Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-23
GIVEN TO THE JURY.
Verdict in the Critchlow Case Ex-
pected Tonight.
TOMORROW'S GREAT foot BALL CONTEST
King Humbert Addresses the ltaI-
ian Parliament.
GREAT Foot BALL CONTEST
A U NIQUE ONY
STRIKER CRITCHLOw's FATE.
1t Is Expected That 1t VIII BE Known To
night.

1t is Expected That 1t VIII BE Known To-
night.
PirTsBURa. Pa, Nov. 23-There are $50
Homestead strikers who are indicted for the
crimes Of murder, treason, aggravated riot and
conspiracy to be tried at the present and De-
cember term of court. Little more than two
thirds have been arrested About 14O have
been bailed out in the criminal court or BY
Alderman McMasters. OF tins large number
Hugh O'Donnell, John Clifford and Sylvester
Critchlow were held without bail.
The trial Of Sylvester Critchlow on the
charge of the murder of T. J. Con-
nor, Pinkerton detective. who was
severely wounded during the battle at
the barge landing at Homestead on
the morning of July G..and asterwnrd died
in Pttsburg shospital, was given preferences
because, 1t Is said, the prosecution had the best
case against him on this charge of any that
were indicted.
Sylvester Critchlow is also charged with az
gravated riot and with conspiracy.
The remarkable trial now drawing to a close
has excited wide interest. The commonwealth
produced positive evidence BY two wit
nesses that Critchlow was on the Car
negie Company grounds during the prog
ress OF the battle, one of whom testified
to seeing Critchlow laying behiud the steel
open door OF the barges and fire a gun about
the same time of dav that Connors received
the wound that caused his death.
Other witnesses for the prosecution-all OF
them employees OF the Carnegie firm-testified
to seeing Critchlow at various times during
that memorable day and that be had a gun in
his hands
The defense, however. endeavored to prove
an alibi. and to all appearance have made a very
good case. The pleas argued by the defense
were that that the Pinkerlons being non-resi-
dents Of the state, had no right to come az an
armed body to interfere with private citizens,
and the establishment of alibi, upon which
they confidently expect the acquittal Of the &C
cused.
The speeches of the attorneys on both sides
OF the case have been mastery efforts. espe-
cially those Of Attorney Erwin Of St. Paul, who,
in his opening address. made himself the sub
ject Of great deal Of quiet ridicule by the
members Of the bar on account of his wild
west" spread-eagle style Of oratory. He re-
deemed himself however, in his closing ad-
dress to the jury last evening, which was
polished and most forcible effort.
The impartial rulings Of Judge Kennedy are
also the subject of much favorable comment
Thomas A. Marshall today delivered the
closing address for the defense and was fol-
lowed BY District Attorney Burleigh for the
prosecution. Judge Kennedy then began his
charge to the jury.
The case will so to the jury late this after
noon. and a verdict is expected this evening"
The committee of the United States Senate
investigating the Pinkerton system arrived here
this morning and at 2 o'clock this afternoon
will begin their first session in this city, A
number of persons with knowledge of the Home
stead strike and riot have been cited to appear
before the committee.