The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-23
HOMESTEAD SITUATION
O'Donnel1 Still III Jail and
the Strikers Very Much
Incensed.
PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION
There May Be Trouble Over It.
Deputy Sheriffs on
Guard.


dicatiOns last night were that the armed
truce Of the past few days would be
broken today. and that another chapter,
or possibly two chapters, would be added
to the story of the Homestead strike. Ac-
cording to information from a reliable
source, the Carnegie Company did not
propose to allow O'Donnell to secure his
liberty if it could be avoided, and a strong
effort was to be made to demonstrate to
the courts that he was one of the princi-
pals in the attack upon the Pinkerton
barges.
1t was to this end that the eight Pin
kertons were taken to the county Jail yes
terday to identify the leader of the stri-
kers, while fifty citizens of Homestead
were subp9naed last night on behalf of
the Commonwealth to testify regarding
O'Donneli's control of the strikers, in
case such testimony should be needed.
The Carnegie officials themselves
adopted policy of absolute silence yes
terday, but those close to them said that
they were going on in the belief that
O'Donnell's brains. intelligence and com
the strike, and if he were securely out of
the way for while Il dozen advisory
committees could not keep the ranks from
going to pieces.
TROUBLE AHEAD.
According to the number of Homestead
men who We're i'll town last night, how
ever, even a suggestion that O'Dounell
might be held without bail was sufficient
TO rekindle the ugliest Of feelings among
the strikers. These same men said that
If Hugh O'Donnell slept in jail on Satur-
day night he would have Henry G. Frick
for company. Although no corroboration
had been secured up 10 late hour last
night, 1t was said that an information
had already been made against the head
of the Carnegie Company before an out
OF the way Justice of the Peace. and that
warrant would be Immediately served
in case the dicision in the O'Donnell case
was unfavorable.
= Itlwas also said that if o. Dom clips luck
should stand him In poor stead there
would be trouble at Homestead when be
went back to that borough Arrange
ments had already been completed for
giving him rousing reception, despite
the fact that the military put a quietus
on the demonstration On the return eI
Burgess McLuokie, and at the same time
giving 1t out that no further movements
of the kind would be tolerated.
PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION.
Said one Of the leading mill men last
night:-"We propose to give Hugh
warm reception in spite of all the military
can do. The military officials have no
right to interfere with us in such matters,
ami, II they try it, their authority will be
most bitterly questioned. Let General
Snowden or Colonel Green. the Provost
Marshal, Try to diffuss any demonstrates
that may be made in honor of O'Donnell's
return, they wall learn that the people OF
Homestead are not to be tri1ed with"
The attorneys for this accused men COM
pleted yesterday their examination of the
authorities relating to riot, especially
those concerning Milton Weston, who
was convicted for murder in the second
degree for sending an armed body of men
to regain possession of certain lands in
the gas field and out CT which q killing
resulted. The conclusion they reached
was that the two cases were identical,
and that the opinion of the Supreme
Court in the Weston case was alone suffi-
cient to warrant Frick's arrest and trial
and to insure his conviction.
DEPUTY sHERIFFs. N
The Pennsylvania militia has been
taught it's proper place through stern
lesson administered by Governor Pattlson
personally.
At the Governors suggestion body of
police officers, In persons of deputy
sheriffS. were last evening placed
throughout the borough OF Homestead to
supplant the unlimited military control
that has been gradually established
The soldiers are now to aid the civil
authority and not to be its superior. Tne
Sheriff of the county, or his representa-
Gives, are to be the ones to say when the
danger point has been reached by assem-
blages of citizens, the men III unform
with guns in the hands beiug no longer
to constitute themselves, at will. judge,
jury and executioners.
The Deputy Sherlffs now installed nnm-
Der sixteen in all, and in Sheriff Nc
Cleary's absence are directed by Chief
Deputy Bradley, who is authorized to cell
in the assistance of the militia to the full
the peace.