Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-23


upon the unauthorized word OF an office
show the utter abandonment of citizenship
Ihese marauders conducted an organized
Who opposed themf The people. people We're tn
people at the gang plank the ones who fire.
the shots at the boat further down the river
is there any evidence to hold those at tn
landing responsible for what others ha,
done beforef If there was q common design
| the pubic prosecutor would have shown 1t
Ihfs would have proved whether Frick o
defend except what they put in issue.
| captain Coon was there. The young men
cried out; keep away, you sca bs." There
@ were no scabs on the boat. The people wer.
not there to resist organized watchmen
me point has not been put in evidence
wnether the places of the men who built
this magnificent city should be taken by the
avoided by the prosecution. The boy who
was shot OH the plank begged to go on the
Doat to see who was on it. This is the post
tlon OF the two parties.
The Character of the Witnesses.
Next let US look at the character of the
witnesses. Gn the side of the State are Cap
tain Cooper, Burt Conners and Captain
Rodgers, the man who hired his boat to this
unlawful enterprise. The first three are de-
tectives. What is q detective? he is q man
who can't make a living at the ordinary
avocations Of life. He hasn't wit enough to
earn his bread by the sweat of his face. He
has burning for notoriety and
rather than work for a living like
honest people. In the days of tyrants de-
tectives and tnformers were hired to lie and
from their homes and thrown into prison by
their testimony. You have an antipathy to
these hyenas. In this country you can't find
enough ehsan . Pinkersons to carry that jury with
founded by Quaker conscience, and it stands
around that vile to-day like a great iron
band. Remember that both Cooper and
Burt now stand indicted for what they did
at the landing. Remember how much they
stretched the truth to prevent your people
from stretching their necks. If they we're
not opposed, wouldn't believe them any
how. But they are opposed by Captain
Coon, MIR. Mansfield and others, people who
live here and whose character is known.
We can't impeach the regulations of Cooper
and Bunt, for they come from other States
and we don't know them. If out witnesses
were disreputable your splendid District
Attorney would soon show them up. These
from the boats and was fred at the people
on the bank. Remember that a crowd has
the right to do the same thing in self-defense
as the individual. Dynamite and Oil could
be rained on this unman-fearing and uncon-
scionable crowd of Pinkertons.
The Right to Shoot.
Now for the defendant. Is there any evi.
dence to show that Critchlow countenanced
the resistancef Is it known who shot Con-
norsf You do know that your own people
were shot down and killed. We are work.
ing under the most stilted economy. Tho
moment you know who fired the shot and
that there was no conspiracy among the
people at the plank, the right OF those on
the shore to shoot continued Political laws
are silent when arms are raised. People in
In nsurrectlon are always anxious to be recog-
nlzed by foreign governments. You speak
of cooling time. According to Captain Coop
ers testimony he stopped shooting because
he had no port holes. The people had
driven the towards into their holes.
dns 9ny nos Taon ny the the
blood of the people was because of the mag
nif1cent resistance. There were only eight
rifles behind the barricade and 300 in the
boat. Think OF the absolute cowArdice of
men with 800 rifles against eIghtl Such ef-
IS only equaled by their crnging
fear. Cooper says they shot at every head.
Stewart. told perfdious lie. 1t STANDS out
boldly. Did you ever see little squirt come
in to look around for the purpose of testify
ing? All. that boy can tell a lie, and you dnd
him in the pay of Frick. On his word would
you convict? Oh, no, that game is up.
Counsel on the other side stand here and
say: "Why didn't Critchlow say on the stand
you ask him? He was there to answer.
Laughter.1 You didn't dare. His honest,
Roman face shows what he is. We have had
enough OF your windy sophistry.
Hero of the Future.
haven't any heart to speak or the alibi. |
The boy who received 15 bullets in his |
clothes will be more of q hero in time to |
ome than your sacred man Frick. But 1 |
m ordered to go over the testimony. How |
many witnesses were on the ground' Only
wo. Stewart is the first of this magnificent |
observation corp of the battle. They re-
allied Joseph MalIey, Pinkerton. don't
now whether he is under indictments or
a IN IN inlro
Iervey ,Slocum and Reese are witnesses who
aw him with gun. Well, now, you saw
he thick-tongued artist from New York; his
air parted in the middle: so bland to the
attorney and so sarcastic to the
ther side. He was SO precise in his
estimony because some man, MI. Mansfield, |
believe, pointed out Crftchlow. Do you |
hink he was a fair witness? Well, Mr..
comes on the stand and says he
ointed to another Critchlow. This man who
raws pictures of Robinson Crusoe for New
ork papers betrayed by his conduct in the
illness box the falsiry of his testimony.
There is no evidence to kill. A volunteer
fitness like Stewart can't be very accurate
hen he crouches behind barricade on ac- |
punt of the balls and takes note of men
ho are shooting. Notice how precise he |
|. He speaks OF the time from 1:36 to 3:45 in
,e afternoon His very exactness makes
i'm incredible under the exciting circum- |
ances. Now lake the evidence on the
,her side.
Speaking on the Alibi.
Here Mr.. Erwin read the alibi testimony
ready published. Continuing he said:
Who are these people? They are not rela-
YES, they are not interested. Here are l5
illnesses, comprising police officers, neigh
DIS and others who testify to the alibi. 1t
ould be impossible for these men to fabri-
tie. The testimony covers such variety
interests. Every witness fits in and
axes the evidence stronger. Even the
eat Pinkerton with his trained lieutenants
'uldn't invent such a chain OF evidence.
le fact is that the Critchlow on trial was
1t the Critchlow on the river bank. 1t was
lother man. congratulate you that what
er may have been the rights of the people
the bank that morning, the testimony {
ows that the Critchlow here is the wrong =
an and your duty is simple. Promptly
quit him. In the jury room don't s
the honesty OF my heart to reflect against
Y client. Your splendid District Attorney I
led this case well. He took the best posi- l
IN, and his attitude was such as to make
u bend your conScienceS to convict. II
u write guilty on your ballots, you tear
m from his wife and children. Let these
oughts be with you in all of your delibera- c
ms. Responsible is your situation, and =
int to thank you for your respectful at
ntion. l leave my client with you, but you
cave in the hands of God.
Court adjourned at the conclusion of Mr.
wins speech until $50 this morning.
omas M. Marshall will speak for an hour
d half for the defense, and District At r
rney Burleigh will close the case for the l
osecution. The Judge will then charge
3 jury and verdict is expected this
ernoon.
He TOWN NEARLY BANKRUPT.
,mestead in Straitened Financial Con-
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