Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-24
STRIKER CRITCHLOw ACQUITTED.
The Jury Not Convinced That He Shot at
the Pinkertons.

The Jury Not Convinced That He Shot at
the Pinkertons.
The trial of Sylvester Critchiow. charged with
murder in connection with the Homestead riot
was brought to a close at Pittsburg last evening
by the jury bringing in a verdict Of acquittal.
When the court convened Attorney Thomas
NJ. Marshall delivered his address for the de-
fense. as telegraphed to The STAR. He was
followed by District Attorney Burieigh, who
closed the case for the prosecution. Mr.. Bur-
leigh devoted over half an hour to the question
of an alibi and claimed that the witnesses for
the defense who attempted to prove an alibi
had not told the truth.
Judge Kenny then began his charge. He
said: I'm answer to request of counsel for the
defense, just before we close for recess
will say you must not take the statements Of
counsel unless these statements be warranted
by the evidence"
The court then defined murder and its various
degrees. and what constituted each Of the
grades.
Referring to riot the judge said: "a riot is
the tumultuous sssemblage of three or more
persons for an unlawful purpose, and all per-
sons who are present and do not attempt to sup
press 1t are prima facie participants and prin-
cipsls. and any one who joins the rioters after
they are assembled is equally guilty. There
are no aiders abettors: all are principals and
w
killing Is done in pursuance of a common de-
o, t.;aa a,l VI. sents VI 'ne maraer; Nnere Is
take life In order to carry out their object and
purpose all are guilty of murder in the first
degree.
If the jury is satisfied that the defendant
took part In the riot of July 6, which resulted
in the death of I. J. Conner, and that it was
the common intent of such rioters to resist the
landing Of these men on the barges to the ex-
- Al
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snch riot ~ vor h.;av. ,hor VIZ sUUh paw Az
that the killing wss done in tbe bear ~ corah.t'
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nassed mon tho close sc,,,,inv rbicb sboniS ha
q,veo to II
"Tbe defendant Ia entitled 70 oil ro.soroh,.
doubt. a reasonable fair donbt arising ont of
the ovidence snbr;t+ad M 60, orrth;,, ,,,.
side If tbe casa O' VIM ""' 'D'Ne 'N'
Whom Tho ;rdo. c,oso, .h. ,,r- ,o.;roa ous
otter dolihar,,;n, 90 49,. "a LIs 49,
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BhiNdiNd IN THE VERDICT.
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time deliberstiuy
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