Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-24

vania Hospital, was the first witness.
He attended /. ]. Connors before he
died. lie had a gunshot wound in the
right arm, severing the bronchial artery.
A iarge-sized bullet went through.
Death was caused by exhaustion from
the loss of blood and from shock
The doctor, was asked under cross
examination, whether he hadn't on
July 2Sth, sworn that the bullet was
three inches, instead of two, above the
elbow. He denied that.
W. A. Cowan, superintendent of the
hospital, testified that he had spoken to
Connors, who said he was glad to be
there. He said he lived on Montgomery
street, New York.
Rev. Father Lynch was at the bag
gage room. He saw Thomas Connors.
He was on a stretcher and was dying.
His right arm was injured, for blood
was flowing.
THE ATTEMPT TO LAND FROM THE
BARGEs.
Captain j. w. Cooper of the Pinker-
tons, was called. He was on the barge
when they reached Homestead, at $50
o'clock in the morning of July 9th. Mr..
Connors was there. There were 300 men
in the bargcs, also Sheriff Gray and the
boat crew.
"When the men attempted to land,' y
said the witness, "the crowd on shore
fired on the detectives. Those on the
river bank, numbering about 500, and
nearly all armed, blocked the landing.
The firing continued till 1.30 p. m. at
which hour dynamite was used by the
mob in the mill yard"
Witness saw Connors at 11.30 unin-
jured, and saw him shortly afterwards
being lifted from the floor by his com
rades.
At this point court adjourned for the
day.
cRITcHLow's TRIAL.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Nov. 2l.-rhe strikers at
Homestead tumbled over each other in Il
grand scramble for work at the Carnegie
mill this morning. The great strike hay
ing come TO an official end, the men
thought only of getting their old places
back again.
Critchlow, one of the Homestead workers
on trial for the murder of I. j. Connor,
during the riot of July 9Th, began yester
day and the entire afternoon was devoted
to proving that Critchlow was not at the
mill on the day of the riot.
Samuel ROthraul said lie saw the defend.
ant on the !iradduck side of the river top
positc to Homestead) at 10 o'clock in the
morning. lie was OH street car and WAS
going to Braddock. Later they were to-
gcther at Homestead and separated about
. O'Clock. They were not near the mill
yard. Critchlow carried gun nearly all
the time, but finally left it in hardware
| store.
The witness was subjected to searching
cross, examination, but he could not bt
made to deviate from the main story. His
answers were prompt, and given without
| hesitation.
Six other witnesses, including one
woman, all swore positively that they me
the defendant in the town of Homestead
in the afternoon. -Four said that they hat
seen him between and 3.l5 o'clock be
tween Twelfth aud Fourteenth streets
going to his home.
At the night session, number of wit
nesses swore that they saw the prisoner il
the town OF Homestead, between II and
O'Clock.
The prosecution proved that Connor ha,
been Shot after II o'clock and before
p. IN, and il is the opinion of attorney.
that Critchlow has proven an alibi, an,
that he will not be convicted. The cast
may go to the jury tomorrow.