The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-24
STRIKER CRTTCHIOW WINS.
FAILURE OF THE FIRST HOMEsTEAD
MURDER PROJECTION
CrftchIow Acquitted Promptly BY the Jury.
hut Kept In Jsii BY the Judge to Answer
for Other Charges or Murder and Riot.

Crttchiow Acquitted Promptly By the jury,
hut Kept In JsiI by che Judge to Answer
for Other Charges or Murder and Riot.
P1rrspuRoB. Nov. 23.-"Not guilty" was the
verdict brought In By the Critchlow jury. in
the Homestead murder case. about s o'clock
this afternoon. after being out an hour. They
are said to have agreed upon verdict within
ten minutes. but waited a while for the sake OF
appearances. The closing speeches OF Mr.. Mar
shall. for the defence and District Attorney
Burleigh for the prosecution. occupied most
OF the day. The charge Of Judge Kennedy took
forty minutes.
1t Is the general opinion that tho conflicting
evidence OF the prosecution and the strong
and caustic speech OF Mr.. Irwin. one OF the de.
PENDANTS Western counsel. were tho principal
factors which led to the acuuittal Mrs.
Critchlow occupied a seat by her husband g
side. and managed to keep UP her courage
until tho Jury went out. Then sho broke
down and wept bitterly She was not present
when the verdict was rendered. and neither
did any OF tho CONFERENCE.-The counsel ar
rive until moment afterwnrd. Several OF the
prisoners counsel wero present and Judges
Kennedy and McClung wero on the bench.
About twenty i've spectators were present.
Critchlow was brought from mil and sat at
the counsel table, At 4:45 o'clock tho jury
fled into court. Clerk Finn received the YER
dict with the usual formalities. Critchlow
stood UP. and with look Of nervous arpre-
hsnsion clasped his hands behind him. At tho
question from tho clerk. What say you? Is
tss nsos s guilty .. NIT
verdict was received In silence. Crltchlow and
his counsel looking pleased. Judge Kennedy
look ed dspleasei. but he made no omment.
After n few minutes he informed tho Jurors
that thoy wrro discharged from further scr
vice. there being no more Jury trials Tor this this
expresson. Wish tho thanks u I'll the court
Wi Bu nhaSs entered tn. room
just after tbs verdict wns announoedn and when
tod what was ~ also l13sed h,s sod
rultation with Critrhlpw. aud then Mr. Cox
stepped nr TO tho bench and asked about ball
low. There are other charges OF murder and
riot against him. and Judge kennedy directed
that tritrhlow 10 ronianhed to ,uil
Judge kennedy in Iii, charge told tho jury
that they could ind tho detendcnt guilty Of
murder in tn" irs; or second hoEres a., 81 man n
case -! riot or rioIous asscmh!age OF persons
Cor the execution II some private object, NJ!
participants therein nre PRINCIPALS. and If
%on idesisn; ali ar" rnii.S Of murder"
disturnanc. OF tho public pence by an unlaw-
fui assembly OF three or more persons in tho
execution OF some private object. nccompnnicd
violence. rs is calculated to inspire people with
terror. such ms Icing armed. making threat
eninE speeches. turbulent gestures. or the
like and all persons who arc present and not
actually assisting in their suppression may
prima fncie 10 nfcrr"d to ha participants"
Tho Judge quoted from Chief justice Par
sons'e charge To tho late Grand Jury that tho
Carnegie Company had the right to employ
armed wntchmon.
There are 1870 Homestead strikers who are
indicted for the crimes Of murder. treason. NJ.
Gravnted riot. and conspiracy. TO Le tried ut
the present md December terms OF court.
Little more than i twnthr'ls haze been arrest, 1T,
criminal court or by Alderman MrMasters. OF
this large number Hugh O'Donnell. John t'lif-
ford. and Sylvester Critchow We're he Il with
out bail The trial of tritchIow had preference.
because. it Is said. tho prosecution had tho
best case against him Q! any that were in.
dicted.