National Republican., 1878-09-24
Tho Cohenites.

to Suppress Him.
Tho Cobenites.
Major Morgan, with large force OF mounted
policemen, at an early hour yesterday morn.
lug were on the ground at the works on Four.
teenth street, where 1t was expected that
Cohen and his followers would interfere with
the men at work. The police remained until
nearly nine o'clock, but none of the Cohcnites
appeared. The men at work were notified
that they would not be molcsted as the police
would protect them.
COHEN CALLS UPoS THE MARSHAL.
Before the meeting got underway in front of
the City Hall last Saturday night, Marshal
Douglass made few remarks to Cohen's fol.
lowers. He informed them that for that night
they might hold their meeting, but in the
future no more would be allowed there.
Yesterday morning Cohen called at tho
Marshal's office, and seeking out Mr.. Douglass,
inquired what lie meant by the statements he
announced publicly on saturday night.
The Marshal answered briefly aud to the
point. He said that the Attorney General had
scnt for him and forbade the further use of
the Government property for such purposes.
The meetings were not held for the enjoy
ment Of any profitable discussions: no benefits
did violence to peace and good order. Then
again 1t was leading poor, ignorant, deluded
men into pursuing course that would
eventually bring them into trouble. Tho
right Of hearing was Gs sacred as the right of
speech, aud neither. Mr.. Cohen or any other
man had any right TO compel him to listen 10
speeches he did not want TO hear. He had no
control over the street that rested with the
Commissioners; but the charge of the City
Hall was entrusted to him aud 1t could not
be used for these gatherings again.
Cohen maintained that lie had permission
from the Commissioners to hold meetings
there and that lie would test the matter.
Marshal Douglass answered that he did not
desire to get into any alteration about It, He
simply notified him (Cohen) that no more
meetings would be permitted to be held iu
front of the City Hall, and IL he had not force
sufficient to carry out his orders he should call
upon the police authorities to assist in seeing
that they were Obeycd.
Cohen then left insisting that he would
make test Of II anyhow.
Subsequently Marshal Douglass had Ru in-
tervicw with the Commissioners, and repeated
the most important part Of the conversation
that passed between him aud Cohen.
The Commissioners denied that he had any
permit from thcm to hold meetings, and stated
that they would willingly cooperate with him
IN supprcsSing these asscmblages at the City
Hall in the future.
AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS
About noon Cohen called upon Major Morgan
at Police Headquarters, and protested against
any interference on the part Of the police with
his meetings at the City Hail. and also against
the action Of Lieutenant Austin and his men,
in dispensing the mob on Seventh street last
Saturday night.
Major Morgan replied briefly that the police
had done exactly right. and in accordance
| with the wishes of the citizens aud the orders
| Of their superiors.
CunENITEs IN COURT.
| William Slmms, who WAS arrested during
| the collision between the police aud mob on
Seventh street. saturday evening, was ar
| raigncd In tho Police Court yesterday morn
ing. on the charge Of asSIulting officer Oliver.
Officer Oliver testified that the old man
| Silnms) was ordered back on the pavement
but refused, shouting that he would die in
| tho cause, and struck witness with Il stick
| twice. Officer Miller, testified 10 seeing Simms
strike Oliver Acting S"rguant Amiss heard
srme one say that lic would die In the cause
| viii Wet, Of the critic, testified that, when
the crowd was being DISPERSED, Simms at
temp'e! to rally them BY Shouting, como on,
men, N"a've Sw0rn 10 die for Cohen, md
I'll do it! Mr.. J. II. W.kcusm testified to
the good charact,r 0f Simus.
| Simms tc-'ii,d that he was assaulted several
'iMs. by different officers while attempting to
get nut of ihc lin" to - home.
! Judge Su,l! stated that all meetings
and PROFESSIONS similar to those hrll
! by Cohcu were riotous aul d.,ur.
dcrly. Tac property auA lives Of the proplc
were endangered, and should death result nom
any Of these proceedings, each follower Ol Cohen
WAS amenahie for the homicide. Tic best
course that the wOrkiugmeu could take was to
stay away fI0m Cohen and such men. The
defendant was one Of Crh,n's drluicd victims,
aud wa some what rNcu-nblc, therefore he
would on" iiuc him SIU, or, in default, ;hiriy
| day. in jail. The fine was paid and SimIus
wa released
| THE BRICK.EARD RIOTER.
| Tie trial Of Charlie. Rogers, who was arrested
during the strike at the yuId Of the Washing
ton Brick MuCEiae Company, began about one
o'clock. Mr. Robert Evans testified that Roy
crs went to the yards with gang Of pIcn md
caused all the mcu to stop work, threatening
TO make theul stop If they did not stop.
Mr.. Ho!hTook, general munger Of the works,
testified that Rogers refused to leave the yards.
The company, he said, was now paying GU an
average Sl37 per day, but would have to su,.
pend work ii the men were not satisfied with
that. The men said Rogers prevailed upon
them to strike.
Sergeant johnson testified to seeing Rogers
iucitinE the mcu.
Tue defcuso produced witnesses, who tcsti.
fed that L gers started to leave the works
when ordered away by the police, but was ar
rested before hc could get away
In summing ~ the case, Judge Smell eau.
tI0acd labDrors against following the advice oil
men not their friends, who have some dccp
motive in view, entirely foreign to their inter
csts. lie impVacd iiue Of so, or thirty day
in Jail.
NO MEETING LAST NIGHT.
Cohen having threatened to test the author.
ity Of Marshal DJugluss to prevent him hold.
ing u Iueuting at the City Hall last evening
there wts considerable curiosity manifested tC
see If he would attempt To "bull.doLe" " the
authorities The sequel proved, however, that
Isaac is Il good "biOwer," but not much Of O
"bull.dczer." lie did not appear in the
neghbOrhoOd of the City Hall last evening
but conteutcd himself by holding a private
council at his headquarters on New Jersey
avenue and making brief visit to the rooms
Of the WurSinglucu's Assembly. Several mur'
chauts having donated provisions to Coheu
yesterday, be and his dozen RECALLED uAem
selves with their booty last night.
The Commissioners have determined to put
an end to tue Cohen movement, aud, witt
that object Ia view, have issued percmp'ory
orders to Major Morgan to allow no more
noisy or disurdcIly demonstrations anywhere
within the District limits. The police fore,
have been Instructed to carry out this order Al
all hazards, aud Cohen aud his crowd can nc
longer u,g tho steps Of the Capitol or OF the
City Hall, or Of any of tue streets, parks, Ol
reservations, for holding his meetings.
/. WLut { nhtu will In fn.lay rtItunI no at nd