The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-24

panies named in said injunction were in
duced, by reason OF any telegram sent, or
caused 10 be sent. by the defendants, or any
CT them by threats. intimidation, force or
violence, TO leave the service OF said rail-
way. companies. or that the transportation
Of the United States mails and interstate
commerce were thereby i'm any way hin
dered. or delayed. or prevented.
The defendants admit that upon some
OF said lines Of railway there were eXer-
cised upon the part OF some persons, 10
the defendants unknown, violence against
or any Of them, have any knowledge or In
formation sufficient 10 form a belief as 10
the commission OF the specific acts OF Vio-
Ience in said information set forth. or any
thereof and upon information and belief
they deny that any member of said Amer
lean Railway Union in any manner partlc-
ipated in said acts of violence or any OF
them.
''They deny that in violation OF the order
OF the court they daily and continuously
or at all issued any orders or directions
for the employees Of said railway COM
panies. or any OF them, 10 leave such serv-
Ice In a body, as alleged in said informa-
ton or otherwise. They deny that at said
time, or at any time, they knew that vlo-
lence and unlawful conduct necessarily fol-
lowed from strikes Of the kind mentioned
in said information. and deny that such
is the fact, but on the contrary allege that
as far as the American Railway Union, or
the members thereof are concerned, SAID
strike. and all strikes OF similar charac-
ter. contemplate nothing more than the
quiet, peaceable and lawful cessation of
periods as they shall for themselves de-
termine.
DID NOT COUNSEL VIOLENCE.
Defendants expressly deny that they or
any of them at the times mentioned in said
information. or at any other time, order,
direct counsel, advise or recommend, or
approve the acts Of violence in said infor-
nation set forth, or any of them, or any
violence or unlawful acts of any kind or
character, but on the contrary allege that
they did at all said times counsel or advise
all members of the said American Railway
Union with whom they were in commune
cation TO at all times abstain from violence,
threats and intimidation, and to at all
times respect the law and the officers
thereof. They deny that the board OF di-
rectors OF said American Railway Union,
or its officers. or these defendants, or either
of them. at any time assumed the authority
and power, or have not now. any authority
or power whatsoever, to order strikes and
boycotts. or to discontinue the same
hey 10, admit that on the hen 18th nt day on on
said information was addressed TO the
railway managers and signed by the de-
10, but allege that so much or said COM
municatiOn as applies or assumes any
right, power or authority in said defend-
ants or either OF them. to discontinue said
strike were unauthorized, and that SAID
defendants; t s mad no other power or autno II
the members of the said American Rail
way Union the adoption of the proposals
therein stated"
The answer makes other sweeping and
more specific denial of the charges and
concludes:
Defendants further allege that after the
service of said Injunction upon them they
forthwith consulted competent counsel,
learned I'm the law and duly authorized and
licensed to practice as attorney and coun-
selor at law in the court5 OF the United
states. and fully and fairly stated to him
all the facts in the premises and exhibited
10 him the order of the court made herein.
and were advised by him to what they
might rightfully and lawfully do in the
premises without violation of the order
OF the court or I'm contempt OF its author
ity, and that they have since that time
in all things proceeded in their acts and
conduct in regard to said strike and the
persons engaged therein i'm strict accord
ance withi the advice of the said attorney
so by them consulted. and the said de-
PENDANTS. each for himself denies that he
intended in any way To violate the injunc-
ton of the court or TO act in defiance or
contempt OF it's authority in any respect"
The answer is duly subscribed and sworn
to by Eugene V. Debs. George w. Howard,
Sylvester Keliher and l.. w. Rogers.
Gnvernnr Waffe.s Ear-Eefched IRA m.