The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14

CHICAGO. Sept 13.-Much to the sur
prise OF everyone, the attorneys Tor the
defense announced this zaft moon, when
the last witness for the prosecution had
been heard, that they would stake their
case on the evidence before, the court. Mr..
Grancy said that the defense had some
witnesses who could modify the testimony,
but the cardinal points would probably not
bs affected.
He said that he and his associates
would, therefore, refrain from put
ting witnesses in rebuttal on the stand and
would be ready after a reasonable time for
the preparation of abstracts of evidence
and 90 before the court with their argu-
ments. This was apparently
Great surprise to Minister Walker and his
associates who represent the prosecution.
However, after some preliminary stipuia-
tions as to the preparation Of papers, Judge
Woods adjourned court to Tuesday, Sep
TENDER %, when the arguments will be
heard.
Twenty DAYS after that the defense will
present its briefs and the whole matter will
go to the court.
THINK DEBS WILL BE FREE
Counsel for the defendant expressed
themselves as confident the government
can not make its testimony hold, and are
confident in the end of being able to free
Mr. Debs and other officials of the Ameri-
can Railway union from the contempt
charge
On the othar hand counsel for the pros
ecution are quite as con hdent OF success.
THE Judge has never through the trial
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thought of any point in the proceedings.
He said today in court that he wanted
rather to hear some collateral proceedings
of similar character before She decided the
case. A it is the case may run well into
November before it is finally ended.
FORMERLY OF WICHITA MAN TESTIFIES.
Most OF the afternoon session was con-
sumed In examining witnesses IN regard 10
violence committed along the Santa te
road C. K. Z. Resseguie, superintendent
of he Chicago division OF the santa ne
road. testified that he was IN the Chicago
wards from June % to July II. He said
that the company had had no dlfnculty
with it's employees and the switchmen
Lad told him when they went out
that the American Railway union
had ordered a boycott on Pullman cars
and as the Santa Fe would not cut them
eff. its employees had gone out. On cross
examination Mr. Gregory ELECTED the fact
that the company was thirty or more days
behind in their pay TO their men aud that
there had been some complaints In regard
to this condition of affairs.
II r Bliss an engineer on the Santa Ee
then told how he had been prevailed upon
10 strike He said that mob had
threatened to FIX him. For fear they
would fix me, quit work when did not
want to-" he said.
PULLMAN CONTRACT Is DISCLOSED.
Fred Weinsheimer secretary of the
Pullman Palace Car company, was called
and identified two contracts one between
his company and the Eastern Illinois road
and the other between his company
and the Santa Fe They were the con-
tracts aboUt.which there was so much con-
lecture during the strike. In them the
Pullman company agreed TO furnish cars
eoual to the standard of the best sleeping
and parlOr ears in the country. furnish
them with attendants and keep them IN
renair. 1t also agreed TO furnish free
passes to the officials of the road, sell
tickets and save the railway company
from the damages incident to any claim
growing out OF letters patent. On the
other hand, the railroad company agrees
10 haul the cars On any road it now owns.
or any that ii acquires possession of during
the life OF the contract; bear the cost OF
inrdinary running gear TO the amount or
% cents a mile: haul Pullman cars from
the shops; furnish oil, lights and ice for
them and bear the responsibility for dam
ages from accidents and casualties. 1t
ALSO agrees TO furnish free a storage room
Tor supplies and to give the officials of the
Pullman company passes on which TO
travel When the income Of each car eX-
'ceeds 81, 800 yearly. no mileage for running
gear shall be charged.
Permissioulis given to the Pullman COM
,pany TO form through lines and run over
lother roads In case differences arise the
contract provides for the appointment OF
an arbitration board. the decision of which
shall be final. Ii also gives the Pullman
company the exclusive right of running
cars on the road fer the term OF the con-
tract, which is twenty-five years. After a
discussion regarding the arguments court
adjourned until September -.
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