The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-07-19
A. r. q. MEN IN JAIL
sDEBS AND HIS ASSOCIATES ARE
AGAIN ARRESTED.

AGAIN ARRESTED.
They Are Charged iVVth Contempt of
Court - They Decline to Furnish
$4,000 Bull Each and Are Taken to
Jail.
Chicago, July 10. = Eugene V. Dcbs,
George w. Howard, j.. w. Rogers and
:! ester keliher, the officers Of the A.
II ", We're committed to Jail to-day by
~ dge Seaman in tic United States cir
cult court for alleged violation of the in
jul ction issued by Judge Woods and
Grcs,scup. +. -.", -. -.s ...
The four leaders IF the st4'ke in reality
went to Jail in default of bail, for the
court offered them their liberty until next
i'd hday, vixen they will have a hearing
on the charge of contempt. Their bail
was fixed at So 900 each, but the men re-
fused to give it and the court committed
Them. Dehs and his companions were
taken to the Jail by Marshal Arnold, and
tefcre they left the court room Judge
Seaman instructed the marshal to take
them out Of the jail at any reasonable
tme or times in order that they may have
tc'neys between this and next Monday.
Ills morning District Attorney Milchrist
filed an information charging the officers
of the union with violating the injunction
and asked for a writ of attachment for
CT Lite mpt. It was not necessary to issue
writ for Debs, for he was in court
when the information was filed. When
the injunction was issued by Judges
Gre sscup and Woods the usual chancery
summons was issued and those named in
the injunction are directed to appear in
court to answer. That was what brought
Debs into court with the attorneys who
hive 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 read
ing the information Attorney George r.
Peck, representing the receivers of the
Santa Fe system, took the floor and read
a petition for writs Of attachment against
the defendants on behalf of that railroad
The petition asked that the defendants
be punished for contempt for violating
the order appointing the receivers as well
as for violating the general injunction as
| it applies to the Santa Fe. A number of
acts of violence were alleged and inter-
| ferance with trains. Attorney Erwin, for
| the defendants, asked that they be re-
leased on their personal recognizance.
Judge Seaman finally decided to set the
| case for next Monday and fixed the bail
! of the defendants at $4,000 each. The
| four men made no attempt to furnish bail
| and were committed to Jail until Monday.
| The attorneys for the defendants said
their clients could not secure bondsmen,
| ut Debs did rot corrctorate that. When
asked if he would give bail he said he
would not give bail to the amount of 5
cents. A telegram Vas produced in court
| sent by Debs on July 2 to North Butte.
| Mont. It read as follows: General
m; Eegers weakening. If the strike is
not settled in forty-eight hours COM
| plete paralysis will follow. Potatoes and
ice are out of sight. Save your money
and buy gun"
| Washington, July 13.-It was officially
| Ar.Luonced at the White House that the
president will appoint a commission by
the authority given him by the arbitration
act of 1888, to investigate the labor
troubles at Chicago and elsewhere, and
! to report to the president and congress.
The commission to be appointed has moi
been selected and it will be a plumber
| Of days before the appointments are an
| nouEceG.
This determination on the part of the
president was arrived at after an inter.
view with Secretary Treasurer Hayes.
of the knights of Labor, Mcclure and
French, of the executive committee, and
Mr.. Schonfaber, who were introduced
to the president this afternoon by Senator
Kyle, and who came bearing credentials
from the A. r. u, the Pullman employees
and several labor organizations.
After discussing the variols features Of
the situation for more than an hour the
president promised that if the leaders
would return to Chicago and use thei1
influence towards restoring peace anC
order he would appoint the commission
as soon as the disturbances had ceased
to such an extent as to render a careful
thoughtful investigation possible. The
president laid great emphasis Oh the fac
that no steps could bet aiken in this di
rection until lawlessness had ceased, anc
he made his promise contingent on til.
pledge of the labor leaders to- see tt
it that so far as organized labor is con
cerned the trouble at Chicago and else
where will Immediately disappear. Their;
is no disposition on the part of the cd
mlristration to weaken in the stand
which it has taken, but the president
fully realizes the gravity of the situation
and, while he will not temporize with
the lawless element, he is determined Il
do all in his power to reach permanent
solution of labor questions.
"A telegram was received by the presi
dent last night from President Gomper:
from the Federation of Labor askin,
him to come to Chicago or send rep
resentative to consider with pro1ninen
labor leaders concerning the situation
No answer has as yet been made to tn
invitation.
Ihe usual consultation between tn
president, Secretary Lamont, Attorne,
General Olney and Gen. Schofeld wa
held last night, but no new orders wer
sent out. Gen. Schofeld said after tn
conference was held, that reports from
all the troops in the field except those ii