Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-14


When Court Adjourted.
PITrsBURG, PA, February l3.-By
far the most interesting and Important
trial growing ont OF the Homestead riot,
that OF Hugh O'Donuell for murder, was
taken up this morning before Judge
Stowe. Hugh 0'Donnell was unques-
tionably the leader OF the Homestead
men In the earlier and more stirring
period OF that famous struggle. His
strong personal magnetism impressed
his fellow workmen long before June
90. He had been, unconscionsly, per-
haps, their leader for several years, and
when the crisis came on the 29th OF
June he was. by unSpoken but unanl-
nous consent, made dictator. In that
position he became the IDOL OF his fol-
lowers and OF the wOrklngmen
OF the entire country for weeks.
He had but to appear and
golden shower followed his appeal for
aid. He was offered many positions,
but elected 20 remain az home as chair
man OF the Advisory Board, and at that
time Mr.. ODonnell was the Advisory
Board His downfall was even more
sudden than his elevation. The cause
was never satisfactorily explained. But
one day It was announced that Mr..
O'Donnel had gone East He disap-
peared for two weeks; returned Tor one
week. and again left with the same
meteoric suddenness. 10 was contended
by his friends that jealousy on the part
of other members OF the Advisory Board
led to his transportation from Home
stead. At all events, he had scarcely
left when the Advisory Committee gave
out that he had resigned, and Thomas
j. Crawford was elected In his stead.
About one week after, Hugh O'Don-
nell was arrested and cast into jail, from
where he has only been out twice-once
To an Alderman's Office and another
time into court on an application for
bail which was refused. IL was astoA-
ishing how soon O'Donnell passed from
the tuolic mind of Homestead. After
his disposal from the board, the strong
influence which secured that also seated
the tongues OF gossip an0AsOonnelIs
name seemed taboed there. SSSen In
iall, save for the faithful wife, be if~rS-
few social callers, and when his trial
called him once again into public atten-'
ton, O'D0nnel had been practically
forgotten, even by those who once DID
most delight TO couple his name with
extrsvsgant praise.
Hugh O'Donnell was the sole occu-
pant OF the prisoners box at 10 o'clock
Long confinement had intensified tho
natural pallor OF hIr cheeks and his
night-black hair and eyes and nous
tache accentuated this, making him q
very striking figure. He was attired In
somber colors, too, departure from
the dressy, iovial O'Donnell OF one year
ago. He wore a black Prince Albert
coat. black tie and turned down collar.
As he sat I'm the box he looked weary
and pressed his head with his handker-
chief TO relieve the aching caused oy
sleepless night. When his attorney
came and shook hauds with him MS
face frightened and he said he ielt
fairly we'll considering bis long connne-
ment.
Heis Indicted for the murder OF It. j.
Connors as were Clifford aud Critchi0w.
When the Indictment was read TO him
and he was asked whether he was
guilty, O'Donnel replied Ia clear ring
ing voice, "NOt Guilty"
The work OF selecting jury was ted
lous aud occupied the greater part OF
the morning.
The jury as finally made up was as
follows:
Frederick Vogel, Dalryman.
WIN. Richardson. policeman
Charles Buechler, saloon keepers
John Sprout. brIcklayer.
w. j. Byrne, liyerymaD,
Henry BroOker, farmer.
A. C. Flood, lsborer.
Henry Elsenhauer, shoemaker.
Johu McCann, paperhanger.
John Geisler, moulder.
Peter StrORen, miner.
VIM. Dramble, walter.
The court then adjourned TOT dinner
with but two exceptions the members
OF the Jury are wOrkingmen and ibis
seemed 10 please the defendant greatly.
When court resumed in the afternoon.
Attorney Patterson, In the absence OF
the district attorney, opened Tor the
prosecution. lie reviewed the cir
cumstances leading up TO the
riot AZ great length giving every
detail OF the trouble from the
time Of the lockout until the surrender
of the barzes on the evening Of july. 9,
and said the prosecution will prove that
connors came 70 his death from q gun
shot wound fred by some one OF crowd
OF persons on the river bank a. the
Homestead mills: that the common pur-
nose Of this crowd was 70 kill. and that
Hugh o'D9nnell formed one OF the mum
her Az a member he aided. aDetted,
assisted and encouraged the work which
went on there, and was therefore guilty
Of murder. m. ~
HOSPITAL, was the first witness. and ne
told Of attending Connors.
Rev. Father Lyndb, who admins
tered the last rites VI the church, ana
several other important witnesses ioi-
lowed. and then Capt. Cooper, OF the
Pinkerton forces. took the stand. he
repeated the story Of the trip on the
boat and fight and surrender ~
the mill landing.
when court adjourned be was still on
the stand.
THE verdict Of tho people Is that Dr-
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