Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-11

est, is no greater pretenslon than that
which is recognized 10 every other de-
partment Of Industry. So far and with
in reasonable limits, associations OF this
character are not only not unlawful, but
are In my judgment, beneficial, when
they do not restrain individual liberty
aud are under enlightened and cOnscien-
tious leadership.
But they are subject TO the same laws
as their associations. The leaders TO
whom are given the vast power of jGdg-
ing aud acting for the members are sim
ply in that respect, their trustees.
Let me illustrate:
Twelve carpenters are engaged in
building = house. Aside from contract
regulations, they each can quit at
pleasure. A thirteenth and fourteenth
man, strangers 10 them, by concerted
threats OF holding them up 70 public
odum or private malice, induce them 10
Quit and leave the house unfinished.
The latter IN no sense represent
the former or their wishes but are sim.
ply interlOpers for mischief, and are
guilty Of conspiracy against the en-
ployer Of the carpenters. But II it
should further appear that the supposed
authority was used not in the interests
Of the twelve, but to further the ends OF
A PERSONAL AMBITION
or malice Of the two. 1t would no
longer Justify their conduct.
The injury OF the two TO the en-
plOye. in such an instance wonld only
be aggravated by their conspiracy TO
the associated twelve.
II il appears 10 you. therefore, apply
ing the illustration 20 the occurrence
as that will be brought TO your atten-
tiOn, that any two or more persons, by
concert, insisted or demanded under
effective penalties and threats upon men
quitting their employment TO the OBJ
struction of the mails or interstate COM
merce, you may inquire whether they
did these acts as strangers TO these
men, or whether they did them uuder
the guiSe OF trustees or leadersO of
al association 10 which these men
beloSged. And il the latter appears,
you NAV inquire whether their acts and
conds-t in that respect were in faith
ful aud conscientious execution OF their
supposed authority. or was simply a
use OF that authority as a guise TO ad-
vance personal ambition or satisfy pri-
vate malice.
/ wish agaiu, 10 conclusion, TO impress
upon you the fact that the present emer-
gency IS 20 yindicate law. IL 10 one mas
violated the law under the rules have
lad down,
IT NEEDS NO MEDICATION.
I confess that the problems which are
made the occasion or pretext for the
present disturbance have not received
the consideration they deserve.
Let US first restore peace and punish
the offenders OF the law aud then the
atmosphere will be clear 10 think over
the claims Of those who have real
grievances.
First vindicate the law. Until that is
done no other questions are 10 order.
At the conclusion OF the lengthy
charge, the jury retired to the jury
room, and after organizing went 10
dinner.
To Oliver Pagin, Assistant District
Attorney, will fail the duty Of drawing
the indictments. Mr.. Pagin said to-day
that the jury would have TO make haste
slowly.
The Federal grand jury after re-
ceiying the instructions OF u. S. Judge
GrOSscup this afternoon, retur ned in
dictments against Eugene V. Debs,
President OF the American Railway
Union; George w. Howard, its Vice
President; Sylvester Kelcher, Secre tary
and l.. w. Rogers, one Of its direc tors,
and shortly thereafter four OF the men
were arrested. They 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 the
Railway Union, was James Martin, the
Rock Island striker, who threw the
switch which derailed a mail train at
Blue Island on the night OF June
80. Debs, Howard, Kelcher and Rog-
ers were taken into the Office of Dis
trict Attorney Milchrist Immediately
after their arrest, aud after few hours
dstentiOn were released on bail by
Judge Grosscup, their bonds being
SO. 600 each.
The grand jury spent but short time
on the case Of Debs and the other lead
ers OF the strike. The case against
them for conspiracy had been prepared
some days ago by AttorD eys Milchrist
and Walker and the grand jurors had
not been at work two hours
when the Indictment was ready
20 be presented in court. 1t was
based on some OF the public utterances
Of DebS and the other leaders and this
was ciinched by the original orders in
writing sent out by Debs directing men
on the different railways 10 quit their
work, aud this stopped the running of
mail trains. A large number OF tsle-
grams sent by Debs from
his headquarters, giving directions
which extended the blockade OF the
trains were submitted to the grand jury
bY K. NJ. Mulford, Manager OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company un-
der subpoena issued by the United
States Court, Judge GroSScup over
ruling the telegraph cOmpany's protest
that the messages we're privileged docu-
ments, and exempt from seizure.
The bOndsmen are Alderman William
who qualified to the sum of
$3.50, 900 and William Skakel, who quail
he'd for $4,000; the bonds being in the
sum Of $40, 900 each.
While waiting for bail to be arranged
Debs in an Interview said; "Since l
have been brought here l have been
Informed that officers Of the court have
gone TO cur headquarters in the Ash
land Block and taken my personal cor
a -
the American Railway Union.
do not know by what
right this act has been committed. II
seems to me TO be an Infamous outrage.
Not only did they take my personal ef-
iects and papers, bur carried with them
ny unopened mail. have never heard
,f that before in this country, aud do
rot wish TO speak further about It until |
AN Informed by what right the act
vas committed Ia Russia and not ont |