The morning call., 1894-07-04
TELEGRAphIC CORRESPONDENCE
The Western Union Will Not Give
Up Debs' Messages.

Los ANGELES, July 3.-Nothing par
ticularly new or exciting developed in the
strike situation here to-day and every
thing is quiet about the depots and yards
of the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific COM
panies. No attempt has been made to
move trains to-day. The excitement is
probably held in check awaiting the action
of Judge Ross in the contempt case of
Conductor c. E. Heartt aud the result of
arrests hat will soon be made upon bills
handed in by the Grand Jury.
Before taking up the Heartt case Judge
Ross requested the Grand Jury to inquire
into the incendiary speech OF DR.. Ravlin at
the mass-meeting at Hazards Pavilion last
night. Ravlin is lecturer of the First
Spiritual Society, which meets every Sum-
day at Music Hall. He is a pyrolechnic
orator and is little inclined TO allow his
vehemence to run away with his judg-
ment. He is we'll educated and has a large
following in this city. The strikers say
that they did not indOrse Ravlin's remarks
and did not authorize him to make them.
After the Raylin incident came the re-
port of the Grand Jury. They handed in
several true bills and the names will not be
made known until the parties have been
arrested.
Colonel Blanton Duncan then made ap-
plication to be admitted to practice in the
United States courts in order that he
might defend the strikers. The applica-
ton was taken under consideration and
the trial of Conductor Heartt was CON-
menced. Heartt is charged with violating
the order and injunction issued by Judge
Ross on June 80 eDjoining the railroad
employees from interfering with the hand
ling of United States mails so long as they
retained their positions with the COM
panies. 1t Is charged by the Santa Fe
Company that Heartt accepted his regu-
lar running orders and then refused TO
take out the train and forthwith resi- gned
his position. A number of Santa Fe off,
cials testified for the prosecution, as did
also Deputy United States Marshal.
In his own defense Heartt took the
stand and said that after receiving his
orders he walked to MIR. Beamer's office
and explained to him that he had been
served with an injunction by the United
States and asked for protection. He re-
quested MIR. Beamer to walk to the train
with him to prove that the crowd was
threatening, and as he refused to do so be
resigned his position. He further testified
that he had received no instructions from
President Debs to strike.
United States District Attorney Dennis
then called a representative of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company to the
stand to produce certain kilograms alleged
10 have passed between Debs and Heartt,
but as the company refused to produce the
kilograms and as there was prospect of a
long argument Judge Ross, after announc-
ing that he objected to holding court ON
the 4th of July. but thought this case i'm
portant, said that he would adjourn court
until 10 A. NJ. tomorrow. The arguments
will consume several hours. and the Judge
will then give his decision.
Late this afternoon the swiichmen and
fremen of the Southern Pacific Company
resigned in body. and the carmen went to
headquarters for tho same purpose, but
their foreman was not present. and their
designations will be presented later. 1t is