Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-18
O'DONNELLS TRIAL ENDED.
The Argumedts Made, the Jury Charged
and Locked up for the Night-A Sealed
UardIot E-nactad

ana Locked up IOE Inc -lShh-A Oc"AO~
Verdict Expected.
PITT5BURG, PA, February 1.-THE
report that Hugh ODonnell was to be
placed on the stand to testify in his
own behalf, attracted large number OF
prominent Pittsburgers to the Criminal
Court this morning.
A number Of unimportant witnesses
were examined, and it was then decided
to call the defendant. O'Donnell testi-
fed that prior to July 9Th, he had been
employed as correspondent OF the Tri-
State Press Bureau. He then repeated
the story OF the riot, and in answer 10 the
question upon which side he was, he
replied: "The side OF peaceful man. l"
Upon cross-examination he denied
that the men had military organiza-
tion, but admitted that they were divid-
ed into three turns at watching the
property for the purpose OF protecting
1t.
"How far away from the Carnegie
property did the turns extend?"
'Around the fence"
"Did you have guards across the
river?"
"No. sir; they were working there,
and dissuading men from going into the
mill"
THAT was the way you were guard
ing the mill then, was it?"
mo, sir; not altogether"
From whom were you guarding the
property then2"
'To keep the Carnegie Steel Compa-
pany from DESTROYING its own prop
erty."
ITO keep its watchmenP"
'To keep its watchmen from destroy
ing It's property"
81 mean exactly what l said"
"Were these turns armed?"
81 don't know"
"Did you ever hear any one advising
the men not 10 go armed on those
turns?"
81 had nothing to do with them"
The Judge here interposed aud the
REORGANIZATION ended.
When court reconYened in the after
noon every available inch Of space was
occupied and hundreds were turned
away. unable to get near the doors.
John S. Robb opened the argument for
the prosecution. He defined the rights
of the Carnegie Co.. saying they had
right to run their works as they saw
fit and with whatever men they felt
like employing. After the discharge OF
the old men they had no right upon
the company's ground without permis-
sion. The Carnegie company knew there
was danger to their works, for they
had been forewarned that preparations
were being made by their ex-employes
| TO resist any attempt to place new men
in the mill. He said all the public offi-
GERS of Homestead favored the rioters,
and any man or woman who swore they
did not see a gun or frearm in the
hands of any member of the mob will
fully, deliberately lied, and was a per-
iurer. He asked the jury not to be
hoodwinked by lying witnesses or be
Influenced by any personal feeling.
Major E. A. Moontooth followed In a
masterly plea for the defense, review
ing the trip up the river and the events
which followed. In closing he attacked
the testimony OF the PinkertOn captain,
Cooper, saying he was only the chief OF
a gang Of thugs employed at the Coney
Island race track to keep one thief from
robbing another.
Hon. Thomas NJ. Marshall then took
up the argument for the defense, and
Mr.. Patterson closed for the common
wealth, after which Court took recess
until seven o'clock this evening. At
the night session Judge Stowe delivered
an impartial charge, and the case was
given TO the jury. Court waited until
$50 o'clock for verdict, but as the
Jury had not reached an agreement at
that hour, they were locked up for the
night. A sealed verdict is looked for
in the morning.