Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-22

morning, 4. heard there was a fuss and
went down there to see 1t. saw Critchiow on
the street car between Rankin and heat1ng.
Crttchlow sat on the left OF the car. was
on the same side. I saw his face before we
Q. Did critchlow have q gun, A. Yes. He
carried It until we got to Smiths corner,
where he left it at the hardware store. In
going down to the store we passed tne mill
didn't notice Tn;na doWn eGn s1e at The
river as we passed. l did NOT nave gun.
Heard the cannon shots, but didn't see tne
cannon. ! left Braddpck at s;So: Know Know
the time, for just missed the train came
over to see the sights.
| Didn't Go Into the Mill.
Q. The interesting place was the river, and
yet you didn't go there? A. No. sir.
| O. Wasn't the mill gate openf A. donf
Know Didn't see any people going In.
O. Didn't you and Critchlow go into the
mill instead of going downtownF A. No.
| Sir. Later in the afternoon walked up the
Pemickey track and walked down the steps
into the mill yard
Q. You came to see the sights and yet
| passed the gate which was the interesting
point? A. Yes. sir.
| Q. Can't you tell us what you and Critch-
low talked about. a. don't remember. l
suppose we talked about the riot.
|
| went to the mill toward evening.
Q. To whom did Critchlow give his gun?
| A. He asked the man if he could leave his
| gun in the store, and he consented.
| g. Anybody cross the river with you? A.
| An old man named Fritz and his son.
@. Did you drink anything? A. Yes;
| Critchlow had about three drinks of whisky
| Critchlow and myself each took a mir.
| Critchlow and loaied around Smiths COR
ner until between OF 2 O'Clock. Critch-
low said he would go home and go to bed
| Smiths is a saloon, and it was closed.
Q. How do you fix the time? A: Well, the
| F., V. & C. train, due at 1l3O in Homestead,
stopped at the station to take on an inj
man named Rntter. I remember that. and
| we snt at Smiths Tor 215 hours after that.
| -Brennen-How was Critchlow dressed? a.
| | don't remember very well. He wore
| sack coat.
Cross-e1amined: Critchlow wore a vest,
| bnt l can't tell the color. Don't know
whether he had boots or shoes on his feet.
An Advisory Board Member Testifies.
Miller Colgan is member of the Ad-
visory Board. He testified as follows:
1 live in Homestead. and have known Svl-
vester Critchow for l2 years. Between 1890
and l O'Clock in the afternoon saw him
streets, opposite the Pemickey station. Fif-
teen minutes later saw him again. Standing
in front of Smiths saloon. know Ronth-
rauff, and recollect speaking to him there;
l was on the police force and walked around
good deal.
On cross-e1amination Colgan said:
1 talked with Critchlow for Is minutes
about l o'clock or later. Twenty-Five MIN
ntes elapsed between the first and last time
l saw him. Two trains passed the corner
going to Pittsburg while was there. one
people got of. Rutter was put on the first
train, due at 1l:29. 1 didn't see Routhrauff
and Critchlow together at Smiths corner a :
any time. When left Critchlow was Still
there. He did rot have gun.
j. j. Baird was the next witness He
testified:
Have known Critchlow for nine years.
l saw him pass my home on Thirteenth
avenue in the afternoon of July 6. Th1r-
AmitV % street e and st is two blocks down % toward
Ptttsburg. Critchlow was going home. He
lives between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
avenues. 1t was between 2 and o'clock.
know the time, because ace my dinner at2,
anfwas standing on the porch. The distance
from my home to the barges is about one
mile. Critchlow lad gun with him.
Was Confident of the Time.
Cross-examined, witness said: e.
worked in the Carnegie converting mill
until March 26. My home is about half
mile from the Pittsburg, Virginia and
Charleston station: When 1 got up from
dinner looked at the clock and it was just
2. 1 told my wife several times since that
looked at the clock L don't know why 1
told her. Critchlow stopped and talked for
about five minutes to my neigh Dor MI. RAM
say. went over to ask if it was true that
Morris had been killed. Critchlow said he
was tired and was going home to bed.
the head and was dead. It was then about
ESQ in the afternoon. 1 saw Critchlow also
passing my house going home about o'clock
in the morning. He did not have a gun with
him. didn't see him going away from his
home.
Mrs Bridget Coyle was the first lady
called as witness. She testified:
live on Sarah street. Homestead Have
lived there for six years. 1 have known Mr..
Critchlow for six or eight months. l saw
him about O'Clock in the afternoon of July
going home. Nobody was with him. He
was about a square from his home when 1
saw him. He was crossing my lot.
On cross-examination witness said:
Critchlow had no gun with him. He asked
me how was Mickey. That is my boy who
was sick.
Mr.. Patterson couldn't hear her very well.
She remarked: 81 am hard of hearing, but
you are worse than am"
The lawyer replied: "Well, Mrs. Coyle,
if was as young as you I would hear bet !!
ter
Witness said further: II didn't know
there was trouble at the MILL. had a sick |
boy and was worried about him. 1 know |
the time, because 1 looked at The clock |
when put my bread in the oven, and it |
was then close to 8. A few minutes after |
ward Critchlow came along. 1t was about |
3 o'clock. 1t was just 8, and don't ask me
any more. Laughter.]
Was There to Tell the Truth.
Witness-I didn't come here to tell lie.
1 wouldn't lie for all the Carnegies.
Patterson-No. but you came here to make
a speech to the jury. A. No, sir.
Judge Kennedy-Please answer the ques-
tions asked, and don't make any remarks.
Witness-I am not a relative of Critchlow
and am not interested i'll the case.
Arthur Brashaw testified: IT saw
Critchlow in the afternoon about 3 o'clock
standing at the corner of Twelfth and
Sarah streets.
Cross-examined, the witness said: ''I was
standing on Mrs. Coyle's porch. 1 was
about 20 yards from him. Critchlow did
not have gun. NV brother went down to
the coalhouse and talked with Critchlow.
I went into the house and don't know how
long they conversed"
Josiah Brashaw was the next witness.
His testimony follows:
'.I live on Twelfth avenue. saw Critch-
low near nv house between 8 and 4 o'clock