The herald., 1894-05-06
WALKED ON THE GRASS.
The C0mmOnweal Leaders
Again in Court
Trial of Coxey, Browne and
Jones Continued.
Lafe Pence Accuses the Judge OF
Aiding the Prosecution
The Motion of the Dssense to Tismiss
the Case Denied - Policemen
Dsscribe the Offense OF
the Defendants.

WASHINGTON, May 5-The constitu-
tional case of the United States against
J. s. Coxey, Carl Browne and Christo-
pher Columbus Jones for Invading the
capitol grounds with q banner and read
ing on the grass WAS continued in the
police court today, and bids fair to con-
tinue indefinitely at its present rate CT
progress. After much informal threah-
ing around and battling over insigniG.
cant points, the prosecution WAS i'm
ished. The defense offered an uneuc'
eeseiul demurrer to the sufficieney OF
the evidence When it takes up its case
on Monday it will have on hand several
members OF congress in the capacity OF
witnesses.
Senator Allen was not there today but
this vacancy in the congressional quota
of the defense was filed by Represent
alive Hudson of Kansas who assisted
Lafe Pence. Once during the day the
fiery Colorado man attacked Judge Mil
ler's course of procedure, but afterwards
disclsimed any intention to rehect on
the impartiality OF the judge.
Mrs. Coxey was in court with MISS
Mamie Coxey the Goddess OF Peace,
and Jesse Coxey, the walking ymbol
of the union of The Blue and the Gray.
Congress was represented by Msssrs.
Hainer OF Nebraska, Bland of Missouri,
Waugh of Indiana, Sibley OF Pennsyl-
vania, Meredith of Virginia and KEN OF
Nebraska, besides the congressman act
ing as counsel for the defense.
After Policeman Law had told how
Browne and Coxey ran across the grass,
James D. Forsythe, clerk OF the district
surveyors office, tried to point upon the
map of the city where the capitol
grounds lie, but the attorneys Tor the
deiense objected that it was not compe-
tent. Finally he was permitted to stats
what, upon hearsay, he thought were
the boundaries OF the grounds.
Judge Miller recalled Officer Low and
asked him several questions. Repre-
sentative Pence created sensation by
declaring it was evident the court was
endeavoring TO help the prosecuting Off
GERS out of the hole, from which they
had shown absolute incapacity to Lift
themselves.
"Can you show any impropriety in
the question ?" asked the judge.
II object to questions that are abso-
lutely IMPROPER and misleading" res
sponded Pence.
Judge Miller declared with consider
able warmth that it was his privilege
and sworn duty to elicit the facts.
Pence asked same questions of the
officer, and it Was shown that, although
he WAS recorded as a complainant, he
had not entered any complaint. Hs
could not tell how it happened that
charges OF dieorderIy conduct and as
sault had been entered against Browne
and afterward Withdrawn. The officer
denied that Browne had been clubbed,
and when ne was asked il Browne had
not been roughly used, the Judge said
that was not.in the caee.
Officer F. d. Aldridge cleared away the
mystery which has surrounded the cir
cumstances under which Christopher
Columbus Jones OF Philadelphia man
aged to get himeelf arrested. Mr.. Jones,
the officer explained, had interiered"
IA the police were trying to arrest
Browne.
Officer Murphy testified he had been
stationed at the capitol grounds with
orders to prevent any one from p&rading,
or persons from carrying banners.
Browne broke in, fourishing banner,
the officer said, and 30 ne had him ar
rested.
Congressman Hudson of Kansas eros,
examined Mr.. Murphy.
$50 you signed this affidavit, did you
not ?" he asked. exhibiting the com
plant against Coxey.
"Yes, SIR"
"Aud you did not see Coxey there ~
"N0, cir"
Sergeant Kenny had seen Browne al
Brightwood drilling the men with tnell
''peace bannerettes" as the witness
called them, in such drill as he had
never heard OF before, although he was
an old soldier. Jones had made wild
leap from 8 cRb acrosH the street; the
officer had commanded Jones' men to
stand still and they had done 30.
Ibid yeu hear him make declars.
ton, statement or threat" inquired
Mr.. Hudson.
"Mr. Jones was very quiet?"
"Why did you tell his men to stand
still ?"
1--WE were looking for trouble"
"fhen, as a matter OF fact, all tbs
trouble WAS between the citizens and
oficers?''
"Most amphatically no."
A juror asked some questions about
Jones, sliciting the fact that the Phila-
dslphisn had not walked on the grass.
Police Lieutenant Kelly told how
Cexey asked leave to make speech Oh
read protest.
''Did he say he demanded your pro-
lection while he expressed his constitu-
tional rights ?" asked Mr.. Pence,
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