New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-24
SIRIKE LEADERS IN COURT
DERS AND HIS ASSOCIATES BEFORE THE
FEDERAL JUDGES
HEARING IN THE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS RE
GUS-TRYING LEGAL sr-IsTEHFI-GE To
ESCAPE TIE CONsEQUENCEs


or THEIR ACTS
Chicago. July 23-The hearins Of the conternpt
proceedings against President Debs. Vice-Presldcnt
Howard. Secretary Keliher and Director Rogers
under the attachment issued by judge Seaman
Thursday last. the special order in the United
States Circuit Court this morning. The courtroom
was packed 10 the doors. Judges Grosscup ami
Wood. the former being the presiding Judge. APP
peared 1915. ana Special Counsel Walker and
Distric-Attorney Michrisi for the Government.
Mr. Meagher. of the Rock Island. with S 5.
Gregory and w ". Train for the defence followed
close behind.
Mr.. Walker set the ball rolling by calling atten-
tion to supplementary attachments that had been
issued for w. II. Overflow !. A. Drscoil. y. r.
Curtin. Charles r. Anderson ma John Phillips. and
asked thar they De called TO the bar. only the TWO
first named were IN court. and their cases Were set
for Tuesday. At this point II was developed that
Debs and his associates were not in colEL ana
the Marshal was ordered to produce them. \ few
minutes later they ushcred in through The
judges entrance. looking not whit the worse
for their four days Incarceration. Each man con
spCuously displayed white ribbon IN his coat.
When all the preliminarics had been adjusted. Mr..
Gvgory announced that at the proper time he
should ask that the contempt matter should stand
until the trials Of the defendants on the IN
dictments found against them. on the ground that
the action II the present Court would initiate
agains; fair trial for the Defendants and that IT.
they imprisoned for contempt the preparation
OF the defence would be seriously nterfercd with.
Gregory entered the formal motion for the dis
mssal of the Information. and the discharge Of the
defendants This Will be argued later.
1t took an hour to read the Governments In
formation and as much longer TO dispose Of the
reply of the defendants The latter denied every
allegation made against them, and insisted that
they had in no way placed themselves in contempt
Of the court Debs ana ms associates, IN TACT
claimed TO have no knowledge OF the teleEramS
which II is charged they sent. with one exception;
They admitted having sent the letter 10 the general
managers but say that IL subject TO the ai-
prevail OF the men interested. In fact Dehs said
he has no power to order strike. or TO enc one
that he only advises. and the members OF the
At the close Of the reading of the answer. MI
Erwin briefly summarized attempting to show mat
there had been no violation Of ti> injunction
Mr.. Gregory in the afternoon continued ms ar
gument for dismissal of the charges Of cont mp'
OF court. MIR. Debs.' he said, was by me 'iit
inal bill Of Injunction enJcined from causing ran
WAY EMPLOYEES 10 leave their work In any way IN
terfering with the traffic Of railroad companies py
force. Violence. intimidation OF persuaSion but me
word persuasion was stricken ont 10y the judge
who granted the injunction To prove a violation
or, mg Fore Violence or INTIMIDATION has TO be
made. and in this proceeding /, has not Deem a AZ
tempted except so far as the telegrams are con
cernci. ana even in those no threats violence or
~ Mr. Gregory finished speaking Al O'Clock. and
Mr.. Walker Immediately opened FOR the Govern
'.These defendants were ordered by this court 70
cease doing certain thing and. II my inioFmt On
Is true they continued doing Just VIA ,hey ~'ifS
cyery order by these Defendants .ince the injunc-
don was issued has been open direct AMI vicious
learned counsel advised ha- been s"t'''
! do notice that particular care ma n.on ."n
such advice This boycott "nan"t"d from thr 0ir'~
Of the directors Of The American Railway MON
and they responsible ior every "c' OF No'"''
that has followed their order -,
Mr Walker ceased speaking at ) O'Clock ana H.
court adjourned until tomorrow morning at "
o'clock.