Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-07-24

attracted great crowd this morning.
The great majority OF those in and
about the Court room were men from
Homestead. There were not a few In
the room who expressed the belief that
the Commonwealth had strong case
against 0'Donnell.
About IS witnesses were subp9n9d
by the Commonwealth and among them
were citizens OF Homestead, some OF the
mill men, newspaper men and members
of the National Guard.
At 9:45 Judge Magee said he was
ready to hear the application, and
Messrs. O'Donnell and Ross were
brought to the table beside their coun-
sci.
Judge Magee-This Information does
not charge murder in the first degree.
1t charges murder, and until circum-
stances show IL is in the first degree 1t
is presumed to be only OF the second de-
gree.
Nevin Mcconnell was the first wit
ness called. He lives at Munhall. He
knew the defendants. At this point
the defendants insisted on separate
hearing.
Mr.. Burleigh-We can then hear only
one to-day.
Mr.. Brennen-Well, we want only
one. We select O'Donnell.
Witness said be believed he saw
O'Donnell the morning Of the trouble.
he believed he did, but was not sure.
Jim Cooper, Pinkerton detective,
came next. He was one OF the men on
the barges. He was one Of the captains.
The boats landed In front OF the Car
negie works. II was just about day
break.
"Before we landed there were 400
men on the bank. Shots were fired at
US from the shore and also from a small
boat. The firing first commenced a hall
mile below the works. After we landed
they fired on US, and Kline and Capt.
Hines were shot at the first fire. Kline
died.
"Dld you see In that crowd the de-
| fendant?'
II did,"
"Did you see him before the firing
commenced?"
Eyes, sir"
"Did you see him after the men on the
boat were shot?"
"Yes, sir. He was among them. They
told us II we attempted to land they
would kill us. Mr.. O'Donnell had little
to say.
About an hour after that one OF the
men came down 10 the boat and told us
we might as we'll go home, as they would
not allow US to land. O'Donnell was
about rs feet away In the crowd. The
| leader wore pink shirt.
w. II. Bent, OF Chicago, another
Plnkerton, was on the barges He had
charge OF the Chicago gang.
"Did you see O'Donnell1n the crowd?"
"Yes, sir; he was about l25 feet from
the boat The crowd which threatened
us came down the bank. This was be-
fore the shooting took place. The first
shots came from the shore and Hines
and Kline were shot saw O'Donnell
about FIVE minutes after the gang plank
was out. / saw him about an hour
later. after the Little Bill had gone"
"What was he doingP"
81 couldn't say. l did not hear him
say anything"
Frederick Primer, 131 Lombard
street, Philadelphia, came next. He
was also on the bank and saw O'Don-
nell on the bank just after the first vol
lev. He saw O'Donnell also after that.
There was no firing from the crowd
where O'Donnell was. The men were
around him and be seemed 70 De telling
them something. After that the men
In the crowd where he stood fred again.
The last shots were fired about o'clock.
am also a coal and iron police for Car
negie, at the Braddock steel works"
"Didn't you thank Mr.. O'DOnnell for
his kindness after you surrendered;
| didn't you?"
ayes. sir. He was very kind 20 u.s."
r. w. Herbert, Of the Dispatch was
then called and said he was In Home
stead before the riot. he went there
July 5.
"Were you at the bank when the
barges landed?"
ayes, sir. heard a whistle and went
out and joined the crowd about three
o'clock"
What did you see?"
81 saw the crowd going toward the
works"
"Where did you see O'Donnell?"
"He had been with me up 70 2
o'clock. Then / met him as was go
ing toward the works. he was going
the same direction. The boats had not
landed when we reached the works.
There was a very heavy fog and any
other place IL would have been day
light"
"Did you see O'Donnell on the bank?''
"No. sir, did not again see him till
about II o'clock"
Had you heard any firing before you
reached the bank?"
Eyes. sir: all the way 70 the bank an
occasional shot was fired. When reach
ed the bank the boats were landing, and
there were some men on the bow OF the
boat. They started down the board.
There was scuffie and two men fell on
the plank. as shot was fired from the
shore and volley came from the boat.
A man on shore stood out from .he crowd
and threatened the men on the boat.
When saw 0'Donnell at II o'clock be
was walking away from the scene OF the
| trouble. Newspaper men recognized
him as the leader Of the workiDgmen ID
Homestead So far as saw, Mr.. ODon'
nell was doing no more In the riot thar
was"
At thi. point Court took recess till
l:lo.
In the afternoon. after several wit
nesses had bsen examined for Che Com
monwealth without much th, -.s new
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