The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-13
STRIKERS IN CONTEMPT.
Seemingly Slow Progress on the TAI
of the Government in These Gases,

seemingly SLOW progress on the Tart
of the Government in These Gases.
Chicago, Sept 12.-At tho opening of
the court this morning in the American
Railway Union contempt cases Judge
Woods ruled finally on the question of
whether the defendants should be- re-
quired to produce their documents and
constitution in court Judge Woods said:
las the American Railway Union seems
to be voluntary association / will hold
that each member is part owner Of these
papers as much as the defendants, and
will not order them produced"
Hules Commit, Western Union telegraph
messenger, resumed the stand. He identi-
fed his delivery sheet for June 80 aud
pointed out on it telegram he said he de-
livered to Mr.. Debs. Gus Wahlers identi-
fed all the defendants present in the
court as men he had seen when delivering
kilograms at the American Railway Union
headquarters. Mr.. Debs was absent but
the boy described him thin man with
out any beard and gray suit" Several
messengers testified TO having delivered
kilograms TO the defendants.
Fred Miller swore he delivered four
kilograms TO Debs July 9, and William
Hamilton saw Debs give several tee-
grams 10 the Revere House operator 10
send.
James Clark, one of the attaches at
American Railway Union headquarters,
ex-directOr. testified he receipted for
several kilograms in the name Of r. "
Debs. Clark said he had never seen any
of the defendants dictate or write tele-
grams Of business character. The gov
eminent expected much of this witness
but he told little. When asked his en-
ployment previous to the strike he
said: 81 have been bounded by
lot of understrappers of railroads until
-a
not care TO answer that question, IL
the court pleasen The court ruled that
he need not answer. l.. =. Benedict
Debs' private secretary, was next called
to the stand He declined to answer any
questions in regard to bis CONNECTION with
the American Railway Union on the
ground that it would tend to incriminate
him. In this he was sustained by the
court, who said in ruling on the question
that the witness need not tell even the
slightest thing, as it might form
link in a chain to incrimi-
nate him. On this the witness
was excused from the stand. The gov
ernment received still another setback
when Judge Woods sustained the next
witness, James Hogan, one Of respondents
in refusing TO answer any question what
ever without comforting with his counsel.
Attorney Walker wished TO cross-exam-
inc the witness on his answer 10 the orig
inal petition, but Judge Woods would not
permit IL. A legal discussion followed
through the remaining time. in which
Attorney Walker tried hard 10 change his
decision.
Henry o. Sheppard, a publisher, testi-
fed that the union paid him for printing
the Railway Times, the paper being dis
continued in August. On crcss-examina-
ton Attorney Erwin created sensation
by asking the witness If he had ever
printed a set Of books for the Railway
Managers Association; said books being
designed 10 effect an equalization Of
wages among the employees of railroads
ia the United States at lower
average than now exists. Assistant
District Attorney Milchrst objected TO
the question on the ground it was cross
examination and was sustained by Judge
Woods, who said it could be recalled by
the defense when its case was being pre-
sented. The books referred TO are those
which Officer Howard of the American
Railway Union swore were in existence
when he was a witness before the national
labor commission. Howard also alleged
the books were used for backlisting pur-
poses.
The government offered copies Of the
Railway Times and part Of the transcript
Of Debs' testimony before the labor com
mission. Parts Of the American Railway
Union constitution werO also presented
in evidence by the government in connec-
tion with an editorial in the Railway
Times on the Pullman boycott. The gov
eminent has now about finished its case,
only two or three witnesses remaining 10
be called. The Santa to railroad will
have a few witnesses before the respond
ents begin presenting their case