The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-26
A. R. Z. CONTEMPT CASE
ARG UMEyT OF COUNSEL BEG tTN BE-
FORE JUDGE WOODS.


CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-rhe case Of the
Government against Eugene V. Dcbs and
the other officers and directors Of the
American Railway Union for contempt
of court in violating the Woods-Grosscup
injunction. postponed from September
18th. in order to allow counsel to pre-
pare arguments, the evidence being all
in. was resumed this morning before
Judge Woods. There will be three
speeches on behalf of the Government
and two for the Atchison. Topeka and
Santa Fe road. making five against the
defendants, and there will be three by
counsel for the defence.
h.1oENEY vILcrunr ottNs.
Assistant District Attorney Nchrist
opened the argument for the Govern
meut He said he merely Intended TO
outline the case 10 the court and not
to make a formal plea. He claimed that
organized labor In Chicago was mucn
more contented with its lot before the
American Railway Union came upon the
scene than afterwards, and that the sole
end Of the American Railway Union was
TO gain power for itself at the expense
of other labor organizations; also, thdt
the Injunction had been repeat tedly Nlo-
lated by eX-employes Of the railroads,
acting under orders OF DeDs ana olher
Mr. Milchrist asserted that most Of the
violence done during the strike and ths
loss of life which resulted, should justly
be laid at the door Of these same Oth-
cidls. and but for that interstate com
mcrce and mails would never have been
obstructed. He called the attention or
the Court To \iCe-Presldent Howard
statement, made to Blue Island railroad
men, that those who did not strike would
have to walk the plank The sympa-
thetic feature Of the strike was then re-
viewed Mr.. Ailchrist here stopping long
enough in his formal presentation Of the
evidence 10 interpOlate:
s.u1N, P.Hs ecorED.
"These defendants claimed to be sorely
distressed at the straits Of the Pullman
people," said Mr.. MilChrist, but later
on they took an entirely different view
Of the matter in their communication to
the general managers, i'm which they OF
fered to end the strike without any refer
ence whatever to tne plight OF the Pull
man employees. They were willing AT
that time to leave the Pullman situation
out Of the question, IN order u gain their
own ends.
1T viii be insisted upon again" CON
tinued Mr.. Milchrist, that the Court mas
no jurisdiction 10 enter an order on TINS
information which We have flied against
these Defendants / believe the counsel
for the defendants will make this their
principal plea. I believe that this bill Is
clearly a bill in equity.
rtr QUF-rI IoN ST = TIP.
"The question IS, did the acts OF these
defendants interfere with interstate COM
merce. and thus violate the law on that
point, as we'll as the sherman antitrust
act of 1890. In my opinion ii is clearly
the right of this Court 10 pass on this
case and on this point. Mr.. Walker viii
argue more fully when he closes the
case"
The speaker then quoted precedouts
and authorities t. show that the Federal
Circuit Courts have jurisdiction in cases
0f the Kind now under consideration.
"The next question is he said, "wheth-
er these defendants are IN contempt Of
this court: whether they have violated
this Injunction or not. think w have
proved that the defendants are guilty
by the telegrams which uaye been intro
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