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8 a. m., and again at half past 1 nr S when wo
surrendered. At the latter time he was
coming Into the outside barge. At both
times lie had a gun In Ills hands. Critchlow
sits there (pointing to the defendant).
Cross-examined Q. Where were yon
standing when yon saw Critchlow first? A.
I was on the bow of the boat. I had never
seen Mm before. A man standing beside me
pointed out Critchlow.
Q. Was there excitementT A. Yes.
(J. When tl Id yon tell anybody! AXast Tues
day I told Mr. Bretk. I hnvebeen a Pinker
ton detective six years. I heard Critchlow's
name mentioned by a Homesteader. Critch
low was drossed in a dark suit. There vrosa
man in a sti Ipetl shirt beside him.
Q How do you know it was 8 o'clock!
A. I'm not sure. A man said it was 8
o'clock.
How the Detective Detected.
Q. Tou knew it was Critchlow because
Borne one toldjou, and you .knew the time
because some one told you. and Homestead
and the Little Bill yon knew In the same
way? A. Yes (hesitatingly.)
Q. The only thing you saw with your own
eyes was the gun Critchlow carried! A.
Re-examined Q. What was the remark
you heard someone make about Critohlow 7
This question was objected to, but Judge
.Kennedy allowed it.
Malley Tho remark I heard that drewmy
attention to Critchlow was "You
. I'll fix. you soon," and 1 looked up and
eaw Critcliiow. It was In the afternoon he
was on the barge; not in tho morning.
Cross-examined: Q. You didn't see Critch
low ou the barge in the morning, then ! A.
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V. S. Bell, the photographer, identified
the pictures of the Homestead Steel Works
taken by him on July 16, and they were
offered in evidence.
Henry Brown, a clerk in the Carnegie
employ, said: "Ixas at Homestead July
& I saw Sylvester Critchlow at 8:30 A. s
ile was about 40 feet iroin the Carnegie
office, and he was going toward Mrmhall
with a gun in his hand. I saw Dixon, Her
a ey and Slocum tnat morning, at the time
I saw Critchlow."
Cross-examined Was anyone with Critch
low that niornins! A. No.
Mr. Burleigh offered the bullet identified
by Captain Cooper, and then announced
that the Commonwealth rested.
OUTLLXIXG THE DEFEXSK
Attorneys Argo and Erwin, Representing
the Workingmen of the Northwest,
Slake the Opening Addresses Discuss
ing the Bight of Labor to Beslst Finker
tons. The counsel for the defense retired for
consultation to the Judge's private room,
and after 10 or 15 minutes returned to
court.
In opening for the defense Mr. George W.
Argo said: "Our chief counsel, Mr. Bren
nen, has assigned to me the onerous duty of
opening for the defense in this extraor
dinary case. I say extraordinary, because
of the circumstances surrounding the de
fendant and the principles involved. A
brief explanation of Mr. Erwin's and my
connection with the case is only just We
were sent by the laboring men of the North
west A6 an excuse for my presence I do
not plead remarkable abilities, but a sym
pathy for the laboring man. I am not a
stranger entirely here. I was once em
ployed upon a river above this city, aud
my family comes from Washington county.
The District Attorney has defined the
law for the Commonwealth, and I will try
to show the same for the defense. On the
la;t anniversary of the day when John
Adams presented in Philadelphia the reso
lutions which became the Declaration of
Independence, bodies of men were being
enlisted to invade the State of Pennsyl
vania, the guns were being boxed up and
the men were being hired as warriors, not
as laborers. These diflercnt detachments
were united at Youngstown under the
leadership of Captain Hinde-and other sub
ordinate officers.
Discussing the FInkerton Force.
Mr. Argo proceeded to give a detailed ac
count of the voyage of the barges and Little
Bill from Bellevue to Homestead. He laid
especial emphasis upon the armed character
of the Pinkerton guards, whom he termed a
foreign armed force, among whom were no
workingmen, but really an army to assault
the State of Pennsylvania whose glorious
J. J. Main, One JIainslay of Vie Dtfcnte.
history the counsel dwelt upon. The facts
that the Finkertons were not commanded
bv anv oflicer of this county, and that they
could not be sworn in as deputy slierifis.but
were foreign emissaries, were commended
to the jury's attention.
"lhere i no evidence," Mr. Argo con
tinued, "in this case that Mr. Frick
hired these Pinkertous for any legiti
mate purpose, or that Mr. Frick
owned a dollar's worth of
propertv in Homestead. There is no evi
dence of a strike being in nrogress there,
none has been permitted to be gh en. The
people living at Homestead begged the
Pinkertons not to land, begged them to re
turn. But they attempted to land why,
no evidence has been given. When the
Pinkerton armada approached the shore a
70ung man named Poy walked down to the
gangplank to beg them not to land. The
Pinkertons with Winchesters, revolvers and
clubs frightened him, and as he turned back
he slipped, and Ml. While lying there
someone shot him in the back.
The Beginning of the Battle.
"That was the beginning of tho battle.
Soon after a volley was fired from the
barge. Evidence will be introduced to
snow the first shot, came from the barges.
