Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-19
DEMPSEY'S TRIAL.
Some Very Hard Swearing Evil
IDENTITY Being Done.
A QUESTION OF WEO TO BELIEVE.

Defense and Prosecution Do Not Agree
by Long Shot-Gallagher'sS Story Dis
credited-Dempsey in His Own Defense
Explanation of Some Money Transac-
tions-His Brother knights Show Their
Confidence-Strikers to Appeal to Carne-
gie-Case of James Hughes.
PITTsBURG, Jan, 19.-The Homestead
poisoning case was continued yesterday,
the evidence for the defense occupying the
whole day. The most sensational testi-
mony was given by E. w Robertson, who
was brought over from the Jail where he
Is confined for violation of law. He said:
MY cell adJoins the one occupied by 6 l.
lagher; have talked to him about this
case; he has told me that Dempsey is en-
tirely innocent of the poisoning charge
During Burleigh's cross examination of
Robertson Marshall interposed with the
question: "Did not Gallagher tell you he
was on chain gang in st. LOUISE" The
prosecution objected as Mr. Marshall pro-
duced no evidence to this effect, and the
defense dropped the matter
The Defendant Testifies.
Hugh F. Dempsey, the defendant, was
called. He said: Il am district master
workman of D. A. No. 8, X. of L.; the h,
of l.. had nothing to do with the Home
stead strike; the Amalgamated association
had charge OF that" Gallagher and David
son were introduced to him by Beatty aud
were to make reports to him as to how
things were going in the mill. the number
of men employed. etc. Dempsey deni
in toto the story told by Gallagher and
Davidson about the arrangements to dose
the non-union men at Homestead.
Why He Gave Davidson Money.
Dempsey continued: IL gave Davidson SIS
once when he told me a pathetic story
about his wife being sick and there being
no provisions or money in the house. /
never gave Gallagher any money direct,
except small amounts to pay car fare. He
met me on the street one day and told me
his furniture was about to be sold, and he
needed S25 to save it. | looked in my pock-
etboOk and told him | had only sl5, but il
he would wait l would get the other SO.
told him to come into the dispatcher's office
at Cecil alley and when Comeback would
give it to him When 1 got back could not
see Gallagher and left the money with
the dispatcher to give to him, as was in a
hurry. l also left n receipt, or rather
note for Gallagher to sign, which l had
written on tie back of a card / cautioned
the men | sent up to Homestead to do
nothing to damage the machinery or inter
fere with the men,"
An Issue of Yeracity.
There was 10 sign of nervousness about
Dempsey when he was sworn and he dis
played but Little on the stand As the case
now stands it seems to hinge on a question
of ruth between Dempsey and Gallagher
and Davidson. Several other unimportant
witnesses were examined and the court ad-
jOurned for the day.
Endorsed by the Knights
Hugh f. Dempsey was unanimously re-
elected district master work man of District
assembly No 3, X. of L., yesterday after
noon. Resolutions We're adopted express
ing confidence in Dempsey and that the
charges brought against him for completely
in the alleged Homestead poisonings were
untrue.
VIII Appeal to Carnegie.
Andrew Carnegie is expected to arrive in
New York from Europe, and will probably
remain in this city during next week. 1t
is reported that upon Mr. Carnegie's ar
rival he will be called upon by representa-
tives of wori-ingmen in this city, who will
request that the firm of which he is tie
head let mp on further prosecution of the
late employees of the Homestead steel works
charged with riot, conspiracy, and similar
offenses. In other words that the indict-
ments against these persons be pigeon