Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1894 — 3TRIKE NOTES. [ARTICLE]

3TRIKE NOTES.

In the cause of the United States of America vs. Eugene V. Debs and others, pending in the Federal Coort for the district of Indiana, Judge Woods, Tuesday, directed that the following be entered as record: Ordered that the motion to continue the -injunetionLeretoforeJtisuqd in the above cause be continued to the first Tuesday in September, 1894, and that the plaintiff may have until that time to file an amendment to its bill or to file an amended bill herein, the same to be without prejudice to the injunctional order heretofore issued herein, with leave for defendants to move for earlier action. A like order was entered of record in the cause of the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Company against Eugene V. Debs and others. It is understood that in case Debs is convicted on the charge on which he is being tried in Chicago, the proceedings at Indianapolis so far as he is concerned will be dismissed. At Chicago, Tuesday, Debs and other officers of the American Railway Union met with a decided reverse in their fight against the prosecution for contempt in the United States Court. The court decided that the answer filed by the defendants is not a sufficient reply to the charge of contempt, and the motion of their attorneys that they be discharged was overruled 4 In the contempt cases at Chicago against Debs et al., before judge Woods, on the 25th, the motion to quash was overruled By order of the court the bail of the four prisoners was reduced to 57,000 each. The bonds first required were >IO,OOO each. Debs, Howard, Keliher and Rogers, after a lengthy conference with their attorneys, decided to give ball. Since their commitment to jail the prisoners have refused numerous offers, but because of the continuance of the hearing until September decided to change their tactics. Wm. Skakel and Wm. Fitzgerald appeared as the bondsmen and the four men were re-

leased. The situation at Pullman is nearing a crisis. The strikers’ relief committee is now entirely out of supplies with no prospect of any further relief. Troops will shortly be withdrawn, although the Pollman company has asked that a portion of the force remain. At a meeting of the A. R. U. at Chicago, on the 26th, President Debs made a sensational speech. He said: “I am under ipdictment all the way from San Francisco to Pennsylvania, and from St. Paul to New Orleans, but I have not forfeited my right to free speech, and if Judge Woods yesterday enunciated the law I would rather rot in jail than be a free man. If I alone were concerned in this matter I would permit no defense to be made in my behalf, for I consider it an honor to ba in contempt of the court that is going to try me.” President Debs returned to his home at Terre Haute on the 26th and will remain there until A ug. 2. lii an interview at Terre Hante, on the 27th, President Debs said: "I do not fear the result of the legal proceedings. We will whip Pullman yet, to a brown turn.” Eugene Debs, with his brother, wife and sister, arrived at Terre Haute from Chicago late Thursday night, and were met at the depot by his parents. At Danville Debs and his brother went into the depot restaurant to get a lunch. While there a big railroader came up to Debs and took the A. R. U. president by the hand. The railroader accused Debs of being the cause of him losing his job and struck at him. Debs dodged the blow and hisjbrother prevented the railroader from doing any damage.