The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-27
IcDermott Charged With Killing.

McDermOtt Charged With Killing.
 Meanwhile, Patrick McDermott, an undertaken of Carnegie, was in the county jail, charged, it was said by the authorities, with killing Abbott, and scores of persons were in hos pitals and at their homes suffering from injuries sustained in the fight ing.
 pr. H.. w. Evans, imperial wizard Of the klan, who was the principal speaker at the demonstration, at tenoed by klansmen of the western Pennsylvania district, which preceded the march tonight issued a statement in which he declared the order would press for the punishment of Abbotts ,murderers" and offered a reward of S2500 for their arrest and conviction.
 Ire most seriously hurt of the many persons injured in the fighting was stephen Jarzombe of Carnegie, who was shot in the stomach. Physi- clans said he had a good chance for recovery although he was badly wounded. boy was sent to a hos pital with a bullet in his foot and many other persons were attended by surgeons near the battle-ground One Carnegie doctor said today that he had dressed no less than a dozen wounded persons in Heidelberg, a vil- lage near Carnegie, while many Pitts burg doctors reported similar cases, but said none of the injuries was se- rious.
 Yen Men Fined SIO Each.
 Ten men arrested by Carnegie po- lice before the rioting started were today fined s10 each under a borough law for having arms in their posses sion. They had stationed themselves along the principal streets and were directing automobiles bearing klan Insignia to the meeting ground on the lad torney to declare that the county would direct it's efforts to prosecut- ing those arrested in connection with the rioting. as there was no Pennsyl- vania law which prohibited such meetings as that held by the klans- men.
 The rioting came after the most spectacular meeting of klansmen ever held in this section. Hundreds of automobiles began to arrive at the hill early Saturday evening, and by 2 o'clock it was estimated that fully 25.000 persons had given the pass word and passed within the enclosure, scores Of them women. The place was lrilliantly illuminated with, electric Jghts. ard, after R large class had hsen initia ted. Dr. Evans delivered an address. Several thousand of the rl9nsmer were then formed into line and marched down toward the village. lS'"Usinen Gather On lIuI.
 | Tho greatest excitement had marked the entire evening at Car regie. The commanding position of the hll on which the klan had gath cred had aroused the entire country side. and thousands of persons had poured in They lined the principal streets and waited for hours for the parade to start The greatest assem- hlaee was where the line of march rossea over Charters creek. and just refnre the head oe the narade reached t'-ct rnint an automobile was drawn lr nc~oss he bridge
 's fhn l-lansN'en wnuNd down the h'''. r~@rostef hr 2" nuton'Ohile car- r'-i~.y ''s~eo ~ron a~1- 2 wcme~. Care .-o~'- ~o'icoo,e~ on tho hr'd~e o" Gc~-d tl,o''1 to tal+ savfTs, tho rarodc to-''d rot 70 father. as no permit had hr-~ rivor.
 Tho kiarsmon prNearSd at 2 loss i'st -ar, t0 nroceed v'bcn suddenl-' frc r'~bti~r he9an. Some me tossed . has'ie. @uH thnn few stones. and. I- sn'te of the efforts to restore or der. tho crowds surged into the street.