It will be shown that some one had made
preparations some time before for just such
an attack; that a high stockade, just like
those made to resist the Indians in the
West, had been set up around the Home
stead mills, and that" loop-holes through
which riflemen might fire had been made in
the fence. i
"There were 300 Pinkertons there; the
men opposed to them have not been proved
to be strikers; they were peaceable citizens.
Tou must presume nothing against the de
fendant All presumptions must be in his
lavor. Ifow we say that these peaceable
Homesteaders had the right to defend
themselves; they had. if attacked with
deadly weapons, the right to use deadly
weapons in defense. A man hasarigh't
under the Jaw to defend himself and to join
with his neighbors and friends in selt-de-feuse.
Tms is the high law of the universe,
of God. Every man at Homestead that dav
had the right to defend himself and his
home. It appears that Captains Cooper and
Burt are indicted for murder, but the Dis
trict Attorney has not caused their arrest,
but seems to be protecting the invaders of
your county.
Outlining an Alibi for Critchlow.
."The evidence we will introduce will
show you beyond all doubt that the defend
ant had nothing to do with the killing of
Connors. We claim that Critchlow has not
been connected with the killing. A by
stander in a case of riot is not guilty unless
a peace officer has first ordered the mob to
disperse. Therewas no such peace officer
and he did not bid the mob to disperse on
the morning of July 6. We will show you
also that the Commonwealth's account of
Critchlow's movements is all wrong. We
will show you that Critchlow went to the
ferry and crossed to Braddock and then re
turned to bis home; that he was not inside
the works at all; that he was never behind
the barricade; that he was not where the re
porter, Reece, says he saw 'that dare-devil
Critchlow;' that ho was not on the barge,
because he was at his home. He did not
wear the clothes the Commonwealth's wit
nesses say he did. He did pass the Carne
gie office with a gnn earlv in the morning,
but it was another Critchlow to whom ail
the other witnesses swear. We hope to be
able to prove by another witness, from
whom we nave received a letter, that Con
nors was killed by a bullet which came
irom the Braddock side.
The Bights of Homestead Workers.
"We contend that the Homestead work
ers thought they had the right to defend
their labor; that they had no evil intent in
resisting. The Constitution of the State, of
the United States, the Declaration of Inde
pendence and the Creator endowed these
men with the right to defend themselves."
The counsel then illustrated the differ
ence between intentional and accidental
killing. "Alter you've heard the evidence,
the Court's instructions, we expect you to
give a verdict in accordance with your
oath; the deiendant is in your hands to try.
I will leave it to Mr. Erwin to conclude the
defense's opening speech."
Mr. Erwin then left his seat and said:
TIIE JURY LISTENING
"Law is either infallible and divine, or a
feeble imitation of the divine law of man's
making. Both are intended to do good.
Sometimes the laws of man forbid what is
prescribed by the laws of God. Everyone,
judge, jury, counsel, district attorney,
listening crowds, newspapermen, all in the
courtroom must follow the dictates of con
science. Pennsylvania Is the defender of
that conscience. The jury must refer to
their conscience as a final test."
Mr. Erwin then defined the difference be
tween the rights of a man undera Monarchy
and under a Ilepnblic; under the latter his
rights were larger as a sovereign citizen.
He next described his own family, claim
ing that the blood of revolutionary heroes
coursed in his veins. From this he pro
ceeded to the statement that the Republic
of the people was becoming the Bepublio of
the classes.
The Equity of the Case.
He" claimed that the prosecution were
trying to keep out of the case the real
nature of the conflict between capital and
labor, out of which this case bad arisen.
The prosecution claimed that it was only riot;
if this was the case, this man Burt was ft
rioter also. He alluded to the attorneys
for the Commonwealth as "astute? fox
hounds," and their cae as "a double
damnedtfiction." He asked what had driven
the Homestead men to such desperate
deeds. The Commonwealth had indus
triously concealed the provocation offered
by Carnegie, Frick and their fellows to
their employes. If the Legislature had
failed to pass laws to protect the working
men it did not prevent them from using
their defensive powers to protect them
selves. Thev hoped to show that there
never existed such a hard-hearted monsteras
this man .crick. hue the poor man was
here being tried for murder Frick was hob
nobbing with the chief officers ot the Gov
ernment Mr. Erwin went on to describe
the protective system and the manner in
which the workingman had been robbed of
his share of the fruits of it He called Mr.
Frick worse than a Judas, the most brutal
tyrant of all time, a traitor to the genius
of the country, wiio broke his contract
with his men and invaded the Common
wealth with an armed force.
In conclusion Mr. Erwin said: "After
we have described in detail this enormous
crime of Frick, we shall ask you if this
defendant can be held responsible at all for
any offense. You represent the country in
this trial, you are the 12 apostles, and if
there is no Judas among you you will render
sueh a verdict as will plant the tree of in
dustry on the hills above Homestead for
ever." THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Homesteaders Swear that the First Shot on
July O Came From the Barges Wit
nesses Testify that Critchlow Was Not
on the Field of Battle
Captain A. C Coon was the first witness
called in th? alternoon. In substance he
said:
I only saw threo men Detween myself and
the barges. The gang plank.was thrown out
within five feet of mo on the shore. I left
home about 4 or 4:20 In the morning. When
the plank was thrown out the people on tho
shore were screaming. A boy was in a boat
and he was tantalizing the men on the
barge. One of the men had a gnn in his
hnnd, and pulled it to shoot the Doy. I said:
"for God's sake don't shuot He is only a
boy." I said: "Who are you, Deputy Sheriffs,
National Guatdsmen or Finkertons!"
The man replied: "We are Finkertons,
and we will go Into tho mill in 15 minutes."
I then got up on a clinker to see better,
when somebody ran down the bank and
tripped over the cinder. He fell on his side
on the plank. Then one of the rthree men
on tlie barges fired, and I heard since that
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the man on the plank was shot In the side.
I couldn't tell which one did It. I saw tho
flash and beard the report. I was there that
morning to try to prevent trouble. I was a
special officer in the borough and also fire
marshal.
Where the First Shot Came from.
Q. Who fired the first shot after the land
ing? A. It came from the barges, either
from the second or third man on the gang
plank.
Q. Did yon see Sylvester Critchlow there!
A., I did not. 1 never saw him until In
court to-day. I did not know the man on
the plank who was shot, and I haven't
learned hU name since.
There was no cross-examination.
Charles Mansfield, of Homestead, was the
next witness. The witness said:
I used to work for Carnegie, Am now and
was on July 6 engaged in the real estate
business. I was not a striker. I saw barges
and a boat landed at the mill. 1 was not
present when the barges arrived. I was
there when the Finkertons attempt
ed to leave the boat. I stood by
the corner of the pumphouse. I
cmld see them putting out the plink
and the people on the snore were resisting.
The flist firing I saw was a pistol shot from
the barges. Then the shooting became gen
eral on both sides. I was about 50 to GO i ards
from the boats. The bank U about SO feet
lil,;h, and I was looking down toward the
barges. From where I was standing I
couldn't see very well on account ot the
fog. I could dlstlngnsh the contending
TO THE EVIDENCE.
Sarties, and saw the first shot como from the
arjes. I did not see Sylvester Critchlow
that day.
Q. Do yon know Charles Reese, the artist!
A. If I remeraoer rightly I was introduced
to him, or at least he was pointed out to me.
I talked to him at the Coi oner's jury.
Q Did you Miy to Charles Heee. "There
goes that daro-dev'I of a Critchlow!"
An Objection From the Commonwealth.
Burleigh Wo object to that question be
cause Reeso didn't mention any names. We
ask for an offer.
Brennen The offer to show that tho wit
ness was in the yard, anil that he was the
man who talked to Reese, saying, "there is"
thnt dare-devil Critchlow." That thev talked
about it afterward. Wo want to show that
Reese wo mistaken, in .the identity of
Ciltchlow.
Q What did yon-say to Reese! A. I was
in the cupola with other newspaper men.
Reeso was there making sketches. I no
ticed a man named Critchlow going into the
pump house, I said to Reese: "There coes
Critchlow into the pnmp house where Mor
ris was shot Keep your eye on him, for he
will surely be killed and you can get a good
sketch."
Q. Was theCrltchlowyonsawtheprisoner
here? A. Ho was another man.
Q. Who was he! A. I don't know. He
was a man of average size. Had a ruddy
complexion and sandy moufl'ache. Wore
dark clothes. I was about 150 jnrds Horn
the man. I know that because we discussed
the distance we were from the barges.
The cross-examination was conducted by
D. F. Patterson.
Q. Could you see the platform! A. I could
not, but I could see men on the barges. Tho
barges were higher than the plank. I could
see as many men on the bow of tho barge as
it would hold.
Saw tho First Shot Fired.
Q. Could you tell that the two crowds were
fighting! A. Yes, I heard some of their talk.
The men on tho shore threatened the Fink
ertons, telling them not to come on the bank.
I should say, judging from where I stood.
that the first shot came from the barges. I
couldn't tell how wide tho gang plank was.
I could see there was a division of the
crowds. Some stones were thrown at the
uoits irom tne snore.
Q. If an one said to Reeso "There goes
tliat daredevil of a Critchlow." you are not
the m.in who made tuat remaik! A. I am
not
Q. Who was the man who went into the
pumphouse! A. Ills name was Harrison
Uiitchlow. Ho is not as tall as the defend
ant. Q. Isn't Harrison Critchlow a sawed-off,
henvy-t-et man? A. Thev don't have little
fellows around the converting mill where he
worked. He is an averuge-sized man.
Q. Isn't there a noticeable diffeience De
t een the height of the two men? A. Yes.
Biennen Did you see a young man there
who asked to go on the boat to see who was
on It, blacksheep or Finkertons!
Burleigh-Oujected to as incompetent and
irrelevant.
Q Did you see a young man that morning!
A. Yes, a number of them. I noticed one
who did a meat deal of talking, lie asked
to he allowed to go on the boat
John Beale and William Taylor were
called next, but there was no answer to
their'names.
Was With Critchlow All Day.
