Reel 2

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July 18 1894-January 9, 1895. 179pp. Subjects: Trial of Eugene V. Debs, et al., leaders of the American Railway Union; habeas corpus proceedings; U.S. Marshal explanations of expenses incurred and deployment of deputies guarding railroad property; mob violence and intimidation; lists of railroad employees employed as deputies; copies of American Railway Union documents for use in prosecutions. Begins at 0000.

Scope and Contents January 9-November1, 1895. 207pp. Subjects: U.S. Marshal explanations of expenses incurred and deployment of deputies guarding railroad property; mob violence and intimidation; trial of Eugene V. debs, et al., leaders of the American Railroad Union; habeas corpus proceedings; requests for reimbursement of railroads and the Railroad Managers' Association for funds advanced to U.S. Marshals; labor disturbances in mining regions of Illinois, coordination between prosecutors and defense attorney...

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November 9, 1894-Jul 13, 1895. 129pp. Subjects: U.S. Marshal explanations of expenses incurred and deployment of deputies guarding railroad property; mob violence and intimidation; requests for reimbursement of railroads and the Railroad Managers' Association for funds advanced to U.S. Marshals; trial of Eugene V. debs, et al., leaders of the American Railroad Union; use of railroad employees as deputies; mob violence and intimidation. Begins at 0386.

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June 30, 1894-July 3, 1903. 66pp. Subjects: U.S. Marshal explanations of expenses incurred and deployment of deputies guarding railroad property; mob violence and intimidation; requests of reimbursement of railroads for funds advanced to U.S. Marshals; use of railroad employees as deputies; mob violence and intimidation, requests for the use of federal troops. Begins at 0515.

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July 3, 1894-March 23, 1896. 33pp. Subjects: U.S Marshal explanations of expenses incurred and deployment of deputies guarding railroad property; mob violence and intimidation; dispute over use of federal troops in Illinois; mob violence and intimidation; interference with interstate commerce as justification for federal involvement in strike. Begins at 0581.

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July 3 1894-July 11,1895. 35pp. Subjects: trial of Eugene V. Debs, et al., leaders of the American Railway Union; U.S. Marshal explanations of expenses incurred and deployment of deputies guarding railroad property; interference with interstate commerce as justification for federal involvement in strike. Begins at 0614.

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July 7, 1894-October 15, 1898. 29pp. Subjects: U.S. Marshal explanations of expenses incurred and deployment of deputies guarding railroad property; requests for reimbursement of railroads for funds advanced to U.S. Marshals; protection of U.S. mails and interference with interstate commerce as justification for federal involvement in strike. Begins at 0649.

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July 5, 1894-March18, 1895. 9pp. Subjects Arrests and trials for inciting a general strike; protection of U.S. mails and interference with interstate commerce as justification of federal involvement in strike. Begins at 0678.

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September 10, 1895. 3pp. Subjects: U.S. Marshal statement that no expenses were incurred. Begins at 0687.