Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-06
MURDER AGAINST BURKE.

Secretary Lovcjoy Made tho Additional
Charge Yesterday - w. j. Bremen
Claims an Alibi for the Homestead
Mana Writ OF Habeas Corpus for
His Release.
Attorney w. j. Bremen yesterday pre-.
sented to Judge Ewing, in Common Pleas
No. 2, petition for writ of habeas corpus
to bring into court Edward Burke. who is
now in jail Burke is one Of the men
charged by Secretary Lovejoy with aggra-
waited riot in connection with the trouble
at Homestead July 6. Burke, in his petit
tion, says that he is not the person charged
with having been engaged in riot on July
6 in Miflin township, as alleged by
T. T. F. Lovejoy. He was not
in Miflin township on July 6, but was in
Pittsburg and had nothing whatever to do
with the troubles alleged to have taken
place at the work. of the Carnegie Steel
Company. He asserts further that he is
illegally imprisoned on warrant, the COM
mitment purporting to be issued by Alder
man McMasters on August having been
written and delivered into the hands of the
arresting officer, Joseph Weber, by youth
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sumed to act as q committing magistrate
against the protest of Burke. Alderman
McMasters was absent from Pittsburg at
the time, and was not in his bailiwick. In
conclusion the writ of habeas corpus is
asked.
Hab-as Corpus Hearing.
Judge Ewing directed Warden McAleese
to produce Burke in court at $50 this morn
ing, when the case will be heard. The
Judge was not in court yesterday, and Mr..
Bremen went to his home in lakewood,
where he signed the order for writ of
habeas corpus
While the attorney was In the country,
Secretary Lovejoy appeared before Alder
man Reilly and made charge of murder
against Burke and another Homestead
man. Officer Gallagher went to Homestead
in the morning after the second culprit.
Burke is charged with the killing of j. W.
Kline, one of the Pinkerton detectives.
When Mr.. Bremen got back he was sur
prlsed at the new move
'Judge Ewing condemed Hugh Ross for
making q charge of murder against the
Carnegie officials on the ground that he was
a defendant on similar charge, but here is
Secretary Lovejoy who pays no attention
to the Judgo," said Mr.. Bremen.
Intend to Prove an Alibi.
'Tt is a poor rule that won't work both
ways. I feel sure we can prove an alibi,
for know of my own knowledge that
Burke wasn't in Homestead on the day of
the riot have been acquainted with him
for years. He is excitable and very talka-
tive. felt that if Burke had been in the
trouble he would be somewhat in the front
ranks, so when I went to Homestead on the
evening of the fight the first man 1 asked
about was Burke. A score of people re-
piled that he was in Pittsburg on spree.
1t may be possible that the prosecution can
show that he was there, but don't believe
it now. We will show that he was in
Pittsburg during the riot. If we prove the
alibi the charge of murder will fall fiat. At
any rate we will apply for bail"
Mr. Bremen subpenaed Secretary Love-
Joy, John w. Piatt and Constable Weber to
appear at the hearing this morning. He
wants MI. Lovejoy to show his hand and
produce the evidence he has against Burke.
This is the first time in all the riot cases
that the attorneys for the defendants have
asked for hearing.
Warden McAleese said Burke was very
quiet yesterday.