People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1895 — DEBS IS NOW IN JAIL. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

DEBS IS NOW IN JAIL.

HE AND HIS ASSOCIATES TO BEGIN THEIR TERM. Prisoners Are Not Gloomy—C. S. Darrow to Bring Habeas-Corpus Proceedings Before the Supreme Court Next Saturday. CHICAGO, Jan. 8.—Eugene V. Debs, president of the American Railway Union, and seven members of the executive committee, who were found guilty of contempt by Judge Woods of the United States court, were this morning surrendered to the custody of Marshal Arnold and locked up. Counsel for the prisoners decided this morning not to contest the case any further before the Circuit court, but will on Saturday of this week ask the United States Supreme court at Washington for a writ of habeas corpus.

On this application, whether it is granted or not, they will have the right to take an appeal and on this appeal may secure the liberation of the prisoners on bail, pending a hearing. Acting under the direction of Clerk Burnham, Mr. Pickard, his assistant, issued orders of commitment. The cumulative sentence imposed on Debs was one year and on the other defendants six months. Judge Woods said to-day that there was nothing more for him to do in the case, unless it came up before him on another motion in some manner. ‘‘The sentence of the court was pronounced some time ago,” said Judge Woods, “and that sentence was stayed until to-day. There is nothing urther to be done except for the clerk to make out his commitments.” “This is the second commitment I have made out for illustrious citizens,” said Clerk Pickard as he was writing the document which will hold Debs in jail for six months. “The other commitment was for Frank James, Jesse’s brother and partner. That was done in Alabama, where Frank was before the United States court charged with robbing a paymaster. He was sent to jail because he could not give bail, but was acquitted on the trial."

USE THE NAVY YARDS. Congress to Be Urged to Use Government Plants. NEW YORK, Jan. 8. —George J. Campbell, Jr . president of the Vallejo, Cal., board of trade, is on his way to Washington to present a bill authorizing the building of a part of the new navy at the Mare Island navy yard. Vallejo is separated from the Mare Island navy yard by a narrow strait. "If the letting of contracts were abolished,” he said, "it would be the means of keeping up an efficient navy yard organization and thereby keeping in constant employ skilled workmen whose services would be valuable and in demand. To accomplish this one vessel should be in course of construction at each of the navy yards.” The idea is said to be indorsed by George W. Mellville, engineer in chief, U. S. N., and Chief of Bureau Philip Hichborn. ANOTHER INCUBATOR BABY New York Doctor Trying to Save a Bit of Humanity. NEW YORK, Jan. 8.—Another New York baby is struggling for existence on a bed of cotton in an incubator. A few years ago the child of very wealthy parents was kept alive by artificial means. This time it is the baby of parents in moderate circumstances, but the baby's life is just as dear. Five days ago Mrs. W. Sacks of 51 One Hundred and Fourteenth stree gave birth to this child, which though very tiny is perfectly formed. An incubator was provided at once and it is believed that the infant will live. Bodies of Fire Victims Discovered. ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 8. —The bodies of two of the victims of the Delavan house fire have been removed from the ruins. They were found in the cellar and were directly under the attic where the fifteen servants are supposed to been trapped on account of the rapid spread of the flames. There is no means of identifying the remains. It is supposed that the remains of all the victims will be found near the place where the two bodies were discovered. Negro Miners Induced to Quit. MARSHFIELD Ore., Jan. 8.—All but six of the fifty negro miners who came here from Virginia a week ago to work in the Beaver Hill coal mine have quit work and were taken to Empire City by the white miners. Heavy Snow In England. LONDON, Jan. 8. — Severe snow storms have impeded traffic in different parts of the [illegible]. In west Durham there are three feet of snow. The northeastern and highland railways are blocked.

Black and white hand-drawn illustration of Eugene V. Debs.

PRESIDENT EUGENE V. DEBS.