Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-14
ROUGH ON BEATTY.
The Affidavit of Cook at
Homestead Mills.
IMP IOATION OF TWO OTHER MEN.

One X. OF l. Master WOrkman-A Yellow
Powder Put in the Tea to Make the Mill
Men Sick. but Apparently Not Intended
to kill-How It Worked on the Victims
Also on a Dog-Poor Pay for Dastardry
Services-Sensation Promised.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec 1.-The action
Of the governor in favorably considering
the application of Deputy Sheriff Farrell
for requisition on the governor of Ken
lucky for the delivery OF Robert Beatty
into the custody of the Allegheny county
authorities was largely based on several
affidavits. One was that of Patrick Gala
CHER, aged SO, a cook in the Carnegie en-
ploy in what is known as restaurant No. l.
from Aug 25 for about twenty days, and
from Oct l for eighteen days in restau-
rant No g.
Knight of Labor Accused.
In this affidavit Gallagher states that on
some day between the 2lst and 2Sth of Au-
gust Robert Beatty approached him in
Pittsburg on the subject of putting some
thing in the tea or coffee made by him for
the workmen which would have the effect
of making those drinking the tea OF coffee
sick and weak and unable to work He
then states that on the following day Beat
ty took him in company with j. NJ David
son to see II. f. Dempsey. the master
workman of District assembly No. 8, X. of
l., at &c Third avenue, and there informed
him that Dempsey was the man who " ould
furnish him With the stuff to put in the
tea or coffee.
Got a Bottle of yellow Powder.
Beatty suggested in the presence Of
Dempsey that crotou oil he used, but NJ.
Davidson objected, saying that is was dam
gerous to use unless by u man experienced
in the use of it, whereupon both Davidson
and Gallagher declined to have anything to
do with the project if it involved danger OF
human life. Gallagher was then told 70
visit Dempsey every day or two until he
could get the stuff to be used On Sept
7 or s, he received from Dempsey person
ally bottle containing a yellow powder,
which Dempsey informed him contained
three doses, one of which would I've sufficient
for pot of tea or coffee containing thirty
gallons.
Used the Drug in Their Tea
He subsequently, PIT the three powders
into the tea drank by the Carnegie work
men in No. I restaurant with the result, as
he believed, of making such workmen as
drank it sick and diSordered and unfit to
work Affiant says he subsequently, re-
ceived other powders OF apparently the
same character from Dempsey. and con-
tinued to thus administer them with SINH
lar effect, and likewise received others,
later, from Beatty who cautioned him not
to use more than one powder in thirty gal
Ions of tea or coffee. Also that the pow
ders should not be used oftener than every
second or third day, and As tar as possible
be put into the tea and coffee drank 10y the
skilled wOrknen.
Tried the stuff on n Dog.
On one occasion Beatty informed the
affiant that he had tried one of the powders
Oh a dog, which it had killed Gallagher
says be believes these powders were injur-
ious to the health of the men and tn.
William +. Griffiths WAS made so sick and
disordered thereby that his life was de
SPARED of. Gallagher also states that
Beatty paid him on one occasion 81, at an
other time 8, and promised that he should
be well recOmpensed Tor his services. He
also says that Dempsey caused to be paid
TO him the sum of 81 for his services in the
matter and approved a bill for the addi-
tional sum of 81 s..
Swears to the Statement
He believes that d. NJ Davidson is en-
route to Cincinnati, intending to be pres
ent at Louisville us witness in any pro-
ceedings that may be instituted on behalf
of Beatty to secure his release from Gus
tody. The above is set forth AT length,
and is sworn and subscribed to by Patrick
Gallagher before Alderman McMasters. at
Pittsburg, Dec 10, 1892
The Sensation Yet to Come
Gallagher is in Pittsburg, but is hiding.
through fear, it is said, that ne will I've
killed. The officials and members of the
Homestead advisory board continue to de-
nounce the poison plot as a scheme to fur
ther injure them. but that the company
has some revelations which are sensational
there i little doubt and under members of
the Carnegie firm say that the denouement
Is yet to come