The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-09-19

Feauy SuDm1tted-The Case Is Adj
journed to Sept. %, When Argu-
ments Will Begin.
CHICAGO, Sept. 13.-Much to the surprise
OF every one, the attorneys for the defense
announced this afternoon when the last
witness for the prosecution had been heard
that they would stake their case on the
evidence before the court. Mr.. Gregory
said that the defense had some witnesses
who could modify the testimony. but that
the cardinal points would probably not be
affected. He said that he and his associates
would therefore refrain from putting wit
nesses in rebuttal the stand and would
be ready after a reasonable time for the
preparation of abstracts of evidence to go
before the court with their arguments.
This was apparently a great surprise to
MIR. Walker and his associates, who repre-
sent the prosecution. However, after some
preliminary stipulations as to the prepara-
ton of papers, Judge Woods adjourned
court to Tuesday. Sept. %, when the argu-
ments win be heard. Twenty days after
that time the defense will present it's briefs
and the whole matter will go to the court.
Counsel for the defense express them
selves as confident that the government has
not made its case on the testimony pre-
scented and are confident of being able in
the end TO free Debs and the other officers
and directors of the American Railway
Union from the contempt charge. On the
other hand counsel for the prosecution are
quite confident of success The judge
has never, through the trial, given the least
animation to what he thought of any
point in the proceedings. He said today
he rather wanted to hear some collateral
proceedings of similar character before
he finally decided the case. 1t is though,
he wall int IA ~
fore it is finally ended.
When court opened this morning the
attorney for the government asked that
President Debs and the other defendants
be called upon to testify. The defense OBJ
jected, and Judge Woods allowed the mat
ter to pass without ruling. Roy Baker,
reporter was the first witness His testi-
mony related to a manifesto against the
Pullman company issued by Debs. Joseph
ELDERS night clerk at the Leland Hotel,
testified that he had delivered numerous
kilograms to Debs and that the latter had
read them in his pr essence. Wallace Rice,
reporter who, as a delegate from a local
union, was present at the American Rail
way Union convention, told of the scenes
during the consideration of the Pullman
strike. The witness said that Debs made a
fiery speech urging the boycott, and declar
ing that he would rather see the A. r. L.
go to wreck in so righteous cause than
drag along useleSSly. Howard, Mr.. Rice
said, was much more conservative, and OPP
posed the ordering of the boycott.
Manager milford of the Western Union
company, was recalled, and produced tel
egram from Mrs. land Stanford to Debs
on July >. asking him to grant permission
to the tranmen to take her private car to
San Francisco
Miss Becker Telegraph operator, testi-
fled that Debs had replied to Mrs. STAN
ford's telegram, telling her the trainmen
would take her car through. This was the
first evidence that Debs had personally sent
messages relative to the strike. j. b. King.
Jr switchman, testified regarding the
strike on the Illinois Central
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Most of the afternoon session was con-
sumed in examining witnesses in regard to
violence committed along the Santa Fe
road. G. X. f. Ressegue, superintendent
of the Chicago division of the Santa Fe
road, testified that he was in the Chicago
yards of the railroad from June q to July
II. He said that the company had had no
difficulty with its employees and the
switchmen had told him when they went
out that the American Railway Union
had ordered boycott on Pullman cars,
and as the Santa Fe would not cut them
off its employees had gone out" Witness
also told Of the crowds that molested the
tracks and the ordering of the deputy mar
ShalS. on crOSS-eXamina ton Mr. Gregory
ELECTED the fact that the company was 80
or more days behind in the pay to their
men and that there had been some COM
plants in regard to this condition of af-
fairs.
said Witness j. A. Riley, general yard
master for the Santa Fe road in Chicago,
land said that they had been ordered to
strike by the American Railway Union
and that they had no grievance against
us
II. r. Bliss, an engineer on the Santa Fee
then told how he had been prevailed upon
to strike. He said that a mob had threaten
ed to fix" him. For fear they would fix
me- he said, Il quit work when L did not
want to-"
PULLMAN CONTRACTS.
Alfred F. Weinsheimer. secretary of the
Pullman Palace Car Company was called
and identified two contracts one between
his company and the Eastern Illinois road
and the other between his company and
the Santa Fe road They were the con-
tracts about which there was so much con-
lecture during the strike. In them the Pull
man Company agrees to furnish cars
equal to the standard of the
best sleeping and parlor cars in
the country furnish them with
attendants and keep them in repair 1t al
so agrees to furnish free passes to the
officials of the road, sell tickets and save
the railway company harmless from dam
ages incident to any claims growing out
of the letters patent. On the other hand
the railroad company agrees to haul the
cars on any road it now owns or any
the life of the contract, bear the cost of
ordinary running gear to the amount of
two cents a mile, have Pullman cars from,
the shops, furnish oil, lights and ice for
them ard bear the responsibility for dam
ages from accidents and casualties 1t also
agrees TO furnish free storage room for
supplies and to give the officials of the
Pullman Company passes on which to
travel. When the income of each car ex-
ceeds $500 yearly no mileage for running
gear shall be charged. Permission is given
the Pullman Company to form three lines
and run over other roads If any of the
Pullman employees are killed or injured by
railroad accident in the performance of
their duty the company is absolved from
any responsibility in the matter. In case
differences arise the contract provides for
the appointment of an arbitration board
the decision of which shall be final. 1t also
gives the Pullman Company the exclusive
right of running cars on the road for the
term of the contract, which is % years
Clay Young, stenographer, and Chief
Operator McMnn, of the Santa Fe road
identified Judge CaldwelPs telegram to the
counsel for the road and it was introduced
in evidence, together with a telegram sent
out generally to the employees of the road
After a discussion regarding the argu-
ments court adjourned until September 25
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