Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-30
S150,0O0 DAMAGES
Modestly Demanded for al.
legged Wrongs by One
CritchlOw Juror.
VERY SENSATIONAL CASE
Outlined Against a. C. Frick and the
Carnegie Company
SHATTERED BY INVESTIGATION.
william Freyvogle Weaves Web of Plausi-
bic Evidence
VERY SENSATIONAL CASE
SHATTERED BY INVESTIGATION.
william Freyvogle Weaves Web of Plausi-
BILE Evidence
MORE INTERESTING THAN RELIABLE

nave luSllIulcu
my attorney against II. c. Frick, President
of the Carnegie Company, for S15O,oOO
damages"
The Young man who volunteered this
startling statement in The DISPATCH
office last evening was William Freyvogel,
the tenth juror drawn on the Critchlow
case. He spoke earnestly, though he
showed evidence of nervous agitation.
In answer to interrogations he continued:
81 have been dismissed from employment
on account of the Critchlow verdict This
afternoon at 3:45 was discharged by the
East End Electric Company, of which
1 was chief electrician. My dis
missal is due to letter written by
Secretary Lovejoy on behalf of Il. Z.
Frick 1 have been in the employ of the
East End Light Company since September
and served them well until the day of the
rendering of the Critchlow verdict. Twenty
five minutes after the verdict was rendered
Mr.. Fricks private counsel met me
on Diamond street and said: 1
will not throw stone In your
way L considered that significant
remark. On the Saturday following the
verdict preliminary notice was served on
me, but to-day notice for cause and reas-
ons was served upon me. The cause was
nv stand in the Critchlow case. With the
notice demanding nv dismissal was sent
letter recommending me as an expert cleo
trician."
Had All the Details Pat.
'Were the letters in one envelope, and
were they both written on Carnegie Com
pany stationery and signed by Mr.. Love
joy?"
"No. Oue-the dismissal-was type
written on plain sheet of paper, and not
signed. The recommendation, which testi-
fes to my skill as an electrician,
was written on Carnegie paper and
signed Secretary Lovejoy, per H. c.
F. To show you how shrewd
they are it is only necessary to state that
the recommendation was dated back about
the last of September. The dismissal was
dated November 25. But saw through it.
When the recommendation was purported to
have been written l was in the employ of
?. Duff & Son, and had never sought en-
ployment from the East End Company. 1
have them there. you see.
81 have laid a supposititious case before
some of the Judges, and they assure ME
that the penalty for an act of this sort is a
heavy fine and imprisonment together with
what damages nv attorney sees fit to ask.
1 cannot mention the names of the Judges
who advised me, as they may be called upon
to try the case.
''I have engaged William Reardon and
Messrs. Erwin and Argo, the Western
Lawyers, who took part in the defense OF
CritchIow The original order for nv dis
missal was sent to Nh. Erwin this alter
noon. A copy of the order is now locked
up in the safe deposit vaults 1
not only sent the order to Erwin by
mail, but I telegraphed him the
substance of it. To guarantee the safe de-
livery of the letter put 40 cents worth of
stamps on it, and 1 expect Mr.. Erwin to
arrive here Immediately after getting my
communication.
Gives Names of Other Victims.
a''Several others have been discharged for
the same reason" Mr. Freyvogel went on,
with apparent earnestness. ''Charles Eaton,
an emplove of the city, was notified to-day
that he must quit work on account of the
Critchlow verdict. Burns Wadsworth, of
McKeesport. who was also a member of the
iurv, was dismissed from the National
Tube Works for the same reason"
Mr.. Frey vogel was positive and emphatic
in all his statements. He evidenced in
dignation when any of his statements were
questioned
AS q precautionary measure, however,
Foll eel r.
DISPATCH to Burns Wadsworth at Nc
Keesport: "Have you been discharged
from the Tube Works because of your ae-
tion as a Juror in the Critchlow case"
Promptly Burns Wadsworth wired back
the following reply: mo, sir. Was not
discharged"
When Charles S. Eaton, of 6112 Hoeveler
street, was seen at his home last night he
was greatly surprised, when asked
whether he had been relieved of his posi-
tion. He said: "The report that
If l had been discharged for nv
connection with the Critchlow trial will
surely find out in the morning, but know
nothing OF it now. But 1 can say that, if
anyone is not satisfied with the verdict,
am willing to stand the consequences l
rendered verdict as / thought best, but
was after all only one of Il. -
Wasn't Worried About It
Mr.. Eaton seemed greatly puzzled over
the report, but was apparently not much
worried about it.
II. C. Frick was absent from the CITY.
Secretary Lovejoy was at his home He
heard the Freyvogel story with consider
able interest. In answer to the story he
asked: 'Is the fellow drunk or crazy? We
have no interest in having men discharged,
and MIR. Frick is in no way connected with
the East End Light Company
When leaving The DISPATCH office last
night Mr. Freyvogel said he was going to
Philadelphia to-day to organize the Amer
lean Electrical Construction Company. He
also said that three years ago he had sued
George Westinghouse, Jr., for $3.50, 900 tor
being discharged, and that be had finally
settled the case for SIS, 600.
AT the business office OF The DISPATCH
Mr. Freyvogel offered the following as an
advertisement
WANTED-A situation by young man.
Not by FricK ana Ctrnegie, but by Ameri-