The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-28
The Court Is Asked to Subpoena
Them as Witnesses.
STARTLING ALLEGATIONS MADE.
Judge Morrow Denies the Petition
for Summonses, but Ii VIII
Be Renewed.

land, residing at the w nlJe House, WASH
ingtou, D. c.; Richard Olney, Washing
ton, D. c.; John II. Eagan, Chicago, H.;
George II. Pullman, Chicago, H.; 7. 81.
Wickes, Chicago H.; Eugene V. Debs,
Chicago, H.; George 81. Howard, Chicago,
ILL.,; Nelson A. Miles, Governors Island,
n. Y, and C. p. Huntington. Mills build
ing. n. Y"
The affidavit upon which the petition
for the subpeDas was issued recied at great
length the reasons why the distinguished
witnesses were required. Debs and How
ard are the president and vice. president of
the American Railway Union. They were
needed to prove that the union exists to
protect its members from the hardships
and eXactioas Of the corporations by which
they are employed; to prove that on May
l. 1894, the Pullman Car Company, in viO-
lation of an agreement with its employees,
members of the union, ordered an eXten-
sive reduction of wages; that the union at
Pullman struck against the reduction, and
That subsequently, unions throughout the
country. acting Independently, struck TO
assist 1t.
Debs and Howard are also wanted to
prove that during the strike the members
of the union were willing to move mall
cars.
That during the latter part Of June and early
part of July there was formed and existed a
combination OF persons and corporations con-
trolling railways throughout the Union, known
SIS the General Managers Association, having
It's headquarters at Chicago. H.; that one
John II. Eagan was manager thereof; that the
persons and corporations composing he assQ-
citation Were. during the period in which it is
charged the mails and commerce were delayed
and obStTucte0, engaged In conspiracy 10
restrain all that portion of the trade and COM
merce among The several States ana with for
eign nations that was transacted on the
faf FlNtTau tod h csath
corporations comprising the membership
OF said General Managers Association and in
GLIDING the Southern Pacific Company, and
10 that end agreed TO stop movement
and did stop movement and passage of
all Trains. both freight and passenger, over
all their respective lines OF railways and includ-
ing said Southern Pacific Company and said
lines OF railway that were obsjructed, stopped
aud delayed. That The conspiracy of said Gen
eral Managers Association, and not any such
set forth and alleged In the indictment OF the
defendant, caused The oDstructing and retard-
Ing of the United States malls and likewise
caused the restrait of trade and commerce
among the several States or with foreign ma
tons carried over the lines of the Southern Pa
citic Company.
Debs' proclamation to the strikers, is
sued on July 8, was quoted in the affidavit
as evidence that be and the union did not
countenance unlawful acts. This procla-
nation contained the following paragraph:
The railroad managers have sought TO make
II appear that their trains do not move because
OF the interference OF the strikers. Inc state
ment is an unqualified falsehOod, and on one
knows this better than the managers them
selves. They made this fasehood serve their
purpose of calling cut the troops.
The strikers having shown what they
intended to prove oy Debs and Howard
proceeded to show why they wanted sub
penas issued for Cleneland, Pullman,
Huntington. etc.
BY George II. Pullman the defendants expect
to prove that the American Railway Union was
N Ngi n m or
Company with reference to the reduction Of
wages OF the Pullman employees; that Pullman
knew of a conspiracy formed by the General
Man gers Association aforesaid; that Pullman
aided and abeted the same; that he advised,
urged and was partly instrumental In inducing
the Southern Pacific Company in stopping the
passage of the mail. express mailer and freight
over Its lines from July TO July IL. 1894 !;
that the action of Pullman was in connection
with and 10 The interest of The onspiracy of the
General Managers Association.
By John EaGan the defendants expect to
prove tEat he, the Southern Pacific Company.
G. L. Huntington, lis president, and A. n.
TOwne, its Vice-presdent were members of the
General Managers Association. and as such
cOnspired with the other members thereof TO
Obstruct the passage of the mails through the
United States and 10 uulawfully engage n a
conspiracy and combination In restraint of
commerce in the several states Of the United
States contrary TO the provisions OF an act to
protect trade and commerce and against I'M
lawful restraint and monopolies," by causing
all the mail, freight and express trains ope-
Q
stopped and taken of, and by stopping the
transmission and carriage OF all mails.
Z. 7. Huntington is required TO testify to the
same facts that Eagan is expected 10 testify TO
and on the ground that he ordered the agents
and employees of The Southern Pacific to stop
the transmission and carriage OF mails, freight
and express matter.
Nelson A. Miles-Tbat he commanded the
United States troops at Chicago in July, 1894,
while the cOutict WAS in progress between the
railways and their employees: that he cOunseled
with the said Eagan and other members of the
General Managers Association. and that some
of the members of the said ASSOCIATION stated to
him that they would destroy the American
Railway Union, iflit were necessary Iostop every
train and all their business we'll; that they
would not move The United States mails nor
freight nor express matter until they had en-
compassed the defeat OF the American Railway
Union.
Richard Olney. Washington, d. C-That be
VIII testify that be had many communication
bOtn verbal and IN writing, with the members
of the General Managers Association; that the
said association, through some of its members
urged the said Oney 10 use the influence and
power OF his position 10 enable Them to have
the assistance of the United States Marshals In
conducting their business and in OVerW helming
the American Railway Union; that the said
Olney was about the 9Th or 9TH day OF July,
interviewed by The said g. p. Huntington, who
urged the SAID Olney 70 assist him in inducing
the President OF the United States to send a
portion Of the army 10 aid The Southern Pacific
Company in maintaining It's position in THIS con-
1ict With the American Railway Union.
Finally the atlantis told why they
wanted the President of the United States
summoned to the witness-stand.
Grover Cleveland-That about the 9th or 18th
day OF July. 1894, he was urged and requested
by members of The General Managers AssoeIa.
ton, aud upon representations made by them
10 issue a proclamation proclaiming martial
law in certain portions OF the United States
for the purpose of obtaining the assistance of
the army OF the United States; that The said
General Managers Association made repre-
sensations TO the said President OF the United
States, that the members of the American
Railway Union were engaged In unlawful OBJ
struciiOns, combinations and assembages
whereby 10 had become impTacticable to en-
force by the ordinary course of judicial pro-
ceedngs the laws OF the United States within
certain States, including California. that the
said c. Z. Huntington about that time called
upon the said Grover Cleveland, and represented
TO him that the American Railway Union located
along the lines OF the Southern Pacific were
committing riots, violence and ARRAYS, aud that
the process of the United States courts could
not be served within the STATES by their lines
OF railw ay. and requested the said President tC
proclaim martial law aud order The army OF the
United States located along said lines OF rail-
way TO assist The SAID Southern Pacific Company
in It's operation
That upon the request of Huntington the
President Issued Tie proclamation upon The 9th
day OF July. 1894, and ordered a large number
OF troops, marines and sailors 10 lake the field
and maintain military control OF certain places