Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-12
CLIFFORD IS CAUGHT.
The Eighth Homestead Man Arrested
for Murder and Riot
HE WAS EXPECTING THE OFFICER,
Union Mill Strikers Held for Assaulting q
Non-Union Man.
THEY EACH FURNISH BAIL FOR COURT

Jack Clifford was arrested Dy q constdole
st Homestead yesterday afternoon on a
charge of aggravated riot. When he was
brought to this city two warrants for mUr-
der, issued by Alderman MeMasters, were
also made known to him, much to his sur
prise. Three commitments are entered
against him on the Jail docket. Clifford
had apparently been expecting arrest and
made no resistance. At 4:30 he was locked
up, his attorney having been unable to flnd
one of the court judges
The original list of IA persons against
whom Secretary Lovejoy prepared the
charge of murder on July q contained
Clifford's name. For some reason he was
not arrested when the others were, though
Attorney Brenren states that Clifford was
on hand at the time of Hugh O'Donnelrs
hearing in court ready to testify in the
leaders behalf One charge against him is
that he was accessory to the mErder of Silas
Waja, the workman who was killed IN the
mil yard on the morning of July 6 by a
shot from the cannon placed on the opposite
side of the river The other is for the MUIR
der of T. j. Connors, one of the Pinkerton
men on that same fatal morning.
No More Arrests for Murder.
Detective Weber states that no more ar
rests for murder will be made, though there
are vet four or five persons against whom
aggravated riot has been charged who have
not been arrested. Attorney Bremen says
this is not true, that the detectives are just
trying to spread such report in order to
simplify their work of making arrests. Of
the IA men charged with murder at Home
stead only eight have been arrested.
Attorneys Bremen and Cox will go into
court this morning and demand his release
on bail. The application will probably be
made before Judge Ewing. The attorneys
think there will be little difficulty in get
ting Clifford out or in securing the required
bail bond Police Superintendent O'Mara
differs with them on this point Mr.. O'Mara
said last night that he was acquainted with
the evidence against Clifford, and it is very
strong, almost conclusive. The officer
stated further that if he could prevent it he
would allow no friend of his to go on Cliff
ford's bond, because Clifford would be fool
ish to stav around here to be tried if he ever
got out on bail.
An Ex-Polfceman and a Clever Fighter.
The prisoner is resident of Homestead
and was one of the employees at the Car
negie mills before the strike. Some years
ago he lived in this city and mad the repu-
tation of being a clever pugflist, About |
eight wears ago at moonlight picnic in
Lawrenceville he defeated Bilson Jack, an
other slugger who was then prominent in
local sporting circles By those who know |
the man he seems to be well liked. At one |
time Clifford was a policeman in Home |
sead.
4 In connection with the riot cases, Edward |
Burke. charged with aggravated riot at |
Homestead. was released on s. 600 bail, |
furnished by j. B. Lynch, the Penn avenue |
hiquor dealer, for a hearing August IL, before |
Alderman McMasters. The bond was given |
before Magistrate Gripp on account of the |
absence from the city of Alderman Nc
Masters.
Thomas Connors and Elmer thinner,
arrested on Wednesday for assaulting John
Reams, a non-union workman at the Upper
Union Mills, were given a hearing before
for court trial The hearing was held at
the Twelfth ward police station and at
tended by many more interested parties
than could gain admittance Captain
Breck was on hand for the Carnegie Com
psnv. When Reams was put on the wit
ness stand he said:
'I am an employe at the 20-inch plate
mill Of Carnegie's plant at Thirty-third
street At 8 o'clock yesterday morning
1clb bHe HILL was SOihs
through the alley between Thirty-third and
Thirty-fourth streets, and while was pass
ing the metal yard saw five men sitting on
the railroad tracks. When / passed they
called me- and one of them said: Where
do you work?'
"In the Carnegie MILL replied
Attacked by Five Men.
'The five men then got up, struck me in
the face, on the body, knocked me down
and kicked me. called for help and they
commenced to run away"
"Can you identify any one in this room
who were among your assailants?" inquired
the Magistrate.
"Yes, sir; that man standing there"
pointing to Connors
"Anv other person."
mot positive; it-was pretty dark"
Can you or can you not swear that Mr..
thinner was one of the men?"
II cannot, but don't think he was.''
Thomas Richards, the next witness, was
standing at Tbirty-third street and Penn
avenue when he heard cry for help, and
saw thinner and Connors running away.
Captain Bradley testified that he saw men
running away and ran after them with sew
eral other officers and succeeded in arrest
ing thinner and Connors. The other officers
corroborated the statements, but firmly de-
clared that the assault did not occur on the
company;s property.
The defendants swore they were strikers
and had been employed at the Carnegie
mill, but did not see or assault Reams
thinner declared his ability to prove his in