New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-19
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
WARRANTS FOR THE ARREST OF THE
STRIKE LEADERS AT HOMESTEAD.

THE INFoRMATIoNs MADE BEFORE PITT:-
BuRG ALDERMAN BY SECRETARY LovEJoY
OF THE CARNEGIE COMMUNICATED
OF KILLING TWO PINKERToN MEN
IN THE RIOT OF JULY 6.
Pittsburg July 1s.-Secretary F. T. F. Lovejoy,
of the Carnegie Steel Company, this afternoon
appeared before Alderman McMastcrs and made
informations against seven of the Homestead
strikers whose arrest on the charge Of muruer
has been threatened for several days. Inc IN
formations although not entirely unexpected,
created considerable surprise and excitement, anu
were the subject of conversation on the sFee's
all the aftrnoon and evening. They were mace
against Hugh ODonnell, the leader of the strHeIs'
John McLuckie Burgess of Homestead; sylvester
Critchlow, Anthony Flaherty, Samuel Burkett,
James Flanagan and Hugh Ross, who are col
lectively charged with the murder OF l. D. Conhers
and Silas Wayne, on the morning OF July To- our
ing the riot. Conners Pinkerton man, thlrl!
wears old, and lived at No. so Bond-st., New oIk
He was struck on the back Of the head WIN
dynamite bomb and had his right arm crusheu.
Wayne was a young single workman VINO H'eu
with his parents in Homestead. lie had MS he9o
shot off with cannon ball, fired from the opp0-
site side of the river, while standing Win DIE
brother in the steel yard
defendants, and only vary in the names oil inc
victims.
The following is an exact copy:
Commonwealth of pennsylvania Hugh O'Donnel' Johh
McIuckie sylvester Critchow. Anthony FsheiV'
Samuel Burkeu, James Flanagan and hugh hoss'
State OF Prnns yyanis, County Of Allegheny S.
Before me, the subscriber J. " McMasters' al rue
man in and for the city Ptsburg and eXoheio justice
OF the of Allegheny County personally cane f. nv.
Iove,ov who upon oath administered according TO law
rf,f in
of Allegheny ana Pennsylvania on the ota oil july
A. d.. 1892. Hugh o. Donneil, John McLueAle' o91'sOe
Critchlow, Anthony flahery' Sahuei buiAeV| -,
Flanagan Ross, did OF their malice
,n,ousv and roously force and arms ana dcauIy
weapons kill and murder one T. j. Conhors' "cn anu
,nors bsnp in the peace the commonwealth Inns III
formation is made upon mlorinaVon i''''' ~
TO be true by this Geponent.
Complainant therefore piays and desires that warrant
may issue and the aforesaid Defendants hugh Dono'
Join McLuckie. Sylvester Critchlow Anthony fls"r%
ssmn. Burke James Claunagan and Hugh Ross may De
os,ea and held to answer this charge OF murder anu
further deponent saith not r l. r. ~, - -.
sworn and subscribed before me this 18Th oay Oh
-. ,s,9 j. v McMASIElS, Alderman
III inrormations were drawn up by Knox d
Reed the companys attorneys.
Alderman McNasters Immediately issued war
rants for the arrest of the accused men. ana
Constables Weber. Morri. and Price left here az
once for Homestead TO serve them
Gossip about the latest move on the part OF 'he
company ran Wild and people familiar WIN 'he
case freely expressed their opinion \ lew pro-
nounced the move az well 1oundeo' oacheu up
by the legal advice of the firms counsel. But
q greater number said 1t was shrewd move 10
get the leaders in the strike out oil the way DIT
a time when the company expects 10 beglh optI-
stiors as the remainder of the worlmen would
be deprived of the advice and leadership oil inc
men in whom they have confded ever since
S.tl
retary Lovcioy with precipitatng the informa-
tons at a time when Mr. O'Donnel, the principal
defendant is absent from the city, so 1t could
he said that he had heard of the ip1ormatons
and tried to escape arrest. 49,.
The constables returned from Homestead TINS
evening empty handed. Ihey were HIa0 on nm m
find any of the accused men, and VIII go up
again tomorrow. . .,
= A short time later Burgess N1Iuckie appeared
at Alderman McMasters ONCE ana dnEouhctu wa
he was ready 10 answer the charge OF murdef pre-
ferred against him. The Alderman then hao
commitment issued and he was paceu III Jai n,
Tomorrow his attorneys will go before c9uIl
and ask for his release on bail. Before going 70
Jail McLuckie said he courted a thorough lnyesti-
CATION The other defendants. he SAID, hau not
left the city to escape arrest, ana thdt al except
C'Donne would he on hand tomorrow BurKett,
nc said was a colored driver and was slck ~
bed on the day OF the riot and was not present
al any time during the fight. CrlIcnlow Is
Iuter County farmer who formerly worked III
the mill, but was at home on July b. -,
Frick a dose OF his own medicine, and lnforma-
tions against the officials Of the company are now
Icing prepared n- ..,.
sci for the ANA gamated Association was in CON
ference with President Weihe' and that II was
probable informiltions against Mcssrs. Prick,
iOveoy and Potter would he made within the
the next twenty-fOur hours Inc charge VIII
re based upon the introduction of Pinkerton men
with arms.
with President Weihe, and he said that no in
formations would be made against Mr.. Prick to-
night. and il was possible that no retaatory meas
ures would he taken by the strikers. If it was
decided to take snch action, the charge would
probably be conspiracy.
From a source close 10 the Carnegies. II was
learned that the firm has the names Of 2l5
strikers against whom they believe they have
enough evidence to convict as accessories 70
the murder of Conner and Wayne, 1t is the
intention of the firm to enter informations
every day until the entire 2l5 have been arrested
David Patterson and John S. Robb. two Of the
bc~1 criminal lawyers in this county, have been
secured to conduct the cases for the CaTneRies.
McLuclie's hearing has been set for next Fri
day. II is said by Mr. Brennan that the Others
will present themselves at the Aldermans office
tomorrow. go
the warrants two companies # the 18th Regiment,
|, and f. under command Of Major J. p. Brooke.
were put at their service, and the ninety men
nuicklv followed the officers about. We made n
wnter-hau7 Major Brooke said tonight, hut
we tried all we knew how. Or course, our busl-
ness was simply to follow the officers. and we
did it. attracting as little attention as possible, Dnt
as a matter Of fact, arrests were made. We
zigzagged through the town with our TWO com
panies. stopping at this house and then at that
one but none Of the whom the officers
seemed TO want were to be found
READY TO MARCH ON HOMESTEAD.
AMMUNITION FURNISHED TO TTIF PENNSYLVANIA