The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-18
DEDS SERENE
The A. R. q President Is
Feeling Good.
At Any Rate He Keeps Up
Appearances.
WILL STAY IN JAIL.
The A. R. u. Leaders Say They
Can Rest.
WILL STAY IN JAIL
A Pretty Strong Statement
Made by Howard.

CHICAGO. July 1s.-President Debs
passed fairly comfortable night at the
county Jail. and early today ordered
good breakfast brought in from neigh
boring hotel Debs refused to be seen
by interviewers and he and his asso-
ciates kept close in the seclusion Of their
cells.
Debs seems to enjoy jail life So do
George ". Howard, vice president; Syl-
vester Keleher, secretary, and L. w.
Rogers, a director Of the A. r. Z. All of
them were smiling and in the best OF
spirits today after their first nights ex-
perience in the Cook county Jail
A large party of the personal friends
OF the Imprisoned strike leaders called
early at the county jail. The daily cor
ridor scrubbing was in progress and no
one was admitted for some time.
President Debs sent down TO the wait
ing visitors that himself and friends had
enjoyed a good nights rest and had
nothing to say that would interest the
public Before IL a. m. Debs came
down from his cell to meet Stenographer
Benedict Of the A. r. L. who arrived
with a bundle of mail for him.
The president was in good humor. II
had the best nights sleep / have had in
a month OK more" said he IN Othing
disturbed me, not even the ghost OF that
man who was hanged the other day. and
in here. L have absolutely nothing 10
add to what / have already said concern
ing our arrest We are here and will
stay here until next Monday at least
President Debs then fell to looking
over his big batch of mail matter. Secre-
tary Keleher came down from his cell IN
the debtors department and while await
ing his turn in the BARRIERS chair, said:
I'VE are enjoying this respite from
work"
4 Sensational Statement.
Vice President Howard of the A r.
Il. made the following remarkable state
melt:
s.This thing is going to be a test case.
We don't consider ourselves bigger than
the law, and incidently we think, the
railroads are not We are getting some
evidence for the coming legal battle. and
we consider it a pretty fair grade. Here
Is a letter / have received telling Of evi-
dence that most Of the freight car burn
ing here in Chicago was done by two
men 10 the employ of the General Man
ayers association One of the secret
agents Of certain committee saw two
men. one on the night Of the big fire,
going through the yards with a hand car
loaded with infiammable waste, which
they Lighted and threw among the cars.
This agent overheard a conversation
between the men fromwhich he CLEANED
that they were paid $500 down and were
to receive $500 more when the job was
done. This, you know, was before the
troops we're called out. An effort is now
being made to arrest these two men. We
further have pretty positive evidence
that the big man who led the mob of
5000 at Blue Island was a Pinkerton
man, employed by the railroads, and al
though he was identified he has not been
arrested 1t j. safe to say that this case
will not be entirely onesided."
AT Uhlich hall, the A r U head
quarters, q larger crowd was gathered
today than for several days past The
arrest of the leaders was discussed by
the excited groups that stood about the
committee rooms and Railways, and the
action Of the authorities was severely
criticised Several of the local organ
izers delivered short addresses and the
usual claims that the strike is still on
were made
Plenty OF Bail offered
A conference between the attorneys for
the imprisoned officers of the A. r. L.
was held this afternoon at which it was
decided to urge Debs and his associates
TO accept bail More than sufficient bail
has been offered
The lawyers present at the conference
were Attorneys Argo, of Iowa, w. w.
Erwin and w. A Shoemaker. of st Paul
and ). 5 Gregory and Clarence S. Oar
row, Of Chicago.