St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-12

for an opportunity to use it in the food.
Fearing that the men could not be
trusted, two PinkertOns were engaged
to keep close surveillance OH the in
formants as well as the cook. The latE
ter became suspicious, and at once dis
continued the use of the powder.
Orders were then given that the
Workmen should take their meals
at a restaurant outside OF the
enclosure. the reason being given that
lhe company was tired OF furnishing
meals, and that, as quiet had been re-
stored, the mill IN good working order,
the emergency eating house would be
discontinued. Some time later the men
reported that the cook was becoming
very uneasy. and they feared he might
conclude to leave the city in a hurry.
They said that the death of some OF the
men, especially that of Charles CLOSER,
had unnerved him. aud they believed
he would make clean breast Of the
whole plot If he were summoned to the
Office and placed under arrest. This was
done, and when confronted with the
facts as stated above, the cook broke
down and made
A Full Confession,
in which he gave the names of those
money he had received and the manner
in which he had carried out his part of
the terrible crime. He stated also that
he frequently visited the camps of the
militia and dOsed the food prepared in
the cook house. His visits were always
followed by increased sickness among
the members of the national guard.
This confession was taken by a stenog-
rapner in the presence Of several wit
neSSes. He also exhibited vouchers for
money due him. After the testimony
had been reproduced upon typewriter
it was read to him, and he signed
the statement in the presence of
witnesses. After making his con-
feSsion the cook begged that he
should not be placed in Jail, and his
wishes TO that extent were complied
with. He has, however, as well as the
two original infOrmantS, been kept un-
der surveillance night and day, all OF
them having been continued in the en-
ploy of the firm until the arrests could
bc made. The Charles CLOSER referred
TO died two weeks after going to Home
stead. It is said that, since the confess
sien made by the cook, the body was eX
humed and the stomach submitted to
chemist for analysis. The result of the
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chemists report will be susmitted i'll ev-
idence when the cases come up for trial.
A reporter called upon Mr.. Frick TO
learn. if possible, the Carnegies' ac-
count of the crime alleged against Be-
atty, but that gentleman positively re-
fused 10 be interviewed.
At Homestead the story was pro-
nOunced ridiculous.
TIle Story Confirmed.
E. Y. Beck, Esq, counsel for the Car
negie Steel company, limited, was seen
tonight and confirmed the story OF the
poisoning. He says his information is
that at least six deaths resulted from
ths poisoning. A Homestead druggist
and physicians are implicated. The
powder was given to dog and it eX
pired III short time. a number of ar
rests will probably be made in few
days. Coroner Mcdowell has not vet
been notified. He will go to Homestead
tomorrow, however, to investigate the
cause of the death of Isaac Juries, who
died suddenly about two weeks ago.
Juries was witness in the CritchlOW
case. The coroner is Of the opinion that
death wa, due to alcoholism.