The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-07-20
JAILED.
6eb8 and Three Other A. r. q.
Leaders Placed in DURANGO.
FOR ALLEGED CONTEMPT
Bail Fixed ut $4,000 Each Which They
Could Not Furnish-Trial to Come
on Next Monday-What Presi-
de4t Debs SaSN

CH1cAeo, July 1s.-Eugene v. Debs,
G. W. Howard, L. w. Rogers and Syl-
vester Keihler, the officers of the A. r.
u, were committed to Jail yesterday
by Judge Seaman in the United States
court for alleged violation of the in.
junction issued by Judges Wood and
Grosseup The four leaders Of tha
strike in reality Went to Jail in default
OF bail, for the court offered them their
liberty until next Monday, when they
will have hearing on the charge Of
contempt. Their bail was fixed at
%, 900 each, but the men refused to give
it, and the court committed them.
Debs and his companions were taken
TO Jail by Marshal Arnold, and before
they left the court room Judge Sea-
man instructed the marshal to let
them out of the Jail at any reasonable
time or times, that they may have
abundant opportunity to consult their
attorneys between this and next Mon
day.
Yesterday morning District Attorney
Milchrist filed on information In court
charging the officials of the union with
violating the injunction, and asked for
writ of attachment for contempt. 1t
was not necessary to issue writ for
Debs, for he was in court when the in.
formation was filed.
When the Injunction was filed by
Judges Grosscup and Woods, the usual
chancery summons was issued, and
those named in the Injunction were
directed to appear in court yesterday
to answer. That was what brought
Debs into court with the attorneys who
have been retained to defend him and
his brother officers. The information
was read to the court by Attorney
Milehrist,
When Attorney .hiilchrist had finished
reading the information, Attorney
George r. Psck, representing the re-
ceivers of the Santa Fe system, took
the floor and read a petition for writs
of attachments against the defendants
on behalf of that road. The petition
asked that the defendants be punished
for contempt for violating the order
appointing the receivers as well as for
violating the general injunction as it
applies to the Santa Fe. A number of
acts of violence were alleged and inter-
Ference with trains. The formal pro-
ceedings began at 2 o'clock when the
attorney for the defendants asked that
they be released on their personal
recognizance. Judge Seaman finally
decided to set the case for next Monday
and fixed bail at SO, GOD each Tie four
men made no attempt to furnish bail
and were committed to jail until Mon
day.
The attorneys for the defendants said
their clients could not secure bonds
men, but Debs'did not corroborate that
when asked if he would give bail. He
said he would hot give bail to the
amount of cents.
A telegram was produced in court,
sent by Debs on July 2, to North Butte,
Mont. 1t read:
General managers are weakening If the
Strike not settled in forty-eigbt hours eoId.
plete paralysis will follow. Potatoes and ice
are out of sight. Save your money and buy
gun.
While seated in the jail awaiting
the preparation of his cell, Debs said:
Well, this means q few days of rest and quiet
at least. have not had much rest for over a
month. and am badly in need Of it. No, sir,
we shall not give bonds. Our bonds are 81, 900
edcn, DuC we WOulu not give DOnuS II Ipey were
cents each. We are not posing as martyrs,
neither do we ask for sympathy. All have to
say about our arrest is that matters have
come to that point in this free country
when it is held to be crime to advise man
what to do when he seeks your advice. We
are guilty of no crime, unless the expression Of
an opinion is crime. We are not responsible
for this strike. Pullman is responsible for 1t.
The men were placed in the debtors
department of the Jail, Debs and How
ard being given cell and Keihler and
Rogers one adjoining: