Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-23

is not in very good taste, but / desire the
set before the public, and 1 wish it distinctly
understood that there was no intentional
bravado nor studied effect nor anything of
rhat kind
Says His Arrest IS Unjust
As is now we'll known, 1 hastened here
from New York when / learned that a
warrant had been issued for nv arrest, and
wired friends to secure counsel and bonds
men. had pre-arranged TO come to the city
on the earliest train possible and avoid the
:2nominy OF arrest by surrendering. But.
being unable TO md my attorneys; having
no one else qualified to advise me and being
ignorant OF the methods of legal procedures,
l simply did what thought was my duty
under the circumstances. did not think
my giving myself up in Criminal Court a
heroic act, but on the contrary a very pain
ful one indeed for an American.
Surely the criticisms OF my surrender and
the manner OF it are unjust and, to say tl,a
least, uncharitable, wnen the defenceless
position now occupy is considered. have
no desire TO pose as martyr, but though 1
now occupy prison cell, my reputation is
as dear to mo as any mans, and will de-
1end it to the last
The fact that did not meet my lawyers at
the appointed time WAS the result of mis-
understanding, which has since been ex-
planned to my entire satisfaction | would
state that have implicit faith in them and
will be guided by their wise counsels to the
end.
Has Not Been Put on Prison Fare.
lwould further state that the dialogue be-
tween Attorney Cox and myself in the jail
corridor is not absolutely true and the facts
are somewhat distorted. Nor yet is it true
that Warden McAleese has forbidden me to
receive visitors 1t is at my own request
that they are not admitted, Tor the reason
that the strain OF The past few weeks, loss of
sleep and rest and irregular meals, has
totally untitled me for almost everything.
The Warden has been very kind and has
allowed me the same privileges as the other
me back to my cell and to be kept strictly
on prison fare is absolutely false. While an
inmate here L, OF course am amena2le to
the discipline which is necessary to control
an institution of this kind
must add that ii am compelled to un-
der&o confinement it will kill me. the eX-
poSnre OF the past few weeks has completely
shattered my once rugged constitution.
Just before the opening Of court nine men
came TO the jail and asked the privilege Of
identifying O'DonnelL They were placed
in the Warden's private Office, and, as usual
III such cases, eight or nine men were ranged
up in row in the jail One man went in at
time, and each claimed to have identified
O'Donnell. They did not state who they
were, though il was rumored they were
i
day of the fight This could not be proved,
however.
Expect "A S25.o0o Pail Bond
One of the attorneys for the prosecution
said he would have large number OF wit
nesses in court in the morning. He said
O'Donuell would not be released on bail.
The Amalgamated people are estimating
that the bond Will be fixed at S25, 000 The
attorneys on the other side, however. claim
O'Donnell is sure to be released. Nester-
lay they did not make any move toward
arresting the officials.
Secretary Loveioy was seen Yesterday af-
ternoon and said there was no change in the
situation at the Upper and Lower Union
Mills and that no union men would be en-
plOved. There are now 354 workmen in the
Homestead mills. The Tide took up 80 of
them Yesterday.
Mr.. Loveiov was asked whether he feared
a strike by the coke workers and said: 81
don't believe there is much danger of
strike there, but if there is it will not affect
us. We now have 100, 600 tons of coke on
hand at Braddock, which is enough to last
Tor six or nine months.
1--WE are getting along all right We
promised to start the mills on July 81 and
to-day We turned out a fine quality of
plate at Homestead. The men we have
there now are just as skilled as the ones
that went out. Although we have declared
that none of the old men could return after
yesterday we meant that their old places
would only be held open that long. We
will take them back. but they will have to
take their chances at getting algood place"