Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-26
DEBs HAS GIVEN BOND.
THE CONTEMPT CASES POSTPONED
TILL SEPTEMBER ..
Attorney Erwin Creates N sensation
in speech In which He Charges
Conspiracy Between the RoHds

! Chicago. Ill, July 25.-Attorney W.
/ W. Erwin. counsel for American Rail-
way union officers. afforded sensa-
ton in the contempt proceeding today
by violently assaillng the government
officers and Indirectly attacking the
court During his speech, which was
delivered Immediately before the nd
verse decision Of the court on the de-
PENDANTS motion 10 quash the informa-
ton against the prisoners. Judge
Woods was yisibly excited. and al
though retaining control OF his anger.
he showed his suppressed excitement
by his trembling hands and agitated
expression. Mr. Erwin asserted that
In case OF injustice the power OF the
people, back Of the government, re-
verts to the people. and as he spoke
his tall frame quivered with excite
ment, his gestures were wild, and his
voice rose almost to a shrek. Begin
ming his speech with a review Of the
troubles leading up TO strike, Mr.
Erwin declared that the railroads had
entered into conspiracy TO sustain
the Pullman company In the latters
fight with their employees. The court
must uttlAt ANt hlflfillt AdSHNANAif
he said, whether the men were not
Justified in resenting such conspira-
cy when the courts were silent regard
Ing 1t.
such a conspiracy did exist" he
said, and the courts and officers of
Of the government gave no redress. The
question /, whether the people are SOW
erelgn or whether they have delegated
all their powers 10 combinations OF
wicked men and their representative
who are asleep. Had the men not
right to resist this conspiracy of
the railroads to sustain Pullman in
his inhumanity and Illegal acts?"
Judge Woods then delivered a brief
opinion, formally overruling the motion
OF the defnse to quash the Information
against the American Railway union
officers.
Judge Grossoup then announced that
he had taken no part in tho decision
to the motion to quash, and he fur
Their announced that he would take
no further part In the contempt pro-
ceedings for the reason that the de-
PENDANTS are under Indictment in the
United states district court, over which
he presldes and the came questions
Of law Will be raised under the indiet-
meuts In fairness to the defendants
Judge Grosscup said he would not sit
any longer In the Investigation OF the
charge OF contempt. After making the
announcement Judge Grosscup left the
bench.
District Attorney Milchrist an
nounced that Special Counsel Edwin
Walker was III and could not attend
the hearing He said that he CMil-
christi viii go out OF office on August
2 and Mr. walker will be left the
sole counsel IN the case and suggested
that the hearing be postponed until
Mr.. Walker Is able to take charge OF
IT, After considering the district at
torney's suggestion the court an
nounced that the case would he con-
tnued until September 9. Debs aud
hts associates went into consultation
regarding the giving Of bail, and the
court adjourned BY order OF the court
the bail Of four prisoners was re-
duced to $1,000 each today. The bonds
first required were $4,000 each.
Debs. Howard, Kelcher and Rogers,
after a lengthy conference with their
attorneys. this afternoon decided 10
give bail Since the commitment to
iail the prisoners have refused num-
beers OF offers but because NJ the con-
tlnuance Of the herring until Septem-
Der. have decided 10 change their tao
tics, william sNnkel and william Fitz-
gerald appeared ne h0udsmen and the
four men were released.