St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-13
HE INTERVIEWS HARLAN
With a View to Facilitate
Proceedings Before the
Supreme Court.
WAITE VISITS DEBS IN JAIL.
The Colorado Ex-Governor
Sympathizes With the
Strike Martyrs.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. Il G. S. Dar-
row, of Chicago, counsel for President
Debs, of the American Railway Union,
had conference this morning with
Justice Harlan, of the United States
supreme court, at which was briefly and
informally discussed the question of
bringing the Debs case before the
supreme court of the United States.
Late this AFTERNOON Mr.. Darrow called
at the department of justice and had
short conference with Attorney General
OIney. The interview developed the
fact that both Mr.. DarroW and the at
torney general were in favor OF bring
ing the case before the supreme court
in the simplest manner possible, and to
that end Mr. DarroW said that he had
about decided to ask the court for a
writ Of habeas corpus. This proceed
ing would not involve bringing into
court the very yoluminous record, and
the case will resolve itself into the one
question OF the Jurisdiction Of the court.
The practice of the court, however, is
not fully settled OH tue question as to
how the case should be presented, and
Mr.. Darrow and Assistant Attorney
General Whitney will have an informal
conference with Justice Harlan on the
subject II is thought that Justice Har-
Ian will be willing 10 order DebS' re-
lease on bail. and so bring the case TO
the supreme coart as soon as hearing
can be had, but the court will take
vacation during February, and it is not
likely the case can be heard before
some time in April next. When 1t comes
up for formal hearing Mr.. Olney will
represent the government in person. The
petition for the writ will set out that
Debs and his seven associates are
unIawfully, and in violation OF the
constitution of the United States, con-
fined IL the Jail at Woodstock. H., and
that they are confined under All order
for contempt of court issued by United
States Circuit Judge Woods in case
where the judge had no jurisdiction of
the parties of the cause. 1t is also SET
forth that the law under which Debs
and his associates were sentenced,
known as the Sherman anti~trust law, Is
unconstitutional; that it depriyes citi-
Z6nS Ol lIlS y nllcu OtdtSS VI lICll iIO-
erty without trial by jury; also that the
act was passed to prevent monopolies in
restraint of trade and commerce. and
that it was meant to be directed against
railroad corporations, great trusts and
monopoiies, and not against working
men. their organizations or officers. S.
S. Gregory and ex-senator Lyman
Trumbull. of Chicago. are associated
with MIR. Darrow in the case.
Mr.. barrow and Assistant Attorney
General Whitney had conference to-
night with Justice Harlan regarding
the procedure to be taken IN the cases
Of the convicted railroad men. 1t was
decided that Mr.. Darrow will make ap-
plication to the full court on Monday
for writ Of habeas corpus, and ask
that Mr.. Debs be admitted to bail. The
court may decide to hear arguments on
the application within few days, and
if it does the formality of releasing MI.
Debs on bail will hardly be considered
necessary. II is thought more prob
able, however, that some date i'll March
will be designated for the hearing, aud
that bail will be granted.