Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-08-04
THE STRIKERS BLAMED
Coroner's Jury Verdict in the
Homestead Deaths.
FRlck AND OTHERS GIVE BAIL.

erton Men Charged With Murder Were
Brought Out Of tho MiIls--The strikers
stin Confident of Winning the Fight
Carnegie May Withdraw His Donation
to Pittsburg--Anarchist Bauer Released.
PITrsBURG, Aug 4.-The inquest into
the deaths resulting from the riots at
Homestead was concluded yesterday af-
ternoon before Coroner Mcdowell. The
jury was out about an hour before a YER
dict was returned. There were no wit
nesses examined, the only matter being
the charge of the coroner.
The return in the cases of the seven
strikers who were killed reads almost
alike in each one. That on the death of
Silas Vain states that che came to his
death while in the company of others in
unlawful assembly upon the property of
Carnegie, Phipps s. Co.'S steel works,
Mifflin Township, to prevent the landing
of two model barges loaded with Pinker-
ton guards to protect said property, and
he being struck by missile from a can
non which had been taken by said unlaw-
full assembly to the Pittsburg side of the
Monongahela River and discharged by
them, striking and instantly killing the
said Silas Vain, and we recommend that
said unlawful assembly be certified to the
September sessions of the grand jury"
In the cases of the three Pinkerton men
similar returns were made in the case of
each.
That on the death of T. J. Connors states
that it was caused from shock and ex-
haustion, due to a gunshot wound in the
right arm, he being shot by ball from an
unlawful assemblage, and that said
shooting was done by party or parties
unknown with felonious intent; and we
recommend that such unlawful assem-
blage be certified to the September SeS-
sions of the grand jury"
No attempt was made by the jury in
any of the ten cases to designate the per-
sons by whom the fatal shots were fired
further than to declare that there was an
unlawful assemblage on the Carnegie
property which led to a battle
Hugh Ross, who was accused by Sec
rotary Lovejoy of murder and riot at
Homestead, and who is now out ON bail,
appeared before Alderman King, of the
South Side, shortly before noon and made
information, charging H. G. Prick, F. T.
Lovejoy, Robert Pinkerton, William
Pinkerton, ]. A. Potter, G. A. Corey, j.
G. A. Leishman, H. NJ. Curry, G. w.
Bedill, Fred Primer, w. H. Burt, John
Cooper and F. w. Hinde of the murder
of John E. Morris, George w. Rutter,
The five last names of the accused are
Pinkerton detectives. Robert and William
Pinkerton are the heads of the Pinkerton
J Bureau.
The others are Carnegie officials
The names of Nevin, Mcconnell and
James Dewey, Pinkerton detectives, were
| added in the afternoon to the, list against
whom Hugh Ross made informations.
At $3.50 o'clock Secretary Lovejoy and
4 oil ND Tr1Hr ~ ha TNo
1 negie Company proceeded to the Court
House and presented themselves to Judge
| Ewing, asking to be admitted to bail.
The court refused, telling them to &c
1 and deliver themselves up. Alderman
King was sent for
He soon appeared in court and served
the warrants. After listening to the ar
| gument by the attorneys, H. G. Prick,
| Lovejoy, Curry and Leischman were re-
leased in 10000 bail each, A. w. & w.
R. Mellon, bankers, going on their bonds
| The attorneys then began to wrangle
| over the cases of Potter, Cory, Mcconnell
! and Dewey.
| Court then adjourned until to-day Nc
| Cornell and Dewey, who were under ar.
rest, were taken to Jail. Potter and Cory
| were at the hearing, but were not under
| arrest.
The prosecution makes the assertion
1 IudJ MT. OlIST was Oh Ine DOdU duu gave
| orders to fire, and that innocent men
on the outskirts of the mob were specially
| picked out and killed. The remainder
against whom charges were made are &C
| cuSed as act eSSories.
Andrew Carnegie will himself withdraw
his munifcent donation to the city Of
Pittsburg in the event of councils taking
any official notice Of the resolutions
passed from time to time during the
past month by trade unions, requesting
that body to return the millionaire stee
kings donation. Such is, in substance,
the statement made by a gentleman close
ly associated with the Carnegie Company
| interest, and he drew his conclusion from
broad hint thrown out by Mr.. Carnegie
| in communication of recent date to &
friend in this city. The reasons assigned
are that Mr.. Carnegie is on his mettle anC
that he would regard any official action
taken upon these varied resolutions
personal insult backed up by base ingrati
tude.
The impression prevails, said promi
nent Pittsburg man, that Mr. Carnegie
still continues to be the executive head Of
the interests bearing his name This Is
not so. He is heavy stakeholder, bu
I takes no part i'll the executive manag
ment of the works. He did not make tn,
gift to Pittsburg as donation from an.
! / OF the nrmS with wnlcn he Is connected
1t is out of his own private funds, con
. sequently the agitation to return thu
gift now going the rounds, has made TIN
gentleman very angry, and the action
designated above is sure to be taken IL
case he receives any treatment of tina
: kind
) If such an event TRANSFERRED it would
leave matters in a bad muddle SO far u
, municipal affairs are concerned. Tn
, nineteen acres which form the Forbe
street entrance to Schenley park were sol,
to the city at an extraordinarily low
price in consideration of the fact that TIL
library proper was to be placed there
and this would enhance the value of tn
, property adjoining and which is owned b,
8 DIR. Schenley."
do you think Mr.. Carnegie would
r withdraw the gift in the event of tn
5 resolutions named being tabled p wa
asked.
The action of councils" he replied
, "on the trades union resolutions, whethe
1t be favorable or against, is not the ques