Samuel Boutbrauff testified:
1 live at Demmler. I havo known Syl
vester Critchlow lor 13 yeais. I saw him
about 10 o'clock in the morning, July 6, on
the Braddock side or the river. I saw him
In a street cur going to Braddock. I saw
him ten minutes afterward at Keating sta
tion. We crossed the river together and
landed above the mill near Munhall station.
Wo walked down to Smith' corner and
stayed there for awhile. Then we went to
see Silas Wayne and John Morris, who were
shot. We didn't go in the mill yard. Alter
seeing the men we wont back to Smith's
corner and remained tliete until 2 o'clock.
1 then walked up tho Femickey tracks
toward the mills. That was tho last 1 saw
of Critchlow that day. Critchlow started
down Amity street to his home to go to bed.
He went away from the works.
The cross-examination by D. F. Patter
son was very severe r and lasted for more
than an hour. He was unable to shake his
evidence, and Eouthrauff made an excellent
impression.
Q. What were you doing at Keating that
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went down there to see it. 1 saw Critohlow on
the street car between Rankin and Keating.
Critchlow sat on the left or the car. I was
on the same side. I eaw his face before we
parsed. '
Q. Did Critohlow have a gun! A. Yes. He
carried) It until wo got to Smith's corner,
where he left it at the hardware store. In
going down to the store we passed the mill
gate. I didn't notice whether the gate was
open or not Heard firing down ot the
rfveras we passed. I did not have a gun.
Heard the cannon shots, but didn't see tho
cannon. I left Braddpck at 9.3a I know
the time, for I Just mksed the train. I came
over to see the sights.
. Didn't Go Into the Mill.
Q. The Interesting place was tho river, and
yet you didn't go there! A No, sir.
Q. Wasn't the mill gate open! A. I don't
know. Didn't see any people going in.
Q. Didn't you and Critchlow go into the
mill instead of going downtown! A No,
sir. Later in the afternoon I walked up the
Femickoy track and walked down the stepj
into tbe mill yard.
Q. You camo to see the sights and yet
passed the gate which n as the interesting
potnt! A. Yes, sir.
Q. Can't you tell us what you and Critch
low talked about. A. I don't remember. I
suppose we talked about the riot
Q. And yet you didn't go to see it! A I
went to the mill towai d evening.
Q. To whom did Critchlow give his gun!
A no asked tho man if he could leave his
gun in the store, and he consented.
Q. Anybody cross the river with you! A.
An old man named Fritz and his son.
Q D.d you drink anything! A Yos;
Critchlow had about three drinks of whisky
left in the hnlf-plnt bottle. The old man,
Critchlow and myself each took a nip,
Critchlow and I loafed around Smith's cor
ner until between 1 or 2 o'clock. Critch
low said he would so home and co to bed.
Smith's is a saloon, and it was closed.
Q How do you fix the time! A. Well, the
1'., V. & C. train, duo at 11:30 in Homestead,
stoppod at the station to take on an injured
man named Rutter. I remember that, and
we sat at Smith's lor 2K hours after that.
Brennen How wascritchlow diessed? A.
I don't remember very well. Ho wore a
light barred coat, slisntly faded. It was n
sack coat
Cross-eiamined! Critchlow wore a vesr.
bnt I can't tell the color. Don't know
whether ho had boots or shoes on his feet
An Advisory Board Member Testifies.
Miller Colgan is a member of the Ad
visory Board. He testified as follows:
I live in Homestead, and have known Svl
vester Critchlow fot 12 years. Between 12 30
and 1 o'clock in tho alternoon 1 saw him
standing at the corner of Sixth and Amity
streets, opposite the Femickey station. Fif
teen minutes later I saw hlin again, standing
in Jront of Smith's saloon. I know Ronth
ruuff, and recollect speaking to him there.
I was on the police lorce and walked aiouud
a good deal.
On cross-examination Colgan said:
I talked with Critchlow for 15 minutes
about 1 o'clock or later. Twenty-five min
utes elapsed between the first and last time
I saw him. Two trains passed the corner
going to Pittsburg while 1 was there. One
was a passenger train and n gieat many
people got off. Rutter was put on the first
train, due at 11:29. I didn't see Routhrauff
and Critchlow together at Smith's corner ac
anytime. When I left Critchlow was still
there. He did not ha e a gun.
J. J. Baird was the next witness. He
testified:
I havo lived in Homestead ten years
Have knonn Critchlow for nine veai-
I saw him pass my home on Thirteenth
avenue in the afternoon of July 6 Thir
teenth avenue inns at right angles to
Amity street and is two blocks don n towai d
Pittsburg. Ciltchlow was going home. Ho
lives between Thiiteenth and Fourteenth
avenues. It was between 2 and 3 o'clock. I
know the time, because Into mv dinner at 2,
anuTwas standing on the poich. The distance
irom my home to the baiges is about one
mile. (Ji itch low had a gun with him.
Was Confident of the Time.
