New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-23
TOMMY FUCKERS CHECK.
pEBs REsENTs INVITATIONS THAT 1T
WAS BOGUS.
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM MYTHICAL
BALTIMORE ADMIRER OF TIE 'EENOLuTlON

Chicago July 22--Presdent Debs, Of the ~ H. l.
when seen in the office Of the county jail YESTERDAY
afternoon about Cincinnati dispatch rehec'is Oh
the disposition OF large sums OF money "''"""'
apparent results since the organization OF inc
American Railway Union, characterized II as an
infamous lie without the slightest Foundation ana
another effort to turn public opinion against '"'N
movement in the cause OF humanity ana the "iN''-
.nration of the workingman' me s'H''ine'' Una"
tha A p L. had had $4,000 in It's treasury AT
one time he said absurd. Ihere ha' "7''
been over $500 in the treasury al one NM az"
a, tho nresent time there about $-f"n OIL
hand Pe estimated the present membership d.
10000 but not over 5000 had paid thelr "l''''''
shin fee OF 81 Scores Of lodges had been cS'ao-
ushed y-jthou; the payment Of cent 70 inc cen
trail organization. and IL rested ch'feN WI" "'"
II they ever paid anything.
uafarrine, 70 the drain on fhc finances during tle
last three weeks. Mr.. DeDs said that NoIIn'"iH col"
tributons the donors in many instances oeli'g e."
trely unknown to any OF the A'h'I'V'" '''"''''
Union people here, had been liberal ana huher-
uo o,d =, had not been necessary 10 draw on the
treasury for funds to carry the work /" sup
port of this he produced n letter containing
check for $1,000 drawn on the National ,iow",d
Bank of Baltimore. The letter accompanying Inc
check read as follows
Nv Dear Mr. Debs. Inclosed find check for l")l
h9,a 81 viii assist Won In the good cause Go in
and win Stick it Ike hero as you haye cone gong
luck to your great and glorious reVoi"uo"' j. '"e
WISH 81 YOU oMNS SHAKESPEARE TUCKER
Mr. Dchs did not IKE the word "revouton,' AMI
had never heard of Mr. Tucker, but he resented the
lutmatlon that the check might not he worth inc
r,presentel value He had full faith IN Inc con-
tribution and the money would be used Tor inc soou
Of the cause which included the defence OF the o'h
GERS now uniei arrest.
Tho line Of the defence of Debs Howard. Keiher
md Rogers at the hearing IN the contempt proceed
ines which will begin IN Judge GroSS'ups court 10
morrow morning at 10 o'clock. mas Oeeh oeo,"eu
mon Messrs Erwin and Gregory Will open their
side with vigorous attack upon the injunction
which the defendants are charged with w.fulY as
chewing Charges will also be made. ii is said that
the Federal Court has been deceived by corporation
LAWYERS employed by the Michigan Centra. IL WIZ
be stated that the attorney for the company men
toned drew the Injunction granted by Judges
Grosscup and Woods and that Mr.. Michrst iopte1
1, as the Dill FOR the Federal Government
Mr. Debs said Yesterday that when the intunc-
lions were served him he, 10 act in GOOD ial'h
Immediately called a halt and declared tha' 10
more meetings TO consider the strike should nc
held by the directory. He then consulted Clarence
s barrow Il explained TO Mr.. Darrow lust what
We had been doing before the iniunctiors were
granted" said Mr.. Debs. land after CONSIDERING
the matter he advised Us - go right along III 'he
same line. He assured us that we could NOT pos
slbly be declared I'm contempt. The injunction Is
piece Of nonsense. and is admittedly wrong by the
iattorneys for the Government | have no doubt
that 1t will be knocked out completely.
Sheriff Gibert's four guests from the ranks OF the
American Railway Tnion-Debs. Howard. keiher
and Rogers-issued their first public manifesto from
their new headquarters to-day. The document pre-
pared by the presiien; OF the organization IN the
seclusion cell calls upon the travelling public
TO stop patrOnizng Pullman cars as another means
Of bringing the company 70 terms.
A discussion arose n strike headquarters yester-
GAY as 10 the authorship OF the famous dispatch
ihed DC bs 10
your money and By gun" One Of the officers
of the union said Mr.. Debs mad never seen the dis
patch nor written word in IT, stenosrapher
Benedict. who attends TO the private business of
Mr. Debs and who has friends AZ Butte. wrote the
message Beng Western man, he concluded 1t
with slang phrase known to every man. woman
and child in Silver Bow County. which was 10 save
a0ne asI notbns but o. saw wooi When Mr
Benedict came to send this message hc could oniy
q Debs; he Gid SO, and in this NAME The
message went OUT under the name Of Dcbs. Noth,
ing was thought Of it until 1t Appeared il '"e
The Herald" this morning prints long article
giving in detail the plans OF tn American l't.i"1y
Union 70 absorb ihr other raiNhN hi9'neIno.is
s s5 take sRe rf n MY gan OF r xc o
ep;oyeGs' nv IS Wo y i =, tenant readjustnen
Of wages 10 the bass existing prior to the panic
and hard times and in the event Of refusal 70 order
iiminary convention IN Chicago In January
These behind ih- plan for the January convrn-
ton expect the acquittal Of pebs by the courts,
and that following this he will max" tour OF me
East, delivering speeches and organizins brancn,s
OF his order, while canpaigners from the amer
can Labor rnion VII follow hm 70 1nH sHr TS"T
argue that the time never better for the cs-
faoSg outside ID Of 2road woIk The A. K e
sacaSp p OF the 20 nf h. OF anG the @ hat the
American Railway nion mas a,rrady absorb r@s r
soon "a as il provides an insurSnce department
death and beneficiary for accidents
As TO the brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
the union officials regard that as pracc,a1iy oii
this order at ChainpaiFn Dsnviile Terri iiaute
and in all parts of the country bat the East as
evidence that the ensnesrs e:'h@r wish to be- m
Given. therefore. the swi'chnen ana engineers
way Union officials count on a convention in Janu
airy. OF 1000 delegates. representing every branch
and with Mr.. Drbs presiding The statement was
W%SS at would ihI not
single objection TO the total absorption OF
hf labor NHSo o aD Da thai Since tho ascS hs
attempt to call them out or a strike when. except
he has recognized the coming powers. ana
ons sand Gene r9 seTa Joh " HaTs s
reported 10 be decidedly aversc to sacrificing the
sn Of Of an shs knsi % aob to iae
General Wheeler. In command ot the Illinois
s n "O 10 vicePrcsIdcni wicke- that "nlcst
5he PHa he 0m oncran eT To, me
state will order hands Of General Wheclers at;
who s strongly averse TO further expense being
piled up against the STATE Through General
Wheeler he Is urging Mr.. Wickes 20 haSten mat
tiers The placards posted at Pullman announcing
a near resumption OF opera tons. are the result Of
the pressure brought by Governor Atgeld. II the
Pullman Company cannot resume work II will
have TO employ it's own watchmcn the State
will refuse to foot the bills.
MIR Wickes said Yesterday that he had received
no official notice from the State authorities that
he should ha stem matters. The company might he
able to open mp this week probably THURSDAY
Enough applications had been received 20
works with about half force and they st
peared 10 n r wices IN h9G S ne f
the presence of the soldiers would soon be done
away with.
Baltimore. July 22-Thomas Shakespeare Tucker
Is not known IN Baltimore. There is no foundation
for the story locntng him In The Eamltahlc RmnA-