The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-06
THE CONTEMPT CASES.
EUGENE Y. DEBS AND HIS LABOR
ASSOCIATES PLACED on TRIAL.
Tho "Contempt" kilograms Produced in
Court and objected te by tho Defence.
Debs Kept away Through Illness.

CHICAGO, ILL, Sept 5.-The con-
tempt cases against Eugene Y. Debs,
George ". Howard Sylvester Keliher, L.
W. Rogers, James Hogan, W. f.. Burns,
Leroy NJ Goodwin. W. j. Elliott and r..
McVean. directors Of the American Rail
way Union. came up in the United States
Circuit Court Inis morning before Judge
Woods. The defendants are accused OK
violating the injunction ISSUED Dy Judges
Woods and GrOsscup during the recent
strike. which restrained the American
Railway Union and all others from any
interference with the mails Or with inter-
state commerce II Is ahesei pai tcuiafiy
in the cases OF the officers Oi tAe union
that the injunction was repeatedly Floi
lated by sending telegraphlc orders 10
strike and in other ways. All ol thc de
PENDANTS filed answers, In wmch tney
denied specifically the charges preferred.
over l0J witnesses have been subpoena
ed by the Government, and the array
Of legal talent on both sides IS a brilliant
one. Ex-pistrict Attorney Mlichrlst ana
Edwin =. Walker Will lead The prOsecu-
ton, while W. " Erwin and y. :. Greg
ory appear for the defendants.
DEBs KEPT AWAY by ILLvtss.
st the opening of court this morn
ing Attorney Erwin. for the defence. an
nOunced that all We're i'm court. with the
exception Of President Debs who was de-
clared 90 be III az 59i9 Princeton avenue,
In this city. The court decided that Mr.
Dehs presence was not necessary. Ed
win +. Walker, chief counsel for the
Government, told the court that since
july G.h, from which date the contempt
proceedings were continued, supplemental
Information had been filed against Hogan,
Burns and others. At that time the
judge on the bench denied a motion made
10y the defendants. bebs, Howard. keiiher
ana Rogers 10 dismiss the charges. At
iOrney Gregory stated that supplemental
cases would be proceeded with In the
sane way motion to dismiss them
being before the court These are the
cas-. cases OK the remaining directors Mr..
Gregory said he believed the court would.
Of course, deny the motion. and the
court said he would. and If he found, on
examining supplemental Information, any
reason Tor different decree, act accord
ingly.
no QrIBnLNG Will RE ArrOwfD.
Mr. Gregory then moved for trial BY
Jury, but judge Woods denied il on the
ground that this was not criminal pfo-
cecdirg
Ex-District Attorney 8Ilchrist read the
SUI Elemental Information. AT this point
John l.. Miller noted his Ireseuce on he
half Of the santa +. road, which is one
Of the roads alleged 10 have beeh injured
10y The actions OF the defendants.
Various legal points were raised but
Judge Woods declined 10 listen To- qub
blirg. He said.
"Ine essence o. all these cases Is
whether the defendants have violated an
injunction issued by the United states
Court That is the Important point in this
case"
The court decided that all Of the cases
against the various tetcn0ants Shonid be
tried as one. and the cag"s Of the Santa
Fc should go along with those of the
Government. ana witnesses for one be
considered ass witnesses for BOTH.
IH rrLfGTtre pr pU Yu.
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