The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-27
Released from Prison on SlO.-
600 Bail.


PITTSBURGH, July eO.-The second skir-
mish in the legal battle between the Car
neee Steel Compony and the strikers was
begun this morning before Judge Magee,
when the application for the release Of
Burgess John McLnckie was called up.
There was 4 large crowd present, chiefly
made up Of Homestead people.
Before court opened there was group
Of three or four men from Homestead on
every corner near the Court house, and
these men kept watch on Alderman Nc
Masters Office, and especially on the
movements of Constable Webber, who is
too large to easily keep out Of sight 1t
was rumored that several Of the men
wanted by the Constable were in the
room, but no one seemed 70 be certain of
their identity.
Shortly after $50 o'clock this morning
Judge Msgee came into court, and few
minutes later Messrs. Robb, Patterson
and Breck, counsel for the prosecution,
arrived, followed by Attorney Cox and
Brennan, representing the defense.s
Attorney Cox soon came in, and said
they had not yet decided about making
information against the Carnegie off eials,
and said that they would not be made to-
day.
Among those present from Homestead
were Messrs. Carney and Roberts, and
other well-knOwn workers.
None ofthe Carnegie people were pres
ent- AT $50 Mr.. Brennan again formal
ly presented the petition for the release
of Burgess MeLuckie, and the case WAS
opened.
After listening to all the testimony and
address, Judge Magee fixed the amount
Of Burgess McLuckie's bail at ten thous-
and dollars.
Owen Murphy and o. c. Coon Of Home
stead, went on the bond, and McLuckie
was released,
Before granting bail Judge Magee
said:
have made it my business TO care
fully go 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 sup
press rioting and disorder, liable. Such
man is responsible for all the consequence
of the disorder and TiOting, either wheth-
Ell such rioting results in the loss Of prop
erty or the loss of life. No matter what
the result, every such man is equally |
guilty for such degree Of crime IS the |
facts and results warrant. This may be
murder in the first degree or second.
feel that in the case of Mr.. McLuekie his !
crime, if any, does not reach that Of muir
der in the first degree, and am therefore
glad there was no objection made TO his
release on bail"
Mr. Cox" would ike TO know wha; !
disposition the Court viii make Of the
cases of the other men for whom war
rants have been issued"
Mr.. Burleigh-" We cannot and will |
not dispose of case Of a man who has
evaded arrest and is in hiding
Mr.. Cox" Well, they will all come in
and surrender if this matter Of bail is
fixed ?7
Judge Magee-" How can We do that?
Each case should be disposed Of Some |
Of these men may be guilty Of murder in
the first degree, and, if so, no bail shall |
be taken. There was riot there, per
haps unjusti6able but eertainlyEsome 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 6rst degree. Some of
these men may be the men who did
this, if il was done.
"These men must be disposed Of
through the advice and consent Of the
proper officer, the District Attorney, and |
we can make no disposition Of their case
till he has examined the testimony and
advises the Court"
In view of the gravity Of the crime,
and all circumstances, l feel warranted |
in placing the bail at $4,000"
McLuckie received an ovation upon
his release. He took matters coolly, and |
said:
"Inever had any doubt about my be-
ing released on bail, and when the time
comes, viii have no trouble in showing /
my innocence. did just what Judge
Magee said should be done tried to pre-
vent any disorder or bloodshed, and all /
my efforts were directed to that end. |
had a good rest in jail, and am better
able to do my duty than before"