Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-11-20
came to Pittsbars Tuesday of this

came to Pittsbarg Tuesday of tlis
week.
"YOu are under indictment for riot
and murder"
"YeS, sir"
"You met the New York aud Phila-
delphia delegation at Youngstown.
eyes, sir"
"You were 10 charge OF the Chicago
delegation when you reached Home
stead"
''Yes, sir"
"How many were there from Chi
cago?"
zone hundred and twenty-four. We
left Chicago July 4. ] was notified by
Frank Murray, Superintendent Of the
Chicago agency, 70 get ready to go TO
Homestead to protect some property
there. OF these I24 men about so were
Pinkertons. 1 did not know the bal
ance. Captain Nordrum was in charge
OF the Chicago division till we reached
PittS0urg. The Chicago men were in
one barge, and the New York and Phil
adelphia men on the other. was just
going TO the barge when the firing COM
menced. Captain Kinds had charge of
the men on the bow OF the boat. No
one on the barge had a gunin his hands
when the gang plank was put out; some
of them had clubs or maces.
"YOu had your back TO the bow OF
the boat, and how could you tell who
fired frst?"
Il know what we were ordered 10 90,
and l knew our men always do as they
are ordered. The men on the bow OF
the barge were all old men iD the serv-
/ ice and always obeyed orders. We were
ordered not 10 fire till told TO do so, and
/ know they did not fire till so ordered.
There were no shots fired from the
barge till Capt Cooper ordered them.
This was after the vOlley from the
shore.
Capt. W. b. kc=ers, OF the Little
Bill, described the barsNs and incidents
OF the trip. He cOrrobOrated the other
witnesses. He stated that II. c. Frick
employed him 20 take the men to the
works but he did not know who sent
the arms 70 the boat. He was ordered
70 tit up the barReS for 1900 men.
Deputy Sheriff Gray and Jos. Malley
a Pinkerton were next examined but
nothing further ELECTED. AT this point
court took a recess until z o'clock.
j. Nj. Dickson, a tonnage clerk at
Carnegie's was the first witness at the
evening session. He said he had been
acquainted with Critchlow for six
years. On the day Of the riot he passed
him on the township road going toward
Munhall station with a gun. He iden-
tiied the prisoner as the man.
II. H. Hervey, assistant paymaster,
had known the defendant for years and
on the morning Of the riot saw him go
ing toward the mill gate carrying a
gun.
J.H. Slocum, clerk TO the mill su-
perintendent, said he saw Critchlow
about a. m. on July 6, talking TO three
men. he was armed with a gun. The
men, who seemed to be committee,
told Critehlow TO COUP around by the
way Of hunhall.
Charles Reese, q newspaper artist,
formerly of this city, but now OF New
York, said he saw Critchlow on the az
ternOon Of the riot about nifty feet from
the ri yer. lie had gun. As he passed
a stranger remarked; There goes
Critchlow; he's a regular dare devil, or
words to that effect.
Ou cross examination Reese stated
that he had met several reporters and
an attorney at the hotel Anderson sew
eral weeks ago. Objections were made
and Mr.. Bremen said he proposed to
show there had been q meeting be-
tween witnesses and others, and they
had tried the case among them. The
district attorney contended that this
was not cross examination and should
be put in the defense, but Judge Ken
nedy admitted it as testimony.
Samuel J Stewart, clerk in the
employ Of Carnegie, was the last wit
ness. He created a sensation by stating
tbst on the afternoon Of July 9th he
saw Critchlow behind the barricade
with q gun. He was shooting toward
the open door in the barge. Court
rben adjourned until Monday.