Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-10-08
SERIOUS CHARGES.
Accusations OF Treason Brought Against
Homestead Strike Leaders, and War
rants Issued for Their Arrest.


Homestead Strike Leaders, and War
rants Issued for Their Arrest.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct. 1. - The SUI
premc court of Pennsylvania assem-
bled here Friday for the October term
and its first act was to issue warrants
for the arrest of the members of the
advisory committee of the Homestead
strikers on the charge of treason for
setting up in defiance of the constituted
authority of the state n traitorous and
rebellious government of it's own in
Homestead in July last. The informa-
tion was made before Chief Justice
Paxton by County Detective Harry
Beltzhoover in the name of the COM
monwea.th against the following per-
sons:
David H. Shannon, John McLucliie, David
Lynch, Thomas j. Crawford, Hugh o. Donnel
Harry Bayne, Elmer Il. BAIL Isaac Bycrs,
Henry Bayard Y. w. Brown, George Cham.
pano, Isaac Crtchlow, Miller Colgan, John
Coyle, Jack Clifford, Dennis NJ. Cush, William
McConegly, Michael Cummings. William
Combs, John Dicrlien, Patrick Pagan w. H.
| Gusher, Matthew Harris Reid Kennedy, John
Miller o. S. Searight, John Murray, NJ H.
| Thompson, Martin Murray, Hugh Ross, vii.
| liam l. Roberts, George Rylands and George
| w. Sarver
The information states that the
defendants, who are inhabitants and
residents of the commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, did ordain, prepare and
levy war against the common
wealth of Pennsylvania, to the end that
the constitution, laws and authority
were detied, resisted and SUBJ
verted; and that the said defendants,
on July /, with hundreds of others,
armed and arrayed in warlilke manner,
that is to say, with guns, revolvers,
cannons, swords, knives and clubs. did
unlawfully, maliciously and traitor
ously assemble together in the
borough of Homestead, in the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania. and
arms did falsely and traitorously
and in hostile and warlike manner
array themselves in insurrection and
rebellion against the commonwealth of
Pennsylvania contrary to the duty of
allegiance and fidelity of the said de-
PENDANTS.
Chief Justice Paxton at once issued
warrants for the arrest of the accused
and officers were dispatched by the
sheriff to Homestead to serve them.
The action of the county authorities
was entirely unexpected and carried
CONSERVATION into the camp of the
strikers. This is the first time in the
history of the state that any resident
has been charged with treason against
the commonwealth and the outcome OF
the cases will be watched with in.
terest. The penalty, which was former.
ly death, is twelve years Imprisonment
in the penitentiary.
homestead, Pa, Oct. 1.--Chairmar
Thomas J. Crawford, William Baird
George Ryland, John Dierlxen and T.
w. Brown, of the advisory committee
were arrested Friday night. The pris
oners were hurried to the provost
guard tents. 1t was intended first te
keep the prisoners all night and hunt fol
others, but through fear of an attemp
at rescue they were taken to CITY
Farm station, placed on the train
brought to Pittsburgh at IL o'clock ant
landed in Jail. At the station crowt
of $50 angry men assembled with as
tonishing rapidity and their deter
mined looks caused apprehension
Two deputies tried to keep then
back, but by the time tn
train arrived they had almost surround
; ed the group of prisoners and officers
) When the train pulled out sullen jee
of defiance went up and Chairman
Crawford said "They can persecut
,, US, but they can't make us go to work.