The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-07-20
LEADERS IN PRISON
Debs and His Lieutenants Re-
fused to Give Bail.

Will Remain Behind the Bars Until Mex
Monday Debs Declares That He
Wouldn't Give Bonds to the Amount
of Five Cents
CHICAGO, July 1S.-The contempt pro
ceedings against Debs, Howard. Keliher
and Rogers of the American Railway
union were called in the federal court
yesterday, and the cases continued until
Monday This bail in each case was fixed
at $4,000. The commitment to Jail was de-
ferred for short time to allow them to
make an attempt to secure bondsmen. At
O'Clock, Debs, Howard, Keliher and
! Rogers. having refused to give bail, were
sent TO JAIL
Qebs and his companions were taken to
Jail by Marshal Arnold, and before they
left the courtroom Judge Seaman in
structed the marshal to take them out of
the Jail at any reasonable time or times, in
order that they may have abundant op-
portunity to consult their attorneys be-
tween this and next Monday. District
Attorney Milchrist filed an information
in court charging the officers of the
union with violating the injunction, and
asked for a writ of attachment for con-
tempt 1t was not necessary to issue
writ for Debs, for be Yss in court when
the information was Aled.
When the injunction was issued by
Judges Grosscup and Woods. the usual
ehancery summons was issued, and those
named In the injunction were directed to
appear in court to answer. That was
what brought Debs into court with the
attorneys who have been retained to de-
fend him and his brother officers The
information was read to the court by
District Attorney Milchrist.
When Mr.. Milchrist had finished the
reading Of the information, Attorney
George R. Peck, representing the re-
ceivers Of the Santa Fe system, took the
floor and read petition for wrts of at
tachment against the defendants on be-
half of that railroad The petition asked
that the defendants be punished for con-
tempt for violating the order appointing
the receivers as we'll as for violating the
general injunction as 1t applies to the
Santa Fe. A number of acts of violence
were alleged and interference with trains
The formal proceedings began at
o'clock, when Attorney Irwin for the de-
PENDANTS asked that they be released on
their personal recognizance. Judge Sea
man finally decided to set the case for
next Monday, and fixed bail at $4,000 each
The four men made no attempt to fur
nish bail and were committed to Jail
until Monday. The attorneys for the
defendants said their clients could not
secure bondsmen, but Debs did not cor
Poborate that when asked If he could give
bail. He said he would not give bail to
the amount of cents.
A telegram was produced in court, sent
by Debs on July 2 to North Butte, Mon.
1t read; General managers are weaken
ing. If the strike is not settled in 49
hours, complete paralysis will follow.
Potatoes aud you are out of sight. Save
your money and buy gum"
While seated in Jail awaiting the pre-
paration of his CELL Debs said: "Well, |
this means a few days of rest and quiet at |
least. l have not had much rest for over
a month, and l am badly in need of it.
No, sir; we shall not give bonds. Our
bonds are $1,000 each, but we wouldn't |
give bonds if they were cents each. We |
are not posing as martyrs, neither do we
ask for sympathy.
"All l have to say about our arrest is
that matters have come to that point in |
this free country when it is held to be a |
crime to advise a man what to do when |
he seeks your advice. We are guilty of |
no crime, unless the simple expressing of |
an opinion is a crime. We are not respon-
,ible for this strike; Pullman is RESPONSE
Die for it.
The men were placed in the debtors
department of the Jail, Debs and Howard
being given a cell, and Keliher and Rogers
,pa ad i.ininu