Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-18
DEBS GOES TO PRISON
The Strike Leaders Refused to Furnish
Bail.
A Telegram Produced I'm Court Writ
ten by the Head of the A. II. L. Adj
wishing the Purchase of Guns.

Eugene v. Debs. Geo. W. Howard, L. W.
Rogers and Sylvester Keliher, the officers of
the American Railway Union. were commit
ted to jail yesterday by Judge Seaman, in
the United States circuit court at Chicago
Tor alleged violation of the injunction is
sued by Judge Woods and Grosscup re-
straining all persons from interfering with
the transmission of the United States mails
or the movement OF interstate commerce.
The four leaders of the strike In reality
went to jail in default OF bail, for the court
Offered them their liberty until rext Mcn-
day, whel they will have hearing on the
Charge Of contempt. Their bail was fixed
at S}.uD each, but the men refused To give
II. and The court committed them. Mr..
Debs and Lis companions were taken to Jail
by Marshal Arnold. Before they LETT the
court room Judge Seaman instructed tie
marshal to take them out Of the TAIL Ak any
Reasonable time or times IN order t..at tkvy
may have abundant opportunity 70 consul
their attorneys between this and next Mon
day.
Yesterday morning as telegraphed to The
Star, District Attorney MilchrisC fled
information In court charging the officers
of a union with violating the injunction
and S,ked for a writ Of attacEue-t Tor ccI.-
tempt 1t wasn't necessary u l:ssJs wrlI
for Mir. Debs. for he was in court when the
Information was filed. When tine iGjGncIion
was issued by Judges GroSscEp ami woods
the usual chancery summons was issued. ami
those named In the Injunction were direc ed
TO appear in court to answer. That was
what brought Mr.. Debs into court with the
attorneys who have been retained to DEFEND
him and his brother O1Ecers- The informa-
ton was read to the court by District At
torney M.;christ.
George II. Peck. attorney, representing
the receivers of the Santa Fe system. read
q petition for 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 1t applies
to the Santa Fe. A number of acts OF vio-
lence and interference with trains were al
legged
The formal proceedings began at 2 O'Clock.
when Attorney Erwin. for the defendants.
asked that they be released on their per-
sOnal recOgnizance.
Judge Seaman finally decided to set the
case for next Monday and fixed bail at
5000 each. The four men made no attempt
to furnish bail and were committed to Jail
until Monday The attorneys for the de-
PENDANTS said their clients could not secure
bondsmen but Mr.. Debs did not corroborate
that when asked If he would give bail. He
said he would not give bail to the amount
of cents
A telegram was produced in court sent by
Mr.. Debs On July to North Butte. Mont.
1t read: General managers are weakened.
L
hours complete paralysis will follow. Pota-
toes and ice are out of sight Save your
money and buy a gun"
While sitting In the jail awaiting the
preparation of his cell Mr.. Debs said: We'll,
this means few days of rest and quiet at
least. L have not had much rest for over
a month. and am badly In need of II. No,
sir. we shall not give bonds. Our bonds are
S'.Vo each. but we would not give bonds II
they were ) cents each. We are not posing
Us martyrs. neither do We ask for sympathy.
All l have to say about our arrest today Is
that matters have come to that point in
this free country when it Is held to be
crime 10 advise man what to do when he
seeks your advice. We are guilty of no
crime. unless the simple expression of an
opinion is crime. We are not responsible
for this strike. Pullman Is responsible for
It,"
The men were placed in the debtors de-
partment in the jail, Messrs. Debs and
Howard being given a cell and Keliher and
Rogers one adjoining.
Foreigners mt Pullman.
Mr.. Thomas w. Heathcote, one of the
leaders Of the Pullman strike committee.
says: The Hollanders. who number about
I'm. ard the Poles. with equal numbers,
who together constitute "a majority of the
Pullman employees. were anxious to return
to work regardless of the feelings of the
other nationalities. When tie republican
protectionists talk on the stump against a
low tariff as If 1t would bring American
labor to the condition of the pauper labor of
Europe. we know how much sincerity now
to attach to their declarations. When we
look into the elements composing the work
ing forces of the Pullman car shops we
find that foreign laborers are in the major
lily. and that they We're willing to resume
work regardless of the wishes of other
tiOnalities. Where is the American me
chanic in this situation? Is he among the
sympathetic strikers? Is he in the Pullman
shops or Is he anywhere?'