Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-04


Mus4sf ~ sAs oss1hsrs.
frrssc.s. Aas. A--Ths hssripss on the ap-
phcssaon for release on bail Of Messrs. Dovey,
Aeoonnsll, Corey and Superintendent Potter
OF The Carnegie sseel Company wss beld be-
fore Judge Ewing this morning When court
opened plainti6s attorney ssid:
.'Afser . careful examination q the facts In
this case I have come 20 the conclusion after
consultation With the private counsel ths, there
viii be no objection 90 these defendants
being released on bail In view Of your honor's
view Of the law in this case and your ruling -
10 the rights Of the respective parties In this
case We feel conssrsined 10 make no objection
20 their release on bail"
Judge Ewing then admitted them 10 bail An
the sum OF eio.ooo each, Messrs. r. B. aud A
W. Mellon going on the bond This
dispcses Of all the defendants except
the Pinkertons. none OF whom had been
srressed up 20 noon. The same counsel
vii appear for the Pinkertons The attornev
for the defendants are greatly pleased over the
results and say the position taken by Judge
Ewing is the one they have all the time held.
On the application Of lawyer Knox the court
Instructed that Mr.. Frick be admitted 10 sl0. 900
bail by the officers going 10 his house for his
signature. The MELONS also signed this bond.
Tho officials Of the Carnegie Steel Company
take the matter Of their position % defendants
on the charges Of murder very ctolly
Concerning the action Mr.. Loveiov said:
The company has not and win not dis
turb itself over these suits. We agree
with Judge Ewing that there 10 very lit
tie standing for the plaintiffs in this case.
When II is alleged we are arbitrary
in our refusal 20 arbitrate with the workmen Il
must be remembered that Seey have conceded
US everything, except the rie@R to make individ-
Wal contracts. One Of our reasons
each man rather than with an ire
responsible committee 10 that II is q mat
ter OF protection 20 ourselves. We think IL our
night TO make our contracts In our own way
The bringing Of these suits will not change our
policy IN the least. Our course is fixed and un-
alterable"
The Carnegie Company officials plainly in
dicate that they consider their arrest ~ the
consummation Of q threat that they would
be arrested unless they agreed to srbitrate,
Il think IL q joke" laushingly remarked .
prominent iron manufacturer, "and q move out
OF which the Homestead men will reap abso-
lutely no benefit whatever. II will help their
own cause in no way and the trend Of affairs,
which Is far more 20 them than murder trials at
present, will not be changed"
One OF the leading AmAlgamated men Of
Homestead said: The officials Of the company
are undoubtedly responsible for the murders
that took place at Homestead on July
3. Those fellows will try by one
way or another to dodge and escape
the law, and may succeed in doing 30 by mo-
tions Of the wealth that backs them. I don't
think that il one OF them were TO shoot any OF
US fellows that he would be punished, for they
have influence and money, and that seems to
count for everything these times
If they break up organized labor the men
Will secretly combine to form revolutionary
societies, which will be bad for this country. II
Is bad policy to break mp the Amaigamated Asso-
ciaticn for II is safe organization Of labor, and
very conservative. am in hearty favor Of our
lodges voting that . board of arbitration be
asked for 20 settle the Pittsburg troubles. We
in Pittsburg? Il will be {or the best. but can
not say what will be done"