The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-07-18
THEY SPENT A QUIET NIGHT
Leading A. R. U. Men in
Jail.
FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT
The Trial Of Debs Before Judge
Seaman Yesterday.

They VIII Probably BE Released on Bail
-Debs DeVOtes the Morning to Reading
His Mail-He Refused to Seek Bail Yes
terday-Charged with Violating the In
junction of the Court.
Special Telegram TO THE GLOBE.
CHICAGO, July 1S.-President Debs
and his colleagues arose this morning at
$50 o'clock. They say they passed a
very good, quiet night. They were not
pleased with the prison fare, SO break
fast was ordered from the cafe of a
neighboring hotel. This was heartily
enjoyed by the imprisoned labor leaders.
Debs spent most of the morning read
ing his mail, which is very large.
Director William Burns is now in full
charge of the affairs of the American
Railway Union here. 1t is believed that
the prisoners will decide to give bail to-
day as the jail is very uncomfortable.
The remains of the troopers killed in
the explosion of the caisson on Grand
Avenue were taken to Fort Sheridan
this morning by special train. The
names of the troopers killed are Edward
Doyle, cannoneer; Jeremiah Donovan,
cannoneer; Joseph Caller, farrier; Fred
Lott, wheel horse driver; Martin O'DOn-
nell, cannoncer and Sergent Lider.
Eugene v Debs has been sent to jail
under an attachment for contempt of
court. The new development came out
in the federal court in Chicago yesterday
Judge Seaman, of Milwaukee, presiding
Debs' counsel were w. w. Erwin, w. A
Shoemaker, s. s. Gregory, all prominent
lawyers. The district attorney, Edwin
Walker, special counsel for the govern
ment, and George r. Peck, general Coun
sci of the Sante Fe road, represented the
prosecution
Walker said that the information on
behalf of the government was that on
July 2 Judges Wood and Grosscup issued
an injunction restraining Debs and his
associates from interfering with inter
state commerce or with the transpOrta
ton of United States mails, or from eX
ercising terror or violence against rail-
road employees engaged in their work.
Personal service of this injunction was
made on the defendants concerned, but
In spite of it they continued to call out
men and ordered strikes on lines within
the city of Chicago and the district
adjacent to and within the jurisdiction
of the court.
This violation had continued daily
and it might be said hourly, and the
government asked such action and such
punishment as the court might see fit.
The lengthy information was then read
by District Attorney MilChrist. 1t sets
forth the facts already stated and quoted
scores of teiegrams sent by Dehs after
the injunction had been issued. These
have never been published and had evil
IDENTITY come into the possession Of the
government within a few hours, under
circumstances that council would not
explain.
The district attorney read result of
the loss Of property occasioned by the
mob during the past two weeks since the
Injunction had gone into effect. The
reading of the information occupied oyer
one hour and at its conclusion the dis
trict attorney contended that the defen.
dants were clearly in contempt and
should be attached and punished Gen.
eral Counsel Peck, stepped to the bar
and read another long information,
charging the defendants with interfering
with the operations Of that road, and
asking for contempt attachment The
ID court asked the defendants if they were
represented by counsel, and Gregory
III responded. He said that Debs was in
"a court voluntarily, although 1t was un-
81 cation. The government did not deem
II 1t best TO charge either of the four de-
PENDANTS with personally participating
In violence, nor had a case been stated
that was cognizable in a court of equity.
With considerable heat Gregory said he
did not understand that the governments
information was for the protection of the
railroads or that the movement was to
be used as an agency to vindicate the
property rights of the railroads. That