The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-18

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE reports that
additional proceedings were likely to be
taken by the federal authorities sgainst
President Debs and his officers of the
A. r. u, had the effect OF bringing big
crowd to the United States circuit court
room in the Government building this
morning
Judge Seamans, OF Milwaukee, pre-.
sided in the absence OF Judge Grosscup,
Debs was present at the opening Of
court, accompanied by w. w. Erwin,
the noted criminal lawyer OF st Paul:
Mr.. Shoemaker, of ST. Paul, Err WINS
law associate, and by s. s. Gregory, of
this city.
AS soon as few minor cases had been
disposed OF, Gregory stepped to the bar,
announced the presence of Debs. and
inquired Whether the hearing was to 60
on to-day. Judge Seaman replied that
the case would proceed as soon as Dis
trict Attorney Milchrist WAS ready.
AT IL o'clock the district attorney,
accompanied by Edwin Walker. special
counsel for the Government, and Geo.
R. Peck, special counsel for the Santa
Re road, appeared, and Judge Seaman
ordered that the case on hearing be
suui mafliI poStpOueu, reuArklng TO MT.
Walker: Tine situation is such that
your matter should be taken up at
once"
Spe cial Counsel Walker then opened
the proceedings proper with brief
statement. He said he was desirous OF
presenting to the court an information
against certain people on behalf of the
United States Government. and to ask
that . writ OF attach unent be issued for
tl,a a l..
other information was offered in behalf
OF tho Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
road. this road being in the hands of
United States receivers.
the Information in behalt OF the Gov
ernment, he said, set forth that on July
end Judges Wood and Grossclp issued
an Injunction restraining Debs and his
associates from Interfering with inter
STATE Gam mRrce, Or Mis- the. tramsporsa-A
ton OF United States mails, or from ex-
| ercising terror or violence against rail-
road employees engaged in their work.
Personal service OF this injunction was
made on the defendants concerned, but
in spite Of it they continued to call out
men and ordered strikes on this road in
the city of Chicago and the district ad-
iacent to and within the jurisdiction OF
the court.
This violation had continued daily,
auu, III miSn1 % sAlu, nourly, ana the
Government desired such action and
such punishment as the court might see
fit. The lengthy information was then
read by District Attorney Milchrist.
President Debs listened with close
attention The reading Of the informa-
ton occupied over one hour, and at it's
conclusion the district attorney con-
tended that tho defendants were clearly
in contempt and should be attached and
punished.
The court asked the defendants il they
were represented by counsel and Greg
DRY responded. He said that Debs was
in court Voluntarily. although it was
under the impression that this would be
an eXparte application. The Govern.
ment did not deem best to charge either
of the four defendants with personally
participating in violence, nor had case
been stated that was cognizabie in
court of equity.
Finally the court cut the discussion
short by ordering the issuance OF at
tacnments for contempt against Debs,
Howard, Kelisher and Rogers, but in
structed the United States marshal TO
waive service on the understanding that
the defendants would voluntarily sur
render at the bar Of the court at 3
oc ock this afternoon.
When the court met at o'clock,
Howard. kellSher and Rogers were
present, but Presi lent Debs was MOI on
hand. His name was called and there
being no response it was decided to
stay proceedings until he put in an ap.
pearance. The attorneys were begin
ming to yet trihe i'm patient whom sc
2:20 Debs came into court painting Cor
breath Then Attorney Erwin asked
the indulgence Of Ave minutes for con-
sultation and the court acquisced.
Judge Seaman set the trial OF the
contempt cases for next Monday morn
ing at 10 o'clock He fixed the addi-
tioDal bail st So, 900 each and ordered
the four men 10 be held in custody OF
the United States marshal until the
sureties had been approved.
AT 3:l5 p. NJ. after conference with
their attorneys, Debs announced for
himself and tho other defendants that
they would so to jail and refuse to give
additional bail on the ground that their
bondsmen in the other cases had been
so bitterly attacked bv the press that
they felt q great deal of hesitancy in
asking any mora citizens to go addi-
tional bail for them.
President Debs and Vice. President
Rogers and Kelisher to No. 6 in the poor
debtors department. OF the Jail 1t was
arranged with the jail officials that
meal, should be served from a neigh
boring restaurant, and the prisoners
were then left alone for the night.
Attempt to Wreck ss Train Frustrated.
BoNHAM, Texas, July l7.-Train