The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-03
THE HOMESTEAD AFFAIR.
Carnegie Strikers Bitterly De-
nounce the Latest Move.
THEY SAY 1T IS PERSECUTION,

Business in the Town Practically
Suspended, while Anxious Groups
Discuss the eSituation-The Accused
Men Have No Fear for the UIti-
mate Result.
PrTTsBURa, Oct. g. = Nothing done
since the first trouble at Homestead, ex-
cept possibly the attempt on the life Of
II. G., Frick. has caused more talk than
the act of Chief Justice Paxson in issu-
ing warrants for the arrest of thirty
three Homestead men charged with
treason. County Detective Beltzhoover
was ordered by the chief justice to make
informations and the chief justice signed
the warrants for the arrest of the ac-
cused. This is the first time that
charge of treason has been brought in
any state from acts arising from a strike
or labor trouble.
The Accused Have No Fear.
The most novel part of the cases will
be their subsequent disposition. Before
the cases go TO the grand jury the chief
Justice will call that body before him
and deliver to it special charge on trea-
son, fully defining the crime and COM
menting on the cases.
Should true bills he found a proceed
ing never before seen will occur. Chief
Justice PaXson, who is an ex-otficio
judge of the court of oyer and terminer,
will sit in that court for Allegheny
county and try the cases.
Messrs. Brennan and Cox, attorneys
for the strikers, are highly indignant
over what they term persecution of the
defendants, and make some very uncom-
plimentary remarks about the cases and
those engaged in prosecuting them.
They claim to have no fear about tho
outcome and say it will not be possible
to make treason out of the acts of the
advisory committee. They h1lted that
the long contemplated suits for treason
against the Carnegie people would now
be pushed. O'Donnell, Critchlow and
Clifford, three of the accused, are now i'll
Jail, making nine already under arrest.
1t is expected that more arrests will be
made.
Excitement in Homestead.
The borough of Homestead is yet
quivering from the shock of the last
boHlbshell. Business is practically sus-
pended, and anxious groups stand at
every corner discussing this latest COUP
What the result will be no one here
attempts to predict, but what the effect
is is visible on every face-desperation.
heu Will soDtTty propose 10 lEelr TEL
lows that they secure band and flags
and march into Pittsburg, apply en-
masse for admission to the Jail to save
further uneasiness and to end at once all
suspense. ... "...
Incident with this fear in the minds of
the Homesteaders is another passion
which may yet dominates; it is anger.
The strikers bitterly denounce the ar
rest, claiming that the sole object for
the constant prosecutions is to terrify
them into going to work.
1t is noticeable that whenever deputy
sheriff or detective is seen approaching
crowd there is a general moving and u
reassembling when the officer has passed.
By reason of serving warrants the depu-
ties have forfeited the confidence and
even friendship which they enjoyed from
the strikers.
An informal discussion was held be-
tween Justice PaXson and the attorneys
for both sides Justice Paxson decided
that the accused should give bail in the
sum Of $1,000 each, and it is believed
the amount necessary will be furnished
before night.