Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-08-02
ADMITTED 70 BAIL.
Contempt Proceedings Against A.
R. U. Leaders Continued.
The BAIL FIXED At $1,000 EACH.
by Assaillng Government Officers
Judge Woods Overrules the
Motion to Quasli.

CHICAGO, July a6.-Attorney W. W.
Erwin, counsel for the A, R. U. officers
afforded sensation in the contempt
proceedings yesterday by violently as.
sailing the government officers and in.
directly attacking the court, During
his speech, which was delivered imme-
diately after the adverse decision OF
the court on the defendants
motion to quash the informa-
tion against the prisoners, Judge
Woods was visibly excited and, al
though restraining himself, showed his
suppressed excitement by his trembling
hands and agitated expression. Mr..
Erwin asserted that in cases of injustice
the power of the people back of the
government reverts to the people, and
as he spoke his tall frame quivered
with excitement, his gestures were
wild and his voice rose almost to =
shrek.
beginning his speech with a review
Of the troubles leading up to the strike,
Mr.. Erwin declared that the railroads
had entered into conspiracy to sus-
tain the Pullman company in the lat
ter's fight with their employees. The
court must decide. he said, whether
the men were not justified in resisting
such a conspiracy when the courts
were almost silent regarding it.
"Such conspiracy did exist"
he said and the courts and
officers Of the government gave no re-
dress The question is whether the
people are sovereign or whether they
have delegated all their powers to COM
binations OF wicked men and to repre-
sentatives who are asleep, Had not the
men a right to resist this conspiracy Of
the railroads to sustain Pullman in his
lnhumanity and Illegal acts?'
Judge Woods delivered a brief opin.
ion formally eruling the motions OF
the defense to quash the information
against the American Railway union
officers, Judge Grosscup then an
nounced that he had taken no part in
the decision on the motion TO quash
and he announced further that he
would take no further part in
the contempt proceedings, for
the reason that the defendants
are under indictment in the United
States district court over which he pre-
sides. and the same questions of law
will be raised under the indictments.
In fairness to the defendants, Judge
irosscup said he would not sit any
longer in the investigation of the
,harge of contempt. After making
his announcement Judge tirosscup
eft the bench.
District Attorney Milchrist an
bounced that Special Counsel Edwin
Walker was i'll and could not attend
ne hearing. He said that he, Mil
hrist. will 90 out Of office August 2
md Mr. Walker will be left the sole
ounsel in the ease. and suggested that
he hearings be postponed until Nr.
Walker is able to take charge of it..
Ifter considering the district attor-
ey's suggestion the court announced
hat the case would be continued un-
II September ). Dcbs and his asso-
iates went into consultation regard
lg the giving of bail AMI the court adj
burned,
BY order of the court the bail of the
,ur prisoners was reduced to $1,000
ach yesterday. The bonds first re-
uired were 10000 each, Debs. How
rd, Keliher and Rogers, aftcra lengthy I
difference with their attorneys. de- 5
ded to give bail. Since the commit
ent to Jail the prisoners have refused t
offers. but because of the
'ntinuance of the hearing until Sep
,mber decided to change their tactics. |
lillian Skakel and William Fatz- t
,rald appeared as bondsmen and the
'ur men were released. i