The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-07-28
DEBS OUT ON BAIL.
A. R. U. Leaders Finally Decide
to Accept Liberty.
THEIR LAWYER MADE A SCENE.
Attorney w. W, Erwin Violently Assails
the Government Officers and In
directly the Court.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, July 25.-In the A.
r. U. contempt cases today Attorney
w. w. Erwin. counsel for the A. r.
U. officers, violently assailed the gov
eminent officers and indirectly the
court. Judge Woods showed sup
pressed excitement by his trembling
hands. Erwin asserted that in cases
Of in justice the power of the people who
the people. His tall frame quivered
rose to a shrek. Erwin declared that
acy to sustain the Pullman company
in fight with its employees. The SUI
preme court must decide, he said.
whether the men were not justified In
reslstin. such conspiracy when the
courts were silent regarding 1t. 1.-THE
question is whether the people are SOW
ereign or have delegated all their pow
ers 10 the con limitations of wicked men
and representatives who are asleep"
he declared.
Prisoners Gave Bail.
Debs. Howard, Keliher and Rogers,
after lengthy conference with their
attorneys, decided this aftern con to
give bail. Since their commitment to
Jail the prisoners have refused numer-
Gus offers. but because of the con-
tinuance Of the hearing until Septem-
Der decided to change their tactics.
William Skakell and William FitZger-
aid appeared as bondsmen and the four
men were released.
Postponed Until September.
When the cases were called today
Judge Woods delivered a brief opinion
formally everything the motion of de-
tense TO quash the informations. Judge
Grosscup announced that he would
take no part in the contempt proceed
inge, as defendants are under indict-
ment il the United States district
court. over which he presides, and the
same questions Of law will be raised
under the indictments. District At.
torney Milcnrist announced a. special
counsel Edwin Walker Of Illinois, and
| suggested that the case he postponed
until Walker is able to take charge of
it. The court continued the case until
September. BY order of the court bail
of tho four prisoners was reduced from
SIC. 600 to $1,000 each today.
Serious Fight with Rioters.
Policeman Lindgeren was seriously
wounded and two rioters badly hurt in
fight In the Grand Trunk yards at
torty-second street. The strikers at
tempted to stop a freight train. The
officer interfered and was felled by a
volley of stones and coupling pins.
Lindergen fired, probably fatally in
juring Alexander Hart and slightly
wounding a striker named Donnigan.
But one riOter was arrested.
The Allen Paper Carwheel works at
Pullman started up today with dozen
new men. The officials have notified
their employees to return TO work, guar
an,eeing them protection, and unless
they return the company propose to
operate the works with new men.
There is Lo evidence OF weakening
among the Pullman strikers.
Pullman's House Stoned.
Simon Reskin, Russian. hurled
many stones at the massive residence
of George M. Pullman today. breaking
10 or II large plate glass windows.
| Shortly after o'clock the servants
in the Pullman residence observed an
ill-clad, rough looking man pacing
hack and forth In front of the house.
Before the servants had taken any
measures to learn his business he began
hurting stones at the windows He
took the stones from the pockets Of his
overcoat. He had thrown perhaps q
dozen rocks. each striking and break
ing pane Of glass, when the butler
and u man employed in the household
rushed out TO the sidewalk and seized
! hold OF the stranger.
He made little resistance. They
started to march him to Cottage Grove
police station, but few steps further
we're met by policeman who had
heard the crash of the glass and was
hurrying to the scene. When ques-
| toned he delivered himself of curses
against the United States government
aud George M. Pullman. He said
Pullman had thrown him out of work
aud that this was not the last Pullman
would see of him. Later he admitted
that he was tailor by trade and had
not been working at anything for q
year.