The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-05-31
DEBS DENIED A WRIT
The Strike Leader Must
Serve His Sentence.
Decision of the United States Su-
prems Court in the Contempt Cases
Growing Out OF the Great Railway
Strike in the West-Judge Woods
Says He Is Greatly Gratified.

Washington, May q The supreme
court in an opinion read by Justice Brew
er denied a motion fer an order for the
issue of a writ of habeas corpus filed by
Debs and his associates Of the American
Railway union. They will have TO serve
the sentence imposed upon them by the
court. The case, IL will be remem bered,
arose in the Unired States circuit court
Of the northern district Of Illinois. Debs
and others disobeyed the order of the
court enjoining them from further inter
ference with interstate commerce and
the carrying of the United States mails.
Three to Six Months Sentences.
They were brought before the court for
contempt and sentenced to from three to
six months imprisonment The case
was brought before the supreme court Oh
a motion for leave to file petition for
writ Of habeas corpus, which was fully
argued by Debs' counsel on the one side
and Attorney General Olney on the other.
The decision of the court sustains the
decision of the court below.
Judge Woods Gratified.
Chicago, May 2S-Judge Woods when
informed by a United Press reporter of
the decision OF the supreme court in the
Debs contempt case, said he was highly
gratified to learn that his opinion had
met with the sanction of the supreme
court. Especially in this instance, he
continued, "io feel more than usual
qualification. l believed that was right
in issuing the injunction last summer
against the officers of the American Rail
way union and being right in the law,
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followed as a natural consequence.
will Not be Crowded.
81 do not know when the men will en-
ter upon their uncompleted sentences,
but suppose that they will be given u
reasonable time to report to the mar
shall" Asked if the criminal proceed
ings, pending in the district court, will
now be abandoned on the ground that the
sentence he imposed was for the commits
sion of the sauna acts with which they
are charged in the indictments, Judge
Woods said; II cannot understand why
the criminal proceedings should be abaa-
doned. y
Attorney barrow Surprised.
Attorney barrow, who defended Debs,
was much surprised when informed
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by the supreme court of the United
States II know of nothing more that
can be DONE he said. The supreme
court is the last resort, and | suppose
we will have to be content with its
rulings"
TEADY TO GO TO JAIL.
Chicago, May 20 Eugene v Debs,
who arrived in this city from Terre
Haute yesterday, called on United States
Marshal Arnold late in the afternoon
and delivered himself into the custody
of the marshal The marshal told him
that he did not expect the mandate from
Washington for week or more, and IN
til he received it the men were at lib
erty on their bonds. Mr.. Debs then
left with the marshal his itinerary
through Minnesota and North Dakota
for the next few days, 50 that he could
be telegraphed to return when needed.
81 have written to all the others out of
the city," said Mr.. Debs, land it is our
purpose to come in Ia body and surrender
ourselves and 90 back to Woodstock Jail"
Mr.. Debs has about one more week Of
freadonn