Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-08-10
Mr.. DEBS ON TRIAL
Hast Important Legal Battle
IN the Nations History.
- RE srRENUoUsLY FOUGHT

Enurf-bbhEAN'
should be Necessary.
,oo JuIv 24.-Whati is considered
labor leaders as one of the most i'm
D.,tant legal battles in the nations his
,gas begun in the United States
~ Court to-day, when President
U W. Vice President Howard, Secretary
p p.rbor and Director Rogers OF the
asor;can Railway Union by their at
.novs w. w. Erwin, S. S. Gregory
az s barrow, filed an answer to the
= s.ompt rule. The defense proposes to
tbe case to the Supreme Court in
~. won't of an adverse decision here,
"a Il defeated to appeal to Congress.
n mil be contended that what the court
Nv dome amounts to a usurpatlon OF
laa ~ The defense will follow closely
XIV psiIii lines of the report of the Boatner
n num;ttee in Congress, which investi-
'lad Irdge jenkins. Ii the Supreme
gssrt declares the injunction and con-
S ,'%nt method good law, Congress will
SaapSted the local labor leaders say, to
End the statutes and to curb the power
q the courts, and every candidate Tor
Congress will be asked to pledge him
sIifor such a reform
nefendants deny 1t was the purpose OF
ta American Railway Union or them
pIves to vest the management OF the
rnion with power to order strikes, as
alleged in the information, and say the
4 tries were declared or discontinued by
vote vote of majority of the members in
b s'' service affected. They deny they
,,iored strike on the Illinois Central,
and declare the employees struck of their
o or1 accord, but not for the purpose of
u bfndering the transportation OF the mails
! Interstate commerce. They deny that
F,ter the issuance of the injunction the
moapzation of the unions was continued
otherwise than by generally advising
,oilway men to become members. They
dpny that any kilograms set forth in the
;normation, except one counseling the
men to stand firm, were sent by them.
They deny they advised, approved or
anticipated in acts OF violence. The
E aeIeudants allege that after the injunc--
ton was served upon them they acted
apOn the advice OF counsel.
AUeat crowd of spectators thronged
as Orridors of the Federal building,
saMuggled for places in the court
room Ehen the hearing began. United
sses Judges Wood and Grosscup occu-
~ lM the bench, and Immediately after
4 1Eing their seats ordered the courtroom
Jared of the crowd which stood in the
3Gsles, Mrs. Debs, Mrs. Keliher and
4 Mrs. Rogers were in court early, ana
greeted the four prisoners when they
we're brought in. The prosecution was
represented by District Attorney Mil
/ christ, Special Counsel Edwin Walker
and Assistant District Attorney Band,
+ yhie the Atchison and Topeka railroad
Esrepresented by ex-Corporation Coun-
eel John Miller and f. A. Bancroft. At
Orney Gregory opened the main case
with the suggestion that the hearing OF
llebs and the others be postponed until
after the trial under the indictments
pending against them, but the sugges-
ton was not sustained by the court.
1 Alter the reading of the information
against the prisoners by the District At
y,Oney and the hearing of the answer by
YQAe deiendants' lawyer, Attorney Erwin
lmoved formally that the defendants be
dismissed. He also asked that the gov
eminent elect whether it would try the
prisoners on the original indictments or
me injunction. Judge Woods replied
government would elect by going on
Ra0w and Attorney Gregory began his
Hgament in support of the motion to
usnlss the bill. He said the injunction
wHalned the defendants from prevent
4gthe employees by threats, intimida-
WI, force, violence or persuasion from
Vsnofmlng their duties, and inducing
Ssm by threats, violence, force or in
nldatlon to leave the service of the
aus In the injunction order the word
FEuaslon" was stricken out. This
Sla out statement by Judge Woods,
y@ald the court had refused to enjoin
feaFom inducing other men to leave
lenWork. The question is now in the
Yar'oI Appeals in the Northern Pacific
and the court had no desire to
Nliere with it, Gregory said the in
%vuon did not enjoin the leaders OF the
rvn from inducing the men to quit
ME, whereupon Judge Woods said:
Inc Injunction was general order
hOOilCIt WIN bll6 OpeIdJlOll VI
roads. Whether advising was an
~lerence is aquestion to be decided"
Judge Field VIII Not Transfer.
GAN FRANCISCO, July PA letter from
pfeme Justice Stephen J. Field has
"a received by the judiciary of the
lalh United States circuit and the ju-
vary and bar of the California Su-
sne Court, in which Justice Field in
pOhse to the previous request of his
respondents states that he will decline
Oner OF transfer to the New York
.ut and will remain on the Pacific
ast circuit.
Going to See the Bosses.
WILMINGTON, Del, July 23.-Carl
Fne and seventy members of the
A army arrived here to-day, and
#ll lQtO aa,,, A,,.;,.x. xoouakaI frOy,