Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-07-20
LEADERS JAILED.
Debs, Howard, Keleher and Bog
ers Arrested For Contempt
of Court.
HEARING SET FOR MONDAY NEXT
The Men Refuse to Furnish the
$4,000 Bail and Are Lodged
in Jail.


George w. Howard, L. w. Rogers and
Sylvester Keleher, the officers of the A.
r. u, were committed to Jail by Judge
Seaman in the United States circuit
court for, alleged violation of the in
junction issued by Judges Woods and
Grosscup. The four leaders Of the
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
$4,000 each, but the men refused to
give it and the court committed them.
Debs and his companions were taken to
the Jail by Marshal Arnold and before
they left the courtroom Judge Seaman
instructed the marshal to take them
out of the jail at any reasonable time
or times in order that they may have
abundant opportunity to consult their
attorneys between this and next Mon
day.
Milchrist as Prosecutor.
During the morning District Attor-
ney Milchrist filed an information
charging the officers of the union with
violating the injunction and asked for
q writ of attachment for contempt. It
was not necessary to issue a writ for
Debs for he was in court when the in
formation was filed. When the injunc-
ton was issued by Judges Grosscup
and Woods the usual chancery sum-
mons was issued and those named in
the injunction are directed to appear in
court to answer. That Was what
brought Debs into court with the at
torneys who have been retained to de-
fend him and his brother officers. The
information was read to the court by
District Attorney Milchrist and when
he had finished the reading Attorney
George R. Peck, representing the re-
ceivers of the Santa Fe system, took
the floor and read petition Tor
Writs of Attachment
against the defendants ON behalf of that
railroad. The petition asked that the
defendants be punished for contempt
for violating the order appointing the
receivers as we'll as for violating the
general injunction as it applies to the
Santa Fe. A number of acts of vio-
lence were alleged and interference
with trains. The formal proceedings
began at 2 o'clock when Attorney Err
win for the defendants asked that they
be released on their personal recogni-
zance. Judge Seaman finally decided
to set the case for next Monday and
fixed the bail of tho defendants at
$4,000 each. The four men made no
attempt to furnish bail and they were
committed to Jail until Monday. The
attorneys for the defendants said their
clients could not secure bondsmen, but
Debs did not corroborate that when
asked if he would give bail. He said
he would not give bail
To tho Amount of Five Cents.
A telegram was produced in court
sent by Debs on July Q to N orth Butte,
Mon. 1t read as follows:
General managers are weakening.
If the strike is not settled in ~ hours
complete paralysis will follow. Pota-
toes and ice are out of sight. Save your
money and buy gum"
While seated in the Jail awaiting the
preparation of his cell Debs said:
''Well, this means few days of rest
and quiet at least. have not had
much rest for over q month, and I am
badly in need of it,
The men were placed in the debtors
department of the Jail, Debs and How
ard being given cell and Keleher and
Rogers one adjoining.