The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-08
TESTIMONY AGAINST DEBS.
N, J HENRY RECEIVED ORDERS TO
 TIE UP THE BIG FOUR.


 Their Trains st Instance of Strikers
 Government to Have . Card In Debs
 Private Secretary.
 Chicago, Sept. 7.-When court opened to-day in the American Railway union cases Attorney Erwin objected to the testimony of the first witness, F. L. Kreiger of Milwaukee, on the ground that he might be one of the men in- dicted by a federal grand jury for some offence during the strike.
 q understood" said MT. Erwin. "that a number of men who have been in- dicted have been subpoenaed to testify In this case"
 The witness assured the court that he had not been indicted and was al- lowed to proceed. The court ruled. however, that men who were indicted might be put on the stand, but could not be compelled to give testimony discriminating themselves. Among those who will testify are James Hogan and WE. Burns. Both are defendants in this case. Mrs. Hogan will also be called.
 The government, however. expects to bring one of its greatest cards in the witness L. P. Benedict, MT. Debs' pri- vate secretary, who has been sub- poenaed. MT. Benedict signed many of the telegrams sent over the name of "E. V. Debs." The government expects to prove by him that lebs sent at least some of the telegrams which have been read. Benedict is not under in dictment.
 Kreiger testified that he had seen a telegram from Debs dated July 4 ask ing the switch-tenders to strike. Only ten of them did so. Kreiger was con- fused on cross-examination. He ac- knowledged that he had been sent here as a witness by the Chicago, Mill waukee and St. Paul road. The de- fence objected to every question asked of Kreiger and finally moved to have all of his testimony stricken out. The motions were all overruled.
 William Mackay, an engineer of Mill waukee, and Charles D. Mills, 8 fireman from the same place, both of the Chi cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul road, testified that they had left their trains at the instance of strikers, who intfmi- dated them. MT. Mills said he was forced to join the American Railway union, after leaving his engine. J. R. Trimar, train-master on the Pan Handle road, testified to the removal from Chicago of a train load of dead animals. the taking away ofswhich Mir. Debs issued an official order to those ,ln- der his control.
 w. I. Henry testified in regard to re- ceiving telegrams signed R. V. Debs Calling him to tie up the Big Four road system" MT. Henry refused to call out his men. H. D. Sarber of Gar rett, Ind, an employe of the Baiti- more and Ohio, told about receiving telegram signed "E. V. Debs," which requested him to work among the men on that road with view to having them strike.
 Joseph Dillingham; also an employe of the Baltimore and Ohio at Garrett, Ind, was cross-examined with the object list. ,
 Dillingham; admitted that the com pany would not re-employ members of the American Railway union. Attorney Erwin informed the court that sub- poenas had been served on the defend- ants to produce all the American Rail- way union private documents and asked for a ruling. The court said it was inclined to rule against the govern ment but would hear from that side next Tuesday.
 Several witnesses testified as to at- tacks by strikers on trainmen. Henry Swan. a Rock Island fireman, testified that when the federal injunction was read at Blue Island the mob jeered all the time and hooted at Marshal Arnold and Deputy Allen, who read it. One man yelled "to hell with the United States government To hell with the United States courts"
 Another witness saw the injunction notice pulled down and torn in pieces.
 Attorney Erwin made an impassioned speech, objecting to the admission of testimony showing mob violence, show ing it would tend to create public sen- timent against the defendants and that this might influence the court to strain a point and punish them be- cause of a public outcry.
 The court in reply assumed all re- sponsibility. '.A