Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-18
DEBS GOES TO JAIL.
Be and His Leading Lieutenants
InCar1rated.
ADDITIONAL CHARGES MADE.
Additional Baii Required, and This the
strike Directors Prefer Not TO
Try TO Obtain.


Union had the effect OF nrlaging DiS
crowd 20 the United states courtroom
this morning. Judge Seamans. OF NH
waukee. presided. in the absence OF Judge
c,.ss,.., Dcbs vas present In court
,.....,.,..,rleJ bv ". W. Erwin the noted
.--.,,f..f lawyer OF ST. Paul. with W. y.
..,.,.n,eser. OF ST paul. and b. $. Gre
r.r,. ~ this city. who was the leading
.,sosoi for rrcndcreast In the lunacy
.,5c.riiacs that followed the assassin's
convection. and who has been retained as
,7..s.al counsel for the nnion.
A4 soon - a few minor cases had been
g..u.s,i u. Mr. Gregory stepped to the
bsr. announced the presence Of Mr. pebs'
,rI .alulrcd whether The hearing was TO
ro un to-day Judge Seamans replied
n.t t1c case would proceed as soon as
p.rfci-hitorncy Mlchrlst was ready.
81 % o'clock the District Attorney, ac-
c7u.arlei hy Edwin Walker, special
c1unse. for he government and George
I.. Peck. special counsel for the Santa Fc
rolt. appeared. AMI Judge Seamans or
G.r.I that the cases on hearing be sum-
m4rly postponed. remarking to Mr..
Walker. "The situation IS such that your
matter should br taken mp at once"
sucCiHl-CoJnsel Walker then opened the
fr...--lIn.~ proper with a brief statement
Ill. said ihpt he was desirious Of pre-
s.rf.nr o. the Court an Information
.-.-r.t certain people on behalf OF the
I.r.t.I states Government. and to ask
that n writ of attachment be issued for
tN. persons named therein. An additional
Information was offered in behalf Of the
At.tI-lu Topeka and Santa Fc road. this
g..I u,iuC 'u tle hands of United states
receivers The Information in behalf of
th. government. hc said. set forth that
tf .fg - Judges wood and GrOsscup
l.sl.d An Injunction restraining Debs and
has 4.socutos from interfering with in
trrsf.Ir comm rce or with the transpOr
tfu0u of the United States mails. or
from .vtfrirlu. terror or violence against
ra.irold employees engaged in their work.
T.r-.ud service Of This Injunction was
ulaaa Ola d., defendants concerned. but
o. sp't. % 10 thcy continued TO call out
u.L and order strikes ON lines within
tha cit OF Chicago and the district adj
Ac.nt thereto. AID within the jurisdiction
rl th- Court This violation had continued
eaiy. and ~ might be said hourly. and NE
1.-lred such action as the Court might
Re nt.
TIE INFORMATlON.
The lengthy information was then read.
1 sct forth Tie fact already stated that
quoted scores Of tciegrams sent by pebs
aft,r the iu junction had been issued.
~ -. have never been published. and had
evidently come INTO the possession oil
The government within a few hours, under
circumstances that counsel would not
a lI.-.ss 90 -
the or,sauizcr. just sentenced for contempt
hy J,rire Taft: others TO 9. McAuliife, at
Milwaukee: others To Livingston, Mont. !;
othtrsi to employees Of the Chicago, Bur
lneton AMI quincy. BR -Four, and Santa
To railroads All urged the men 10 so
ont .,d stay out
a,. dispatch read: 1T Will take more
tA.n au injunction to move trains. Get
the mon out." This was addressed 10
W. T.. SMITH Grand Junction. Col. Many
,.I .r di.r... .rrs were q the same tenor.
ou- said "Do not he frightened by troops.
irlncil.ls. or the subsidized press. Can
your men out. This is a contest of plu-
ta.ralg against the masses. and We VIII
win and protect oar supporters"
The Court intcrfered at this point with
the suggestion that IT did not want TO
hear any more dispatches. Enough hai
been read to indicate a persistent viola
ton ~ the inJuneb-
Then the District Attorney proceeded 10
,old a resume Of the loss Of property oc-
eas,oned hy the mob during the past Two
we. ~ Of assaults upon engineers, fire.
mon, and others who continued al work,
und Of interruptions II traitc that had
occurred since the injunction had gone
into eject.
