The herald., 1894-07-14
ECHOES OF THE GREAT STRIKE,
The Case Of DR.. Ravlin in the
Federal Court.
Both Railways Dispatch Trains on
Schedule Time.
Dsbs' Telegram Denying That He De-
eiarcd tho Strike Of-Yester-
days Situntion-strike
Notes.


morning, when court convened, District
Attorney Denis asked that in the case of
the United States vs.. Eugene V. Debs
ct al. the marshal be directed to make
return on any processes put in his hands
under the injunction issued by the
court, and Judge RonR directed the order
TO be made.
DR.. Rsvlin was in court, and when his
case was called. it being upon the in
dictment charging him with seditious
utterances in speech made at Hazards
pavilion on the night Of July I'd, his at
torney, Fl. T. Gordon, prenented de.
murrer.
His demurrer went to both counts Of
the indictment and was general in Its
nature. alleging that the utterances
complained OF did not amount to pub
lie ofsnse.
In support Of his demurrer Mr.. Cor
don made brief argument, in the course
of which he said that the section OF the
United States statutes under which the
charge is drawn was passed in 1867,
when the country was distracted by war.
Stripped of its verbiage, the indictment
charged that DR.. Ravlin melted to re-
bellion and insurrection by the words he
used, but the court would take judicial
cognizance of the fact that there was no
rebellion or insurrection at the time of
the meeting. 1t ought to have stated to
be effective that rebellion or insurrec-
ton was caused by DR.. Ravlin'e utter
snces. Neither did the indictment al.
lege that the words were spoken with
malicious intent or with mischievous
intent, and where there was no allega-
tion of a conspiracy there must be an al
legation of malicious intent.
Mr.. Gordon referred at some length
to the right of individuals in this coun-
try to free speech, the right to meet and
discuss public questions and the acts OF
public officials and rested his clients
right to make the utterances complained
os upon the broad right guaranteed by
the constitution.
At the conclusion of his remarks Dis
trict Attorney Denis briefly stated that
the indictment was drawn in strict con-
formitv to the statute.
Mr.. Gordon asked time to file brief
upon the demurrer, which was granted,
each side to have two days.
Upon q statement by the district at
torney that the grand jury would poss-
bly, have report to make at 2 o'clock,
Judge Ross adjourned court until that
time.
The afternoon session OF the United
States court did not occupy five min.
utes. United States Attorney Denis
stated that the grand jury had no fur.
ther report, and would adjourn
until Tuesday morning. Judge Ross
then adjourned court until next Monday
at 10 80 q. m, when the matter of aev-
eral cases OF contempt will likely be
heard
There was little going on around the
federal building, and less elsewhere, ex-
cept the moving of nearly all trains on
almost schedule time.
AROUND THE DEPoTs.
At the Arcade and San Fernando
street depots all was hurry and bustle
yesterday. The schedule time for the
arrival and departure OF trains was ad-
hered to almost during the entire day,
the only exception being the going out
8 of the San Francisco train, which ar.
rived early yesterday morning from
a Yuma and the east. 1t arrived about 9
n o'clock and departed for the north at
: o'clock. There were few passengers
aboard.
An eastern train will arrive this
morning and will be dispatched north
ward few hours later. The 2 O'Clock
train for the north has been discontin-
ued for a time, as we'll as the Z :45 train
y in the evening.
~ On board the train for San Francisco
yesterday morning there was posse of
.TGs deputy United States marshals and a
.o detachment of federal troops. The reg
ulars escorted the train only as far as
!. the bridge beyond River station, while
gthe deputy marshals went as far as Ba-
kersfeld.
The yards presented busy scene all
day, for there were many employee
busily engaged in their old-time posi-.
tions, from master mechanic down to
the car cleaners. In the forenoon sew
eral old engineers took their engines,
cleaned them up, and announced their
readiness to 60 out at once.
The Southern Pacific sent out an over
land freight via Yuma. and one to Col
ton. No other freight went out, and but
one or two locals arrived.
Superintendent Muir found that he