The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-14
THE --LATEST FROM HOMESTEAD
CHEERING REPORT FOR STRIKERS
A Judge Lays down the Law. Boys
Attack Non.Union Men In Sight
Of Soldiers and Deputies.
LAW ALONE MUST LEAD.

LAW ALONE MtST LEAD.
The September term of Criminal Court
opened at Pttsburg with Judge Kennedy
presiding and Judge McClung assisting.
Judge Kennedy called the attention OF the
Grand Jurors to their oath, and charged
them as follows concerning the cases result
ing from the Homestead riots
AS Is known to you riot occurred with
in the limits Of this county on the 9th day
of July last, in which property was destroy
ed and lives lost at the hands of mob.
fhe law was openly defed and the safety
of human life was not on .menaced, but
actually destroyed. The indictments will
doubtless be presented to you. charging per
sons with participation In that riot, and
other offenses growing out of or resulting
from IT, together with evidence supporting
the same, which II will be your duty to con
slider and properly pass on and dispose of.
lie is party to the riot who Is active either
in doing and countenancing or supporting
or ready If necessary to support the unlaw-
full acts. ANY one who joins the rioters.
after they have actually commenced, Is
equally guilty as II he had Joined with them
while assembling for the purpose. and all
persons who promote, encourage and take
part In the riot, whether by words signs or
gestures, or in any other manner are to be
considered as rioters There are no aiders
or abettors in this offense. All concerned
in any way, as stated, are principals.
Hawkins, an eminent authority on
criminal law says 'Mnen rioters resolve
generally to resist all opposers in the COM
mission of breach of the peace and to exc
cute 1t In such manner as naturally tends
to raise tumults and trays, and in so doing
happen to kill man, they are guilty OF
murder, for thev meet at their peril and
abide the event of their actions who unlaw
fully engage in such bold disturbances Of
the peace"
This Is undoubtedly the law in Pennsyl-
vania. We so instruct you and you will
make application of the doctrine in the cases
growing out of the recent riotous proceed
ings and disturbances which may be brought
before you. In disposing Of these as of all
other cases. you will consider only the testi-
mony presented TO you, without regard to
what your personal views may be in relation
to the subject and under no circumstances
will II be proper for the Grand Jury to ig
more bill because they do not approve the
law upon which II is founded. IL is your
duty to enforce the law and suppress law
lessness and your findings and determine
influenced by fear, favor affection, hope OF
personal advantage, personal inclnations,
wishes or sympathies, all of which must be
| laid aside
Six true bills were found against Alexan-
der Berkman, who tried to assassinate II. G.
| Frick. Three of these are for entering q
| building with felonious intent. For shoot
| ing Mr.. Frick, he is indicted for felonious
assault and battery. and at the same time
| for felonious assault on John q. A. Leish
| man; also for carrying concealed weapons,
a revolver, knife and dagger.
The time for trial has not been fixed.
Berkman is said to have announced his in.
tention to defend himself.