The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-11
DEBS HAS BEEN ARRESTED
HE AND HTS COHORTS PROMPTLY
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 Chicago, July lo.-Eugene V. pebs, president of the A. R. U., George W. Howard, vios president; Sylvester Ksili- her, sscrstsry, L. W. Rogers, director and editor of the Railway Times, and James Aurwin, m engineer, who Is said to have thrown q switch on the Rock Island road some time ago, endangerins the lives of many persons, were arrested thk afternoon on warrants sworn out pursuant to indictments issued by the federal grand jury which convened at noon to-day. The full list of indiot- ments was as follows:
 Eugene v. Debs, George W. Howard, Sylvester Kslliher, L. W. Rogers, James Murwin, Lloyd Hotchkins, A. Paizybak, H. Nlan, James Hammond, William Smith, John westerbrook, Edward o'Ncil, Charles Mailer, John Duffy, William MoMullen, E. Shelby, Fred Kstchsm and John W. Doyle.
 All, with the exception of the first four named, had been arrested and ar rsigned before United States Commis- sionsr Hoyne, prior to the returning of the indictments and arc out on bail. They are accused of interfering with business of the United States, obstruct- ing the mails and of preventing and hinderlng the execution of the laws. The statutes under which they are indicted are as follows:
 .'If two or more persons oonspire to commit an offense against the United States in any manner or for any pur- pose, and one or more of such persons do any..aot to effect the object of such conspiracy, all the persons to such con- spiracy shall be liable to 8 penalty of not less than &1, 900 nor more than S10,- GOO and to imprisonment for not more than two years. If two or more per sons in any state or territory conspire to overthrow, pull down or destroy, or force the government of the United States to levy war against them or to oppose by force the authorities thereof or by force to pre- vent, hinder or delay tho execution of any lay of the United States or by force to ssixe. take or possess any prop erty of the United States contrary to the authority thereof; each of them shxil bs punishabls by . nne cf not les than $500 and not mors than 36,oo0. or by Imprisonment with or without the foregoing fine with hard labor for period of not lsss than six months nor more than six years or both"
 The grand jury brought in it's report to Judge Grossctp's court at 4:30 p. m. after session in which the closest at- tention to detail was given. Very few witnesses were examined. Judge Cross cups charge made in the morning was so sweeping az to cover nearly all the phases of the case, and under 1t al- most anybody who had even the remot- est connection. with the strike might have been indicted. A few able lawyers construed one clause in the charge as favorable to Dsbs, but the jury by no means looked at 1t in this light.
 They were unanimous in their vote for indictment and it took them but short time to decide what to do. In his charge Judge Grosscup. in part, said: fe
 "You doubtless feel, ss do, that the opportunities of hfe, under present conditions, ase not entirely equal and that changes are needed to forestall some of the dangerous tendencies of current industrial life. But neither the torch of the incendiary, nor the weap- on of the insu1rectionist, nor the in- famed tongue of him who incites to fire and sword is the instrument to bring about reforms.
 With the questions behind present occurrences we have, as ministers of law and citizens of the repubit:. noth- ing, to do The law must be first vindioated before we turn aside 70 ascertain how the law or practice ought to be can be efectually brought about. Government by law is imperilled and the issue ts paramount. If 1t shall ap- pear to you that any person or per- sons have Wtlfully obstructed or re- tardsd the mails and that their at- tempted. arrest for such offences has been opposed by such a number of per- sons aa would constitute general np- rising in. that particular locality, such as threatens for the time being the civil and political authority then the fact of an insurrection within the meaning of the law has been est8b b. lished. And he who by speech, wit ing, promises or other inducements as- sists in setting 1t on foot or carrying it along or gtves 1t aid or comfort, is guilty of . violation of law.
 If 1t shal appear that any two or more persons corruptly or wrongfully agree with each ether that the trains carrying the malls and interstate com mecce should b. forcibly arrested, ob- strhcted and restrained such would clearly constitute criminal conspiracy under the United States statutes. If 1t shah appear to you that two or l more persons corruptly or wrongfully agreed with each other that the em. ployes Of the several railroads carrying the mails and interstate commerce should quit and that successors should. by threats, intimidation or violence, be from taking their places such would constitute g conspiracy.
 q recognize the right of labor to or ganize. Labor associations are benef- ciat when they do not restrain individu- aliiberty and are under enlightened and conscientious lesdeyship.