The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-10-02
IT'S FOR TREASON.
g Growing Outrage Of the
Great Homestead Affair."
QUIyERING WITH EXCITEMENT.
Nine of the Homestead Strikers Now in Jail
on the Grave Charge of Treason-Bail
$4,000 Each-More to Be Arrested

PIrTsBURG, Oct. 1.-The issuance OF war
rants against the Homestead strike lesders,
charging treason, at the instance of Chief
Justice Paxson. yesterday caused de-
cided sensation, not only among the
strikers, but also among their sympa-
thizers here and at Homestead. This is
the first time the charge of treason has
been brought in any state for acts arising
from strike or labor trouble. The strikers
merely laugh at any charge of riot or MUIR
der brought against them by the Carnegie
company, but when the great state of
Pennsylvania takes the matter up it is an
ENTIRELY DIFFERENT THING.
Informations were lodged after long con-
situations between all the members of the
supreme court and the district attorney.
A novel point in the case is that the chief
justice will hear the applications for bail
before the cases go to the grand jury,
and will call that body, before him and de-
liver special charge on treason. Should
true bills be found, al unprecedented thing
will occur. Chief Justice Pexson, as ex-
Officio judge of the court of oyer and
terminer will sit and try cases. Attorneys
for the strikers declare the
PROCEEDING A PERSECUTION
of defendants and assert the charge of
treason cannot be made to hold. There is
hint that the long contemplated suits for
treason against the Carnegies will now be
hushed O'Donnell, Critchlow and Cliff
ford are now in Jail, making nine under
arrest. 1t is expected more arrests will
be made. Homestead is quivering with
excitement Some talk of taking band
and flag, marching to Pittsburg in body
and apply for admission to the jeil. Under
all is deep seated anger which is liable to
take almost any unexpected turn.
This afternoon an informal discussion
was held by Chief Justice Paxson and the
attorneys for both sides. Justice Paxson
decided that the accused could give bail in
$40, 600 each, but up to late hour none OF
the defendants now in jail have secured
the necessary bond.
Attorney Knox said the reason the cases
were begun in the supreme court was be-
cause it has always been the practice in
this and other countries to begin suits for
treason in the highest courts. This is done
in view of the gravity Of the offense The
highest executive authority is resisted and
it is proper that the highest judicial author
ity of the state should first take cognizance
of the Offense.
w. ]. Bremen, attorney for the amalga-
IhatSo oSSoCioeioi@, CHdl aCtOi1LcO thS al
rests as the
GROWING OUTRAGE
of the great Homestead affair.
why" said he, I'VE were Just talking
about bringing suit against the Carnegie
people for treason for bringing an armed
force into the community and attempting
to usurp the power of the government
municipal and stete.''
The strikers at Carnegies city mills and
friends of their cause are greatly exercised
today over the report Of the unexpected
movement by the Carnegie firm. The aG-
visory board, it is said. is to be held on the
charges of conspiracy. treason and as
many other bills as can be entered against
it.
On Monday or Tuesday of next week
warrants will be served on the members of
the board and the arrests made immed-
lately, so the suits may proceed simultan-
eOusly with those at Homestead.
Superintendent Dillon of the Thirty
third street. mills, acknowledged the truth
of the statement this afternoon.