The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-07-21
The Burgess Given an Ovation on His Return
to Homestead, Where He Was Met by a
Band and 1900 Marching Workmen.
Only About Sixty-Five Men in the Car.
negie Company Armor- Plate-Mill
Observations of Reporter Who Evaded the
Guards and Stole Inside the ..Works-Hugh |:
ODonnell Returns to Homestead.
M'LUCKIE OUT OF JAIL.

Homestead's Burgess Admitted to Bail
Furnishing Bonds for $4,000.
PITTsBURG, July 20.-The second skirmish
in the legal battle between the Carnegie
Steel Company and the strikers was begun
this morning before Judge Magee, when the
application for the release of Burgess John
McLuckie, of Homestead. was called up.
There was a large crowd present, chiefly
made uD of Homestead people. Shortly
after $3.50 o'clock Judge Ma9ee came into
court and few minutes later Messrs.
Robb, Patterson and Beck. counsel for the
prosecution. arrived. followed by attorneys
Cox and Bren non. representing the
defense. Much to the disappointment
of the crowd, neither Benjamin Butler nor
ev-Governor Hoadly was present. At
torney Cox said they had not yet decided
about making informatiors against the
Carnegie officials, and intimated that they
would not be made to-day. At $50 o'clock
Mr.. Bremen formally presented the petit
tion for the release of Mr. MeLuckie, and
the case was opened. After listening to all
the testimony and addresses. Judge Magee
fixed the amount of Burgess MoLuckie's
bail at $4,000. Owen Murphy and o. c.
Coon, OF Homestead, went on the bond, and
McLuckie was released.
Before granting bail, judge Magee said:
II haye made 1t my business to carefully
90 over this case. and unless there was
some good defense would make it murder
in the first degree. wish to say that the
law makes every man who stands idly by
without any effort to suppress riotlng and
disorder guilty of rioting. Such man
is responsible for all the consequences
of disorder and rioting, whether such riot
ing results in loss OF property OF loss OF life.
No matter what the result, every such man
is equally guilty for such degree of crime
as tho facts and results warrant. This
may be murder in the first or second de-
gree. feel that in the case of Mir. Nc
Luckie. his crime, If any, does not reach
that of murder In the first degree, and am,
therefore, glad there vas no objection made
TO his release on bail"
Mr. Cox-I would like to know what dis
position the court will make of the cases
of the other men for whom warrants have
been issued.
Mr. BurIeigh-We cannot and will not
dispose of the case of man who has
evaded arrest aud is in hiding.
Mr. Cox-Well they will all come in and
surrender if this matter can be fixed.
Judge Mageo-How can We do th8tf
Each case sh0cld be passed on. These men
may be guilty of murder in the first degree,
and il so. no bail should be taken. There
was riot there, perhaps unjustifable. but
certainly some one was killed deliberately.
Ii man gets up tree and deliberately
kills a man, as was done at Homestead he
is guilty of murder In the first degree.
Some OF these men may be tho men who
did this. 1t Ii was done. These cases must
be disposed of through the advice and con-
sent of the proper officer, the district at
tOrney. and we can make no disposition of
their cases till he has examined the testi-
mony against them and advises the court.
the oircumstaSoes / feel warranted in
placing the bail at $1,000
Burgess McLuckle received an ovation
after his release He took matters cOolly
and said: II never had any doubt about my
being released on bail, and when the time
comes Will have no trouble in showing
my innocence. | did just what Judge Ma
gee said should have been dODe-tried to
prevent disorder OF bloodshed-and all
my efforts were directed to that end. had
q good rest IN Jail and am better able to do
my duty now than before"
Messrs. Bremen and Cox were asked
about the future course OF the men, and
Mr.. Cox said: I'VE cannot say whether
the men for whom warrants are issued will
surrender or not. We had hoped there
would be some general order by which all
OF them could come here, surrender and
give bail. This. not having been done. /
cannot say what we Will do. We are
now gong into consultation, and will de-
eide. We have not yet decided on making
informations against the Carnegie officers"
Attorney Cox stated this afternoon that
Iugn OrDOn0ell naQ returned TO THIS city,
and his whereabouts is now known to the
AmalQamated Association people
Up to this time eleven warrants have
been issued for the leaders in the Home-
stead strike and but one man. Burgess
McLuckle, has been inside the Jail. 1t is
stated by counsel for tho men, however,
that several Will give themselves mp to-
morrow.
Constable Weber Stated tonight that he
had been unable to serve any more subpn-
at Houaafaad No
Brown. who assisted him in Identifying the
men yesterday. refused to give any help to-
day. McBrown claims a committee called
on him last night and notified him IL he
gave any more information to the officers
they would hang him. He said others in
Homestead had received similar warning.
An unverifed report was in circulation
tonight that committee left Homestead
this evening to meet the officials of the
company and settle the strike All efforts
to find the committee or locate the confer
ence were fruitless.
The Burgess Welcomed Home.
HOMESTEAD. July 20.-A triumphal re-
ception was accorded Burgess McLuckie
when he arrived this afternoon in Home
stead. Fully $500 of the strikers had
gathered at the depot, and when the train
pulled in they cheered him again and
again. Not satisfied with spplanding and
hand-shaking. the strikers insisted on q
greater demonstration in his honor. The
borough Council was assembled and also
the advisory committee of the Anal
gamated Association. Two carriages were
hastily secured and the services
OF brass band. Preceded by a big
American flag the advisory board-headed
o procession which march ed through the
streets of homestead. After the advisory
board came the band, playing Hail to the
Chief" Following the musicians were the
carriages conveying the Burgess an d cOun-
cilmen. and, bringing mp the rear was the
locked-Out men walking two abreast. The
Burgess was In tine spirits and bowed
right and left to the cheering crowds of
spectators gathered at every street corner
and lining the sidewalks.
The parade and the causes which brought
it about put the town In excellent humor.
and more laughter and joking was heard
in the thirty minutes after McLuckie's ar
rival than in the whole preceding
twenty-four hours. The Burgess was
escorted TO his home. near which
company of miltiamen had
been stationed. MeLuckie was met by his
wife. pery yous- looking little woman, who
kissed him. and for whom tho burgess dis
played equal affection. Within tho door,
way the couple wound their arms around
one another, while their daughter u pleas
ant-faced girl of sixteen, greeted her
father warmly. Meanwhile the crowd die
peEsed. cheering wildly for McLuckie, hrs
family, for the advisory committee the
band and nearly every body except the Car
negie officials and the militia. The com.