Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-24

20 try ana nn0 us some place where we coult
O. During the time you were there Mr.
O'Donnell was not engaged in amy more riot
GUS acts than you were yourself?
A. He was not.
Deputy Sheriff S. P. Cluley was the mex
witness:
Q. sherin, you were deputized by Sheriff
| McCleary7
A. Yes, sir: JULY.
@. Did you pay visit to Homesteadr
| A. Sheriff McCleary sent tor me and asked
me to go to Homestead. met him on the
| There were three of us together and we were
| to go to Homestead and consult with that
ADVISORY ,n; COMMITTEES; We got rof Of at the
July s. We went into the room where the
Advisory. Committee was sitting. They
were all there. q:
Q. Who did you see theref
A. did not know any of them.
q. Did you see Hugh O'Donnellf
A Yes. sir: he was Chairman.
Q. What took place theref
| A. The Sheriff said he came there to talk
with the committee. The committee told us
there was not any trouble about the mill.
Hugh O'Donnell said they would take care
of us, and told us to go down to the mill and
look around, we did so, and came back to the
Advisory Committee.
Q. They did not go along to the mill with
A. No. sir.
Q. What day was this?
A. This was on the 9TH of July. The
Sheriff reported that he found rything
quiet at the mill. The Advisory Committee
again repeated that there was no trouble in
the mill. The Sheriff then told the Advisory
Committee that he intended to put about so
guards in the mill. Hugh O'Donnell then
asked us to retire for q few moments. We
did SO and were shortly called back into the
room. They then told us that they would
Il, To-,
mittce if the Sheriff intended to put men in
there. which they did. Sheriff McCleary
started me there with II men on the same
day. went up there and got off at Munhali
station, and was met by a mob of men. One
man among crowd of three asked me what
was doing there. I told them 1 intended
to put my deputies in the mill to take care
of it. One of the men said my deputies
would never go in there alive:
Q. Who was the man who did this talk'
y. did not know him. told the man We
apiece. We started, and had not gone far
when we met Hugh O'Donnell.
Q. Where did you meet O'Donnell?
A. He was coming from Homestead toward
Q. What did you then dot
A. We went back to Munhall station with
O'Donnen.
O. What did you do then7
discussed the Matter with O'Donne1l.
, A. We remained there awhile and talked
the maCCer over; Cnon returned anu r6.
ported to Sheriff McCleary.
@. What time did you yet homer
A. About 7:S0 P. M.
@. What was the result of your difference
with the Advisory Committee?
A. They agreed to suspend operations.
@. What did Hugh O'Donnell do?
A. He put Sheriff McCleary in full posses
sion of the mob and said he nor they would
Dear no further responsibility:
Q. Was O'Donnell one OF the men who
threw their badges on the tables2
A. don't think he had any.
Q. You say when at the mill that guards
were stationed there. Who were the guards?
Did you know any of them?
A. think they were only the Carnegie
9. Mr.: o'Donnell did not refuse to let you
A. No; he merely advised me as a friend.
He appeared to be doing all he could to keep
the people back and tried to control them.
He appeared to be aiding us.
Ex-Sheriff Gray Tells His Story.
Ex-Sheriff Joseph H. Gray was next e1-
amined.
@ What was your business on the 9Th Of
A. was on the boat Little Bill on the 9Th
Of July with the Pinkerton detectives.
Q. You were towing the barges up the
rtver9
A. Yes, sir.
Q. You were deputizedf
A. Yes sir.
Q. Mr.. Gray, where and when was the first
firing that you noticedf Where was the
boat?
A. When about half mile or so below
Homestead heard the city whistles and
other alarms; also heard the fire of some
q. Had the firing ceased when you
A. No, sir. When the boat landed there
was firing directly in front of the boat.
Most Of -. the eff firing was done before we
@. Were the shots returned from the boat?
A. No, sir.
Q. What happened when the boat landed?
A. There was cheering, shouting, swear
ing and some firing. We were in the barges
q. You landed on the company's property,
did you not2
a. Yes, sir.
@. Tell US how many people were there
when you touched the shore?
A. Not SO many just then. Within three
facing us. Captain W. d. Rodgers came back
and asked to be protected while he was tie
ing the boat All of the men were ordered
to the front of the barge.
@. When was this :?
A. This was after the captain asked to be
protected. Some of the men went forward
to the front of the boat.
The Second volley Did Damage.
O. Was this when you saw the arms on |
board?
A. first saw arms after the firing was |
begun. There was no firing OF attempt made |
TO fire until firing on the shore had begun |
BY the people in front of the boat, and it |
was pretty quick fire. Three fell from the |
second firing.
@. So there was no one hurt at the first |
flfngP
= A. did not see anyone hurt, but at the
second firing l saw two fall and four men
.arried up the bank
O. Where was the first firing directed?
A. At people IN front Of the barges.
Q. At the time or Immediately before this
irst fire, was there any firing at Captain
Rodgers?
A. There were no bullets came at us.
@. How many people were known to he
lurt on the Little Bill after the first fire?
nto the boat wounded One was Pinker-
on.
Q. Do you know who that was2
a. 1t was the one who died shortly after
vard
@. You don't know what his name was, do
,ou?
A. No, SIR
Q. What was done next when the firing
eased?
A. We surrendered.
Q. What did these people say?
A. Some were calling US blackmailers some
we're swearing and making general threats.
Heard One Man Make Thre.ts.
@. Did you hear any threats made ut that
ime, any threats to kill?
A. heard one of them say he would kill
Q. How soon was that after you got out?
A. The whole thing didn't last five min.
ties.
@. Then it was practically immediate.
A. Yes, sir
Q. Was there any announcement made
rom the boat?
A. 1 heard Pinkerton man say his men
ias here 10 watch the mill and that We were
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