Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-10-02
THE FIRST TINE
That the Charge of Treason Has Ever
Been Brought Against Those Taking
Part in Labor Riots.

That the Charge of Treason Has Ever
Been Brought Against Those Taking
Part in Labor Riots.
PITTSBURG, October Nothing done
since the first trouble at Homestead, ex-
cept possibly the attempt on the life OF
III. c. FricK, has caused more talk than
the act of Chief Justice PaXson in issu-
ing warrants for the arrest Of thirty
three Homestead men charged with
treason.
This is the first time that a charge OF
treason has been brought in any State
for acts arising from strike or labor
trouble. and it is the talk among the
attorneys that it certainly is proper
that the great inaustrial State OF Penn
svlvania should be the first to settle
tbis question as to whether armed re-
sistapce to the law is treason.
The judges Of the Supreme
Court now present in the city
consulted over the cases yesterday
I'm the court house. District Attorney
Burleigh and z. c. Knox, ESQ, were
sent for and held long consultation
with the Chief Justice, after which the
Justices again consulted and then Dis
trict Attorney Burleigh and Mr.. Knox
were instructed by the Chief Justice to
prepare the infOrmations, aud County
Detective BeltzhOOver ordered oy the
Chief Justice 70 make the information
and the Chief Justice signed the war
rants for the arrest OF the accused
Application for release on bail will be
heard on Monday
The most novel part OF the case will
be their subsequent disposition. The
Chief Justice will hear the applications
for bail and before the cases go 10 the
grand Jury. he will call that BODY be-
fore him and deliver to 1t special
charge on treason, fully defining the
crime and commenting upon the same.
Should true bills be found a proceeding
never seen before will sccur. Chlet
Justice PaxsOn is an eX-Oncio Judge OF
the Court of Oyer and Terminer, ana
will sit in that court for Allie
gheny county and try the cases.
This will, indeed, be mover
and heretofore unknown thing, ana VIII
attract the attention of the world and
make the cases, by reason of their pc
culiar circumstances, OF world Wloe
notoriety.
MeSSrS. Brennan and Cox, attorneys
for the strikers, are highly indignant
over what they term is persecution OF
the defendants, and made some very
uncomplimentary remarks about the
cases and those engaged upon them
They claim TO have no fear about the
outcome, and say it will not be posslole
10 make treason out of the acts OF the
Advisory Committee. They hinted that
the long contemplated suits for treason
against.the Carnegie people would now
be pushed.
O'Donnell, Critehlcw and Clifford,
three OF the accused, are now In jail,
making nine already under arrest.
In connection with this case the opln-
ion of Judge Bregy, delivered on
Wednesday in sentencing Conrad Beck
er and Adam Etzel In the court OF quar-
ter sessions Of Philadelphia, was fre-
ouently quoted last night by lawyers
These men were arraigned for intiuldat-
ing the employees Of the Welde X Inom-
50 Brewing Company. Judge Breezy
told them that strikers had no right 10
Interfere with other workmen; that one
who tries 70 intimidate or threatens an
other ID reference to bis work. sttkes .
blow at this government equal 70 treas
an ne made b mseli very clear ana
emphatic On tkis point at the time ol
the frials. anfSn giving sentence sa1os
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