New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-11

to demand or insist under any effective penalty
service the prompt transportation OF interstate
commerce is conspiracy unless such demand or
ferred upon them by the men themselves. and Is
made In good faith In the execution Of such au-
penalty or threat and injury TO the transportation
Of Of the mails & 9T interstate commerce being proven
nslstence to show lawful authority and good faith
II it appears to you. therefore. that any two or
persons, by concert, insisted demanded
ting their employment the obstruction OF the
malls interstate commerce, you may Inquire
men. or whether they did them under the guse of
trustees leaders of an association to which these
inquire Whether their acts ana conduct in that re-
spect in faithful and conscientious execution
OF that authority as guise to advance personal
ambition satisfy private malice.
Ing fellow w-cltizens. and there Is doubtless dishonest
leadership. You should not brand any act OF leader
clearly appears. But II 1t does appear II any
shown to have ira the trust b e hese
OF crime as have given Il to YOU It Is alike the
to bring them to swift and heavy punishment
LAW MUST BE INDICATED.
wish. in conclusion to impress upon you the
fact that the present emergency Is to vlndcate law
r. no one has violated the law under the rules
have laid down It needs no vindcation but If there
has been such violation, there should be quick
/ confess that the problems which are made the
occasion or pTtsx for the ,SaS
1t Is duty as citizens 10 take them up and by
wrongs exist and what remedies can be applied.
But neither the existence Of such problems nor the
neglect OF the public hitherto to adequately consider
them justlnes the violation OF law the bringing
on of general lawlessness Let first restore peace
atmosphere viii be clear TO think the claims
OF those who have real grievances. First vindicate
the law Until that IL done no other questions are
In order
THE INDICTMENTS RETURNED.
The fury went out at noon and court adjourned
for dinner. Al 430 the jury returned the in
dictments They were at once placed in the
hands os Marshal Arnold and capiases were IS
sued for the men mentioned. Marshal Arnold
himself took charge OF the one against Debs,
while the others were pu; In the care OF deputies.
Marshal Arnold found Debs in his room In the
Leland Hotel II Michigan-ave. The labor CHIEF
was engaged in writing letter to friend IN
Indiana When Marshal Arnold was admitted
Mr. Debs smiled. and. surmsing the truth. asked
II Mr. Arnold had warrant for him.
you have guessed the truth the first time"
said the marshal producing the necessary legal
papers Il have here n warrant for your ar
rest"
"On what ground" asked Mr. Debs.
ION the ground OF conspiracy unlawfuliy in
citing riot against the citizens Of the State OF
Illinois interfering with the mails and on sew
cra other counts OF minor Importance
"Au right" said Mr.. Debs. read them 10
II you please"
This Marshal Arnold proceeded TO do Debs
listened IN silence. His brother was present all
the time and he too said nothing.
Al the close u the reading the three went to
the side entrance Of the hotel and were driven
off1c ~ District -AffOrney MIL
christ in the Federal Building. 1t did not take
long to reach the building. but long before the
cab arrived al the Claris-st entrance the news
got out. and a curious crowd. many OF whom had
never seen the notorious labor leader was on
hand 10 watch him alight.
no DEMONSTRATION ALLOWED
The detachment OF troops encamped in front
or the building which had been apprised Of the
arros, OF the strike leader gathered each side
as he went into the building and prevented any
serious demonstration.
rev minutes afterward. ce-President How
ard was also driven up and taken TO the office
n Mr. Mllchrist To a United Press reporter Mr..
Howard said:
There IS TO more reason why we should nave
heen arrested than there Is for the arrest Of
ittle child plaving In the street. We have broken
no laws"
At the time the labor leaders we're brought in
Judge Woods was in Chambers and Judge Gross
Gun soon followed There was brief discussion
as T. the amount Of bond that would be salts
factory. and the amount finally fixed at
$40. 600 each
Friends II Debs Immediately began to scurry
around and there was general movement OH
the part of some Of the prominent politicians 10
assist In the cause. William skakel' william
F,tzger,ld known as Black Bill" formerly the
South Town Assessor. and a leading Denocrauc
politician and william O'Brien former partner OF
Alderman Powers IN the liquor business also
pollt,clan were soon walking about the corridors
of the Federal Building.
The bonds for the men In the charges ABOVE
,,o,tioned were made out soon after their ar
rest. but the bondsrnen were slow In arriving
and Chief Clerk Burnham went out 70 supper. A
little later skakel and the others appeared. Tne
dcnutv clerk refused t. sign the bonds in the
absence or his superior who had promised to
return at 7:so o'clock. so the bondsmen waited.
u.l,h the promise that II Mr.. Burnham d.d not
onpe,r by that time the men should be released
RAIL. OFFERED AND ACCEPTED.
When Mr.. Burnham arrived. Mr. Skakel
stepped forward. He answered In the afhrrnao'e
70 the question whether or not he owned any
property lie added that he was worth about
go 900 Fitzgerald said he was worth s25O.OV.
rhA aggregate bond was for $4,000, divided
among the four. The preliminary formaities
were quickly completed. and just before O'Clock
tho heads Of the 4 r. u. walked out or the
Federal building.
In the mean time Marshal Arnods men had
been busy collecting evidence. \ subpoena duces
tccum had been issued for J. G. Haines. who Is
one of Debs's assistants at the A. X. L. head
quarters Deputy Marshal White took the paper
To serve. and the Marshars office Joined with the
postal authorities to make clean sweep. Major
James Stuart. Chief Inspector of the chicago
postal division, accompanied the group or depn-
ties
STRIKERS RECORDS CONFTSCATED.
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