward
that they succeeded.
At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon there
was a meeting of the sub-lodges of the
Lower Union Mill at the headquarters of
the workers. The meeting only lasted
about one-half an hour aud nothing was
accomplished except routine business. Im
mediately after the meeting there was
a conference between several non-union
men from Sharpsburg and the local officials
of the Amalgamated Association. The non
union men had been engaged by Superin
tendent Scott to take positions in ihe Union
Mills. During the conference they were
induced to make a promise that they would
not accept the offer of the Carnegie Steel
Company. Some of the non-unionists inti
mated while the discussion was going on
that they were tired of working in non-
IuMiuu units nuu nuuiu );iauiy iuluui tu me
Amalgamated Association if they could. It
is probable that their applications will be
considered
Mr. Thomas Warren, one of the Press
Committee, in speaking of the conference,
said: "We arranged for a conference with
these men because we desire to avoid trou
ble if possible. The men from Sharpsburg,
among whom were three heaters, pledged
that they would not go to work for the Car
negie Steel Company, and we in return
made an agreement with them. The men
will probably enter our organization. We
found it was better to make an amicable
settlement with these men than to enter
into a violent dispute."
Severely Irjared by n Mnle.
Joseph Meskew, aged 15, and living on
Spruce street, Southside, is lying at the
Southside Hospital in a critical condition.
Last evening as he entered a stable on
Carey alley he was kicked several times bv
a mule and also trampled upon. His skull
is thought to be fractured, while he is suf
fering trom internal injuries. He was un
conscious last evening and was not expected
to recover.
Going to Chicago to Close a Deal.
P. A. B. Widner passed throngh the city
last evening en route to Chicago. A few
days ago the syndicate of which he is the
head bought another street railway line in
the Windy City and he wag going "there to
close the deal. C. L. Magee met nim at the
depot and went as far as Allegheny on the
train.
CITY NEWS IS BKIEF.
Beknaud MoVickkb, aged 31 years, em
nioj ed at Clark's Mill, had his foot crushed
yesterday afternoon by having a pile of Iron
topple over it. He was taken to his home
on Thirty-seventh street.
C. K. Morris and George W. Shiner were
arrested yesterday on information made by
Henry Jones on a charge of embezzlement.
Tney were given a bearing before Alderman
King, and held In $500 each for a hearing
Wednesday.
Attobhev J. B. Chapjtaw yesterday flled
the divorce suit of Sarah JlcCoid, by her
next friend, Russell Davis, against Daniel
McCord. They were married June 30, 1867,
but she claims she had to leave him on ac
count of ill treatment.
William McCormack, who lives in the rear
of Xo. 114 Elm street, fell Into an epileptic
fit on Fifth avenue last night. Lieutenant
Andrew Scott with Officer Ludwig carried
him to Dr. McManis' office, and after hard
worK Drougut mm to.
LiEUTKifAHT &feer, of Allegheny, was
presented with a handsome revolver last
evening nt Allegheny Ccntial bta'Ion,
bv Bobert Biehl. in behalf of the citizens of
Nunnery Hill. It is in this locality wheie
Lieutenant bpeer's district Is.
The Union Club (colored) will give its
first annual excursion and picnic Monday,
August 8, at Shohola Park, on P. & L. E. K.
II. Alllmond's brass and string band will
furnish the music, and a good dinner will
make eveiyone happy. Sports, speaking,
music, etc., will add to the festivities. The
committee in charge i" composed of J. II.
Chilton, T. W. Gale. J. Alexander. W. B.
Chilton, J. W. Lowis. T. Fletcher, J. Wood
yard, A. Turner and Eugene Magulre.
Jordan's Swimming School at Seventh
Street
Is very much in favor this season. The cov
ered swimming pool, 153x20 feet, has a depth
sloping from three feet to six feet. Tho
water changes entirely every two minutes,
thereby keeping fresh and pure always.
There are 112 dressing rooms; and bathing
trunks, soap and good towels are freely sup
plied. Captain Jordan has taught more peo
Sle to swim than any man in Plttsbuig.
enerally two lessons sofflce to teach an In
experienced person to swim.
CPBIGHT PIANO, 15175.
Knnbe, Clilckering. Bradbury PInnns.
A splendid 7K-ctave upright piano, used
a short time, ot full iron frame, handsome
case and excellent tone at $173. Also three
first-class square piano by Knahe, Clilcker
ing and Bradbury at $130, 1C5 and $110. Ex
ceptional bargains.
J. M. Hoffmasx & Co..
5.J7 bmithlleld iticet.
The unrivaled Sliomer piano. Colby jranos
and Schubert pianos at low prices.
CAB1PMKETJNG.
Valley Cmnn.
ALKGHEXY VALLtT RAILWAY.
Sunday, July 24.
Trains leavo Union station at 8:20 a. 31.. 9.05
A.M., 12:10 r. St. Uetiirning, leave Valley
Caifip S:30 r. jr., U 07 v. it., 8:11 r. M., 9:30 p. jr.
Fare for lound trip 60 cunts.
