<P> As the Pinkertons were marched through town to the Opera House (which served as a temporary jail), the townspeople continued to assault the agents . Two agents were beaten as horrified town officials looked on . The press expressed shock at the treatment of the Pinkerton agents, and the torrent of abuse helped turn media sympathies away from the strikers . </P> <P> The strike committee met with the town council to discuss the handover of the agents to McCleary . But the real talks were taking place between McCleary and Weihe in McCleary's office . At 10: 15 p.m., the two sides agreed to a transfer process . A special train arrived at 12: 30 a.m. on July 7 . McCleary, the international AA's lawyer and several town officials accompanied the Pinkerton agents to Pittsburgh . </P> <P> But when the Pinkerton agents arrived at their final destination in Pittsburgh, state officials declared that they would not be charged with murder (per the agreement with the strikers) but rather simply released . The announcement was made with the full concurrence of the AA attorney . A special train whisked the Pinkerton agents out of the city at 10: 00 a.m. on July 7 . </P> <P> On July 7, the strike committee sent a telegram to Gov. Pattison to attempt to persuade him that law and order had been restored in the town . Pattison replied that he had heard differently . Union officials traveled to Harrisburg and met with Pattison on July 9 . Their discussions revolved not around law and order, but the safety of the Carnegie plant . </P>

Who was brought in to put down the homestead strike in 1892