The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-13
ARE SURE POISON WAS USED.
THE CARNEGTE COMPANY MEANS 70
FOLLOW UP IT'S CHiEGES.
Beatty Nm Re Brought Back from I.ouis.
vile, and the others Accused OF Poisoning
Non-union Men VIII Also lie Arrested.

Beatty viii Rc Brought Back from Louis.
willie, and the others Accused OF Poisoning
Non.union Men VIII Also he Arrested.
PlTrspuRGn. Dec. 12.-Secretary Lovejoy Of
the Carnegie steel Company was interviewed
by THE Sun reporter this evening concerning
tho developments In respect TO tho alleged
poisoning Of the non union men at HON estead.
The Secretary said: THE arrest OF Beatty
and the further prosecution Of this case is. and
will be. In entire good faith and with the ut
most seriousness on the part Of the company.
and any statements TO the contrary are nom
sense. Further than this l am unwilling to
say. except that tho outline OF the matter nj.
ready published is In It's essentials correct"
Capt l. Y. Brcck the compary's attorney In
charge Of the case. said "Ilcave for Louis
Vile tonight SO to be present there
tomorrow when Deatty's cnso will have
II hearing. Tho drug used In tho poison.
Ing OF tho men was very powerful.
To give you an idea" there Capt. Beck folded .
piece OF paper to tho size Of ono Ivy two and
onc-half inchos. "a powder this size was
used to poison thirty gallons OF coffee or tea.
The men in the plot were fully instructed In
the use OF tho powders. and wero not to use
Thorn oftcncr than every two days. Some days
the company had rs many as $50 mon affected
in this way We are not going upon suppo.
sition In this case: We are dealing with facts.
Az to what tho powder Is composed Of We
do not care to state. 1t Is not our pur-
pose to divuge any Of our evidence un-
til the proper time. 1t was decidedly
n plot OF the X. OF L.. and in it were also como
Amalgamatod men OF tho local lodge. The
poisoning continued for two months. Some-
times 1t would cease altogether. the
parties being afraid. but it was soon
resumed. As to the number OF
men implicated. this will come out
in duetime. We have all OF them under strict
surveillance, and mono can get away We were
not quite ready to make tho matter public. hut
Beatty,s going away preciptated the whole
AFFAIR.
~ Dr. HamnHtt O, Homestead; in speaking Of
several M rs and myself had .e abous
shoa a II at IN
hroached. bu, excluded. as the fact Of several
aboSs ss hns as to fss
m annie cause for he sickness, The disease
tho @ wff was from nHt Sd
the former was in the nature of an obstinate
the ESsi %P0 mill IL fssaen! RS' sHdame
within. tho mill was certainly alarming the
rh had SHY y pssI e Hanb I Sons G
tRsy yisiteI US: but syen zen, T;Tfraining iro@
person from the disease. One feature which
! seems t, point toward poisoning was the fact
a tme SumScr six Six the "' ast ho ess' e
, be visited by the. epidemic develoned the most
me ssS and G rush To away " tho sG table
they hays lhs aaaviis Of the cooks 1t will be
President Garland Of the Amn!Gamated a, As:
is vat anG in Sf hs ow
| absolutely nothing about It."
Manager Iinderman Of tho city poor farm:
P9s h tRhqss az thu the 1XSt
| district Master Workman Dempsey OF tho
ns Tut he An absoussS r rSHm to MAKE
a, statement, or to be questioned in any way
Gated in tho Homestead poisoning. lie would
only, state that when tho right time came he
Alderman McAlnrters today exhibited an
| Information containing two charges, Of frloni-
mcnt was dated Dec. 5, aud is sworn to by J.
| L. Ford Of tho Carnegie Company.
on s' or abc ssn hs sGmns
teT"h rsan E2isG2 or snnsea to n9 adj
ths. IN union men at Homestead.
William II, Garhes. Treasurer OF the Ad-
S%t Sra 2n' S?s IG
that any member Of tho Advisory board
Wa" n ps, is to as s r0 ns to it poison IS rG
Slous: X% SANG man viii believe t%at
@ eGnoI r IN lis eh the n w"a into
such a plot Murder viii always ont, and this
fact alone would prevent even tho most hot
53f'0 SS"s';;"sy III, "S" Ss sa'y
to the n"n-union nicnrnni d"n i' Eelieve
there was--tl" guilty Tartie1 We're in. no way
divlhual may have done it. Int you may, rest
assurGi he di1 not act IN accordance with In
Hugh O'D"nnell was seen in IT," 'ounty Jail.
IL saId that h" d, not heliove thntnnv Home.
eS.i m@n VIII lint "f nv 10 sT nai
been POISONED; tho drug hnl not been
nami" mr. b By "Ty Of thu lOe sss5s.
who called upon him this morning. t,:a, it was
ne.!n officials to investigate the matter thor
| ouGhly,
w1s arr" led her" for being concernei in ~
1HsgSd r" f p9c1n r ea 1 IN hs
| m" wr, was issued and e." cns" paced on
tho docket ,rto-morrGw Beatty denies the
i'inker,oN- 70 ko'n lin Fl ~ bringing ,for:
on on tie iit'l" HniI fred Nr-t. lie savs no "ams
here to SEQ his wife, who Iiy"> At Iw"n'Y,(r
! and Bank streets. and inc.Ienta.!y'o look up
He snys that ~ attempt was Gade to ar;
and a,tsry but hat, No l,r' 10 bolt 80 was
| on and took sEii!. boarding tho boat after
I4HHIsnr',t. nr:. lo-p,ruty sheriff Far.
| rel made april alton TINS morning to Coy:
k.ntncRy' Tor the d"'iy"ry {" Of R@bcr T. Eentty
| to the 'il"sh"mv county nuthorfti"S. tarrmll
| on Wcdncs lay to tax" charge of the prisoner.
The Weather.
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ram rSarni-i sc, eriay over the southwestern
States at! TIE lo&cr Mississippi vse". Iarty
in O.loInn nni sopthefn kansas. III" centre " the
| stogm va. .r,.i Of! the Texas coast.