Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-13

Amalgamated Association Offcials Say Il
Charges Are Preposterous.

| AnAASaanete0 ASSOCIATION OhctAls Say the
| Charges Are Preposterous.
informations are to be made shortly against
persons implicated in the alleged poisoning
plot against Homestead steel workers As We,
the attorneys for the Carnegie Steel Company
at Pittsburg are reticent. The strikers dis
credit the story and claim they are being per-
secuted, while counsel for tho Carnegies say
they will be able to substantiate the charges
Secretary Kilgalon of the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION said: "The idea that the Amalga-
mated Association would take part in such a
| hendish plot is preposterous I do not know
this man Beatty and never heard Of him before.
assure you the Amalgamated Association has
had nothing to do with this case in any shape
or FORM
E. l. Brick, one OF the attorneys for the Car
negies, was averse to talking on the subject. but
nnally said: AS to Beattys statement in Louis
vile that he was arrested to prevent his testify
ing who fired the first shot on the morning Of
the riot. that Is nonsense. He was arrested be-
cause OF his completely in the poisoning plea,
and he knows it.
The company" he adds, sis gathering more
evidence against the leaders, and every day add
something to the chain being forged around
them. We think our case will be made the
strongest by few days waiting, We are sure
none will escape
Ano TePoiS VI tue poisoning are given no
credence by the majority of the people, whether
they have been identified with the strikers or
not. Some of the strikers who have failed TO
secure employment say that the story is
prompted by the Carnegie firm for the purpose
OF profit. through any influence II might have
on the murder and riot cases yet to be tried in
court The county coroner claims that no re-
port OF the six deaths from this alleged cause
has been made to him. The opinion prevails that
II Mr.. Prick and his associates we're aware Of
this poisoning or even had reason to suspect it
the coroner would necessarily have been noti-
ned Homestead people cannot yet believe
that DR.. McClelland and the other physicians
were all deceived in their diagnosis of the preva
lent sickness. The citizens are all anxious to
have the matter thoroughly investigated and
will give all possible assistance to that end in
their power.
Charles Stanford died at Toronto, Ont, yes
terday. He worked for the Carnegie Company
at Homestead a bridgemaker during the re-
cent strike. He was conveyed to Toronto
last week at the expense of the company be-
cause he was suffering from chronic diarrhea,
supposed to have been caused by drinking
water which. it is alleged. had been poisoned by
the strikers at Homestead.
Robert Beatty, in Jail at Louisville as one Of
the members Of the poisoning conspiracy at
Homestead, denies the charge Of being impli-
Gated in the poisoning and says he was arrested
at the instance of the Pinkertons to keep him
from bringing forward witnesses that the Pink
ertons on the Little Bill fred first. He says he
went to Louisville to see his wife and. incident
ally, to look for witnesses. He adds that an
attempt was made to arrest him at the Pitts
burg wharf for assault and battery but he left
the boat he was and took skiff, boarding
the boat after she left Pittsburg.