Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-15

PIrTsBuRG. PA. February lin
terest In the O'Donnell Homestead
trial is such that long before the open
ing time the corridors Of the court
house were choked with persons de-
sirous OF admission, and only q small
number were accommodated. Hugh
O'Donnell was his own clerk. and with
lead pencil and paper jotted down
questions and answers. Captain Cooper
OF the Brooklyn Contingent OF Pinker-
tons. whose crosS-examination was not
concluded when court adjourned, was
again placed on tho stand at the open
ing.
Captain Cooper testified that he saw
O'Donnell twice, once when the barges
landed and again when the surrender
occurred. He said o'Donneil promised
him and his men protection II they
would surrender.
w. ii. Burt, who had charge. Of the
Chicago contingent Of tho Plnkertons,
testified that 0'Donnell called out:
Don't land. II you come ashore every
OF you will bo killed"
Joseph Malloy, another PInkerton,
testified that 0'Donnell gave orders To
armed men on the bank and,replaced
one man with a pistol with ons who had
a shotgun. He then came 10 the bank
aud called TO Captain Cooper that he
wanted 10 talk TO him. Cooper went
inside and O'Donnell called out with an
oath that every man would be killed be-
cause they would not listen 10 him.
Deputy Sheriff Gray and number OF
nv N ofrNlr
nothing new elected.
When court reconvened 10, tho after
noon deputy Sheriff Gray was again
called to the stand and upon cross-ex-
animation insisted that the firing began
from the shore. The Pinkertons he
said were not deputlzed by him.
The rest OF the session was given up
to hearing the testimony OF newspaper
correspondents who were present when
the riot occurred. Frank McQneston
testified that he was up In the cupola
with ODonnell during part OF the bat
tie. A number Of other correspondents
we're present, and O'Donnell warned
them mot TO see anything which could
be usee as eyidence.A
George Campbell. editor OF tho West
Elizabeth star, said he was sNglng on
the river bank when the rioters wuTB
pumping the oil at the barges, and he
heard some one behind him say: That
is no way TO build raft, load II with
oil, set fire to IL, and let IL float down TO
them"
He turned around and saw II was
O'Donnell. On cross examination wit
ness said he did not know for sure that.
O'Donnrl said that, but he he heard
tthe words and on looking around saw
RO'Donnell standing there.
Harry Goshorn. OF the Pittsburg DIS
patch, was up in the copalo and corrob-
Grated the other witnesses. In cOnver-
sation with ODonnell about the matter
he said. speaking to several men: Gen
tlemen. this is no longer a riot IL Is q
revolution"
Robert W. Herbert, another Dispatch
reporter, said he was In bed 40 the
Carnegie hotel when the general alarm
was sounded. When he came out. men,
women and children were running
about shouting. calling 10 each other.
and making all manner OF noises.
ut was" said Mr.. Herbert, "the
widest, most thrilling scene and excite
ment | had ever enjoyed"
"Dld you enjoy it?" asked Mr. Pat
terson.
ayes, really enjoyed IT," said the
witness, and then everybody laughed.
Mr.. Herbert was still on the stand
when court ad iOurned.