New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-11
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torney Milchrist declares that the Grand jury
is not through grinding yet.
JUDGE GROSSCUPS CHARGE COMMENDED
The charge OF Judge Grosscup, although de-
nounced with fury at the headquarters OF the
various labor organizations tonight. Is generally
commented upon in commercial and professional
circles a mastery exposition OF the line be-
tween the legal and justifaole methods Of trades
organizations. and defiance of the laws. or re-
bellion against the authority Of the United States
The jurists took the ground emphatically that
while the right OF labor to organize could not be
successfully attacked and that while it was the
impershable right OF free man to work or quit
work he fit. at the same time trades or
ganizations are subject to the same laws other
associations; that their leaders are also subject
to the same laws governing all other men, and
that no organization. nor the leaders OF such or
ganizations, could with impunity violate the laws
enacted for the government Of interstate COM
merce the protection Of the mails
1t was memorable scene. when. looking
straight ahead. with irger uplfted. and speak,
ing in clear-cut tones, Judge Grosscup said that
the present emergency to vindicate the law
and that only, and that If that law had been vio-
lated, there should be quick prompt and adequate
indictment
Organized labor prompt to strike back at
the latest manifestation Of Federal power and
authority. Hardly had the word been flashed
across the half a mile Of intervening ground be-
tween the Government building and labor head
quarters that indictments had been returned and
warrants for Debs and his associates placed In
the hands of the officers Of the law, when the
committee of the Trades and Labor Associations
OF the city attached its signatures to the order
calling out every union man in the city at mid
night.
HOW SOVEREIGN NET THE INDICTMENT.
Almost before the ink was dry on this
document General Master Workman Sovereign.
Of the X Of L.. placed the official seal of the
order upon a manifesto addressed to members OK
the organization throughout the country.
This order or request. or Whatever II might
properly be designated, was telegraphed al once
10 the officers Of every district assembly in the
country. with instructions looking to It's immedi-
ate transmission 10 the executive heads Of each
local assembly District Assembly. No a. repre-
senting every local assembly in Chicago and sur
rounding towns was the first TO respond to the
executive appeal, and this evening by formal
resolution II declared 1t to be the duty OF all
members within its jurisdiction to carry out the
suggestions. and at the same time. declared that
during the crisis it was the duty OF all members
Of the order to refrain from congregating in
crowds upon the street and 10 use every en-
deavor to maintain peace and order in the COM
munity.
Around town the news OF the arrests. while II
Intensified the strained feelings already referred
10. IA led TO produce any pronounced manifesta-
tions, either OF approval indignation. AL
though the announcement Of the arrests was
spread broadcast by word OF mouth and through
the extras of the evening papers, the Interior
and surroundings of the Government Building
presented an appearance little different to that
OF the usual rush and hustle that charaatenzes
the hour preceding the closing Of out OF town
mails.
Nearly all the reporters for the newspapers ana
press associations who have been assigned TO duU
at the headquarters OF the A. r. L. or among the
leaders have been subpoenaed TO appear before
the Federal Grand Jury tomorrow. and num-
Der Of peremptory summonses have been Issued
for those who have not yet been found
President Debs closeted nearly all day with
the ATTORNEYS who have been retained to fight the
battle OF the union leaders in the courts The
Knights Of Labor officials have sent Martin. OK
the Executive Board, TO Minneapolis TO secure
the services Of W. w Irwin the attorney who
defended the Homestead strikers.