The morning call., 1894-05-21
THREATS OF BIG LAWSUITS.
Prisoners Demand Liberty and
Transportation.
ARE SILL STEALING TRAINS.
Forty Coxeyites Capture the Engine
of a Work Train, but
Are Cut Off.

TOPEKA. Kans.. May 2O.-United States
District Attorney Perry has telegraphed
from Wichita to Judge Waters, attorney
for General Sanders and his Commonweal
Army, that owing to other judicial engage
ments it would be impossible for Judge
Williams to try the cases. This probably
will have the effect of postponing the
cases until the next term of court unless
they be dismissed by the voluntary action
of the Government or by habeas corpus
proceedings Instituted by the men them
selves. The latter, if instituted. must be
before Judge Williams at Wichita Monday
or Tuesday. If he will consent to hear
them, or before Judge Caldwell at Little
Rock.
1t is reported here again this evening
that the Government authorities are dis
posed to dismiss the cases and set the
prisoners at liberty, but cannot get the
consent OF the Missouri Pacific offic ials,
who filed the inform atiOns charging the
Commonwealers with obstructing the
mails. Il is also reported that the rail-
road company is anxious to effect some
sort of an arrangement by which the
cases may be dismissed. but so far ali
propositions have been rejected by At
tOrney Waters.
When Waters was at LeavenwOrth he
gave notice to B. P. Waggener, general
attorney Of the Missouri Pacific, that he
would file 351 suits for $4,000 damages
each against the railroad. This he is said
to have reported to Waggener In Topeka
yesterday. To-day Waggener, so it is
reported, telegraphed Waters asking him
to visit him al Atchison. To this Waters
replied that his only terms of settlement
were the chartering and provisioning of
boat by the Missouri Pacific for the trans
portatiOn of the army to Pittsburg. Pa.
This story is vouched for by a reputable
man who says he saw the telegram. but
it is a fact that Waters took a train for
Atchison this afternoon. where. IL is not
iH probable. some sort of settlement will
be agreed upon, although nobody believes
that Waggener will comply with Waters
wil' demand.
TOLEDO, May 20.-SGilivan's wing of
the Industrial Army had an enthusiastic
meeting on the public market this after
noon. and enlisted 80 recruits, who will
leave with the army during the morning.
During this four days stay here the veal
ers have been royalty treated. They go
from here to Cleveland and from there to
Massilon, Coxey's starting point. The
army Is composed almost entirely of trade
unionists. and Lieutenant McCauIey. sec
ond in command. claims to be the origin
ator of the K. of T.. and is the oldest grand
master workman of that body.
QUINCY, ILL.,, May 20.-General Kelly of
the Industrial Army addressed 1000 people
at Hyland Park this afternoon. He came
by train from Buena Vista this morning.
eaving the army behind. They were ex-
pected then. but will not come until morn
ing. For three days the city has been
sheliering tramps who say they are wait
ing for Coxsy's army. The Industrial
horde will be encamped on Goose island.
opposite the city.
DEs MONIES BRIDGE. Iowa, May 20
The wind was very high most of the day.
The captain towing the Kelly raft would
not start until late in the afternoon.
During the day thousands of people came
10 the bridge to view the feet of RATS and
their occupants.
CINCINNATI. May 20.-The main body
of Fry's army, 2SS In number, came into
the city to-day and tonight are sleeping at
the Coffin Highway Lodging g-house. The
rest of the army, fifty-fve men, are still at
Collums Station watched by the police
The Central Labor Council has taken the
army under its protection. and its leaders
are confident they can collect money
enough to send the army to Pittsburg to-
morrow morning. The 1ndustrials will
probably be taken up the river in coal
barGes.
SALT LAKE, May 20.-A special from
Nampa. Idaho. to the Tribune says:
Eighty more Industrials charged with
contempt in attempting to steal Union
Pacific trains were sent from here to
Boise. where they will be tried with others
from Green River. They got aboard a
| freight train at Caldwell aud refused to
get off until arrested. A party of over
forty men made an attempt to capture the
engine of a work-tran last night. but 1t
was cut off and ran into Boise. The COM
pany of the Seventeenth Infantry was
transferred from Boise to Pocatello to-
day. a company of the Fourth Cavalry
has arrived from WslIa WalIa to assist
the Marshals.
Marshal EXum and deputies have ar
rested and brought in tonight the twenty
eight men who tried to steal Union Pa
ciic train on Friday in Echo. Utah. They
are being held for trial. Quite number
of stragglers have made their way into the
city tonight via Ogden and more arrests
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