Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19


alleged violation of the injunction issued
by Judges Wood and Grosscup.
The four leaders of the strike in
reality went to Jail in default of bail,
for the court offered them their liberty
until next Monday, when they will have
hearing on the charge of contempt.
Their bail was fixed at $4,000 each,
but the men refused to give it and the
court committed them. Debs and his
companions were taken to Jail by Mar
shal Arnold, and before they left the
court room Judge Seaman instructed
the marshal to take them out of the
Jail at any reasonable time or times in
order that they may have abundant OPP
portunity to consult their attorneys be-
tween this and next Monday.
PROCEEDINGS IN COURT.
This morning District Attorney Mil.
christ filed an information in court
charging the officers Of the union with
violating the injunction and asked for a
writ Of attachment for contempt. 1t
was not necessary to issue a writ for
Debs, for he WAS in court when the
information was filed.
When the injunction was issued by
Judges Grosscup and Woods the usual
chancery summons was issued, and
those named in the injunction were
directed to appear in court to answer.
That was what brought Debs into
court with the attorneys who have been
retained to defend him and his brother
officers. The information was read to
the court by District Attorney Milchrist.
When Mr.. Milchrist had finished the
reading of tho information Attorney
George r. Peck, representing the re-
ceiyers Of the Santa Fc system, took the
floor and read petition for writs of at
tachment against the defendants on be-
half OF that railroad.
The petition asked that the defendants
be punished for contempt for violating
the order appointing the receivers, IS
well as for violating the general injunc-
ton as 1t applies to the Santa Fe. A
number of acts Of violence were alleged
and interference with trains.
The informal proceedings began at 2
o'clock, when Attorney Erwin, for the
defendants, asked that they be released
on their personal recognizance.
NO ATTEMPT TO GET BAIL.
Judge Seaman finally decided to set
the case for next Monday, and fixed
bail at $4,000 each. The four men made
no attemp. to furnish bail and were
committed to Jail until Monday.
The attorneys for the defendants said
their clients could not secure bondsmen,
but Debs did not corroborate that when
asked if he would give bail. He said he
would not give bail to the amount of
five cents.
A telegram was produced in court,
sent by Debs on July I'd to North Butte,
Mont 1t read: "General managers
are weakening. If the strike is not
settled in forty-eight hours complete
paralysis will follow. Potatoes aud ice
are out of sight Save your money and
buy gun"
While seated in Jail awaiting the
preparation Of his cell, Debs said /:
swell, this means few days of rest
and quiet at least. | have not had
much rest for over month, and l am
badly in need of it.
ALL FOUR IN CELLS.
"No, sir, we shall not give bonds.
Our bonds are $3, 200 each, but we would
not give bonds it they were scents each.
We are not posing as martyrs, neither do
we ask for sympathy.
"All have to say about our arrest to-
day is that matters have come to that
point in this free country when it is
held to be crime TO advise man what
to do when he seeks your advice. We
are guilty of no crime, unless the simple
expression of an opinion is crime. We
are not responsible for this strike.
Pullman is responsible for it,"
The men were placed in the debtors
department of the jail. Debs and How
ard being given a cell and Keliher and
Rogers one adjoining.
PULLMAN STRIKERS FIRM.
PULLMAN, ILL, July 17,-Chairman
Heathcote's interview declaring the
Pullman strikers would have to give up
the fight, which was published in Chi
cago papers yesterday, has created in
tense feeling among the Pullman strik-
ers. Meeting after meeting was held
yesterday and last night to discuss the
attitude of the chairman, and the strik.
ers were unanimous in repudiating the
statements made.
At q meeting of the central strike
committee, held in Turner Hall, Ken
sington, last night, resolutions were
adopted denouncing the statements
made as false and unauthorized. 1t was
also announced by the committees
chairman that any letters or commune
cations alleged to have been sent to
President Debs asking him to declare
the strike off were wholly unauthorized
Official action will be taken by the com
lni.tee tomorrow, when it is likely
Heathcote will be expelled.
At a meeting held IN Market Hall
Pullman, last night, Colonel H. l.. Tur
Nor and Chaplain Thomas of the FRS
Regiment, /. N. G., addressed the
strikers and asked for authority to go t.
the Pullman Co. in behalf of the striker
with proposition to return to work
The strikers rose as one man TO protes
against any such action.
Two thousand strikers met in tn
open air at Kensington last night AM
voted to stand firm for Debs and tn
cause. Chairman Heathcote addressed
the meeting and denounced the news
papers, but made little impression Of
the crowd. Illinois Central and Mich
gan Central switchmen met at Kenslng
ton last night and resolved to stand b.
Debs and the strikers.
STRIKER SHOT.
Associated Press Dispatch by spscIai Wires
CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 1S.-Albert Mile
was shot and probably fatally wounde
at Fiftieth and Halstead streets, la:
evening, by Oscar e. Vardman. Bot
men before the strike were employed q
engineers by the Switching Associatio
at the stock yards. When the strik
was declared both of them went GU
Fardmar, however, returned to wor
last Monday, Miles still remaining gu
Last eveninp as Vardman WAS return