Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-27

was with me. L did not know any OF the
men who had the cannon. I saw the
same cannon on the Fourth of July
during the celebration. 1 think the cannon
belongs to the G. A. R. post; I am not
sure. I saw three dead men there, but did
not know any Of them. There was one man
there who was not dead, and I went for a
doctor for him. He was not there when I
returned"
Captain o. G. Coon then testified. 'I
live on Fifth avenue, Homestead. I was in
the vicinity of the steel works on the morn
ing of July g. There were loud whistles
and other alarms given at o'clock on that
morning I inquired the cause of the ex-
citement and they told me that black
men were firing revolvers. They
aid they were firing to sound the alarm. I
aw the boat coming, but did not see any
man shoot toward the boat. Hugh O'Don-
nell was the only man I recognized on the
river bank that morning. was not more
than IS feet from the barges when they
landed.
Trying to Prevent . Fight.
'O'Donnell came to me and told me to try
and induce the men on the boat not to land,
he (O'DonnelD would keep the crowd
back. He said ne was afraid that the
men might do violence, and he wanted to
prevent any outbreak. did not know any
Of the men who were shot. When the
barge landed the men came out
of the cabins and pointed their
At at the " people on The shore:
They began to fire from both sides and I
ran and have not been back there since.
The first shot fired alter the barges landed
came from the cabin of the boat I saw
William Foy fall across the gang plank shot
in the side. He threw up his hands and
said, Don't shoot never saw Mr.
Potter, the mill superintendent. Sheriff
Gray was not on the front barge when it
was landed. did not see him until after
ward. All of the men had rifles and dis
we push through the crowd with They
acted in a threatening manner all the
time"
Where tho First Shot Came From.
Coroner McDowell-Where did the first
shot come from?
Captain Coon-From the gang plank.
and that was the uery shot that killed Foy.
care you sure of that?"
"Yes, sir"
David Lynch was called and said: IT
live at Homestead, but was not present at
the scene Of the riot. I am Chairman of
the Police Committee. A number of special
officers were sworn in on July 1. I saw
Sheriff McCleary in Homestead, and he said
he wanted to take charge of the mill. :"
Alfred Oates, sail: Il live on Second
avenue, Homestead. I was standing on the
Pemicky tracks and heard a lot of shooting.
I ran up Eighth avenue, and Imet some men
coming down the street carrying George |
Rutter between them. He had been shot |
by the Pinkertons. I heard the Captain |
crying, Shoot the ---' did not see |
the fence torn down."
Albert Ackard: "I live in Homestead and |
was at home when the Pinkertons landed |
on the morning of July 6. I was standing |
on the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge |
There were a large number of people on |
the bank. could see what was going on |
on board the barge, but could not see the |
men in the mill yard. /
Saw No Ono in the Water Tower.
'I did not see any one in the water tower
and I am sure that no shots we're fired from
there. I saw great deal of firing from the
boats. On the way to, the bridge was in
formed that a man had been shot. The
Little Bill was still there when I reached
he bridge. I saw the Little Bill leave
The barges, but did not see any shots fred |
1t her. I did not see any of the men who
we're shot
Frank Rutter, son of one of the mill |
men who was killed, was then examined.
He said: 81 am son of George w. Rutter,
md live in Verona. I had talk with my
ather at the Homeopathic Hospital He
'aid that when he attempted to run one of
he Pinkertons raised gun and shot him.
Owing to the fact that the young man
vas not at Homestead on the day of, the
lot, he was excused from further attend
lnce as witness
The inquest adjourned to meet again at
o'clock next Tuesday.