The Bessemer indicator., 1894-09-15
THE A. R. U. TRIAL.
TESTIMONY OF THE STRIKERS.
Several strikers Claim That They
We're lntimiiAted.-A. X. u. Leaders 'r
India napoiis Found Guilty of Contempt.

Chicago, Sept THE examination
of railway strikers was begun to-day
/ in the trial OF A r. L. officers.
| Switchman kreiger OF the Chicago,
Milwaukee aud ST, Paul testified that
| Con McAulifre, head of the Milwau-
kec A X. T., had come TO him with
a request from Debs that all the Mil
| waukcc railway men strike.
"McAuliffe said that Debs was sire
we would win" the witness said, "and
urged Us to go cut. replied that II
we would be assured that our places
would be- secure II the strike We're lost.
that llremen would sirike. Not many
OF them went out. however"
I fireman ON the ST. Paul rend testi-
tlrd that he had LETT his place because
of Intimidation and the engineer ON
The -amc line said he was told If he
did not leave his engine he would
never get out Of Chicago alive.
The Colorado kilograms promise TO
be au iuuurlant feature in the pres
ent Sasc. In addition to the pay no
attention to court iujuuctions' sent To
Denver, the following was als~ intro
duced. 1t was under date of July 10,
and +" {, K. EldrIdge at Lcadville.
IL Is typical OF many 1t reads a- fol
lows:
DO not be frightened 10y mJunc-
lions. arrests OF troops | have got a
house full OF them This Is common
~ over. The fight is now the money
power and the combined monopoly tc
dlnihilatr labor aud cnslavc those de
pendent az labor backed 10y injunc-
iuus, arrests and troops. children
aud childish mrii have no part in II.
only strong men and strong minds
can cmaucipatc labor You in Colo
RADIO ought 10 understand what the
gold power meats and be willing to re-
~iSt II "lcn 10 fhe point Of starvation.
!nJunctiuns and troops cannot operate
the roIl There are not enough
'sciIh-' TO fill ouc-tenth OF the vacanc-
les. There are I'VE men quitting to
every oue returning The general sit.
uatipn was never better than ~ DAY.
one hundred trades uui0hS will strike
for the railroad mon tomorrow. VIII
mol be ahlc TO help themselves News
papers struck and bovcotted subsi-
died press. No one TO return to work
until the General Managers associn-
tlon agrees in writing to rciuStHte ev-
FRY man without prejudice, the coun-
iry over Good men viii win the fight
AZ. V. DEBS'
William | Henry Of Knuknkec.
sWilrhulau in tho employ OF the lii
Iuit Indiana mud Iowa. was the third
witness to-day and was one OF the
most Important offered by the govern
meuL because lie had personally re
ceNcd a telegram ordering him TO call
ont the men. Mr.. Irwin objected to
thr testimony because IL concerned
road not included in the Injunction.
hut the court decided to admit the
evidence, rs possibly throwing light on
the Intentions of tie respondents Re
plying To Mr.. Walker. the witness pro-
ducel several kilograms lie received
At kunkAker. signed T.. V Debs All
of these We're read. The first was re-
ceived by witness on July 4. and read
"Adopt measures 10 get Big Four
ont Promise protection To ali whcth- |
or members Dr not Appoint good |
committee and wire name Of chair |
man.
Al that limc witness was member |
Of the \. Il. L. Witness showed the |
telegram when he received it to SOW |
cral swrchmen. but took no further
action.