The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-07-19
DEBS BEHIND BARS.
He and Other A. r. u. Leaders
Placed In Jail.
CHARGED WITH COURT CONTEMPT
District Attorney Milchrist Says They
Violated the Injunction of Judges Gross
cup and Woods-The Defendants Make
No Attempt to Secure JaiI-Debs Talks.

CHICAGO, July 1S.-EuEene V. DeDS,
George w. Howard, L. w. Rogers and
Sylvester Keliher, the officers of the A.
r. U. have been committed to jail by
Judge Seaman in the United States cir
cult court for alleged violation of the
injunction issued by Judges Wood and
Grosscup. The four leaders of the
strike in reality went to Jail in default
of bail for the court offered them their
liberty until next Monday when they
will have a hearing on the charge of
contempt. Their bail was fixed at So, 900
each, but the men refused to give it and
the court committed them. Debs and
his companions were taken to jail by
Marshal Arnold, and before they left the
courtroom Judge Seaman instructed the
marshal to take them out of jail at any
reasonable time or times in order that
they may have abundant opportunity to
consult their attorneys between this and
next Monday.
District Attorney Milchrist had filed
ain information in court charging the
officers Of the union with violating the
injunction and asked for writ of at
tachment for contempt. 1t 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 Grosscup and Woods,
the usual chancery summons was issued
and those named in the injunction were
directed to appear in court to
answer. That was what brought Debs
into court with the attorneys who have
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 the
reading of the information, Attorney
George r. Peck, representing the re-
ceivers Of the Santa Fe system, took the
floor and read 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 ap-
pointing 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 Mter-
ference with trains. The formal pro
ceedings began at o'clock, when At
torney Erwin, for the defendants, asked
that they be released on their personal
recognizance.
Judge Seaman finally decided to set
the case for next Monday and fixed bail
at St, 900 each. The four men made no
attempt to furnish bail and were COM
mitted to Jail Until Monday. The attor-
news for the defendants said thes eSssts
could not secure bondsmen, but Debs
did not corEobOrate that when asked if
he would give bail. He said he would
not give bail to the amount of 5 cents.
A telegram was produced in court,
| sent by Debs, on July ., to North Butte,
Mon. 1t read: General managers are
weakening. If the strike is not settled
in AS hours complete paralysis will
follow. Potatoes and ice are out Of
sight. Save your money and Say
gun.
While seated in the jail, awaisas the
preparation of his cell, Debs said:
''Well, this means a few days of rest
and quiet at least. Ihave not had much
rest for over month, and | am badly
in need of it.
mo sir, we will not give bonsas Our
/ bonds are s., 600 EACH but we would not
give bonds if they were cents each.
| We are not posing as martyrs, Rs4aler
do we ask for sympathy.
"All l have to say about our arrest
today is that matters have come to that
point in this free county, when it is held
to be a crime to advise a man what to
do when he seeks your advice. We are
guilty of no crime unless the simple ex-
preston of an opinion is a crime. We are
not responsible for this strike. Pull
man is responsible for it"
The men were placed in the debtors
department of the Jail, Debs and How
ard being given cell together and Keli-
her and Rogers one adjoining.