Cross-examined, witness said:
I worked in the Carnegie converting mill
until Maich 26. My home is about a half
mile from the Pittsburg, Virginia and
Charleston station. When I got up from
dinner I looked nt the clock, and it was just
2. I told my wife several times since that I
looked at the clock. -I don't know why I
told her. Critchlow stopped and talked for
about five minutes to mv neighbor Mr. Ram
say. 1 went over to ask if it was true that
Morris had been killed. Critchlow said he
was tired and was going homo to bed.
Ciltchlow told me MorrU ftad been shot in
the hoidand uasdead. It was then abont
2 30 in the afternoon. I saw Critchlow also
passine my house nolnc home about "o'clock
in the morning. Ho did not havo a gun 1th
him. I didn't seeTiim going nway fiom his
home.
Mrs. Bridget Coyle was the first lady
called as a witness. She testified:
I live on Sarah street. Homestead. Have
lived there for six yeais. I have known Mr.
Critchlow for six or eight months. I saw
him about 3 o'clock in the afternoon of July
6 going home. Nobody was with him. He
was aboutasquaie from his home when I
saw hihi. He was crossing my lot.
On cross-examination witness said:
Critchlow had no gnn with him. He asked
mo hor was Mikey. 1 hat is my boy who
was sick.
Mr. Patterson couldn't hear her veiy well.
She remarked: "lam hard of hearing, but
you are worse than I am."
The lawyer replied: "Well, Mrs. Coyle,
if I was as young as you I would hear bet
ter." Witness said further: ''I didn't know
there was trouble at the mill., I had a sick
boy and was worried about him. I know
the time, because I looked at Ihe clock
when I put my bread in the oven, and it
was then close to a A few minutes after
ward Critchlow came along. It was about
3 o'clock. It was just 3, and don't ask me
any more Laughter.
Was There to Tell the Truth.
Witness I didn't come lioio to tell a lie.
I wouldn't lie for all the Carnegies.
Fatterson No, but you came hero to make
a speech to the jury. A No, sir.
Judge Kennedy Please answer the ques
tions asked, and don't make any remaiks.
Witness I am not a relative of Critchlow
and am not Interested In the case.
Arthur Brashaw testified: "I saw
Critchlow in the afternoon about 3 o'clock
standing at the corner of Twelfth and
Sarah streets.
Cross-examined, the witness said: "I was
standing on Mrs. Coyle's porch. I was
about 20 yards from him. Critchlow did
not have a gun. Mv brother went down to
the coalbouse and talked with Critchlow.
I went into the house and don't know how
long they conversed."
Josiah" Brashaw was the ncx.t witness.
His testimony follows:
"I live on Twelfth avenue. I saw Critch
low near my house between 3 and i. o'clock
in the afternoon. When he left me he
crossed my lot toward his home. I live In
the same house with Mrs. Coyle."
On cross-examination witness said: "I
spoke to Critchlow for several minutes. He
didn't have a gun. I fix the time in this
way: My wife was sick, and I gave her a
dose of medicine at 3 o'clock. It was about
ten minutes afterward that I saw Crichlpw
at the coalbouse. ,
Tho Testimony of a Neighbor.
Albert Moore came next He said: "I
live next door to Sylvester Critchlow. I
saw him standing at his door about 3 o'clock
or a little afterward in the alternoon of
July a"
Cross-examined: "I made a rough guess
at the time. Critchlow hadn't a gun. I
know 1 ate my dinner after 2 o'clock, and
we had been sitting for quite awhile when
we heard someone coming. My wife went
to the door and remarked: 'Why, here is
Mr. Critchlow back already.' "
George Bidley lives on Fourteenth street
He saw Critchlow at 8:30 in the morning,
corner Sixth and Amity streets. He asked
the defendant to go to Troutman's saloon
.for a drink. Stooped there about 20
minutes. When they came .out of the
saloon, it was five minutes'to nine. Wit
ness went to a drug store and when he came
back Critchlow was on Smith's corner. He
asked Critchlow where would be the best
place to see the barges without goveg into
the mill. Was told to cross the river to
tbe Lucy furnaces.
On cross-examination witness said:
"Troutman's saloon is about five minutes,
walking slow, from Smith's corner, in the
directionW Pittsburg. I wasn't in a run
ning mood that morning. I asked him if
he had been to the mill. He said no. After
we left the saloon we returned to Smith's
corner. I was feeling sick, and left him in
a few minutes. Critchlow went up Sixth
avenue. It was then about 9:20."
THE NIGHT SESSION.
AntonSouIyler, "Who Was Shot In tbe Blot,
Testifies In Behalf or Critchlow Ho
Said There Were 15 Ballet Holes In His
Clothes.
During the afternoon Judge Kennedy
was joined by Judges Slagle, McClung and
Porter. Judge Slagle remained a short
time. At the night cession Judge Porter
sat on the bench with Judge Kennedy. A
number of ladies, most of them witnesses.
were in the audience. The cross-examinations
by D. F. Patterson were sharp and
severe, but the witnesses told straightfor
ward stories. Tne aim of the defense was
to prove an alibi, and how well they suc
ceeded the testimony will show. It is un
derstood there will be evidence in rebuttal.
Peter Smith was tbe first witness called
in the evening. He testified: "I saw
Sylvester Critchlow in my brother's saloon
about 8 o'clock in the morning." There
was no cross-examination.
