Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-02


a good locking, plump, red checked
maiden of IS, draped in the stars and
stripes, with not inartistic effect, a gilt
star flashing from her blue turban and
dark hair streaming down her back.
Her escort was the leader Of the Phil
adelphians, Christopher Columbus
Jones, a small, dried-up old man, with
long, gray beard, shabby jacket, a
rufled, ancient beaver hat. Jones was
perched high on the back Of cavorting
coal black stallion, TO which he clung
desperately, with terror imaged in his
face.
Along the roadside, through the
woods, were groups OF uniformed veter-
ans from the Soldiers Home, mile dis
tant. Handsome carriages lined the
road, and one of them contained Con-
gresham Sibley, himself greenoacker
like Coxey, with his family.
From Mt. Pleasant to the Capitol
grounds the men marched between rows
OF people drawn to the scene oy curioS-
ity. About 400 WeSlers were In line.
AT intervals the crowd cheered the god
dess Of peace, Coxey and the ouckskin
garbed Marshal Browne. The hrst
delegation to joiu the procession was
the Coxey Club, organized this morning.
IL consisted OF 125 men, mostly brick
layers, who met the army at Boundary
street, the limits Of the city. AT the
Home circle Marshal Browne ordered a
slight halt for rest while the men gave
three cheers for "peace."
The COmmOnweal
TURNED INTO PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
about 1915, and here telegram was
handed TO Coxey from the Populist con-
vention at Harrisburg, and read as fol-
lows:
The PoDullst convention now In ses-
sion send a greeting aad eX press hope
that you will receive a fair hearing for
the principles you have so nooiy adVo-
Gated"
There was little OF actual interest in
the walk up Pennsylvania avenue to
the Capitol grounds. Here the process
sion was detected and moved up b
street to the top Of the hill, where a
broad expanse of avenue sweeps toward
the east front Of the Capitol. This was
Coxey's goal and there was every
preparation 10 turn into the
avenue. But as the opening was
reached a solid front OF mounted police
men was seen. They stretched from
curb TO curb making lngreSS toward the
Capitol impossible. There was nothing
to do but NOW down the officers or go
ahead. The squad of police ahead Of
Coxey's carriage went straight ahead.
Ii was a ruse TO carry the procession
past the Capitol. Coxey and his people
showed their chagrin, but followed out
& street. Hurried signals were passed
from CoXeY to Browne. 1t was
clear they would not be
thus willingly led away. Half
block up B street Browne halted his col
umn and dismouuted. He turned bis
horse over 10 an attendant. Then he
went 10 Coxey's carriage and spoke 10
the General. Coxey turned to get out but
his wife tried 10 restrain him. be
paused and kissed her. Then he sprang
from his carriage aud made his way
back toward the entrance TO the Capt.
tol. A bowling mob was on hts heels,
as the flank movement was appreciated.
Browne followed, bearing his banner.
The rank and file Of the army stood in
the street. The squad Of police sudden
ly discovered that Coxey had turned
back. Quickly the officers spuTred
through the crowd
AFTER COxEY AND BROWNE.
The two had found B street impassable.
Coxey sprang 10 the heavy stone paling
which surrounds the foliage OF the east
front of the Capitol grounds, and with
a bound was inside the fence aud lost
amidst the tangled shrubbery. Browne
followed. The mob shouted at their
The paice were not to
be daunted by this escape 70 the shrub
berry. The first officer mounted on a
fine bay reigned his horse TO the stone
fence, and then horse and rider cleared
the fence and dashed into the shrub
berry. The other mounted officers fol-
lowed.
Coxey and Browne lodged through
the bushes TO the open area at the east
front. Here a blue-cOated mass awaited
the OncOmers. There was a crash as
the fugitive officers and mob from the
street met the wall OF officers and people
In the open. The onslaught was so
sudden that the officers broke for
moment The policemen stemmed the
rush after a minute, during which one
officer used his baton freely. In the in
tense excitement of the rush COxey had
slipped unobServed through the Strug-
Cling mass, and before anybody knew 1t
was bounding up the east front entrance
20 the Capitol. He was up To the tenth
step before be was recognized. Then
the officers closed in above him and his
further progress was barred. The great
crowd now recognized him and a shout
went up fron every corner Of the vast
COxey turned to the
crowd and raised his hat. he was
ieathly pale.
CAPT. GARDEN, OF THE CAPITOL POLICE,
stepped to on q side Of bin and Lieuten-
ant Kelley Of the city police was at his
other arm. The officers formed sOlidly
about him. The crowd below was kept
back by menscing clubs.
What do you want to do here"
asked Captain Garden.
II wish TO make an address,, re-
sponded Gen. CoXey, his voice showing
intense emotion.
"But you cannot do that" said Capt.
Garden quietly but firmly.
Then can read protest?" asked
CoXey.
There was a moments hesitation. He
irew from his pocket typewriter
and began 10 unfold IL.
There was = movement among the off,
,ers. Capt. Garden quietly took COxey
oy the left arm and Lieut.. Kelly took
him by the right. They moved down
the steps, the solid rank OF officers fol-
lowing. Coxey was thus impelled
aud forward. He was not
pulled or put under arrest, but firmly
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