Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-21
UNDER CLOSE GUARD.
The Jurors in the Critchlow
Case Spend a Very
Dull Sunday.
JUDGE KENNEDY'S CARE
To Prevent the Possibility of Any
Tampering With the Jury.
ATTORNEYS HOLD A CONFERENCE.
Discussing the Evidence and the Defense to
Be Adopted.
JUDGE KENNEDY'S CARE
ATTORNEYS HOLD A CONFERENCE.
MANY WITNESSES YET TO BE CALLED

spent Sunday in the big granite pile on the
hill. The 12 men have been prisoners,
practically kept under lock and key, since
the trial began Friday morning. They seem
to be a patient and willing set of people,
but their confinement is growing irksome,
and several times thev complained on Sat-
urday of the snail-like progress being made.
Judge Kennedy agreed with them, and re-
minded the counsel that time was precious
and the pressure of business in the courts
is heavy. However the gravity of the case
is realized, and there is no disposition to
hurry up anybody.
Mr. Brennen's cross-examinations were
long drawn out, and occasionally some, of
his colleagues were heard complaining
about it, bat the little attorney is not al
lowing any point to escape that can be
turned to the advantage of his client Major
Montooth remarked in explanation that In
the first days of a murder trial the cross
examination should be thorough and is nec-
essarily little tedious, but after the case
has progressed awhile the evidence becomes
cumulative and less time is taken in sitting
it
The Jury Carefully Guarded
Very rarely is a jury held in the Court
House over Sunday. Such an event hap
pens only in important cases, and where
verdict is not rendered on Saturday The
Court and lawyers are disposed always
to get through in time for the
men to return to their families
So far as appearances indicate the members
of the Critchlow jury are all married
Judge Kennedy, while he does all he can to
make life pleasant for them, is very strict
and they are not allowed many privileges
Their meals are served in the dining room
adjoining the jury room and they sleep in
the II beds provided in the Court House
for such emergencies. No one is allowed
to talk to them privately and the tipstaff is
not permitted in their rooms He sits out
side and the door is locked. When a jury
man wants to come out he knocks and
the door is opened. The daily papers
are religiously kept away from them.
The time was when judges looked |
over the dailies and cut out everything per-
tanning to the trial. The clipped papers |
were then passed to the Jurors, but that |
rule has been abandoned.
Not Allowed to Attend Church.
Judge Kennedy is determined in the trial
of the case that no one on either side can
find any fault so far as the conduct of the
jury while off duty is concerned. The
Judge on this ground refused petition
asking for the privilege of going to church.
The jurors suggested that they would like /
to attend the services in the Jail, but this
request was denied with the other.
Judge Kennedy said it wouldn't do,
for the preacher might make some
comment on the case. In ordi-
nary murder trials, where SO much
the jurors are frequently permitted to take
their meals in separate room in the hotel,
and an officer of the court is placed over
them to see that no tampering is done.
1t became apparent to the jurors early
on Saturday that they " ould have to make
the best of their confinement in the Court
House on Sunday. What is worrying them
now is, csn they be released in time for
They are willing to give up
q Sunday, but they don't want to miss the
holiday. Rather than have such a thing
sessions. The prosecution finished its pre-
sentation of the case Saturday evening, and
the length of the trial now rests with the
defense.
District Attorney Burleigh Satisfied.
District Attorney Burleigh is satisfied |
with his work. The story of the riot from
the Pinkerton side has been told, and
Stewart, his best witness, testified that be
saw Critchlow firing q gun at the barges
from behind the barricade
The evidence was discussed a great deal
on the streets yesterday. The testimony of
Stewart is considered damaging, but the
opinion appeared to be that at best the
Common wealth had made out only a case of
1t is surprising how eagerly
every detail of the trial is read by all
classes. The greatest interest is taken in
the alert, and none of the members are
caught doing, as frequently happens in
other trials.
William Reardon occasionally creates a |
ripple when he tackles a witness on cross
examination in his breezy way. He stands
up most of the time, by the wav, and is al
deX finger pointed either toward the wit
ness or the jury. His aim was to show that
the witnesses for the prosecution were not
disin 4 terested, ana ne tried to prove that
Once Saturday evening he produced a SEN
sation by remarkfng audibly, "that he only |
wanted the truth told" Mr.. Burleigh was
on his feet in minute and protested
against the use of such lam
yuage by Mr.. Reardon. A frown clouded
J Judge kennedy's face, and he said sternly
that he would not permit such remarks.
The Judge and the attorney had several
tilts and the latter furnished considerable
amusement for his colleagues
Good School for Young Attorneys
District Attorney Burleigh was tired out
when the court adjourned Saturday night.
He wrestled with the Garvin case for the
greater part of the week, and he said he was
getting a surfeit of murder trials. He
thought the Homestead cases would be a
good school for young lawyers, and If it |
were possible he would like to turn over |
some of them to the junior members of the
bar.
The attorneys for the defense spent yes