Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-12-20
DEBs GOES TO JAIL
DECISION .AsAINsT THE STRIKERS
: i, ilssssAss. IN CHICAGO. WA %M
sJudk NeaAI Declares the Men
4 Guil tJa md iSentenccs EuEen&V ".
q Dehas ssatxg' Months In JatlaAd
n the 1thaTaHtO Three Months.

Ch1cago. Dec. 16. - equity as
charged" vas tho finding announced
ty Federal judge William A. Woods
against President Eugene NJ Dcbs, Of
the American Pathway union The
finding of the court is that the de-
PENDANTS aru guilty of contempt. but
that any punishment inst;gated would
not he cumula tive. In other-MOr(lS
there We're two cases befores;the court,
one for contempt and the other for
violation ofaths federal statute. The
latter cause is merged into the form
er. .-.saF
Attorney Darrow, representing the
might retire for consultation re-
garding what they should say, and at
ter a brief recess the. strike leaders
filed back into court, ranging them
selves before the bench. Attorney
barrow, speaking for them, said that
they had no wish to makelaseparate
speeches., hut felt that they hfSl done
no wrong. The attorney advised the
court that Director Mac Vean, Zone OF
the defendants, was out of the city
during the strike. A lengthy argu-
ment between attorneys followed over
the proposition to discriminate in Mac
EeaD's favor. which the. court ter
minated by suspcnding sentence on
MaeVean. :: +:9 .ffffff ~ +
Debs was sentenced to six months
in the county Jail. The Others on;trill
We're given three months each. except
MacYean, who was released because
there was no evidence against him.
In sentencing the other defendants
Judge Woods said:
Punishment should be neither vim
dictive nor trivial. These men were
in willful contempt. under what legal
advice J. should like very much to
know. These ln..n We're the leaders.
in a great measure. of lawbreaEers,
and are responsible as leaders. Ig-
norant men who follow ed them have
been punished. Mr.. Debs is more re-
sponsible than any other. He is L
man Of marked ability and power
over men. L feel constrained to dis
criminate between ,hi{, and the others:
The punishment Asains:: all the de-
PENDANTS, except Debs.: is three. months
in Jail. and against Debs six months
Tie defendants did not appear par
ticularly crushed by the punishment
Debs bowed his tail. gaunt form and
Whispered y few words TO his sister,
who sat near. and they both laughed
heartily. Howard. and. Hogan ex-
changed sonethir &, and -keliher
grasped his attorneys hand and an
Feared to offer concentrations. 1t
was evident that all had expected
much more severe sentences and all
Wore a look Of relief. Debs drew his,
people together and instructed them
to. say nothing for publication, set
ting them an example by refusing to
discuss the case at all. VIZ
After the lnur;nur of excitement
over the sentence had subsidized the
court announced that the punishment
was not to take effect for ten days in
which time the defendants attorneys
will prepare an appeal. s!1Talhe4 prospect
I've pnsoncrs,safter a##short eoHssaltax.HE
ton with theii1 attorneys ieft ths=
court room. .''''''
The defendants, with. their. official
positions in the A. r. U, are Presi-
dent Debs. Vice President Howard,
Secretary, keliher. Treasurer R o=ers.
Directors Elliott, burns, MacIaail,.
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