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Debs Sent To Jail

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Day
20
Month
July
Year
1894
Copyright
Public Domain
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Chicago, July 18. - The injunction agaiust E. V. Debs aud his lieutenauts of the A. R. U. was iiade returnable yesterday and the parties, accompanied by counsel, appeared iu court to argüe the case, but Judge Searaan seemed to know nothing of the matter, and besides proce.ediugs were begun in which President Debs and the other officers of the unión were more interested thau a the injunction - proceedings in coutempt, the snid conterapt being the entire disregard oL the aforesaid injuuction. The result of tle case was that Debs, Howard, Kelliher and Kogers went to Jail, Debs declaring tht he would not give bail, but would go to jaü first. Prof of the Cootempt. The proof of the alleged contempt was in a nuniber of telegrams in which Debs had ordered further strikes, one of which read: "Cali out Air Liue and let it be understood that this 8 a struggle betweea capital and labor. This is no conflict in wbich children or childish ininds hava a part. Strong men and broad ininds only oan resist the plutocracy and arogant monopoly. Do not be frightened at troops, injunotions, and the subsidized press. Quit aud remain firm; coramit no violence. The American Kailway Union will protect all whetber members or not." AdvUed to "Buy a Guq." The following was sent to Courthead, South ButtetaMont., on July 2: "General managers are weakening. If strike is not settled in forty-eight hours complete paralysis will follow. Potatoes and ice are out of sight. Save your money and buya gun." There was some argument among the lawyers, but the result of the day's work was to continue the case to Monday the defendants being required to give bonds iu Í6,(K)O each. It was here that Debs declared he would go to jail first. Time was given hirn and his lieutenants, but bondsmen not appearing they were all sent to jail. An Experiment at Pullman. AU interest at Pullman is now centered on the reopeuing of the works which is planned for tomorrow. While no official annouucement has been made to that effect it seems to be generally understood that an opportunity will be given to the uien to return to work on that day. Got Tired of Intimidation. Engineer Oscar E. Vardamau, harassed, beaten pursued by a crowd of howling strikers, pulled his revolver last night aud ! sent Albert Miles to Mercy hospital, ! ly wounded. The shootirijj: was in the stock yards district.

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