The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-13
THE DEFBNDANTS, DAY.
Nearly All OF Judge Woods Rulings in the
Contempt Cases In Their Ievor


CHICAGO. Sept. 12.-At the opening Of
court this morning I'm the American Rail
way Union contempt cases Judge Woods
ruled finally on the question of whether
the defendants should be required to
produce their documents and constitu-
uon IN court. Judge Woods said.
AS the American Railway Union seems
to be voluntary association, ] viii hold
tnat each member is part owner of these
papers as much as the defendants. and
VIII not order them produced"
James Conin, Western Union Telegraph
messenger resumed the stand t. idcn-
titled his delivery sheet for June Both, ami
pointed out on IL a telegram he sad H.
delivered 10 Mr. Dehs.
Gus Wahlers identified al the defend
ants present in the court as men he
had seen when delivering telecrams at
ers. Mr.. Dehs WAS absent, bur the bog
described him thin man without any
beard and a gray suit
Several messengers testified to having
delivered telcgrams % the defendants.
Fred Miller swOre he delivered four
teleerams to Debs. July 9th and William
Hamilton saw D"bs give the telcgrams
TO the Revere House operator 10 send
James Clark. one of the attaches at
American Railway Union headqu4rters
and an eX-director, testified Dee recelptei
for several kilograms In the name Il
H. v Debs Clark said he had never seen
tclrcrams of business character. The
Government expected much of this wit
ness but ne told little.
W hen asked his employment previous
to he strike. ne said:
u have been bounded by a lot of
understrappers of railroads until I can't
get "a lob. and ] wouldn't care 10 answer
that question If the court pledsts.'
The court ruled that he need not
l.. =. Benedlct. Debs' private secretary,
was next called 10 the stand. lie de
clinod 90 answer any questions i'm re-
card 10 his connection with the American
Railway Union on the ground that IL
would tend 10 incUminate Nun. IN inns
he was sustained 10y the court VINO
said in ruling on the question that the
witness need not tell even the slightest
thing as IL might form Ink IN chain
10 incriminate him. On this the W.T.
ness was excused from The stand. The
Government received sun an ther SET
hack when Judge Woods sustained the
next witness. James Hogan, one OF the
requOndents. I'm refusing 10 answer any
question whatever withoV conleIrlns
with bis counsel Attorney a.hcr WISH
ed 10 cross examine the witness on his
answer to the original pehuon' but
Iudpe Woods would not permit IL. A
l.rgl discussion followed, the court re-
naming firm, notwithstanding Attorney
Walker tried hard TO change his deci-
Henry q. shepherd publisher testified
maj ne Union paid him for printing the
p.ilugav Times. the paper being discon-
tinr,aJ I'm August. ON crosse eNamipdflun
ATTORNEY Erwin created sensation by
aeliur tha witness If he had ever printed
a sot of books for the Railway Managers
Association. said books being dc lsned 10
effect am equalization of wages amone the
eflrloves of railroads i'm the United states
nt "a lower average than now exists. As
eistaut District Attorney Milchrist OBJ
iectcd 10 the question on the ground that
II was not cross-eXaminauou and was
sustained bv Judge Woods, who said the
Witness could be recalled by the defence
when its case was being presented. The
hooks referred 20 are those which Vice
President Howard, Of the American Rail
,yay Union. svore were in existence when
he ,yag a witness before the National La-
hor Commission Howard also alleged the
books were used for black-hstins pur-
The Government offered copies of the
Railway Times and part of the transcript
of Debs' testimony before The Labor
Commission. Parts Of the American Rail
wav Union constitution We're also pre-
scented i'm evidence by the Government i'm
with an editorial iu the Rail-
way Times on the Pullman boycott.
The Government has now about finished
its case only two or three witnesses re-
naming TO be called The santa Fe
Railroad Company Will have few wit
ncsses before the respondents begin pre-
senting their case.