New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-02
HIGH TREASON THE CHARGE
HOMESTEAD STRIKERS ALARMED AND
ANGRY AT THE ARRESTS
NOVEL AND HERETOFORE UNKNOWN CASE
NINE MEN ARRESTED ALREADY.

NONf.Ig AND HEREIOFORE UNkNOWN CASt--
NINE MEN ARRESTED ALREADY.
Pittsburg, Oct. 1.-Nothing done since the first
trouble at Homestead, except possibly the at
tempt on the life of H. c.. Frick, has caused
more talk than the act Of Chief Justice PaXson
in issuing warrants for the arrest OF thlrty-three
Homestead men charged with treason. This is
the first time that a charge of treason has been
brought in any State for acts arising from
strike or labor trouble. and it is said among the
attorneys that it is proper that the great in
dustrial State OF PENNSYLVANIA should be the first
to settle the question as to whether arhieu IT.
sistance to the law is treason.
All the Judges OF the Supreme Court now pres
ent in the city consulted over the cases yesterday
in their chambers in the courthouse Dstrict-
Attorney Bureigh and p. G.. Knox were sent
for and had long consultation with the Chlet
Justice after which the justices again cohsuIteu'
and then Dstrct-Attorncy Burleigh and Mr' hnoA
werc instructed by the Chief Justice to prepare the
informations County Detective BeltzhooNer was
ordered by the Chief Justice to make the ihior-
nation, and the Chief Justice signed the warrants
for the arrest OF the accused men, IL ID "oV
likely that any application for release on pan
will be made to-day, but the applications VIII
be heard on Monday.
The most novel part OF the cases Will ne 'heir
subsequent disposition. The Chief Justice VIII
hear the application for bail. and before the cases
90 TO the Grand Jury he viii call that pouS pe
fore him and deliver to it special charge on trea-
SON. fully defining the crime AMI commenting o''
tile cases. Should true bills be found. a proceed
ing never seen before will occur. Chef-juslcc
Paxson is an cx-oIicio Judge Of the Court OF oyer
and ycrmincr and ne will sit in that court LOT
Allegheny County and try tIe cases. This VIII he
and ber unkuO,Nu thing, anu Will
make the cases by of their peculiar circuin-
stances of worldwide notorety.
O'DonnelI Critchow and Clifford, three
Of the accused men, are now IN JAIL making
nine already under arrest. IL Is eApecteu th"u
further arrests will be made.
This afternoon an Informal discussion was held
by Justice Paxson and the attorneys for both sides
in the charges Of high treason against the Home-
stead Advisory Board. Justice PaNson decided
that the accused should give bail in the sum ol
O0Oo each, hIt up TO late hour none oil 'ne
defendants now in jail had secured the necessary
bond.
The prosecutions were not sprung suddenly,
said Attorney Knox t,-day. 1t was no thunder
clap from a clear sky except to those VINO were
not posted We have been preparing the cases
for months. securing evidence and consulting on
the matter The reas the eases were begun
m the Supreme Court was because IL has always
been the practice in this and other countries -
beoin su,s for treason in the highest courts. ms
Is done in view Of the gravity OF the offence Inc
highest executive authority has been resisted, ana
il Is pr per that the highest Iudicla authority
OF the state should first take coanizanc' ol the
onencc The Chief Justice is an eN-oiiicIo judge
of the Court OF Oyer and Tcrmincr of tins county,
and ais, Justice of the peace. He i>suei tue war
rants not "a Chic. Justice, but W. justice oil the
peace.
W. J. Brennan attorney for the Amalgamated
Association, was in anything but pleasant frame
of mind when seen to-day. He characterized the
arrest OF the IIomesteaGcrs aS the ciowhihS o"'-
rage in the great mclodrama OF the liom'S''a'
strike and said that Justice PaNson had evidently
r.ver.cd matters and had caused the arrest of the
wrong people why said Mr.. fireman. we
wen, lust talking about bringing suits against the
Carnegie people ion treason for brlnSlng an arn'"
force into the community and attempting to usnrp
the powcr of the Government OF the municipality
and the State We have received letters from
eminent LAWYERS all over the country urging snch
a step. and We have been so advised by tine pe''
lawyers of our own bar. Ii seems TO me tna'
JuJ,e paxson should nave issued warrants iof
ihe other fellows.
The strikers at Carneeie's city mills ana the
friends of their cause were greatly exercised 10
day over the report of an unexpected movement
bv the Carnegie firm. Tie Advisory Board, IL II
said il to be- held on charges OIL conspiracy,
treason and as many other bills as can oe eh'e'''
against it, On Monday or TUESDAY oi next WV"
warrants are to be- served on tie members Vi '''
Bgard and arrests will bc made imtnedia,cH' 'o
that the suit, may proceed simultaneously "i'n
those at Homestead ,
Sunorint.ndent Dillon, of the Thlrty-thilu-S'
Carncgic mills acknowledged the truth oi '''
statement this afternoon. lie saih the cha's0
,youId be made agans; the Advisory boaru' '"'
us the plans of the firm had not Yet been eh,iroS
complcted he did not care to SPEAK de'hi"! va
the subject The members OF the AuNiSorS p'",'
say they have no fears, as the ara WAS oh",
IN .xistcnce two weeks and only IA nominal
Homestead Penn, Oct 1.-The borough is yet
ouiyering from the shock of last nights po'i''-
she'll Business is practically suspended ana ahA-
ions group, stand at every copneF alHcusSS 'o on
arr, sts What does it mean? IL the query On
every tongue. he thought OF tm I.a'T sr,b,snin
svlyania Interfering in the struggle IL y 4l9i'eniii5
the workeIs They wouli regard WIN uele.In I
murder riot or conspiracy suits Drought ~ we we
Carnegie Steel Conpany, Dut TO NJ ", w;
state and on a charge OF treason, - different IL
!. an unknown danger, and therefore omlIous
What the result will he no one here attempts TO
nrodiet but what the effect Is, ~ VlblDle on every
ncn Men will soberly propose to their fellows
th.t they shall secure band ana nags ana mrcli,
M at INTO pittsburg. apply for admission to the jail
to ave further uneasincss and TO end at once al
suspense The strikers bitterly denoancc the ar,
80 claiming that the sole object OF the constant
nsr,cutions i to terrify them into goig to work
p it is noticeable that whenever deputy sheriff n
or detective is seen approaching a crowd. there
is a general moving ard reaseembllng when
,I. oficcr has passed BY serving the warrants
last last night the deputies have forfeited the CON
idcncc ard even the friend,hip which thsy EN-,
joyed from the strikers Newspaper mh are looH'