The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-18
DEBS NOW LODGED IN JAIL
FAKEN THERE BECAUsE HE WOULD
 NOT GIYE MORE BAIL.

Toward, keihor and hoEors, the Other
 Unian Leaders Accompanied Him-They
 Were Carefully Searched. All Their Val
 aablss Taken From Them and Were
 Thsn Placed in Cells.
 Chicago, July 17.-The reports that additional proceedings for contempt of court were likely to be taken by the federal authorities against President Debs and his associate officers of the A. R. U. filled the government building this morning. Justice seamans of Mill waukee, In the absence of Judge Cross cup, presided.
 President Debs, accompanied by w.. W. Erwin, the noted criminal lawyer of St. Paul; W. A. Shoemaker of St. Paul, Erwin's law associate, and by s. &. Gregory of this oity who has been re- tained as special counsel for the union, were present.
 The information against the accused was read by Dirtriot Attorney Mill christ, and when he had concluded there ensued long discussion between him and the counsel for the defendants. Finally Judge seamans cut the discus sion short by ordering the issuance of attachments for contempt against Debs, Howard, Keliher- and Rogers.
 The writs of attachment were made AA Npn I,o ny,a were given Marshal Arnold, however, to waive personal service with the un- derstanding that the defendants would voluntarily surrender them- selves. Within fifteen minutes after the reassembling of the court Debs, How ard, Keliher and Rogers were on hand. Attornew Erwin led off the proceedings with a fiery speech, in which he de- elared that the defendants had been guilty of no contempt, and stated that In event of the court ruling otherwise they would refuse to give bail and would accept the alternative of going to Jail. He assisted that the injunction pre- viously issued would not hol water, end intimated the intention of the de- fense to file 8 demurrer both against the injunction and the indictment at the proper time. He said that the mem- bere of the American Railway union laid down their tools as their only way to correct their grievances. When these men did this lawless men broke out and did overt acts. The issue would be raised at the proper time whether capitalistic tyranny could in- troduce the methods of British mon- archy. The conscience of the court was being whipped to resort to extreme and nnjustifiabls methods.
 Mr. Erwin said that Debs and his as- socfates were already under bail in ten thousand dollars each to answer in- dictments preferred by the grand jury and that they would not give additional bail on the charge of contempt. It would be sufficient if they were out on their own recognizance to appear whenever wanted.
 Counsel Walker, in behalf of the gov ernment, said that day after day these tion directed against them. They could not raise the question of jurisdiction until they had purged themselves of their contempt. The government urged speedy hearing and asked that these defendants be held to bail in a sum which the court might deem sufficient not only to insure their attendance, but also to prevent any further aggravated violations of the courts order.
 MT. Erwin said: we are in con- tempt of an order which we claim is void order. A hearing should have been had on the temporary injunction to-day, but no notice was issued"
 Judge Seaman said: Because you propose to move a modification of the Injunction that Is no reason why the de- fendant should not be in contempt for violation during it's temporary continu- ance."
 Lawyer Gregory, in behalf of the union leaders, said that if time permit ted he would be prepared to demon strate that the information failed to show any violation of the injunction. It was not violation for employees to peaceably leave the service of a rail- road. The information failed to show that the defendants had used either threats or intimidation. It was neces- sary to prove that they were in con- tempt before they could be punished for It,,
 A desultory discussion between the court and counsel followed. Judge Sea- man wanted to know how much time the defense wanted to answer the in- formation.
 Counsel for the defendants asked that the case should be set for Monday. To this Mr. Walker, who wanted to leave town on Saturday, objected.
 Judge Seaman, however, said that reasonable time should be allowed, and thereup0n fixed tho hearing for 10 o'clock on Monday morning. He added that each of the four defendants should find satisfactory sureties in the sum of t3,000 each to appear on Monday. General Counsel Peck of the Santa Fe road argued that 6 similar bail should apply to the information filed in be- halt of that corporation, but Judge Seaman ruled that one bond would be sufioient.+ N Y
 V The ruling of the court was received, with . buzz of astonishment on the part of the spectators. De5s, Howard, Keliher and Rogers retired to cor uer of the room and hell 2 ong con Bultation with their att.rneya. Finally MT. Erwin announced that the prison krs would refuse to give bail. A score or more of friends clustered around them and urged thesnN to reoede iron: their determination. One of the num-