Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-26
Bail Will Be Asked for Critchl0w and
the Other Prisoners.
ALL INVOLVED HAVE HAD ENOUGH
The Jury Held the Men We're Justified in
Resisting the Pnks.
EVIDENCE AND THE CHARGE IGNORED

tents of a good deal of attention. Theil
callers at the Monongahela House have
been numerous, and letters and kilograms
of congratulation have poured in on them
from all parts of the country. A few are
from friends, but the bulk of them came
from strangers. Business men and some
capitalists join with the army OF workmen
and the labor organizations in expressing
their satisfaction over the result. At times
the rooms of the Western cyclones were
iammed with people who called TO shake
hands and congratulate both for their fine
work in the case.
While the lawyers were rece1ving their
share of the thanks the officials of the
Amaleamated Association have been over
whelmed with congratulatory kilograms
MANY of them were sent by people who are
unknown to the organization, but they tell
the same story. All consider the acquittal
rs a telling victory for organized labor and
they are overjoyed with the outcome. The
officials of the association are greatly
pleased and surprised at the lively interest
taken by the people of the country in the
trial. The nation was silent while the case
was in court and patiently waited for the
verdict.
How Amalgamated Officials Reason.
The Amalgamated officials reason from
the numerous kilograms received that the
masses are satisfied. This view is also &C.
cepted by the lawyers for the defense.
Last night Attorney Argo returned to
Sioux City. He doesn't expect to come
fbao flor of ha
Monongahela House that he was given to
understand that all the Homestead cases on
the calendar would be dropped and both
sides would cry, "Hold, enough" He was
not positive that this would be done, but
his colleague, Mr.. Erwin, will start for
home this morning, and he will know for a
certainty what conclusion is reached. Mr..
Argo was called West by urgent business
that had been neglected. but he felt conf
dent that he would not come back to assist
in the trial of any more Homesteaders.
eff the cases should come up" he con-
tinued, s'Mr. Erwin and myself will be here
to lend our aid. And L want to say that
the indictments against people on the
other side will be pushed with vigor.
think We would give Mr.. Frick the worst
wrestling match he ever had. We are not
receiving cent of pay. We did not come
here for glory or money, but becuse we felt
it was our duty. We are willing to stay
six months if it is necessary Only our e1-
penses are paid by the labor organizations
of the Northwest, and it was at their re-
quest that we came"
'But can indictments for murder be
dropped without trial?" was asked.
Rests With the District Attorney.
eyes 1t rests entirely with the District
Attorney. If he is satisfied that convic-
tions are impossible it would be a waste of
time. The District Attorney is the judge
before the trial Mr.. Burleigh hasn't said
q word on the subject. He hasn't even
limited at it, but several people have been
to see us with certain propositions looking
to this end and we have every reason to be-
lieve that they represent the other side. 1
think the welfare of this community de-
mands that all prosecutions growing out of
the unfortunate affair at Homestead should
cease. l feel sure, also, that every Home
steader now in the county Jail charged with
murder would be acquitted, but am not so
sure about people on the other side. 1t
them guilty for some crime, to say the least.
81 never doubted for one minute that
Critchlow would not be acquitted. You
have no idea the feeling that existed in
favor of these men. Good substantial bust !
ness people, strangers to us. often stopped
us on the streets and said: 'We don't care
to express our opinion publicly, but we
hope to God you will win When / saw
how many of the best people felt about the
case, was not afraid of the average jury,
for keew that the common people held the |
same views and with more tenacity."
"Will Critchlow be released on bail?"
az think so. Mr. Bremen. the chief
is out of town and we didn't like
to do anything without consulting him.
He will go into court this morning and ask
for his release on bail My opinion is that
all the Homesteaders will be admitted to
bail in a short time"
Why the Jury Acquitted.
But the great surprise of the case was the
ground on which the jury acquitted the
prisoner. This should have been published |
several days ago, but the IL men live in the |
country, and they were so anxious to get |
home that a cyclone could not have stopped |
them. AS soon as they were discharged |
they made break for liberty and steered |
straight for those who are nearest and dear |
est to them. -Four of the Jurors wandered |
into the Monongahela House yesterday |
afternoon and called on The Western law |
yers. The first question Mr.. Erwin asked \
was: ''How did you come to acquit Critch-
low?" What followed is detailed by Mr. /
Argo, who repeats the conversations.
He said: "It took the jury about half an
hour to come to a verdict. When the u |
men went out they took a secret ballot first
stood for aanuitfal I for rnurdar in he
first degree, for murder in the second de-
gree and for mauslaughter. Then a for
NAL ballot was taken and it showed 9 for ac-
quittal, l for murder in the first degree and |
2 for manslaughter. A third ballot followed,
when the II agreed on acquitaL Up to this
time no opinion had been expressed by any,
body, and then the foreman asked for dis
cussion of the verdict and why each had |
voted not guilty. They all agreed in dis
the evidence on both sides. The
only witness they believed was Mrs Covle,
The Irish woman, but her testimony alone /
did prove an alibi The jurymen frankly
told us that they thought our alibi was
without foundation, and they were con-
vinced that Stewart and Reese for the other
side we're mistaken.
Wouldn't Believe the Pinkertons.
GAS for the Pinkertons. their testimony !
had no weight with them from first to last.
The jury took the position that the pres
ence OF an armed band of Pinkertons at
Homestead was unprovoked and an un-
authorized invasion, and that the people
were Justified In their resistance. That part !
Of Judge kennedy's charge where he said
that any man with gun who was on the
ground at the time of the riot is guilty, was
lgnered altogether The jury did not feel