Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-17
WAS HIRED TO POISON
Gallagher's Damaging Testi-
mony in the Dempsey Trial.
HE USED THIRTY POWDERS IN ALL.

They were Intended to Make the Nom
Union workmen at Homestead Sick,
and the Strike Leader Did Not Mean
Serious Harm to tho Victims.
PIrTsBURG, Jan. 1.-THE testimony of
Patrick Gallagher, the self-confessed
poisoner, in the Dempsey trial, created a
great sensation, and it's effect upon the
jury was plainly evident.
The court room was again thronged
yesterday ]. c. Nesbitt, assistant mas
ter mechanic of the Homestead mills; his
wife, William Johnston, who worked for
Mr.. Wolfe, The mill steward, and John
Frank, all of whom attended the banquet
given in honor of Mr.. Wolfe's wife, testi-
fled to their having been taken seriously
i'll Immediately after dinner.
II. NJ. Rogers of Johnstown described
his prostration and return home. DR..
Kaggs, who attended Rodgers, said that
he thought Rogers was suffering from a
dose of croton oil and treated him &C
cordingly.
n. A. Written of Pittsburg was the
next witness called. He said that for a
time he lost all power of motion. DIR.
E. b. Howorth. who attended him testi-
lied that in his opinion Whitten's con-
dition was caused by some irritant.
Patrick Gallagher, the self-confessed
poisoner, was then sworn. II first saw
Dempsey last August at No. &C Third
avenue, in X. of l.. Hail." he said
Robert Beatty and james Davidson were
with me. Beatty said to Dempsey, these
are the two men,
Dempsey said to me and Davidson, I
suppose you know what we wantr We
SAID we knew little about it.
dempsey then spoke about breaking
street car strike in Chicago. He said
powders had been used; that if we would
use these powders in the Homestead mill
1t would make the men sick and that we
could break the strike in abou ten days.
He told US he would guara ntee US 500
apiece. He then told us to get wock
in the mill.
How Gallagher Was Hired.
al first met Beatty Aug. ~. He asked
if wanted to go to Homestead to do
special job, which he explained was to
dope the men working there. He said
there was 50 or SIS day in it. David
son and 1 met Beatty next morning and
l went to Dempsey's office. After COM
| ing out l met Mr.. Linsay of the Car
negie company, got job and went to
work as second cook.
Before going there Dempsey said he
| would furnish me with powders to put in
| the food furnished to the men in the mill.
| 4 bottle containing three yellow pow
ders was given to me by Hugh Dempsey
| Sep. or s. He also gave me directions
how to use them.
The day following 1 put one powder
into 80 gallons of soup. The second day
put one powder into 80 gallons of tea,
and the third powder was used in the
| same way
Il then got nine powders from James
Davidson, and used some of them in the
| tea, giving the others to Alex McCord, an
| other cook.
Il quit work Sep. II and Davidson went
to work the next day. Dempsey asked
once if there were many sick men in the
| mill. l told him quite number were
sick, and that | did not like tho new
| steward and quit work.
dempsey and l talked in his office
| about sending to Cincinnati for two more
| cooks. 1t WAS decided to send Beatty to
| Cincinnati, and another to Beaver Falls.
Used 80 Powders.
| "When l quit work l had received 30
| powders from Dempsey. The day before
| quit work Dempsey told me detcctiv es
| were watching him, for me to slip into the
| traction company's office, aud he would
| give me some money. A moment later Il
| uullOTLlc1 SulplOS . VI bLO COMPANY Sdtho
in and said: Sign this receipt did so,
and he handed mo $50"
| On cross examination by Thomas
J Marshall, Gallagher said that when he
| first went to Dempsey office he said he
wanted men to do the work who could be
| relied upon; that one - fool who mad
been in the office wanted to go to Home
stead and kill the -.
Gallagher was not confused on cross
examination, and answered all questions
with clearness and promptness that
appeared to surprise Mr.. Marshall. Mr..
Marshall went over the whole story in de-
tail Ms Gallagher told 1t on direct exam
ination.
Robert Beatty was brought into court
and identified by Gallagher.
| j. NJ. Davidson, Gallaghsr's alleged &C
complete, was then called. He confirmed
Gallagher's story. Among other things,
he said:
Beatty suggested croton oil. OBJ
jected, and Dempsey did, too, saying h
did not want to harmthe men, only t.
make them sick"