65 00-1.4 KG CHABTACQHA AND
KfclDISN 65 OO,
Via Allrghchy Valley milroart,
Each Tuesday, Frday and Saturday during
July and August Fare for round trip $3,
tickets good 15fda)s. Trains or Eastlake
coaches and llcillinun buffet parlor and
sleeping cars leafve Union station at 8:20 a.
v. and 8:50 r. M.
Bfst 8c Indigo blue prints, lemnants, at 3c.
Nice dark 5c chillies at tc.
Yard wide 7c bleached inmlin at i)c.
Nice fine and lieuyy unbleached muslln.Jc.
Dress lengths of fluo wide 15c challies, 8c
These ai en few prices that we quote for
our clearance sale ot drygoods and carpets,
which is continued another week.
J. n. Kuskkl & Bno.,
1347-1349 Penn avenue.
. Summer suitings,
Vestings and trouserings to order on short
notice as 1 itcairus, tip w 00a street.
t i rm i
FORMING THE ASSOCIATION.
Business Men Meet and Appoint a Commit
tee to Inquire Into Trade Organizations
In Philadelphia and St Louis The Ob
ject Explained by President Donthett.
About 15 men interested in the organiza
tion of the Pittsburg 'Business Men's Asso
ciation, as already outlined in The Dis
patch, met 'in the Duqnesue, yesterday
afternoon. Superintendent Follansbee was
present in the name of the Chamber of
Commerce. He was very much pleased
with, the aims of the association, and said it
would be a fine working auxilliary for the
Chamber. He will do all he can to further
the organization.
Among those at the meeting were Presi
dent A. T. Douthett, A. G. Roenigk, C. P.
Lipphart, E. W. Hill, F. Suehr, W. E.
Tustin, James Little, W. C. Stillwagen. S.
M. McEIroy, W. S. Bell, Charles Mayer
and J. P. Fisher. W. J. Friday is heart
ily in favor of the scheme, but he is in
New York.
All those present agreed that an associa
tion was necessary, but every man had
ideas of his own. It was decided after a
short discussion to appoint a committee of
three to interest representative business
men and to procure copies of the constitu
tion and by laws of similar organizations in
at. ijouis and Philadelphia. A. T. Douth
ett, A. G. Koenigk and C. P. Lipphart
were delegated to do this work. These
gentlemen will report at a meeting to be
held in the future.
In opening the meeting President Donth
ett said:
As stated in the circulars sent out yester
day, a few business men of this cltv several
da- ago conceived tho idea of forming an
organization to be known as the Pittsburg
Business Men's Association. With this end
In view, they framed a nucleus and sent no
tices to a nnmber of people asking them to
meet with us to-day informally for the pur
pose of talking matters over. Our reason
for taking this strp was in the Cellor that
one man in tnli aire of the world is pow
erless to exert any great influ
ence unassisted, but when joined to
his fellows with a bandof common interests
is thereby enabled to make ideas work
miracles. Tho parties already mentioned
in connection with this matter were chosen
because they were full of life, and imbued
with the thought that thoy live in a very im
portant part or the universe, and that the
best way to benefit their city and them
selves, was to exert their energies in the in
terests of both.
That it is veiy desirable to have tho busi
ness interests or this vicinity united goes
without comment, out there are several
ways of accomplishing this pur
pose: one is to unite too many
representatives of some lines of businets,
instead of some representatives of many
lines of Dusincss: and another is to havo so
many Ideas and purposes that, like Hamlet,
yon must become the victims instead of the
creators of circumstances. Xow we wish to
strike a happy mean, and without being
either too broad or too nanow, so concen
trate, our forces that we mav feci assured of
doing some things well.
In tho near future, when our organization
is complete, we expect to be active in what
ever Interests tho public or our members,
but at present we will content ourselves by
considering the best means ot forming an
organization, and appoint a committee for
thu purpose ot seeing all our leading men
and inquiring Into the manner of securing
organizations in other cities.
Are Without Household Effects.
The case of poverty reported by William
Crane,of Thirty-third street, to the Humane
Society, was yesterday investigated by
Agent O'Brien. The Crane family, con
sisting of the parents and four yonng
children, came from Scranton a week ago,
and have been cared for by Patrick Mc
Kenna, of Thirty-third street. The de
pendent ones are without any household
effects whatever. They were assisted by
the societv-
Dr. B. N. Hanxa. Eye,
throat diseases exclusively,
treet, Pittsburg, Pa.
ear, nose and
Office, 720 Penn
ssu
BIBER & EAST0N.
. JULY
CLEARANCE SALE.
BOYS' STAR WAISTS.
All $i, $1.25, 1.50
Waists reduced to 85c.
Chintz
Best French Flannel Waists , worth
$2, reduced to 1.50.
White Fauntleroy Waists, reduced
to $1.75.
Boys' Blouse Waists, reduced
50c, 65c, 75c.
to
Boys' Flannel
65c, 85c
Waists reduced to
BIBER & EASTON,
K5 AND 307 JIAEKBI SH
N. B. A lot of Ladies' Fancy
Collars and Cuffs reduced from 45c
to 5c per set.
