New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-14
THE JNSIDTOTS CUCUMBER.

II f only 4 twclvelnonth since Eugene V. DeDs
focus.eJ the attention Of the civilized world
upon himself by declaring war on his own be-
half and that Of the American Railway | nlon'
Of which he WAS the visible and vollble head,
against the Government Of the United states.
For several days he stopped pretty much III
traffic west Of the Allegheny MOUNTAINS heiu
great TRANSFORMATION companies and all their ma
chncry at sandstil, kept all The wires from
his hcadouarters hot with general orders ss-
pcndng business and arrcstlng travel ana trade'
had himself talked about everywhere and en-
loved himself generally. II was question Tor
little while what Debs would do with the
United States Government; whether he would
keen Il running under certain conditions OF MS
own making or suppress 1t altogether. Atter Il
lj,tle while the United States Government pulled
itself together and said that Mr.. Debs had better
stop and le, business go on. Dcbs was rcluc-
tant but was ut length overawed by military
force and business WAS resumed.
Meantime IN. United States Government, hav-
ing become somewhat encouraged by the sue
cess Of the military demonstration. pursued DeDs
bv legal process. not rs malcfactor. nut lor
contempt Of court He was adjudged guilty.
and sentenced To- six months imprisonment.
Dcbs. being shfly and fertile in devices, inter
poscd DELAYS The United States Government,
however. after keeping at IT for several months
M last got DchS near 10 the Jail mat nothing
interviewed except the tender consideration OF a
court officer. who instead Of chucklng him away
and turning key on him. gave him night OH
upon the promise that he would appear prompt
IL IN. next morning Bm' Dcbs did not appear
lin. next morning ~ stipulated. Disagrecable
capltaliss. whose relentless foe pcbs Is. at once
said that Dchs had gone of on drunk. They
did not dare cast any mputaflon on his personal
honor but they did say he was drunk color
e pau,iblliiy was lent to this charge by the fact
that pebs had entered upon the career Of Labor
R.former through the curriculum Of dspSo-
mania. and had received diploma from heely
cur, establishment. Later In The day Deos APP
pcarcd. and denied with aspcrliy that h. had
been drunk though expressing great sorrow
that Illness had prevented his fulfilling his en-
.ogencn'. - h. f-.lingly remarked thar II was
In. first time ne ever WIS guilty ~ such "A thing,
having never told lie in his life.
lie had been Ill., he said. Had been eating
currmhrrS We are inclined to think he told
IN. truth There * good reason 10 believe That
he has been experimenting with cucumbers Tor
more than a year trying To- extract suhp'ain>
from them. Not unlikely he began eating NJ IN"
e.ncumb.rS he had on hand. for experimental
purposes. AMI they did not agree with him.
For the cucumber is one ~ The most insidious
and umirusiwor'hy ~ vegetables. 1t must have
been the cucumber that prevented his coming
io time with the marshal We hesitate To be
u.yc II was rum. FOR Dchs had sworn of from
rum But he ought now - swear OF from Gu
cumhers since they yielded him no sunbeams
but did give him the cole