Anton Soulyier came next He has lived
in Hpmestead six years on Eigtth avenue.
The morning of the riot witness was sick
and Critchlow came in to see him between
10 and 10:30 o'clock in the morning. A
voung man named Routhraufi was with
him. f
On cross-examination witness declined to
say what was the matter with him. Mr.
Brennen explained that to answer the ques
tion would incriminate Soulvier. He
jmew ine time, because tne doctor was
scheduled to come at 10 o'clock. Mrs.
Kelker, his neighbor, was present, and she
looked at the clock. It was then 10:20 in
the morning. Critchlow and Kouthrauff
were there about 10 minutes. He had been
in bed from 5 o'clock in the morning. The
doctor was Mr. Osborne. The witness was
subpoenaed at 6 o'clock in the evening. Just
had time to catch the train and come to
Pittsburg to testify. Hadn't spoken to
Critchlow's counsel about his testimony.
The Witness Had Been Shot
Q. Were you sick or wounded?
Alter some parley about incriminating
himself the witness replied: "I was shot.
There were not less than from ten to 15
bullets in my clothes. To bullets hit my
body, one passed through mv leg above the
knee, the other shot off my 'finger.
Q. What was your mental condition that
morning? A. You will have to seo tho doc
tor about that
Jacob Troutman lives on Eighth avenue.
He keeps a hotel in Homestead. He testi
fied: "I have known Critchlow for one
year and a half. He came into my house
about 8:35 in the morning and left about
five minutes to 9. George Bidley was with
him."
On cross-examination Troutman said Bid
ley took a whisky and Critchlow a small
beer. Critchlow often came to the hotel.
He was there in the forenoon of July 5. He
never stayed long. His place was" closed
on the 7th. Critchlow didn't have a gun.
Witness had not gone over his testimony
with anybody, not even with Critchlow's
counsel.
John Eichler boards with Jacob Trout
man. He was in the hotel, and saw Critch
low there between 8:30 and 9 o'clock in the
morning. On cross-examination witness
said be was driver on the beer wagon. Of
ficer McAllister ordered the saloon to be
closed. George Bidley remarked that it
was almost 9 o'clock, and this is how he
fixed the time.
Mr. Marshall Did you ever know another
6th of July like that one in Homestead?
A No. sir.
Alexander McAllister isaborough officer.'
ne testineu: "x saw critchlow first at the
corner of Sixth and Amity streetj. I saw
him again at Troutman's with George
Bidley. I went there to ak Troutman to
close the saloon. He said he would. It
was about five minutes to 9 o'clock."
The 3Ian Who Arrested Fitzslmmons.
Cross-examined witness said: "Ridley
remarked, 'It is now five minutes to 9
o'clock. Bather earlyclosing.' It was the
hrst morning we closed up the saloons.
This is how I fix the time. Critchlow
hadntagun. i
Brennen .Were you the man who arretted
Fitzslmmons? A. Yes, sir (with a fcingh)
Henry Ramsey lives on Thirteenth and
Sarah streets. He was subpoenaed during
the evening. Critchlow passed his house
between 2 and .1 o'clock in the afternoon.
He had a gun with him, and was going to
ward his home. He was nositive it was
after 2 o'clock. He fixed the time because
he had a late dinner, and it was. some time
alter he had eaten when Critchlow came
along. Critchlow said he had no ammuni
tion. William Taylor lives in Homestead. H.e
testified: "I was on the river shore about
3 o'clock in the morning. Saw the barges
land. Men came out on the bow and
pushed off the gang plank. There were
about 300 people on the shore. It looked to
me as it the first shot at the landing came
from the boat I saw the flash and a man
throw up his hands. I didn't know at the
time who had been hit. He was a man on
the bank. I was about CO yards away from
the barges standing on the Peemickey
bridge."
When cross-examined, Taylor said he
saw a man leaning against the gang plank
on the shore. Tbe people on the bank were
throwing stones at the barges. The man on
the plank threw up his hands when the first
snot was bred.
At this point the court adjourned until
this morning. Several witnesses for the
defenso were not present, aud they will be
heard this morning. Mr. Brennen is satis
fied he has proved an alibi, and on this will
go to the jury.
Thanksgiving Dinner Tables
Are not complete unless covered with one
urthe beautlml silver white damask linen
cloths, with napkins to match, to be had
only in our linen department.
Jos. Horxe & Co., Fenn avenue.
Heri's a Bargain Handsome sertres in
three colors, navy, blue and black, will go
for only 49 oent'w Kaumahhs'
New Drygoods Department.
Anotheii bargain for ladies! Bountiful
silk neckwear. Newest and most fashiona
ble effects. Aflno selection; from 23c to $5.
KACITMAHaS'
New Drygoods Dep't.
CTNE TTPKIGHT PIANO, 8300.
Square Flano, S1SO Farlor Organ, SCO.
A magnificent upright piano (used very
little! of lmnUbOiDolj carved hardwood case,
fine French action and excellent tone, cost
when new $100. for $300. Also a splendid
square piano in pood condition for $150. and
n beautiful 12-stop parlor orsan at $U0. A
rare chance to seenre a piano or an orcau at
a low figure.
