Messengers On The Stand

CHICAGO, Sept. 13.- The proceedings at tha Deba, trial were rather uninteresting, tbe principal testimony beln girem by teleííritpU messeuger boya with tha parpose oí connecting Deba and the othar defendants with the telegrama already in evideoce. Tha boys testifled to íaklng stacfcs oí telegrama to A. R. U. headquartars duriag the strike, but ia only a few instance did Deb hirnself or any of the defendanta receipt for them. The usunl practioe in suoh cásea obtained- the mau who took tha telegrama, even iL oaly 1 doorkeeper, receipted for them. All '1 na telegrama wera addrsssed to Deba and tui replies signed by Debs, or by somebody íu Drfbs' name. James Clark, who was at tha headquarters during tha strike, sometimes acting as doorkoeper.aaid he frequently receipted for telegram, but counsel for the defensa objected to bis testimon; as it might iacrimínate hlmself.and th judge sustainéd the objtiction. L. P. Benedict, secretary to Deb during the strike, was excused for the same reasoo, and James Hoian, one of the defendants, was callad. He refused to answer questiona on the ground of self-incrimination. The government insisted that its questions were admissible, and proposed to argüe the caae. The judge said he wouldleave thematter open for awhile.