The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-08

Famous kilograms shown to Have Been
Garblcd.

Garblcd.
CHICAGO. Sept 6-The contempt en- le
against President L. V. Debs and
the other officers and directors
of the American Railway union.
continued from July 25. was re-
sumed before Judge Woods in
the United States appellate court
room in the Monadnock block at 10
am. Wednesday.
The case made up OF the informa-
ton fled by the government and tho
case brought against the defendants
by the Santa Fe railroad, IL was
agreed should be tried together.
Mr.. Gregory, for the defense, moved
for trial by jury. Judge Woods
said that as this was but procedure
for contempt OF an injunction he
would, for the present. overrule the
motion. He would hear the motion at
the right time. He must hear the evil
dence first in the equity case.
Mr. Milchrist then took up the in
formation filed against Hogan. Burns,
and other directors OF the American
Railway union, and said il was the
same as that fled against Debs
and others in the first info
nation. IL specified that for
three days after the Injunction
had been issued the American Rail-
way union. by its officers and upon
their order, had kept certain railroads
from operating their lines in Chicago
and had thereby interfered with inter-
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the United States mails.
Edwin NJ Milford, Chicago mana
ger for the Western Union Telegraph
company, was the first witness sworn.
Mr. Mlchrist asked him to produce
copies of certain kilograms, He said
he could not do SO until ordered
by the court Judge Wood said
the order could be considered as
issued, and Mr. Milford united
his bundles. He was FIRST asked to
produce kilograms sent by Phelan, the
leader OF the strikers in Cincinnati, To
H. V. Debs and dated July /. Each
message from Debs urged him 20 whom
IL was sent TO work for the strike, TO
induce other railroad employees 20
strike, and assured Phelan that the
American Railway union was on the
way To speedy victory. The signature
20 each was typewritten.
The most important point of the
mornings proceedings was Judge
Woods expressed construction of the
famous save your mouey and buy
gun telegram sent by Stenographer
Benedict The Judge said that when
he saw that in the paper he did not
think anything wrong was meant lie
remembered when that was a common
saying out west and he believed
that ii had been the burden of pop
ular song. lie knew that it was mere
ly an equivalent for take care OF
yourself Another significant point
brought out was the fact that the tele-
gram, as copied in the complaint to
the court, was badly garbled one
sentence. Love To Ellie and tell
her am we'll showing the
telegram TO have been per-
sonal one from Benedict, had
been cut out entirely. Mr. Gregory
said II the government attorneys had
purposcly made the alterations il was
unworthy OF them as attorneys. Mr..
Milchrist said that Mr. Gregory did
not himse believe the government
attorneys had wilfully made the alter
alton and Mr. Gregory responded by
saying he thought IL had not been done
by them, though in their name.
Mr.. milford stepped aside long
enough for John Brennoch TO be heard.
He testified that lie asked the permits
sion of Debs 10 remove load OF dead
animals az the stock yards, Debs gave
him an order 20 the Panhandle yard
men 70 let the animals be moved lie
took the note To the Panhandle Off
cials, who at one time told him 20 get
Dcbs 10 take the ears out and Mt
another time they could not do il,
because they only had new men.
Finally he went TO the mayor again
and got a force Of policemen, by whose
assistance he succeeded in having the
dead animals removed.
Mr. Milford returned To the witness
stand la the afternoon and was eX-
amined further regarding the tele-
grams. He remained ON the stand un-
til p. m., and his testimony as FAR rs
IL went was favorable 10 the defend
ants The reason was that IL showed
the impossibility, or AT least the diff
Guilty Of tracing the kilograms 10
Debs, though his name was signed
90 them. but the signature as
was the body Of the kilograms was in
type letter Among all the kilograms
read and identified by Mr.. Milford
and scrutinizcd by counsel Tuesday
there was only one which was unmls-
signed by Dcbs. This was in
his handwriting throughout and was
Of no particular Importance.
LAX ON INCOMES.