The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-07-11
Four A. r. u Lenders We're Indicted
by tho United States
Grand Jury.
Whom Brought Into Court by
CmoorA They Give Bond
10000
The Indictment tharrss Conspiracy ts
Prevent the IrnnsmissIon OF Unitsd
states nails-JodEe's Charge.

CmolCo, July l0.-The federal arand iurT
aftor rocaiTing ,hs instructions OF Judge
0tosseup this aftcrsoon returned indiot-
msnts against EoRsne v. Debs. president of
tho A. II. U.i George W. Howard, vice pies
ideht. Sylvester Koilher secretary, and l..
W. Rogers. one OF the directors, and
shortly thsTeaitof tho men were arrested.
They sro cha Roi with conspiracy TO com
init m unlawful atteintt 10 block tho prog
rsss Of Uuited States mails. Joined in the
Indictment With the four leaders OF the
railway nnlon was James MurVin, Rock
laiand strike. who threw tbo switch which
dafailed tho mail train al Hue Island.
June 30
DoLs, Howard. Kslihsr and Rogers we're
taken into The ofloa OF District Attorney
Millehfiat Immediately after ar ost. and
after a few hours ds,entioa wsFs released
on bail By Judge Grosseup bonds being
$1,000 each. The bondsmon are Alder
man William Fitzgerald. who qualified to
the som Of $2JO,0OO. and William Skhksl.
who qualified for $4,000. The defense Of
tho men will be directed by Attorney @. y.
DArroW.
Jndqo Grosssup's charge TO the federal
grand jury was very lengthy document.
ia which he cites tho Law relatiys TO con-
splrseiea nnd inaurrectiona. the stoppage
OF United States mails. interstate COM
msfee. etc. In conclusion he says There
is homes, leadership among thsse. our la
boring fellow citizens, and there 10
doubtless dishonest leads ship. You
should not brand any action
OF leadership As done dishonesty or in bad
faith unless u clearly 90 appears But n IL
does 20 appear. II any person 10 shown 10
have betrayed the trnst OF these telling
men. and their nets fail within the de1ni-
tion of crime as have given IL TO you. II 10
alike the interest. the pleasure and tho
swift and heavy punishment.
II wish again. Ia conclusion. TO impress
upon you the fact that the presest emsfR-
ency is 20 vindicats law. IL no Que has
violated Law, under the rules have laid
down, IL needs no vindication: but ~ there
has been such violation. there should be
quick. prompt aud hdsquats indiet-
meni. ] confess that the problems
which ars msda the occasion or pretest for
the present Disturbances have not rsosived
the consideration tbsy deserve. 10 10 our
duty As oitizsns TO take them up. and By
candid and courageous discussion sscer-
tain what wrongs exist and what remedies
oan be applied. Bat neither the existence
OF such problems. nor the neglect Of the
public hitherto to adequately consider
them. instihes the violation OF law
or the b ingiuR on OF general lsvlessness
Let ne frat restore peace and punish the
offenders OF ihs Law. and then the atmos-
phsrs will be clear TO think over the claims
OF those who have real grievances. Rsmsm-
Der. gentlemen. you have been called here
under exciting circumstances 10 discharge
grave public duty"
John J. Hanrshan. vice grand master OF
the tromen's brotherhood. was arrested last
night for conspiracy TO Interrupt interstate
com merce aud mail trafiis BY inducing g
\ Belt Line engine crew to quit work. Ham
raban was a prisoner in Commissioners
Hoyne'a ofiiee this morning. Il was taken
out OF my homo al midnight" said he.
after had been released on bail, and was
com, eilsd TO leave the bodsids OF my siok
wife. | have gone all l could to preserve
peace" HsnrahAn is a candidate for eon-
Qress In the second. or stock yards district
District Attorney Milehrist said the govern
msnt had good case against Hantahan.
HAnThhAn wae rested ON q warrant
sworn out before Commissions HoynS by
T.. G. Gregory, OF the Chicago a Western
Indiana railroad. The warrant charged
the vice grand master with interfering with
interstate commerce aud tho passage OF the
mail. The commissioner fixed his bail at
$1,000 and tho bond was signed by John
Berg. a manufacturer Of nreAtms. and Fred
OstoTls. The complaint on which the war
iant was issued charges ,ha. on Joly 7
Hanrahan boarded an engine, induced the
engineer and fireman to leave We engine
thereby stopping the train.
HanrAbAn was Indignant and protested
against being compelled 10 give So 900 bail.
II do not care for myself. ssid he. Tor
eau give tho amount. but do not like 10
establish suoh Q ptsosdont'
Il. "a. Mulford, manager Of the Western
linton. being thi eatened with imprIaon-
ment, produced thS tslegi sma sent BY Debs.
before the federal Rfand iuy this alter
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