The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-07
PULLMAN in DANGER
JUDGE GROssCUP MAY PUNISH HIM
FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT.
He Is Wanted as n Witness in the
A. n. U. Conspiracy Cases, but Has
So Far Evaded the Summons.

CHICAGO, Feb. eff Mr.. Pullman has
evaded the service of the subpoena l shall
certainly punish him for contempt of
court said Judge Grosscup this evening.
Tomorrow morning half a dozen of George
NJ. Pullman's clerks will be brought before
Judge Grosscup and sworn as to their
knowledge of Mr.. actions on Mon
day. A subpoena was issued for his pres
ence as a witness in Judge Grosscup's court
on behalf of the defense in the conspiracy
cases. The subpoena was given to Deputy
United States Marshal Jones on Monday
morning. AT the office of the Pullman COM
pany he was Informed by one of the at
tendants that Mr.. Pullman was in the build-
ing and in his private office. Another clerk
who was requested to inform Mr.. Pullman
that someone wished to see him., inquired of
Deputy Jones his business. He was in
formed that he had a subpoena for Mr..
Pullman to appear in the Debs trial. The
clerk returned to the outer office in a few
moments and said that Mr.. Pullman was
not in the Office. but would be in later. All
Monday the clerks kept the deputy running
up and down the elevator, and each time he
returned he was informed that Mr.. Pullman
either had gone out or had not yet returned.
On Monday night the deputy called at Mr..
Pullman's residence. He was told that Mr.
Pullman had not yet returned home, but
was expected at any time. At midnight
Mr.. Pullman had not been reported as hav-
ing returned home, and the deputy gave up
the search for the night. Tuesday morning
when he called at the office of the Pullman
company he was told that Mr.. Pullman had
gone out of town; that he was either in
New York or in Washington. The clerk did
not know when Mr.. Pullman had left Chi
cago, only that he had gone away.
To-day the counsel for the defense called
the attention of Judge Grosscup to the mys-
terious action of Mr.. Pullman.s clerks and
Ultima ted that Mr.. Pullman had successfully
endeavored to evade the process of the
court. The judge directed that Deputy
Jones call into court at the opening to-mor-
row morning all of the clerks and mes
sengers with whom he had come in contact
at the office of the Pullman company, and
the court would endeavor 10 learn from
them the meaning of their action in regard
to the subpoena. AT the adjournment of the
court Judge Grosscup, in speaking of the
matter SAID: IF Mr.. Pullman has cyaded
the service of the subpoena. / shall certain
ly punish him for contempt of court"
DEBS'S TESTIMONY.
President Debs. OF the American Rail-
way Union. was on the witness stand all
day. Debs was led by his counsel. Mr..
Darrow, to review his life and his connec-
ton with the Brotherhood of Firemen down
to the inception of the A. r. L. after the
organization of The General Managers As
ISOLATION, The union, the witness aid. was
organized to prevent one class of railroad
employees from being used to defeat the de-
mands of other classes. The object of the
General Managers Association was to brine
a united front 10 bear against the demands
Of the men m any one road. There were
$40, 600 employees on the pay rolls OF the rail-
roads of the country. The General Man
ayers Association embraced about half the