The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-02

failing upon the lucAlesS cOlOIeu women
dubbed them.
The army had not broken ranks in all
the tumult The bass drummer started a
rhythmic "boom" upon the Instrument and
the CommonwealeTs fell into step, and
with Coxey bowling 10 the right and left
amid wild cheers. the procession turned
down Second to South and started to the
new camp in malnrious region at the
extreme southern part of the city.
Carl Browne was shining mark on ac-
count of his conspicuous costume, and the
most aggressive portion of the crowd fol-
lowed him. AS Browne broke through
the foliage half a dozen mounted police
charged after him. When be reached the
foot Of the Capitol steps there was an ex-
citing dialogue between him and the pc
lice. The policemen threw themselves
upon Browne, grabbed his flag of peace,
smashed the staff. seized Browne by the
shoulders and thrust him through the
crowd several hundred feet to the side
walk. Clubs descended upon the mems
shoulders, but whether Browne was hit
could not be seen.
The officers rushed him through the
crowd, he trying to shelter his head,
shouting, 81 am an American citizen.
stand on my constitutional rights" The
dramatic marshal was dragged to the po-
lice station.
Christopher Columbus Jones OF the
Philadelphia contingent was also arrested.
He and Browne are charged with the vio-
lation of a special act of Congress against
assem- bIages in the Capitol grounds. The
penalty is fine not to exceed 500 or i'm
prisonment not to exceed sixty days, or
both.
Jesse Coxey led the army to camp, his
white clad sister. the Goddess of Peace,
retaining her courage admirably. A squad
of twenty-eight police. under Lieutenant
Amiss, meantime had marched over TO the
army and lined up to preserve order as 1t
departed. A gray-haired man, with a
Grand Army Of the Republic button on his
coat, elm bed up the steps of an adjacent
house ana began to harangue the crowd
upon the rights Of American citizens. which
drew fraction Of the crowd about him.
The army as il marched down Second
street was followed by hundreds of we'll
dressed men aud women who cheered it all
the way without intermissi0n and shouted
loudly for Coxey and Browne.
General Coxey talked to an Associated
Press reporter wien they reached the new
camp. Il was careful to walk on the side
walk and trespass on no local regulations
when ! went on the steps," he said. This
is the beginning Of the movement, that.ls
ali. The people are with us, the common
people. Look at the thousands who
cheered for eur cause to-day. We win re-
main right here. Other bands of unem-
ployed will join Us. Congress will see the
will of the people and will pass our bills"
MBroWne and Jones, who was arrested
with him, were marched off to the police
station and locked up in adjacent cells.
The entries in their respective cases we're:
Carl Browne, age I'D; ton, artisl
and journalist; single; charged with dis
orderly conduct; complainant. Officer Ed
ward ]. S. Scramlin; arrested by Officer
Robertson.
Christopher Colum bus Jones. 80 years
old; pumpmaker; married; charged with
disorderly conduct; complainant, Officer
Collins F. LitLerS; arrested by Officer
Fuldridge.
Browne appeared cast down and crushed
when he appeared at the door of his cell in
reply TO a reporters knock. He was asked
II he desired to make statement.
II don't wish to say anything Until hear
from the American people," was his re-
SBonse.
Citizen Jones heard the answer OF the
marshal and made a similar reply to the
same query.
After the disturbances bad passed away
there was conference between the local
Prosecuting Attorney and the police au-
thorites as to the trial of the two prison
ers, Browne and Jones. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Mulloney conferred with
Major Moore, Chief of Police, and it was
decided that The two men should be ar
raigned tomorrow before Judge Miller of
the Police Court. Consideration was next
given TO the charge TO be brought against
the prisoners. and Mr.. Mulloney decided
to make the charge on the broad ground
Of a violation of United States statute
1t was so entered at the station. Under
this head specific charges will be made Of
entering the Capitol grounds unlawfully
and of disorderlY conduct Mr.. Mulloney
also directed the officers lot to accent CO.
lateral in lieu Of bail. Brownies attorney
was told that any time bail was ready
Judge Miller would fix the amount and the
clerk of the court would make out the
papers necessary to release the prisoners
from custody. Mr.. LYMAN said he ex-
pected to secure bail without trouble.
"We will not only defend" he said, 'but
we may also adopt affirmative action
through the courts. The first thing will
be to defend the prisoners against the
charge that they unla wfulIy entered the
Capitol grounds. That involves test of
the law forbiddiug peaceable assemblies
in the Capitol grounds. and we will take
that law TO the courts of last resort. Then
the affirmative action will depend on cir
cumstsnces. but it is certain that II
Browne or Jones have been injured in any
way, some one will have to make ample
reparation."
The police in and about the Capitol
grounds showed admirable temper and
self-control throughout the day. The
critical period was when Coxey made his
way up the Capitol steps. BE wouid have
been roughly handled and iostled from the
eager curiosity of the crowd had it net
been for the care of the police.
During his colloquy with Lieutenant
Kelly and Captain Garden. the police had