J. M. HOFFMANN & CO
637 Suiithflela street.
A Rare Chance 18-inch elezant sllk-fln-ished
Heniiett i cloth, all shades and colors,
sold everywhere for $1 23, at only Jlper
yard. Kahfmai;jcs'
New" Drygoods Department.
Go. to ,the Ladies' Bazar, old Postofflce
building, Plttsonrg, for dinner or supper to
day. Look at This Genuine Fronch broad
cloth, with twilled hack, in black and all
colors, can be bought lor il 25 per 3 ard, usu
ally sold at $1 75. Kaotjtabhs'
New Drygoods Department
Perfect action nnd perfect health resnlt
rom tho use of De Witt's Little Early Risers.
A perfect little pilL Very small; very snro
Hzbz'b A Bargain Handsome serges in
three shades, navy, blue and black, will go
for only 19 cents. . Kacmiahks
2i0w urygooua jjeptLniucufc.
ExcEttEST chance! Fashionable and cle
prant vcillnzs, lanre asoitment to ohoose
from. Can be bad from 15e to 50c per yard.
Kaufmashs',
New Dryeoods Department.
Just ReadTbisI-500 doz wide hemstitched
handkerchiefs, hand embroidered goods,
flrst-claai in every lespect. These handker
chiels ate sold elsewhere for 25o each can
be bought for 12Kc KAtfiatAicits',
New Dryeoods Department.
Loos at this, ladles! Bargains In laces.
Beautl.'ul Jabots from 25o each to $10.
'Kabvuaxhs'
New Drygoods Dep't.
A SCANDAL IN COURT,
Bernhardt Matbeis Sues for Divorce
and $25,000 Damages. -
HIS YOUNG WIFE IS
RELEASED.
William 1'czet Accused of' Alienating
Her Affections.
HE IS AS OLD AND BICII AS DEE HUSBAND
, Another chapter was added to the Soho
scandal yesterday. Bernhardt Matheis
entered suit for divorce from his young
wife, naming William Maiet ax co-respondent
He also entered suit against Mazet
for 25,000 damages for alienating his wife's
affections.
Mazet is the real estate agent who was
with Mrs. Matheis when she was arrested in
a room on Fourth avenue last Saturday. He
is not a young man, being a "widower
nearly, if not quite, as old as Matheis him
self, and auite well off. owning considerable.
property in the old citr. '"
Complications of a nature very annoying
to those interested resulted from some of
the stories printed concerning the scandal
yesterday. They stated that it was the wie
of Simon Matheis, the butcher whose shops
are on Eifth avenue and Forbes street at
Soho, who had been arrested, and, to fasten
the case more closely to Simon, referred to
his having recently been a victim of the
smallpox. In consequence Simon and his
family were subjected to many annoying
questions yesterday and much of their time
was spent in explaining matters.
Bernhardt Matheis, the husband of the
erring woman, liv"& at 86 Ann street He
is quite wealthy, was formerly a batcher,
but of late years has been a dealer in cattle
and meat by wholesale. Yesterday morn
ing he changed his mind about prosecuting
his wife. Her uncle went on her bondVnd
she was1 released from Central station. He
was at Magistrate McKenna's office when
she, with her babv in her arms, came in.
He greeted her pleasantly, held the baby
for her, and when the bond was arranged
departed with her and her uncle in a car
riage. He told the police he intended send
ing her baok to Germany, but since enter
ing the divorce proceedings will probably
change his plans as to that point Mrs.
Matheis was unabashed when she appeared
before her husband and replied to his greet
ings as pleasantly as they were given.
The attorney for Matbeis says the hus
band has been suspicious of His wife for
nearly a year, and besides watching her
himself hired a detective for tbe purpose.
They discovered, it is said, that frequently
in Matheis' absence Mazet visited Mrs.
Matheis at her home. They also met down
town. On one occasion they were followed
to a theater. While Mazet and Mrs.
Matbeis v.ere enjoying themselves in the
parquet Matheis was looking down on them
from the dress circle. Be became much
excited and wanted to go downstairs and
shoot some one, but the detective restrained
him.
The story of tbe denouement last Satur
day has already been told. Mazet gave a
false name when arrested, and the police
assisted in concealing his identity until it
came out in the court papers. Mazet is
under bail for his appearance.
Both Legs Cat Oft
Mary Wolf, a 2-year-old girl of 97 Mul
berry alley, was playing along the Alle
gheny "Valley Railroad on Pike, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, yester
day. Some passing freight cars were shift
ing, and she crept under one of them, which
passed over both her legs. She was taken
to the West Penn Hospital. Her legs were
UVM BUJJUfcltCU, uiu auc 11 111 UIC,
de. johk coopee. jr. Ear, nose, throatand
chest diseases. Office Westinirliouse bond
ing, Pittsburg-, Pu. If ours 11 a. ir. to i f. n
J.K MILLER & CO.
Contract for papering churches,
schools and public buildings.
All Grades of Wall Paper.
