Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-29

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| A. Yes sir; with men with guns
The cross-examinatfon was then COM
menced by Mr.. Bremen.
| Q. How close were you to the bartender
| A. was back or it.
@. How long was the barricade?
A. Well, the beams were 10 or IA feet long.
| Q. You say there was a large crowd?
A. No, sir; not in there. There was another
| barricade. There were three barricades in
| that tier right after each other.
Q. Did you remain behind the entire three
A. No, was just back OF the first barricade
| 20 minutes.
Q. That is where Critchlow VAST
@. Was there anybody with your
A. followed another man back of the
barricade. That is the reason l went back
of the barricade.
He Did Not sse the Pi nkertons Shoot.
Q. Was the shooting going on while you
were thereH
A. Yes, sir: but not from the barge. There
was no shooting up on the bank from the
barge, but there was from the bank down
in to the barge while 1 was there.
Q. How many guns were there?
A Well, / could not say: there might have
been six back of that barricade and there
might have been eight.
Q. About how many persons were there?
A. Well. there might have been eight peo-
pie back of that first barricade including
myself.
Q. And did you have one of the guns'
A. did not
O. Were there any others there that did
not have guns?
A. don't think so.
Q. What led you to go in there?
A. followed another gentleman in there.
Q. Did he have gun?
A He did.
Q. Did you go in to assist him in sighting
tho gun?
A. No, sir 1 went in to see what be was
going TO do with it.
@. How long after you saw Critchlow fire
the gun did you remain?
A. Only a few minutes.
@. Then he did not reload?
4. did not see him reload.
Q. If he had reloaded You would have seen
him:
A. Well, 1 can't say that would, because
l was looking at another man while was in
there, the man went in after.
Stewart Was With Him In the Fort
Q. How near were you to Critchlow at the
time the gun was fired?
A. Well, should say three feet. There
was one gentleman between him and me
when he fired.
@. Could you see him at the time at allf
Q. Were there any other shots fired out of
the barricade at about the same time while
you were there?
A. There wasn't any shot fired at exactly
VI.
firing jiist before he fired. The man next to
me fired just before Critchlow fired.
Q. How could you tell who fired the gunf
A. saw him pull the trigger on his gun
when he fired.
O. That is the way you told it, is it,
A. Well, heard the report and saw the
smoke, and 1 saw where the gun was aimed
@ How could you tell where the gun was
aimed for?
A. could see every one of them plainly.
4 oil fha Thn
pointed out between these irebricks.
Q. You were very much excited, weren't
you?
Q. This was. You say, nearly o'clock in
the afternoon?
A. 1t was before 4; can't say how much
be ore4
Q. Why are you so un certain about the
time, but so certain about those other
things?
A. The only reason know It was before
the flag looked at my watch and it was be-
lore that; I can't say now long before.
Captain Breck-Mr. Stewart, has the man
you followed in been caught yet?
A. No, sir.
They Couldn't Rattle Stewart
@. Mr.. Bremen has not surrendered him
either, has he?
A. l think not.
Q. Are these barricades there yeti
A. Yes, sir.
O. Do you know what time these barri.
cades were erected:
A. do not.
Q. Had you been down in the mill yard
within day or so?
A. had been there the day before
Q. Was there anything of that kind there
then?
A. No. sir. They were piled further back.
Q. They had been moved forward toward
the bank OF the river?
A. Yes, sir; about four feet, and they had
been piled differently.
Q. Did you ever see in that yard before
beams piled In this way with frebrick be-
tween them?
O. Were any OF them there the day before
piled in this way?
A. No, sir.
MIR. Brennen-You did get into the mill
office that morning didn't you?
A. Not when first went to the office.
O. How long were you there before you |
got in: |
A. did not get in until after the o'clock |
Q. Don't you know that you are mistaken
about this altogether, ana that Critchlow |
was not there? |
A. do not know that am mistaken.
Q. You say you had your senses about you |
that day?
A l had.
there?
A do not. Ithink it is perfectly free, |
and the he me, men can, can go out as they please.
this morning?
Objected to.
Mr.. Patterson-That has nothing to do with |
the releasing of this defendant on BAIL
An other Clerk Testifies Against Critch,ow.
j. NJ. Dixon, another clerk, was called,
He testified that he was at Homestead July |
at $50 in the morning. At that time he |
saw Critchlow WALKING toward Munhall |
with gun on his shoulder.
II. II. Henry, assistant paymaster of the
corroborated Dixon.
DR.. McKennan testified as to the death of |
j. Conners, the man for whose death
Critchlow is charged with murder.
This closed the testimony and ,Judoe
Magee gave his opinion. He said this case
was vastly different from that of O'Don-
nell and Ross. Critchlow carried a gun and
shot it The Judge said that there was
nothing further to show what his intent was
while doing this.
The Case Too Strong to Allow Baf,.
''This case" he continued, sis too strong
against Critchlow to allow me to let him
put on bail In the case of O'DonnelI
admitted him to bail because I did not
think the evidence was strong enough to
hold him. think O'Donnell acted simpIv
In an endeavor to better the condition Of
himself and fellows by peaceable means.
His case is vastly different from that of a
man who had a gun and used 1t shooting at
,he barges Critchlow's actions come close
10 murder in the first degree and 1 decline
20 liberate him on BAIL"
Mr. Bremen protested hard for his client.
put his pleadings had no effect upon the
Judge.
Ciosa,s ,.,. :....