Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 July 1892 — CHARGED WITH MURDER. [ARTICLE]

CHARGED WITH MURDER.

Clivxland carts his coust/y resiJbnee Gray Gables. An exchange Suggests that he now ought to change the name to Stevenson Gables. • The last Legislature stood: House— Republicans, 73; Democrats, 17; Independents, 3.-. Senate—Republicans. 27; Democrats, 4. Joint J —Republicans, 100, Democrats. 101; Independent, 3._ Asthe coming Legislature will redistrict the State, the contest will be a lively one. The groat mistake Clarkson made, was in trying to nominate a Presidential candidate. As chairman of the National committee, he should have , been non-committal, and when the nomination was made, try to elect him. Bryce is in the same predica. ment and will be superceded by some one who was in sympathy with We are accustomed to vigorous political campaigning, but we can not sanction the methods of South Ireland. A bag of flour emptied up- . on one man driving peaceably by, another mobbed while attending mass; another struck on the head while alighting at a Railway station; the police hooted and stoned while on duty; windows smashed and houses broken into —these are cam-, paign practices which will receive no sanction on this sidp of the water. Tho sympathies of America have been always with the efforts to secure home rule for Ireland, but the events of the past year have raised doubts in many minds as to whether the Irish were yet ready for selfgovernment. The Protestants of North Ireland have doubless much reason to dread home rule, though - in all probability the rights of the minority would be cared for in any scheme that might be adopted. It is unfortunate that on the eve of an election of such vital importance to themselves the Irish people should, by their ewn action, weaken Mr. Gladstone's chance of success in his fight for home rule. —Ex. ;

The proposed scheme of a newly formed syndicate composed of European and American capitalists to present in Chicago during the World s Fair the “Passion Piny ’ as given at Ober-Ammergau two years ago, and with nearly as possible the same cast, __is a novel one at leas cessfuj, will form a magnificent feature of the exposition. A license has been issued and the new feature incorporated under the name of the Original Ober-Ammergau Passion Play Association, with a capital of (5800,000. Negotiations have been jn progress in Austria for some time, jand prominent and influential men there are interested, among them being Herr FranaJauner, director of the International Musical and Dramatic exposition -in Vienna; M. Schenitzer, a director of a prominent theater and a wealthy banker at Frankfort -on - the - Main. Charles ftesenthal is now m Europe associated with these men. Seigmund Zeisfer, of Chicago, attorney for the syndicate, leaves soon to assist in arrangement of .details. The proposition is to present the play with great attention to detail, and as nearly as possible exactly as given abroad two years ago, where it excited great interest\au4 Was viewed by people from all parts of the world, ▲bout fourteen vears ago in San Francisco, Salmi Morse presented at the Grand opera house a “Passion Play," with Jamesj O’Neill, the aJtor, in the character of the Savior, ft was a beauti'ul thing and a great moral lessbfi. 'Nevertheles the religious community arose in wrath, and after”<* time the play was withdrawn. Morse then took his pet venture to New - York and elaborate preparations were made ts> produce it in Gotham. Every thing was progressing favorably until about the eve of its .pres entation, when injunctions were issued and the play stopped. Morse shortly afterward died, and it is said was broken-hearted at the treatment —lie had received. Among churchgoing people there exists a deep prejudice against representations of this class, and even in as cosmopolitan a city as Chicago considerable lively opposition may be looked for, and the new syndicate will probably have • fight on tjieir hands. Similar productions" nave been given in Europe for years and are regarded by ail classes as elevated and ensobling. '

