St. Paul daily globe., 1893-02-15
O'DONNELL'S TRIAL.
Pfnkertons and Reporters the
Principal Witnesses on the
second Day.
A Deputy Sheriff Testifies the
Men on the Bank Fired
First.

PITrsRURG, Feb. 14.-Interest in the
O'Donnell Homestead trial is such that
long before the opening time this cor
ridors of the court house were choked
with persons desirous of admission, and
only small number were accommo-
dated. Hugh O'Dounell was his own
clerk. and with lead pencil jotted down
questions and answers. Capt. Cooper,
of the Brooklyn contingent of PlnKer-
tons. whose cross-eXamination< was not
concluded when court adjourned yester-
day. was again placed on teo stand.
Capt. Cooper testified that he saw
O'Donnell twice-once when the barges
landed. and again when the surrender
occurred. He said O'Donnell promised
him and his men protection il they
would surrender.
William Burt, who had charge of the
Chicago contingent OF the Pinkertons,
testified that O'Donnell called out,
Don't land. If you come ashore every
- - of you will be killed"
Joseph Malloy, another Pinkerton
man, testified that O'Donnell gave
placed one man with pistol with one
who had a shotgun. He then came to
the bank. and called to Capt. Cooper
that he wanted to talk with him.
Cooper went inside, and ODonnell
called out with an oath that every man
would be killed. because they would
not listen to him. Deputy Sheriff
Gray and a number of other witnesses
were examined, but nothing new elic-
tied. When court recOnVened III the
afternoon, Sheriff Gray was again called
to the stand, and upon croSS-eXamlna-
ton insisted that the firing began from
the shore. The Pinkertons, he said,
were not authorized by hun.
The rest of the session was given up
to hearing testimony of newspaper cor
respondents who were present when
the riot occurred. Frank Nc Quieton
testified that he was in the cupola with
O'Donnell during part of the battle
Z A number of other correspondents were
present, and ODOnnell warned them
mot to see anything, which could be
used as evidence" George Campbell,
editor of the West Elizabeth Star, said
he was standing Oil the river bank when
the rioters were pumping the Oil at the
barges, and he heard some one behind
him say: THAT is no way. Build a
raft and load it with oil, set fire to it
turned around and saw it was O'Don-
nell. On cross-eXaminstion witness
said he did not know for sure that
O'Donnell said 1t, but he heard the
words, and on looking around saw
O'Donnell standing near.
Harry Goschern, of the Pittsburg
Dispatch. was up in the cupola and cor
roborated the other witnesses. In con-
versation with O'Donnell about the
matter. he said, speaking to several
men: Gentlemen, this is no longer a
riot: it is a revolution" Robert W.
Herbert, another Dispatch reporter, said
he was in bed at the Carnegie hotel
when the general alarm was sounded.
When he came out men, women and
children were running about, shouting,
calling to each other and making all
manner of noise. ut was," said Mr..
Herbert, "the widest, most thrilling
scene and excitement l had ever en-
.Did you enjoy it?" asked the at
torney.
"Yes, really enjoyed It," said the
witness, and then everybody laughed.
MIR. Herbert was still on the stand when
court adjourned.