The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-03-15

tp-sEFffta ny ", "llu NllduobOl65 HAS
HsNYTl 1LYSl been Hugh ODonnel, 81
~ |G@Y Nv famous because of his v
M .ifEAN%Lr3&, connection with the Il
W wv RTSB labor troubles at Home
~ " stead, precipitated by
the lockout of the Carnegie mill hands
During the past twelve months or more no
incident of Homestead matters has received
mention without having Hugh O'Donnell
name coupled with it in some manner or
other; and last month the name was especially
featured because the owner figured as de 4
fendant in the prosecutions based upon
de aths which resulted during the tria'
which were upon the calendars of f % anu
as murder cases. '0Oi
During the middle Of las =,
O'Donnell was tried and "yi''l M
dreadful charges. His 10 l'10'eu u yNo
he spent all his time a a o,o...,r - ' 4I,a
riot in keeping the o-,,,,5 h...-I. n5 .-l
,uo p'opl0 W wa o rioting, and that he did
us O''' " l'' set the Pinkerton men after
'ncS "ou .Orrendered. Evidence was also
lO,l"0'' from number of witnesses that
y ~ lanell had advised the people to
.cp awsy from the river and had even
sordered them to stop firing
Hugh O'Donnell became the foremost
recognized on the labor side of the troubles
because he was chairman of the Advisory
Committee of the Amalgamated Association
of Iron and Steel Workers and his trial
evoked more interest than any of the series
because Of his prominence as stated Mr.
0'Donnell was acquitted.
Hugh O'Donnell and wife are at present
the guests of ex-senator NJ. c. Watson and
family, on South Main street. The two
families have been on terms of intimate
friendship for several years and about two
years ago the ex-senator and his wife were
entertained most pleasantly at the O'Donnell
home in Homestead.
| A HERALD reporter called at the Watson
residence yesterday afternoon and an intro
duction brought forth from Mr.. O'DonneIl
Il am pleased to meet you, especially because
you are newspaper man. for 1 appreciate
| that during the recent lamentable troubIe
have found many Of my best friends in the
newspaper circles"
Mr.. oDonnell is a man of medium baigbt
built proportonatey, has a very dark com.
pleXion, such as would cause him to be taken
for Spaniard and has jet black moustache
and hair, His features are regular and when
| a pleasing topic is preached they beam with
animation. Withal there is a stern expires.
sion which indicates character that can |
cope with difficulties.
"YOu are but ona Of Lr,l,.l
paper men who have beseged me since left |
Homestead" said Mr.. ODonneI as he offered /
the reporter a seat in the ex-Senators study |
and you must pardon me if limit the |
scope Of our conversation. | have deter /
mined to make no exception. must decline |
to talk about the Homestead troubles. This
decision have adhered to on all occasions 1
where interviews have been attempted. l |
will say however, that my home is |
still at Homestead and intend to
have it remain there. My relations with the
Carnegie people are of friendly character.
neighborly as it We're, but there is a mutual
implied understanding between us that we
can never again be identified in business re-
lations. can say nothing more of Home
stead at present. My presence in Shenan-
doah is purely Of personal character. Ex-
Senator Watson is an old friend of mine and
he has repeatedly asked me to pay him visit
During my incaI ceraton at Pittsburg he was
especially persistent in having me promis G to
call upon him at the first opportunity and
now l have taken the opportunity. I am
here as a guest Of Mr. Watson, seeking rest.
As you may imagine, the experiences of the
past several months have been a severe strain
upon me and l am in need of recuperation.
When asked if he had made any arrange.
ment to enter any business or had made {
plans for otherwise seeking means of live.
lihood Mr.. O'Donnell said, "a man must live {
and must seek means of support for those 5
dependent upon him and am no execution
to the rule. l have made plans and intend
to put them in operation as soon as l secure
a little rest"
The reporter then learned that Mr.. ODon.
nell had received many tempting offers to 20
upon the lecture platform, but he has de-
cided to adopt quite different course, one
which will be equally profitable, or nearly,
and give the people something for their
money in addition to the satisfaction of
seeing him. Mr. ODonnen and Prof John
Edwards, also Of Homestead, have formed
Prof Edwards is one Of the
eyicted steel workers and has remarkable
family of musicians, six in number, includ-
ing Master Thomas Edwards only eight
years Of age, and his little sister, the
youngest piano and violin duettist in the I
world They play by note, not by ear. The Z
intention is that Prof Edwards and his
family shall give concerts in the prominent
cities and towns of the United States and
Mr. O'DOuneu will act as inanaro, ,,,+u l