Jy21-TTSSU
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CARPETS!
TAPESTRY BRUSSELS:
5,000 yards Tapestry Brussels in
late styles, bUt patterns which will not
be duplicated for the Fall trade.
60c Grade at 45c.
65c Grade at 50c.
75c Grade at 60c.
85c Grade at 65c.
BODY BRUSSELS:
2,500 yards of Lowell, Bigelow and
Hartford best quality 5-frameBody
Brussels at $1, always sold. at I1.25
to 1.50. These are full rolls
which will not be duplicated.
MOQUETTES:
A lot of best quality Moquettes in
15 to 30 yard lengths at 75c a yard;
all goods that sold at 1.25.
REMNANTS FOR RUGS:
1,000 pieces Tapestry and Body
Brussels Carpets, suitable for Mats,
Door and Hearth Rugs, at 25c to
-50c per piece.
EDWARD
GROETZINGER,
627 AND 629 PENN AVE.
Jj2-TTMU
TO SELL! TO SELL I TO SELL!
Is Our Chief Aim Now!
Our clearance salo of drygoods and carpets
is on another week. Instead of packing
awa v any of our summer goods, we have de
cided to slaughter every dollar's worth. AH
summer goods must bo sold. The cost or
value will not be considered. Wo have,
never made such fearful sacrifices before.
We add to the many prices quoted last
Sunday the following:
2.000 remnants 8c indigo blue prints, 8c; S
cases nice, dark cballie remnants, 2c: 5,
bales of fine, heavy brown muslin at 4c: 50
pieces of yard wide 7c bleached mnslln, 4Jcj
1.000 remnants of fine wide 12cchallle at
SKc. J. H. Ktokei, Bbo.,
1347-1349 Penn avenue.
In tbe Midst of the FIsht.
Jnst now, in tho midst of what promises ta
bo the greatest conflict between capital and
labor, the rush of patronage at Thornton
Bros.' Cash Store is unprecedented. It's
just in such events as tho present trouble
that buyers see the prudence of economiz
ing. They look around to see who Is selling
goods cheapest. It's evident by a compari
son of prices that the Cash Store is always
the Ion est; if not, why such a continual
jam of buyers when tho other stores are
almost desolated? Look around before yon
buy your drysoods, notions, etc., and we
guarantee yon will be one among the thou
sands of cash buyers that bny exclusively an
the Cash Store, 128 Federal street,Allegheny.
MARSHELL,
THE CASH GROCER,
WILL SAVE YOU MONEY.
The Cracker Trust is composed of
quite a lot of philanthropic citizens
who are always to the front to relieve
the suffering.
An immense amount of suffering in
this world is caused by money. So
they consistently try to relieve the
public of their money and stop the
suffering.
We are not philanthropic. We are
straight business and we want your
trade. We think the easiest way to
get it is to make low prices bring
you.
We will sell you crackers, retail,
cheaper than the Cracker Trust will
sell them wholesale. Note the par
allel columns:
Trust
Onr Price.
Price,
7c
7o
7o
7o
80
8c
8c
8c
109
llo
10Ko
"Ko
150
10o
Soda Crackers 6c
Oyster Crackers 6c
Water Crackers 6c
Butter Crackers ,. 7c
Lemon Crackers. 7c
Wine Crackers 7c
Ginger Snaps 7c
Ginzer Cakes 7c
Extra Soda Crackers... 10c
Pine Assorted Cakes... 10c
Oatmeal Crackers 10c
per B
per lb
per lb
per lb
per rb
per fty
per lb
per B
perB
per 8
per lb
Vanilla Wafers 12cperB
Cream Crackers 15c per lb
Nicnacs 8cperS
We handle so many crackers we
get them fresh from the factory every
day.
You could not get a stale cracker
at our stores if you offered a premium
for it.
Quantity makes prices, and we give
you the benefit of the quantity.
Send for our large weekly price
list and order by mail. We can savo
you money on all your groceries just
as we do on crackers.
'MARSHELL,
24 and 25 Diamond Square,
PITTSBURG.
Corner Ohio and Sandusky Streets,
ALLEGHENY.
Jy
HUGUS&
ACKE.
Summer Sale Bar
gains in Dress Goods.
50 pierces Vigoureux
Suitings, Diagonals,
stripes and mixtures,
at 25c a yard, regular
value 40c.
44-inch wide English
Suiting Effects, usual
values 75c, now 350 a
yard.
Extra bargains in
Navy Storm Serges,
50 inches wide, $1 and
$1.25 a yard.
Crepon Individual
Dress Patterns, beau
tiful light materials,
this season's highest
novelties, were $25 and
$30, to be closed at
$12.50 each.
Flannels, the cor
rect kinds for boating,
mountain, lawn tennis
and seashore wear, at
specially low prices.
Cor. Fifth Ave. and Market St.
Jy24-wTt
FINE STATIONERY,
ITeddlng Invitations, Calling Cards, t
ENGRAVING AND PRINTING.
W. V. DERMITT , CO.,
A07 Brunt uU ana 8 Sixth av.
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