Seven of the Homestead Strikers Who Participated ir. th?-”* Riot in the Toils.' - Secretary Lovejoy Goen Before a Magistrate and Charges the Leaders With the Death of Two Men—lnter - *4 Excitement Over the News- ./- ..... Retaliation ProposeThe Homestead situation oir the ISlli was unchanged. Tiie bitterness between Hrlkersmnd troops is growing. Another regiment and much ammunition have been brought across tlie„rLver from Pittsburg. Few if any workmen are in the mills. The rumor that laborers were to be imported from Europe created excitement and a: committee has gone East to prevent their landing, beinz in violation of the contract labor law, should the rumor prove true. It is evident the company must get more men than it is belie.ved to have if it would resume work. In the afternoon infortnation was made before Aiderman McMasters for murder against Hugh O’Donnell. John McLuckie. Svl Critichlow. Anthony Flaherty, Sam—uelßerkel, James Flannagan and Hugh Rose. These men are all leaders of the strike at Homestead and they are charged with the murder of T. J. Conners and Silas AVayne, two of the Pinkerton. nigi)...kilktd Tn the riots. Warrants have been issued, and the men will be arrested. A special Trom Pittsburg published on the 19th, says: John McLuckie, Burgess, of Homestead, is sleeping to-night on a cot in one of the cells in the county jail. Telegrams are being sent to a dozen points between here and Now York seeking the aid. of police authorities for the arrest of Hugh O'Donnell, the leader of the strikers, and warrants are in the hands of the officers of the law for several other prominent participants in the trpuble tft Homestead, and who are bet the vanguard of a small army of strikers, that it is proposcdAo bring be fore the bar of the law. Tim intention of the Carnegie company to institute -crimi-~ -nal proceeding against —the Homestead leaders in the event of the couifty authorities failing to take cognizance of the recent riot jfcas carried into effect much quicker than had been anticipated, or than, the authorities at the executive offices, who had feared the effect of the premature publication of their intentions, were willing to admit. It was shortly before noon when Secretary Lovejoy of the Carnegie Company sauntered leisurely into the office of Al derman McMasters at Diamond and Grant streets. He was unaccompanied and by a coincidence, nobody but the Aiderman was In the office at the time, the constables attached to the place being behind closed doors of the ante-room. Secretary Lovejoy stated that he desired to lay informationagainst a number of men charging the crime of murder, and the Aiderman proceeded to draw up the papers. When the papers had been completed Secretary Lovejoy listened to the reading of the oath, kissed the Bible.appended his signature to the information, buttoned his sack, coat, shook hands with the justice and sauntered out of the office as leisurely and to all outward appearance as free from care and anxiety as he bad entered a haif hour before. Ao time was lost by Justice McMasters in making out the warrants and shortly before 2 o'cloekfliey were intrusted to the constables.

On the arrival of the constables at Homestead they made known their busi- ' nesstp Gen. Snowden, who referred them to Colonel Green, in command of the proI cost guard. The latter detailed two companies of soldiers to accompany the constables, and the latter visited the houses of all the men wanted, but without result. Not one of them was at home, and most of the residences were locked in darkness IVhen the officers started to this city at iusk they were surprised to find that Bur jess McLuckie had gotten out of town while they were searching for him. and aad already surrendered himself so *. the alderman. Ue was in ;he office in company with attorney Breunen, of the Amalgamated Associa.ion, and several friends. The warrant aas formally served upon him. and to the magistrate he said that he had already sent wdrd to the other men who were wanted to come ihto town in the morning and surrender. To those around him McLuckie said that he and O’Donnell were not leaders but among the smallest ofthe strikers, and as for himself he did not know if.h.e was any Ibnger a member of the association He went on to stay: “I might as well come out with it and sq.y that information will be laid against Frick, Carnegie and Potter. Whether we will bring any one else into it I cannot say at present. I tell you we will make this man Frick come ddwn on his knees so hard that the sound will be beard in the farthest corner of civilization.” » “Yes,” put in one of those present, "and once the Warrants issued we will have Carnegie extradited in short order.” Alderman McMasters waited in his office until 8 o’clock, and then, none of the other accused men putting in an appearance, he committed the Burgess ta|he county jail without bail. In custody of constable Price and accompauiedby Jere , Dougherty, an official of the Amalgamated Association,’and Thomas Coogan and George Clark, mill men, he walked to the county jail. On the outMde he shook hands with his friends and then passed through the iron being search, ed by Chief Warden McAlese, who found in his pockets nothing more dangerous than the key to the Homestead lock-up.he was taken to a cell of t|ie first tier and locked up. Half an hour 'later he was fast asleep. Secretary Lovejoy, of the Carnegie company, was in good spirits over the success of his maneuver, and in an interview explained at length the circumstances under which the step had been taken. He said: “These informations were entered in my capacity as a private citizen, and not aS secretary of the Carnegie Steel Company. There are good cases against these men* and from how on from ten to fifteen infor

