The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-18

poiuItu Wy tnH court MS lnIOrml-
tion alleged specific interruption to the
traffic of the road after the issuance Of
the injunction and made u separate and |
distinct prayer for condign punishment |
upon Debs and his associates
Attorney Gregory on the other side
took the ground that the infOrmations |
failed TO charge any one OF the four de-
PENDANTS with personal participation III
violence or destruction of property, |
and contended that no case had been |
stated that called for the cognizance Of
the court Of inquiry. He laid great
stress upon tho argument that the gov
ernment was moving for the protection |
of railroads and its power and author
ity was being exercised to vinlicate |
the property rights of railroads
In behalf Of the government Special
Counsel Walker declared that the gov
ernment represented all the people,
The defendants included, and that it
did not propose to protect railroad
property except so far as interstate
commerce ana transportation of the
United States mails WAS concerned.
WRITs or ATTACHlIENTs ISSUED.
Further discussion was cut short by
the court the judge ordering writs OF
attachments to issue against Dsbs and
his associates returnab!s att o'clock
Within fifteen minutes after the re.
assembling OF court in the afternoon,
Debs. Howard, Keliher aud Rogers
were on hand. Attorney Erwin led off
the proceedings with fiery speech in
which he declared that the defendants
had been guilty OF no contempt of court
and stated point plank, that in tho
event of court ruling otherwise, they
would refuse to give bail and accept
the alternative af going to Jill. He in
sisted that the injunction previously
isSued would not hold water.
THE American Railway union" he
said, ''as an organic ltion WAS formed
to resist the unchecked actions of capi
taIistic tyranny. It's members are the
children of the republic who have no
power to petition tire law to correct the
wrongs which they believe have been
done against them. They have laid down
their tools, as their only way to cor
rect their grievances. When these
men did this, us the only recourse they
mad, lawless men broke out and did
overt acts that have worked against
them. The issue will be raised at the
proper time whether capitalistic tyr
amy can introduce the methods Of
British monarchy. The conscience Of
the court is being whipped toresort to
extreme and unjustifable methods.
Counsel Went on to say that Presi-
dent Deb and his associ tes were al
ready under bail in $40 600 each to an
swer indictments preferred by the
grand jury, and that they could not and
would not give additional bail on the
charge OF contempt.
COUNSEL WALKERS SPEECH,
Special Counsel Walker replied in
behalf of the government by asking
the court to pay 10 attention to the
speech to the public that had Just
been delivered. Day by day, he said,
these men had wilfully violated the
injunction directed against them
They cannot raise the question Of
| jurisdiction until they have purged
themselves OF their contempt.
Raising his arm aud pointing his
foreinger dramatically towards the
defendant, the venerable counsel con-
tinued: 1T is no excuse for Debs or
Howard to say they are unable to give
additional bail, aud that If it il i'm
posed that they must necessarily 90 to
Jail. They should have thought of
tnat on the third and fourth of July
and on every subsequent day. They
have ignored tho injunction aud they
must answer for it, The government
urges a speedy hearing and it asks that
these defendants be held to bail in II
sum which the court may deem sufii-
cient, not only to insure their attend
aUce, but to prevent any further ng-
gravated violations Of the courts or
der"
AS Mr.. Walker resumed his seat
Lawyer Irwin sprang to his feet.
The remarks of counsel" he said,
simply acCentuato our position We
are in contempt of an order which we
claim is void order. A hearing
should have been had on the temporary
injunction today, but no notice was is
sued. No paid any attention to it
or would have known of it only by nc
cident; it was found in the minutes of
the court
Judge Seamans here interposed
This may be true" he said that
does not affect the violation of the or.
der in itself because YOU propose to
move modification Of the injunction,
that is no reason why the defendant
should not he in contempt for viola.
tion during its temporary continuance.
The matter now Mt issue is whether or
J not these defendants have been
guilty of contempt of the order of this
court.
HEARING FIXED FOR MONDAY.
Counsel for the defendants asked
that the case should be set for Monday.
To this Mr. Walker, who wanted to
leave town on Saturday, objected, on
the ground that he did not propose to
be kept here all summer. Judge Sea-
mans. however, said that reasonable
time should be allowed, aud thereupou
fixed the hearing of the case for II
O'clock on Monday morning. He fixed
the bail or each OF the four defendants
at $1,000
Deps, Howard, Keliher and Rogers
retired and held long consultation
with their attorneys. When they con.
. cluded, Lawyer Erwin announced that
} the prisoners would refuse to give bail.
AT half past four Marshal Arnold
and two deputies escorted them to Jail.
d Ga their arrival at tho j iii the pris-
! oners wore courteously received by
: Jailer Harris and Jail Clerk Whitman,
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