The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-07
RELEASED BY JUDGE EWING.
pINKERTON DETECTIVE PRIMER DIS
CHARGED WITHOUT BAIL

No Case \ rnin.t the Nav Accused or Mar
der by tn, S:rikrr.. and the Judge snr-
prised nt the Weak show of Testiu,nny-
The Other Pinkcrtou Men VIII Now Sur
render and &c Eeieascd-A Striker
Against Whom There WAS No Case Also
Reie"sed-Tho Ha,i OF AnnTch,"t Kno'd
Increased mod Fe Ii sun In Jsii-'A Final
Test mt Homestead on the Rnnning of
the Bes-eme- MIi-The puque.ne Men
Back nj Their Work why the Au,nIEn.
mated Association Must Adont New
Methods with the signing CT the Scale.
PITTSBURGH. Aug. G.-Frcd Primer. tho
Pirkerton detective who Gave himself IN
yesterday on tho charge OF murder made
by Hugh Ross. was released this inter-
noon on his own recoSnizance. Judge Ewing
holding that there was no evidence against
him. His case was tcst. The other Pinkcr-
ton mon wanted will now give themselves UP.
and will also be released.
Primmcr had hearing this morning before
Alderman King. Half dozen witnesses wero
examined. and not one bit Of testimony was
obtained that would connect Frimmer with
tho shooting. There was not even credible
testimony that he was on the barge tho day
Of the riot. though ho admitted himself that
he was. Nevertheless. tho Alderman COM
mittcd him. The cnse was taken Immediately
before Judge Ewing in tho Court OF Common
Pleas. where 1t was necessary for him to go
to secure bail. Tho lawyers on both sides
agreed to admit all the testimony TINT had
been taken before tile Alderman. judge
Ewing listene cd to the reading in astonishmcnt
lie exclaimed when It was finished:
why. there is no testimony to show that
any one has been killed."
"The other side admits that" said Mr.. Cox
"We admit that there were persons killed
said Mr.. Dreck. But We don't admit that
they were killed by shots from the barGes."
There is nothing to show TINT this man
was on the barGes." said the Judge.
THE other side admits that" said Mr.. Cox.
There is no evidence to show that this man
took any part in the trouble at all" said the
Judge. land in my opinion he should he dis
charged. However. we will let the matter go
over until this afternoon
NO EVIDENCE AGAINST A STRIKER.
Primmer was taken back to jail. whore he
remained two hours. when he was again
brought out. He was accompanied by Jacob
Steiner and Edward Burke. better known as
Rioter Burke. These two were in Jail on accu-
sations of murder made by Secretary LoveIoy.
Their hearing had also been set down for tho
afternoon. The three men snt together in
court. No one had been admitted to the room
except those with some connection with the
case and there were not twenty persons there
outside OF the court officers
Judge Ewing said he would take UP tho case
OF Steiner first. IIc looked over all the papers
and remarked: Il haven't seen or heard a
word that shows that Steiner had anything to
do with tho fight"
"There is no objection to Steiner being ad-
nittod TO bail" said Mr. Knox, one OF the Car
neGie lawyers.
why hold him at all' asked the Judge.
There is nothing hero against him. il the
first hearing had been before me should have
discharged him altogether on the testimony
which has been presented
Mr.. Knox said that they had not been
able to get their witnesses there. They
had not expected that the case would
come up this afternoon. The Judge re-
Piled that he would release Steiner
upon his own reccgnizance. and that II the
prosecution secured other evidence against
him they could rearrest him. Thcreupon
Steiner departed. He was released upon pro-
cisely the Same ruling that the Judge made q
moment later In the case Of Primmer.
Now We come to the case OF Primmer." said
the Judge. LAS said this morning. do not
see what evidence there Is against this man.
and think he should be discharged"
But you must remember" said Mr.. Cox.
| that this is not an application for discharge.
but an application for release on bail"
Very we'll. then" said the Judge quickly.
II will release him on his own recoGnzance.
Call the next case. the case OF Burke"
Lawyer Cox was discounted. Burke look cd
happy. He fully expected to DO released also
on his own recognizance. Burke talks more
than any other man.
tha trouble RurEe was n rst arreef ed
for melting to riot. He was one OF those who
made a disturbance when Dewey and Nc
Connell were arrested at Homestead. He was
released upon 81 900 bail on that charge. and
was renrrested upon two others. murder and
| aggravated riot. 1t was upon these two
charges that the hearing was had. Burke's
case came. up on writ OF habeas corpus.
charge OF murder against the man. He said /:
Il doubt il | can go into the merits Of this
Gan This Ri nS not eas
hearing
MURDER CHARGE AGAINST BURKE.
Mr.. Bureigl-Ths man is also charged with
murder before anothcr Alderman.
Judge Ewing-W"l il he valves hearing
Of murder will hear hin, on tha;.
Mr.. BurcgIi-,Wc have the witness who Will
swear this is the, man. man who has no
saw Burke in the crowd ut Homestead on July
Il nj 1870 o'clock in the morning with a gun.
We will have TIL man. who says he saw him.
in court this afternoon; and i he SAYS this is
not tho man We will withdraw the information.
Judge Ewing-Wel. 1 will hold Burke for
S2O,W bail to answer the charge Of rioting be.
fore the Alderman on next Thursday and will
90 on with the murder case.
There was nothing to do but to go over tho
long story that has been told score OF times.
Capt. Rodgers told his story and Deputy Sheriff
particularly upon Eurke was that Of Rober,
herbort. newspaper aepor,er. ME ne sald
1870 o'clock on the morning OF the light, and
| that Burke was carrying q gun. He did not
see Burke shoot the gun. He saw him later in
| the, morning. but he was not sure whether he
whether Burke had the gun at the time Kline
| was killed. Kline was tho Pnkerton man for
whose death Burke was arrested;
| Ewing, :" l will hold Burke in the sum Of
| $4,000"
Fortunately for Burke he had n bondsman
| ready. j. Is. Lynch. n saloon keeper
KNoI.D's BAIL INCREASED.
| Judge Ewing was Just leaving the bonch late
| this afternoon whom he was stopped by Law
Friedman. tho polnE al for tho Anarchists