The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-24
RICHMOND. VA. SUNDAY, JULY "a, 1892

room would hold clamored around the doors
for admission this morning and when the
doors we're opened the otiicera we're literally
showed aside by the rusn OF humanity tnss
poured IN. When the room was packed W.
vi not single human being could Ges IN
500 no atmosphere was a. sitting as tnas
OF the black holo OF Calcutta. There were
It'll enough people in tho corridors
and out on the street to FIJI II twioe over
again. Homestead was largely repre-
sented and 80 were most OF the
labor union, Of this vicinity. When
O'Donnell and Ross we're frat brought
into court they were placed in the
prisoners dock. Ry orders OF Judge Magee
they were byoUght before tho oas e{ the
court and were accommodated with seats;
The two eminent criminal counsel engaged
by the Carnegie Company Messrs hOoo b-o
Patterson. reinforced District Attorney
Burleigh, and It Was evident from the stnrs
tbGta desperate tight vas to.be made sgeip-t
ODonnell securing his liberty.
THE FIeaE BEsVs.
The ball was set rolling by the District
Attorney, who said that the Commonwe 10
had decided To resist the application, and
that il was therefore the duty of the de-
fenseto show cause why its client was en-
titled 10 bail. This position was vigorously
antagonized by Attorney Brennan on BE-
half OF O'Donnell on the ground that when
the prisoner gave himself mp II bscaIoe
the duty Of the Common wealth 70
show why he should be held. Tha
mere charge 10 the information was Dot
sufficient as against the constitutional ipTo'
visions undet which every nsn charged ~ste
any crime other than q capital ono Was en-
titled TO bail. In the long and technical dis
QUESTION that followed District Attorney Bur
leigh and nessrs. Robb and Patterson made
speeches characterized by considerable
warmth. All OF them took the ground
that having waived hearing
the accused bad nO~ no
right 10 call on the Commonwealth 20 sh ow
it's hand and indicate what il had against
him. The attorneys we're frequently intet-
rupted by tho Court with remarks indicatp 2
that be was not fayorabiy inclined toward
theif position. Finally the Court decided tha'
the einiormation did not charge murder Ia the
first degree that the mouth Of defendant
was closed until his trial, and that the pend
ing question was whether or not, under the
information, lie had "a absolute, right to
bail. From this point he wanted % heal
testimony. Counsel for the prosecution
thereupon put thelT heads together and do
cided to go ahead.
WITNESSES EXAMINED.
The witnesses examined wore; Neyin Nc
Connell. OF Munhsll. superintendent Of the
Open Works at Carnegie's mills, John
Cooper, PlnkertOn man, residing at No.
81. Pacific street. Brooklyn W. Il. Burt,
another Pinkertou man, OK No. l2ll Wright
wood avenue, Chicago.
Court adjourned about o'clock. The
evidence was ah N and tho arguments Wcfo
completed. Hugh ODOnnell was remand
ed to jail until Monday morning. Judge
Magee saying that be wished 10 review tha
testimony. There is no doubt but that
O'Dounell will be released on bail.
The keeping of O'Donneh IN Jail over
Sunday. however. Is because the court Off
cials believed that If ODonnell we're liber-
ated this evening and the workmen at
Homestead we're to carry out their pro-
gramme Of his reception, whAe the Ok
element over the attempted assassination
of Mr Friok is ret 50 intense, an encounter
between the worEmeD and the militia
would be certain 10 occur.