Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-08

They Are Not Much Affected by Public
Criticism Of their Business.
NEW YORK, July s.-Most Of the Pinkerton
detectives who arrived here from Homestead
at 2 O'Clock this morning departed for their
homes as soon as possible. 1t is known, how
ever, that the men who were in charge of the
party have been notified to report the circum-
stances of the trouble with the locked-out mill
hands to Robt. A. Pinkerton before they leave
the city. There was a dozen or more men
waiting In the outer Office of the Pinkerton de-
tective agency at Exchange place and New
street this morning when Robt A. Pinkerton
arrived The men who were waiting to see him
declined to talk. They were acting under in
structions. They were ushered into Mr. Pink
erton's private Office.
Mr.. Pinksrton subsequently said to a reporter:
81 do not wish to be at all discourteous to repre-
sentatives Of the press. At present, however, I
cannot talk about this matter. am making q
thorough investigation into the affair and will
doubtless have something to say ut an early
day, aud then the press and public viii see who
Is really at fault"
Mr. Pinkerton declined to either affirm or
deny the rumor that he had already sent several
hundred more men to Homestead TO take the
places Of the men who surrendered to the
locked-out mill hands
CHICAGO. July S.-when W. A. Pinkerton
was seen last night he was looking worried but
still said the reports from Homestead were
greatly exaggerated.
There is no use in nv saying anything" he
said. for the press of the country il agains I
me, and have got nothing to say that will be
likely to correct the false impression that has
got abroad. The lists of our men published in
the newspapers a. killed aud wounded are alto
gether exaggerated. Only two of our men arc
dead so far as I have been able to learn. One
OF them is the man Kline / spoke Of and the
other Is Thos. Common from New York. OF
course am sorry for the lives that were lost,
bus our men went there to protect property,
not to drive of the workmen.
II. is awell-known fact that in an election year
such n matter this Is taken hold Of and made
the most Of to draw the labor vote / have no
hesitation in saying that q good many of the
newspapers are just working the strike for that
purpose.
Il don't care for the indignation Of the peo-
pie. am responsible for my actions, and il
our men were sent there to protect the Carnegie
property. then. with Carnegie behind us, we
Will come out all right in the end. 1t N all rot
to talk about our going TO New York and hiring
men because we could not get them anywhere
else. We could get 1000 men right here in
Chicago. We have their applications and they
are ready to enter our employ when we like tc
take them on. That il all have to say
Mr.. Pinkerton, in another interview on the
Homestead riot says: mo further effort will b<
made to force the strikers into order. It simply
means q lockout that will last forever 30 far a
union men are concerned. / guess Camegi<
and bis partners have money enough. know
what am talking about when say no unior
men viii ever again set foot in the Homestead
mills. That is about all i have to say on thu
subject. l cannos expect fair treatment from
the press. There il too much politics in the fight
and have the unpopular end"