The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-02
An Entirely New Step in the Tariff
Baron's War on American
Workmen.
Carnegie Involves the State in the
Matter Through the Su-
preme Court.
Strikers to Be Followed Unrelentingly In
All tho Courts and Thor Orgnniza-
tlon Wiped Ont.

PITTsBuRG. Oct. 1.-The issuance of war
rents against the Homestead strike lead
ers. which charged them with treason, at
the instance Of Chief Justice Paxson yes
terday caused decided sensation, not only
among the strikers. but also among sym
pathizers here and ut Homestead. This is
the first time charge of treason has been
brought in any state for acts arising from
a strike or labor trouble. The strikers are
ready to laugh at any charge Of riot or
murder brought against them by the Car
negie company. but when the great state of
Pennsylvania takes the matter up ID ia an
entirely different thing. The informations
were lodged after long consultations be-
tween all the members of the supreme
court and the district attorney. The novel
point in the case ia that the chief justice
will hear applications for bail before
the cases 90 to the grand jury,
and will call that body before him
and deliver his special charge on treason.
Should true bills be found, an unprece-
dented thing will occur. Chief Justice
Paxson. as ex-officio judge Of the court OF
Oyer and Ierminer. will sit and try the
cases. The attorneys for the strikers de-
clare the proceeding persecution of the
defendants and assert that the charge OF
treason cannot be made to mold.
The hint of the long contemplated suits
for treason against the Carenegies is now
| to be hushed. O'Donnell, Critohlow aad
Clifford are now in jail, making nine that
| are under arrest. Homestead is quiverinl
with excitement. There is some talk OF
| taking "a band and flag, mar ching to Pitts-
burg in body and apply for admission tc
the jail. Under all this is a deep-seate6
anger which is liable to take almost any
unexpected turn.
This afternoon an informal discussion
was held by Chief Justice Paxson and at
torneys for both sides. Justice Paxson has
decided that the accused may give bail il
$4,000 each. but up to a late hour none o.
the defendants now In jail have secured th'
necessary bond. Attorney Knox said tn,
reason the cases were begun in the supreme
court WAS because it always has been thu
practice in this and other countries to be
gin suits for treason in the highest courts
This is done in view of the gravity OF th
offense. The highest executive authorlt,
is resisted and it is proposed that the high
est judicial authority of the state shoult
first take coQnlzance of the offence. w. j
Bremen, attorney for the amalgamated as
ISOLATION, characterized the arrests as She
crowning outrage of the great Homestead
| affair.
why" said he, 1--WE were just talking
about bringing suit against the Carneei,
people for treason for bringing an armed
force into the community and attempting
to usurp the power of the government ol
the municipality and state"
The strikers at Carnegie's city mills
and the friends of their cause. are greatly
exercised to-day over the report of an un-
expected movement by the Carnegie firm
The advisory board, it is said. is to be hello
on the charges of conspiracy, treason anc
as many other bills as can be enterec
against ID. On Monday or Tuesday of mex
week warrants will be served on the mem
bers of the board and arrests will be mad,
Immediately, 30 the suits may proceed sim
ulsaneously with those at Homestead
Supt. Dillon, of the Thirty-third stree
mill. acknowledged the truth of this state
ment this afternoon.