Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-06
THE CoXEY CASE.
r,,vr.s Trespsss Oh the Capitol Grounds
al Washington.
An ANIMATED CoLLoQUY.
- Fence Inscrrcgatcs the Judge TO His
own Confusion--Other Points
of Interest


,,,sII1NGToN. u. c.. May S-Tho
-, u Coxey, Browne. and Jones, the
'..sors Of the Commonweai OF Christ
~sorges of treading upon the grass
Grounds OF the Capitol and dis
hammer upon the occasion OF the
AZ, % the army on the LIST instant.
r,.nmcd before Judge Miller in the
W. court this morning. The prison.
,..nsel were Joined by Representa-
On 70 Pence. Of Colorado.
'' ,r nxcd for beginning the trial
d.. ,.cloek. but Dis,rict-Attorney Bin
We late in reaching the COURTROOM
"' ,.,Aarts and their counsel were
... IN hand. The room was COM
allied with spectators. ana q
KID surrounded the doors, unable
entrance. While the court was
~ Or the appearance OF District
Kinney. MIR Herman. the at
4~ browne and Jones. asked
.,f,r 10 make an order for the
.... ~ Edward Johnson. n young
,o who. he said, was confined
c.' ,...r,et ,ail--a necessary witness
g. l ..e.nce.
ir .N' .,r@r: Upon what charge Is
p nm. Il am not advised, your
tuncr: Upon proper p,esen'a-
,-.s that he Is so confined ana ~
t- ' 10, witness. the order viii be
., MI Binney appeared. ana no
~ ... Miller that he was reauy u
3 limos Law was the ifst VII
',.. 60 on duty at the New Der
,n;rancc TO the Capiloi
lie polntod out Browne ana
,,al, the procession reacaea 'le
t' ,ttrcss was stationed browne
from his horse, and went pack
r.xrv sat In Il phaetoh' WIN
70 yr, witness supposed was me
r..-.ug her. witness salo, 49,
oil, carriage, ana 'oiheu .o's,Iny
e.. won't over tine efVe 81,
'-.... ..e.4uce and men ieApea '' C,',tt'i
.., .u advance ih'V .,Ltcrv
I.., and through the shruODefy
' -rees Browne had ban
ST. E fernous banner of peace
.. ~ Browne he was WITHIN
, az the House Of Representa-
-.' .lr., the banner. Onlcer murphy
~ ,4iccrs. whom witness cOu'u
a ,t.r stopped brownies progress.
. c,sucd. in which browne was
3 ~1 and placed under arIsS''
q. 5.-crib,d his dress, the lea'he'
"..' 90, soft hat being the primer
=. ,.-.,,.ne had been placed under
...,-.ss cav CoXey WALKING pe
,,, Gentlemen. lie called Lieu,
Q" r,Iv's attention 10 him. anu
"a Kelly engaged in snort Gun
~ which witness did not heH''
..'r,roI-GROUND BOUNDARIES.
Laws testimony was temporarily
.,..n,ed TO permit the intronue'io' ~, -,
- ,,e city OF Washington py
a., I'orsvthe, OF the Surveyor .
fr The purpose Of showing the
.,.,.i,h the defendants entered the
. ..'oI grounds. ,-..oo obiectod
.,tr.duction OF the map uhth INC
,,..nt had identified In a lesal man,
uotes and bounds the Oapi'o'
..-..irlv" he said. "they were SET
... 81, some deed or other lhstruiiien,
ing bosn conveyed 10 the ohl'ea
This case Is practically one OK
al trespass. and II Is esseht' ~
a iuet what territory Is ealieu '4'0
I'D grounds. 49,. ,,o,, was the
DO evidence obtainh ole 10 N0'''0
..r OF the grounds. - Co,r,
.,--s.atatiye Pence asked the Coui'
-. was the justification LOT ,he ~
10 tho grounds upon the map
...... mat thew were so locateo .,,,,a.
,....,.sr 10 a question by Judge Miller'
i- '.s Rounded the Capitol grounds.
.., t,,t since the map in view "ao
....t.1 OSqO. two squares hau pee'
~, The tOl grounds. MessiS;
81, ana Pence objected TO some Oh
II. elements OF the witness assc' no
80 r MS very important 10 tne "
... 70 show that the place where 'ns
. r.rts enter ] the grounds might NC
..e, and NOT what some persons
.... t5 call the Capitol grouhus, ="
....~ 90 questions by Mr.. Lil'HcoInlu.
o.. ..tr,-s admitted that the hiuP "'
D.. l. any means an accurate -.
.. q tl- capitol GROUNDS AT ''Io enc
AMI he dil not know, leSaily' the
ls thereof. -.os
,tnl.r said the matter was
..,,,lia of proof in some way or othei
g.. on.r.r I'm charge. Certainly the
a. at...- of the Capitol has In his posses
a.. tro,,lo.-, Of the boundaries OF the
g,b., can be proved by the
........ lnovledee of persons acquainted
,. ,t.m-the same. he said, az the
, r. ~ d public road or hishway-it
-... natter being further pressed. Wit
r. f.r-ythe testified OF his personal
d.. .., o.. os the boundaries Of what ere
I-..u "a the Capitol grounds. inc
'-r.I- Of this question gave judge NM
.H- trouble. as the attorneys ior
1900, objected to several forms III
. s., was made.
.r f.- conclusion OF the witnesses tes-
'-... Nr. Lyman. for The defence.
... tlst II ie stricken ont as wholly
.-.ent and !rrevelant, but the Court
t.l the evidence. An objection was
. 9, the Courts ruling. and Officer
i.u Vls recalled 10 the stand. and To
.a Tll,r repeated the incidents OF
g.. .,n-oach OF the procession and the
ir .E .rf, the Capitol grounds by Browne
AL ..N.y.
UNrE AGAINST THE JUDGE.
"' Court was proceeding with the ex-
fr 1 when Mr.. Pence interrupted.
J.. says that II the questions had been
: hr "a proper representative OF the
J the defence would certainly have
(, -t.l I'VE have Witnessed he con-
: the effort TO lift the prosecution
c.t the hole II got into with the last
r.s and am not sure that the Court
.l0i IN satisfying its own mind with
: % TO the Capitol grounds
I.- Miller: III the gentleman VIII
q n what way the questions are Cd
. I, Ihle l shall be glad TO hear him.
Nr Pence. They are misleading. and
o. intended 20 place thu prosecution In
E. IN Of facts which 1t has failed to
81 .lre Miller: The gentleman will not
O. lnnIsh anything. as was said yester-
t.E hy endeaVorfng TO divert the case
I: n is proper channel.
--r Pence: May j ask your Honor why
y. are met with this objection at every
I ur
zee Miller: Because. In the face or
y ..cstablshed rules OF evidence, obJec-
1 U.s. made 20 my asking these ques-
2 as 10 Is the sworn duty and right OF
g.. Court to know the facts and truth
o. ''r case. 20 properly instruct the jury
g. protect the evidence.
Nr Pence: OF course, your Honor. i
y ii not impute to you an intention to
al. The prosecution In this case. but
ihe fact Is you do aid H. 1t Is the fact
. which | object.
Judge miller: In these questions arm
e. ieAyoring 10 bring out the truth; u IL