Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-20

800 yards from the gate. 1t was about $50 in
the morning.
Attorney Bremen cross-exan1ined-Q.H How
long have you lived in North Homestead /?
A. Most of my life.
@. Can't you tell whether you have
known Critchlow for 6 or IL years ?
A. 1 knew the Critchlow boys. I think ]
have known Sylvester for II years.
Q. Has Critchlow been working in the
Homestead mill for the last three months?
A. think not. Before saw Critchlow on
July saw him a year ago at work. have
seen him often since and know him well.
know his brothers Stephen and Allen.
The latter was killed in the Johnsto wn flood.
also know his cousin Michael.
Confident It Was Critch1ow.
Iknow it was CritchIow that saw on tn e
township road. On July was employed
in the mill taking account of the tonnage;
now 1 work in the transportation depart
ment. Yes, it is a promotion. Knew 1t was
$50 in the morning when I saw Critchlow.
because always got to my work at 7:3O. 1
didn't watch where he went. He was the
only man saw at the time carrying gun.
Burleigh-Can you point out the man you
saw that morning carrying the gun.
Mr. Reardon objected and was overruled.
The witness then walked over to Critchlow,
and putting his hand on the latter 3
shoulder, said: 'This Is the man."
H. H. Hervey, assistant paymaster of the
company, testified next as follows:
saw Sylvester Critchlow in front Of the
general Offices on the morning Of July 6: He
was carrying a gun. 1t was about $50 in the
morning. and he was going in the direction
of Munhall station
@. DO you see that man in the courtroom
now? A. do.
Cross-examined, Mr.. Hervey said he
knew the defendant three or four years.
He couldn't tell what he wore or the kind
of hat he had on his head. He said he
paid him off every two weeks. Witness
was outside of the Office when he saw Critch-
low. Couldn't tell where he went
Critchlow Carried Gun.
], n. Slocum, clerk of the superintend-
ent, came next He lived in Homestead
II years. Has known Critchlow for six
wears or more. Saw him on July on
Eighth avenue, where the Carnegie prop
erty and Homestead join, between and
$50 in the morning. The place Is about 300
yards from the Office. He had gun, and
the time. Witness heard the men say
to Critchlow: go up around by way of
Munhall." This would take him in the
direction of the mill gate. Saw him next
in front of Mr.. Patter's home. He came
from the direction where Slocum first saw
him. Witness saw him again in front of
the general Offices He identified Critchlow
as the man.
On cross-examination Mr. Slocum testi-
fed: 81 didn't know the three men to
whom Critchlow was talking. I had stopped
myself to talk to several of my friends. 1
was there about two or three minutes.
Critchiow was about three or five feet from
me. 1 can't say how any of the men were
dressed. Hewey and Dickson were at the
Office when 1 got there"
Charles Reese, O newspaper artist, was
put on the stand next. The witness said:
1 was on the mill property July making
pictures for the PITTSBURG DISPATCH and
New York Herald was in the converting
mill when 1 saw Critchlow first He was
below the converting mill toward the river
should say he was about 30 or so feet
from the stern of the barge. He was near
the pump house. He had gun.
Cross-examined: The time when I saw
Critchlow was between 1 and 8 o'clock in
the afternoon. 1 was not at banquet at
the Anderson Hotel seven or eight DAYS
ago. I was at the hotel Sunday afternoon
with number of reporters 1 had no wine.
was not invited there. was stopping at