Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-19
that there are often alleviating and excus-

that there are often alleviating and e1cus-
| able circumstances
II would add" continued Mr.. Burleigh,
'that there are few cases of Intentional
murder where the murderer is excused. 1t
| is not common sense. If a man should de-
| liberately fire gun into crowd, 1t would
| be murder whether he ever knew whom he
had killed or not. Malice against class is
the same as against the individual At the
same time if several people should fire into
q crowd and only one was killed, every man
who fired would be guilty of murder.
Where an act unlawful in itself Is done and
death ensues, it will be murder. 1t is also
said and want to be fair, that if the act is
done heedlessly and carelessly, then it is
manslaughter. You understand 1t the un-
lawful act is done with the intention to kill
or do great bodily harm it is murder.
What Constitutes a Riot.
"a riot is defined to be q disturbance OF
the public peace by the unlawful assembly
of three or more people in the execution OF
some private object. 1t must be shown
that the riot was accompanied by force and
violence calculated to inspire terror, either
by carving guns, making threats or turbu-
lent gestures. individuals, although not
specifically parties to the killing who are
present and consent to the assemblage, are
principals where killing is the common
design. If they should kill one man, they
are all guilty, for they must abide the out
come of their acts.
"Now, what are the facts in this case? We
are not trying any treason or murder cases.
We are simply trying the case of the Com
monwealth against Sylvester Critchlow, to
find out what he had to do with the killing
of T. j. Connors. These are the facts: On
the morning of July several barge loads
OF men went to Homestead. They were on
lawful business, and violated no law of the
State, of the United States, or of God.
While irving to land they we're fred upon
from behind steel barricade and from the
hillside. After the first fire, hostilities
ceased for a while. During the day we will
show you that all kinds OF deadly weapons
were thrown upon these helpless people.
Cannons, guns and revolvers were used.
Dynamite Among the Weapons Used.
"Attempts we're made to blow them up
with dynamite and to burn the barges with
oil. We will show that Sylvester Critch-
low took an active part in the warfare; that
he was behind the barricade shooting his
rife into the barges; that he was in range
of the barges and shot in the direction Of
Connors. We will show that Connors was
shot, brought to the Union depot, where he
was in a diving condition. A priest was
sent for and delivered the extreme unction
of the church. Connors was then taken to
the West Penn Hospital, where he died
during the night. In view of what have
said, 1 think you will find Sylvester Critch-
low guilty OF some crime.
''One word in conclusion. This case will
be tried by the officials of the county, and
private counsel will not be allowed to inter-
fere. The Commonwealth never seeks vic
Tins 1t only wants Justice. 1t is our
duty to investigate charges made against
the defendant. If the evidence shows that
he is not guilty, there is no man more will
ing to tell you so. By parity of reason if
it is shown that he is guilty, then it is your
duty to fiud such a verdict"