543 SmitMeldSt., Htfelrarg, Pa.
Jyl2-TU
WEDDING INVITATIONS,
CALLING CARDS,
FINE STATIONERY.
W. V. DERMITT & CO.,
Engravers, Printers, Stationers,
Law Blank Publishers,
710 Grant street and39 Sixth avenue.
TT3U
BIBER & EAST0N.
SEASONABLE UNDERWEAR.
AT LOW PRICES.
FOR WOMEN.
White Menno Vests and
Pants at 40c a garment.
Camel Hair Vests and
Pants at Mceach.
White Persian Fleece
Vets nnd Pants at $1 each.
Ribbed Underwear In
White and Natnral at 75c
and$laparment.
Extni sizes and quality
for stout women, $1.50.
Black Underwear, very
cheap aud perfectly fast
$L $1 25
BlacK Equestrian Tight",
the per'ection ot comfort.
LADIES'
FINE
UNDERWEAR
AT
SPECIAL
LOW PRICES.
50c. $1.25 nnd ud.
Ribbed Btlbriggnn V'st's,
long sleeves, $1.
Low and nigh Neck,
Sleeveless, 75c
Swi-9 Ribbed Vests, low
neck, sleeveless, $1 grade
reduced to 50c.
Hl-h Neck nnd Ribbed
Arm Sledinm Weight V'sts
reduced irom $1.25 to 75c
FOR CHILDREN.
An immense virioty In
Heavy Cotton, Cashmere
nnd Merino Underwear
and Hosiery tor children,
MUses iind large boys from
low to tine Ktades at re
duced price".
FOR
CHILDREN.
MEN'S UNDERWEAR.
Heavy Random Mixed
Shirts nnd Drawers, 50c.
White Merino Shim,
French neck and ribbed
skirt. 50c.
Ribbed Merino Vests
(special), BOc
bcarlet Wool Shirts and
Drawers, worth $1 25, re
duced tntlench.
Extra Natural Wool and
Camel Hair Shirts and
Drawers now (1 each.
Extra grade Camel Hair
Underwear, unshrinkable,
very soft, warm nnd
shapely, special price, $1
eacli.
See our Chett Shield Un
MEN'S
MEDIUM
AND
HEAVY
UNDERWEAR
AND
HOSIER1.
A
NEW
IDEA
FOR
MEN.
derwear in white, Scotch
and scarlet wool. The shirt
opens in back and Is double
both front and buck. The
drawers are double front
waist to seat, thu entire
stilt divine absolute pro tec
tiou azainst cold. Price.
$2 00 each garment.
BIBER & EAST0N,
105 AND 507 MABKKT ST.
no
SEW AiJVEETlgKMEirrs.
Tne Leading
Dry Goods House.
ritt3Bnrg,ra,
Tuesday, Hot23, 1S97
JOS, HUE & CO.'S
PENN AVE STORES.
Genuine
Aiaska
Seal
JaGkets.
BELOW USUAL PRICE!
In our Fur Department To
Day. The Saving of Money to Those
Who Come Promptly Will
Be From $25 to $50
on Every Gar
ment, PRESENT PRICES:
$150 TO $225.:
Every one of these garments "
is made in the very latest fash- "
ions for this season, with high
rolling collars, loose fronts and
full sleeves Paris cut
The lengths are from 34 to
40 inches, but it is to the 40
inch garments that we call the
particular attention, and ask
careful inspection of every one
intending or contemplating the
purchase of a seal skin for this
season.
These 40-inch garments are
undoubtedly the best value for
the prices that have ever before-
been offered in any Fur
Department BAR NONE.
Every garment possesses both
quality and finish surpassing
any we have ever seen on sale
at these prices. They were all
made to our own special order,
expressly for us, for our best
trade, and were all made be-'
fore the present scarcity in ven-
uine Alaska Seal Skins oc
curred. . t
If is unnecessary for us to
say that this is not a cheap or
"job" lot The reputation of
this house is too well known to
all persons who appreciate
good values. Our name is al
ways a guarantee of perfection
and reliability in whatever
goods it is on.
Don't delay
prices we have
these genuine
coming. The
now put on
Alaska Seal
Skin Garments are the Icwest
ever before made at any sea
son, and they cannot possibly
be duplicated when all of this
special lot are sold. You will
not be able to buy again the
same quality of garments at the
same low prices.
COME TO-DAY.
JOS. HORNE & CO.,
609-621 PENN AVE.
no23
n.
-FOR-
BODY
BRUSSELS ?
$1.35 TO $1,50. ;
SPECIAL SALE
CONTINUED ONE WEEK MORE.
6,ooo yards Lowell, Bigelow and
Hartford makes Body Brussels, with
borders to match, at $i a yard. These
are full rolls and sell at $1.35 to
S1.50 a yard, but the patterns in this .
special lot will not be reproduced'
next season.
4,000 yards of a better grade atj
$1.15 choice patterns. ,
10,000 yards Tapestry Brussels at
40c, 45c, 50c and 60c all one-third
below regular prices.
EDWARD
GROETZINGER,
627 AND 629 PENN AVE.
no20-rr$4.
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