The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-09-15
THE pEes TRIAL.
Witnesses Tell stories of Violence of tho
Moha.


CmcAGo. Sept. Tuesday morn
ing the United States circuit COURT
Judge Woods presiding. took up again
the contempt cases against the officers
OF the American Railway union.
General Superintendent Charles Dun
lap. of the Chicago, Rock Island ~ Pa
cifc railroad, was the first witness
sworn.
Witness was very sure that IL there
had been no violence the Rock Island
would have had no trouble In fill
ing the strikers places. Plenty
OF men came voluntarily, want
ing work. Many who were eager
90 work were timid, because OF
fear OF violence. He had had twenty
six years experience in the manage
ncnt OF railroads. lie had known OF
various strikes during that time but
ne never knew OF one that was not ac-
.companied by violence.
Mr. Gregory conducted the cross-eN-
animation. After some general ques-
tions Mr. Gregory began series OF
interrogatories that seemed 10 indicate
n purpose on the part of the defense
To bring into court the kilograms and
correspondence OF the General Nam
ayers association. lie asked many
questions as To the General Managers
association.
Mr.. Walker said that while the gov
eminent would not interpose "A formal
objection he would suggest that this
line OF testimony was irrelevant
Judge Moods replied that he did not
see the relevancy OF the testimony
which Mr. Gregory was trying 70 elicit.
Mr. Gregory replied that he consid-
cred the matter very important IF
the court will admit the testimony,
and the witnesses who know most
about the facts will be obliged TO tes-
iify, we can show, ! think, that this
General Managers association was
preparing 10 reduce the wages 81
the employees of these railroads
and 10 do 50 by combina-
tion, and that this was the real
cause 81 the strike. From one end Of
this country 10 the other we have
heard the sympathetic strike de-
nounccd 1T ia said that some strikes
may bc all right, but the present
strike is wicked and criminal.
Judge Cooley said that no board
Of arbitrntion-an add that
no Injunction OF n court-ca
compel men 10 work il they do not
want to. Since the adoption OF the
thirteenth amendment to the constitu-
ton no man can be kept in involuu-
tary servitude unless for crime Of
which he he's been properly convicted.
Now, these employees on the
Rock Island had a right TO
quit work. No injunction could
prevent them from quitting
or from advising others 70 quit The
government has offered certain tclc-
grams sent by these defendants; they
have proved violence; but there has
been no proof OF connection between
the facts A man has a right 10 quit
work whenever he wishes
Mr. Gregory contended that even
the information ON which the present
proceedings arc based did not mako
out a case OF violation Of the iniuuc-
tiou by the respondents IL was not
even charged that the acts Of violence
set out were the result Of the tele-
grams sent 10y Debs.
Ia the afternoon Elmer II. Clithcron.
an engineer on the Burlington gave
long account OF his adventures July 9
with engine SEQ, which the mob de-
rallied and ditched at Willard avenue
by laying steel rails across the tracks
when he was going 20 miles an hour.
The proceedings OF the day closed
with the testimony Of George Como and
James Commit, two i4-year-old mes
sengcr boys OF the Western Union,
who were called 10 testify as 10
the kilograms they received and
delivered at Uhlich's hall and the
Revere house. But. according TO
their evidence, they received no
kilograms from Debs and delivered
only one 20 him, and the receipt for IL
had mystcriously disappeared. They
said Debs' name was signed 20 receipts
freely 10y one or more men around the
headquarters. As 20 Debs himself they
hardly ever, II ever, got their eyes on
Ia