The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-05-09

rade was iammed and jostled about b
the crowd, some being thrown about Il
every direction. The changing OF bell
on the cable cars, and the yelling an
sureing of the mob made the seen
nideous. Mounted police dashed 1ntt
the crowd, endeayoriEg to crowd then
back from the sidewalk and restore or
der, but for some time to no avail. L
became necessary to use their clubs q!
q menace. Some of the CoxeyiteS were
! iostled and crowded until they reached
the wall of the grounds and it looked
as though they were about to head fol
the capitol. A rush was made by TIT
mass of people upon the scene anc
many ran pell nell to the plaza tramp
ling down the shrubbery and vines.
| About the east side of the caplto
pandemanium reigned, and the mount
ed police made charge to clear the
way. Their occurred scene scarcely
ever seen about the big building. Men
women and children rushed for the side
walks, falling over and tramplng or
one another in their attempt to react
a place of safety. Finally the way was
cleared and out in the street could St
seen the Coxeyites presenting d deplor
able and comical sight in their rags
and tatters, after their contact witt
the yealding and surging populace.
Brownies personality was over. He
rode his mettlesome charger IN forbid
den paths and jumped him over the
stone coping to the eastern part of the
port. A mounted officer started after
him and as he resisted arrest, he re.
ceived clubbing. His head was cut
but it is not thought that he was badly
hurt: The incident started rumors at
Loaf asto general fighting but no such
thing occurred. The plaza in front OF
the main portion of the capitol bui Id.
log is in appearance at this time Just
as is usual on a beautiful day when
congress is in session.
The episode Is certainly closed for the
day, and the affair of Coxey lasted not
over 10 munites. He was taken by
the police to the edge Of the crowd
without any difficulty and entered his
carriage.
Captain Kelly said: -.
"Where you do go now, Mr.. Coxey?'
ITO our new grounds IN soutneast
Washington" the industrial leader
said. He then gave the army orders to
march. The police authorities again
showed their courtesy in furnishing
bin suitable escort, and the weary
disappointed "wealers" again started
on a hot tramp for resting place.
TO BE INVESTIGATED.
After some important business in
the House today, Mr.. johnson Of Ohio,
rising to matter OF privilege, ne said,
offered the following resolutions:
Whereas, it is we'll known that the
Capitol grounds were, on May !, over
run BY large assemblsge of people,
including considerably number of the
regular and special police OF the dis
trlc5, and
Whereas, 1t is publicly stated that
the safety of the members of this
House las been endangered. thereby
making it necessary for the House to
rely On the clubs of policemen tor their
protection.
Resolved, That this committee on
public buildings and grounds be in
structed to inquire into the question as
to whether unnecessary force was used
whether unoffending citizens were cru
ely beaten and whether the dignity OF
this House has been violated; that the
said committee have the power to send
for persons and papers, and report the
facts IN connection with this subject,
with their recommendation as to
whether any legislation is necessary in
the premises.
Cultivate suggested that the resolu-
ton presented no question of privilege
In support of his contention that it
was matter of privilege. johnson
said that in sight of the members OF
the House; within the shadow of the
Capitol, citizens were cruelty and un-
necessarily beaten, and he asked that
1t be Investigated, believing the pro
ceeding directly and Vitally affected
the dignity of the House 1t was dis
graceful that such thing should oc,
cur. In presenting the resolution
johnson said,h was not moved by any
sympathy with the purposes OF aims OF
the Coxey army. He acted because
the clubbing took place under the pre-
tense that 1t was to defend the mem
bers of the House. No one here, be
said, was scared, but at the doors OF
the House, where the Jurisdiction OF
Congress is supreme. citizens were
dubbed, and he thought 1t ought to be
investigated.
The Speaker asked how that presented
a question OF privilege. Those people
were violating the law.
Johnson responded that he believed
it TO be question of the very highest
privilege.
The Speaker suggested that the mat
ter should be investigated in the police
court or other tribunal established fol-
the purpose, but that the resolution die
not present question of privilege.
The matter was referred to the House
Committee on Public Buildings an(
Grounds for Investigation.
Poisoned.
COLUMBIA, S. g., May IA specia
to The Register from Butler. Sc, says
Seven negroes, an entire family, were
poisoned near R;chardsou7llle, Edgefelt
oouofv Tunedov Thnv wera toker