mations will be made each day .'-It Is my intention to make them as fast as the authorities can handle them. We dence against one thousand men. and we propose to push these cases. The laws of. • Pennsylvania are Very broad on this subject, and the persons who were on the premisesat the time of the shooting are liable not only as accessories, but as principals. Our purpose in making these r ar-c rests at this time is not to break the strike by taking -away the leaders, nor is it to ' force the men "to go back to wbrk/un- ■ der threat of arrest. This thing is not a bluff. *We mean to go to the end. The evidende in our hands wj.ll be placed in the hands of tile district attorney for his -use. Should we come across the case of a man whp was no£eugaged.in the shooting and who had no hand in mischief whateverweunigbt make no information provided the man showed his repentance for the riot- and come to us for his old position. We expect to bring non-union men into the mjils this week. Tfie nonunion men will be in sufficient numbers to. fill the places of the men whb'were engaged in t his thing and whom we will not take back. It wasmydesign thatthe name of Hugh O’Donnell was placed first in one information and second in the -other, - We regard him as the leader of the strike. He was president of the advisory committee. As to our company we have nothing to say further than that the strongest defense possible will be made. 1 ' Members of the advisory co~~imittee say TKafwarrants will be applied for against Frick, Carnegie and Potter. They will be charged with "murder and treason.” At the meeting a telegram from Pittsburg was read announcing that Burgess McLuckie, of Homestead, had gone to the sheriff's office and surrendered. The legal adviser of the committee, Mr, W. J. Bren nan, could not be reached, but the chairman was instructed to see him and ascertain whether Mr. Andrew Carnegie, Chair man H. C. Frick, the Pinkerton brotherand Messrs. Lovejoy, Potter, Carey and Dowey could not be indicted for murdei and treason in bringing an armed body xd men into the State who wrought thedeath ol several people in Homestead. Mr. Hugh Boss, nnp of the, men who is under indictment for the affray with the Pinkertons sail) that he was advised that Carnegie would be extradited on the charge. The meeting then, adjourned. Homestead is filled with detectives in the employ of the Carnegie company. Their mission seems to be to watch the movements of the leaders and to bring ar influence to bear |on the men composing the rank and file of foe locked out laborers and mechanics. As to the latter object II can be safely said they are not succeeding to any noticeable degree. The leaders say they do not care how many detectives the company may employ to shadow them. The town is also filling up with non-union workmen. To deny this would be to deny the truth. Every train brings unpriuci paled men into the place. The majority come for no other purpose than to “work" strikers for a five or ten-dollar bill ami free tickets to Eastern cities. Homestead is certainly becoming the Mecca 4or tramps, who represent, themselves as nonunion workmen, but are willing to get out of town again if the strikers will give them a little cash A&d freerailroad tickets but therefs another classMrifting kt They are being sent in by the Cariisgie company. Two s Irangers-caught up with oirEighth avenue Monday morning admitted that they had gigned agreements to go to work in the mill. They lefffo'wff in the afternoon, A gentleman "whttarrived Monday from Pittsburg said: “Tiie train I camo up' on brought a lot of nonunion men to Homestead. They were in charge of a Carnegie agent, who supplied them with tickets. Just before reaching Homestead this agent told the men tc separate just as soon as they left the train' but to meet in Hie afternoon at a place agreed upon. In the party were several colored men.”