President Dcbs listened with close at
tention. The reading of the Information
ucciipied over one hour. and at its con-
Clusicn the District Attorney contendei
that the defendants were clearly in con
1,mut. and should be attached. and
,unishcd Then General-Counsel Peck. Of
me santa Re road. stepped To the bar,
ami read another long Information.
chlIging the defendants with interference
s.ltn tho operations of that rOad, and like
VIsc asking for a contempt attachment.
TIE Court asked the defendants II they
S.rre represented by counsel. and Mr.. Gre
CORY responded. lie said that Debs was
.u ouurt voluntarily. although 1t was
NlrAeFst0Od that this would be an eN-parte
Ighicliion The government did not
io.n best 10 charge either of the four
ucfeudants with personally participating
in NtOteuce. nor had a case been stated
th.t was cogniZable in court of equity.
N7th considerable heat. Mr.. Gregory said
U,..t hc aid not understand the govern
ueut's Information was for the protec-
1 lu az the roads. or that tine movement
WAS to De- used "a an agency to vindicate
ir1p-rty- rights. That seemed 10 be what
Air. Peck wanted. but IL would be very
unfortunate II any action of the Court
gaye color 10 that claim. The entire
Isulirs Was concerned in this matter.
E.l 10 must Doc kept free from bias.
M Faulkner responded that the gov
trrwer. $3.50 NOT propose TO protect rail-
rood property except. SO far as interstate
rUl1merce a-l the mails were concerned.
no ttIs tte Judge added: I'VE are not
IcN- for any other purpose
Continuing Nr Walker said that the
government rcirescnted all the people.
The defendants included. and It woulI not
l.ui lts authority tO he protection OF rail-
tUai property except within the lines IN
tilattI.
ATTACHMENTS ORDERED.
Finally tie Court cut the DISCUSSION
Th.rt hy ordering the Issuance OF attach
] nts for contempt against Deos. How
Iii Is .'ihsr aud Rogers, nut instructed
H. United States marshal 10 waive ser
S4,t. ou the understanding that tie de-
I ld8n,s would voluntarily surrender at
iae bar OF the court at clock t.iS after
LJIu.
When the court met at 2 O'Clock. Sow
~. helher. ani Rogers were present.
ilt President Debs was not on hnnd.
las name was called. and there being no
Response. il was decided to stay the pro-
raecings nntl be put in an appearance.
Ehe attorneys were beginning 10 get i'm
patient when Debs came into curt,
pant!ng f9r breath. Then Mr.. Erwin
bsket for time Tor consultation, ana the
EoUrt acQuesced. After the presence OF
thc defendants WAS announced 10 the
tench. Attorney Erwin exploded 4 bomb
b. stating that II the defendants were
compelled u give bail on the charge or
tchtcnyi they would have to 20 TO Jail,
tor t-e bail already demanded on the in
hctment8 found IN the District Court
bad exhausted their ability IN that d.
trction. Mess The Court accepted their
bwn Tec0gnizauces. then II was a matter
pf jail and nothing else. Mr.. Erwin
made an iInpaasioned speech. saying t15t
~ the proper time the indictineat would
b. demurred t0 and the issue would be
ri.sei whether the unchecked operations
pf capilaiistic tyranny could Introduce
be methods Of a British monarchy. These
men had never committed any act OF
violence. Tine conscience of the Court
was being whipped 10 resort 10 extreme
und unjustifabie methods.
Judge Seamans ret the trial OF the con-