The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-11

one has violated the law under the
rules have laid down II needs no Viu'
dicaiion.
~ confess that the problems which
are made the occasion or preteIt for the
present disturbance have not received
the consideration they deserve.
''Let us first restore peace and punish
the offenders Of the law and then tho
atmosphere will be clear 10 think over
the cINms Of those who have real
grievances.
"First vindicate the law. Until that
is done no other questions are in order"
INDICTED AND ARRESTED.
TheIoderal grand jury after receiving
tho instructions OF United States Judge
Grossoup returned indictments against
Eugene v. Debs, president Of tho Amer.
lean Railway Union; George W.
Howard. its vice president; Sylvester
Keleher, secretary. and L. W. Rogers,
ono Of It's directors, and shortly there
after tho four men were arrested.
Thoy are charged with conspiracy to
commit an unlawful act, that is, to
block the progress Of the United States
mail. Joined In the indictment with
the four leaders OF tho Railway Union.
was James Martin. the Rock Island
striker, who throw tho switch which do.
rallied mail train at Blue Island on tho
night OF juno 80. Dsbs, Howard,
Keleher and Rogers were taken into tho
| office OF District Attorney Milchrlst
Immediately after arrest and after
few hours detention, were released on
bail BY Judge Grosscup, their bonds
being $4,000 each.
1t was aftor half past7 o'clock beloae
Clerk Burnham appeared aud the bail
bond was legally accepted. The bonds
mon arc Alderman William Fitzgerald,
who qualified 10 tho sum Of $3.50, 900, and
William Skakel, who qualified for s5O,-
600. the bonds being In the aum OF SlO,-
900 each.
While the bail was being arranged,
Attorney John F. Getting Joined the
party in the district attorneys office.
Lie was retained by tho railway union
officers on Monday evoning'to assist in
their defense in case they wore arrested.
Mr.. Getting said that the defense
will be directed by Clarence s. Darrow,
who Ia the attorney OF the union.
DERs TALKS ABOUT IT.
While waiting for bail to be arranged,
Debs, in an interview said:
"Slnce 1 havc been brought here l
have been informed that officers Of the
court have gouo to our headquarters in
tho Ashland Block and taken my per-
sonal correspondence and some OF the
| records OF tho American Railway Un'
ion. do not know by what right this
act has hecn committed. It seems TO
mo 10 be an infamous Outrage. Not
only did they take my personal effects
and papers, but carried with them
my unopened mail. have never
hoard Of that before in this
country, and do not wish to
speak further about II until l am
informed by what right tho act was
committed. In Russia and not out Of
that country have such thinga boen
done. Tho seizure was modc by an
officer Of tho court and postotfice OIL =
cial. am not running lottery and l
cannot understand under what law tho
postoiIice authorities are party to the
seizure Of my private mail.
1T WAS LAWFUL
District Attorney 'Aiilchrist, whom
questioned about tho seizure OF the
effects OF Mr.. Debs, said:
"These men wero arrested on sub {.
pnna dlLces hcwm, perfectly loyal
operation, whereby they are commanded
10 bring with them everything apper-
taining to their business. In this case
We have a corporation to deal with-the
American Railway Union. Tho ELECTS
OF that organization can be brought into
court on warrant OF tho kind Issued
to-day. Those mon wore indicted
as officers of their organization
for offences committed ns such
oilicera. Tho records OF tho organisa-
tion arc subject to the command OF tho
court It is not IN unusual procedure
in this court Only recently when wo
were trying tho railroads for violation
Of the interstate commerce laws, VIC
issued tho same process. When tho
officers won't to the Office Of tho union
none Of tho officials wcre there. Under
tho subpoena thoy had right to tare
the effects Of the organization and
did go. Mr.. Dobs will diacover
In due season that tho act was perfect
ly legal. I will soy, however, that II
the officers Of the court took any OF Mr..
Debs's personel mail, It will be returned
to- him unopened. Tho stuff Is now
locked up in tho safe. Whatever there
is Of a personal nature will be returned,
but will say emphatically that no let
ter will be returned to Mr.. Debs which
ia addressed to him as president oil tho
American Railway Union.
"They arc part Of tho evidence ot
this court to DO used in tho trial il any
thing should DO found in them Of
eliminating character in limo with tho
charge upon which they arc indicted"
The grand jury in addition to the in.
dictmcnts against Debs and his 1850.
cia,es returned indictments against
number OF men who have
beon arrested during tho past two
weeks and bound over to the
court by Commissioner II oyne on
charges OF violations of federal laws.
BLOODY BhTFLE
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