Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-03

steps Here were stationed Captain Kelly |
and other officers of the police force. lhey |
met the general before he had time to |
turn his face to the gathered multitude,
and he was politely informed that he could
make no speech at that place CoXey sad
firmly, Il wish to enter "A protest.
"No sir" firmly replied the captain,
'syou can take no action here OF any klnd.
The police were courteous but very firm.
Coxey then, bareheaded as he was said;
'Well, then, l wish to read programme
at cannot be read here" said the officer
Coxey showed no inclination to yield,
and he was unceremoniously hustled OH
the steps out into the middle OF the Droau
plaza in front of the capitol. lie maze no
| physical resistance, but protested all the
| while and the crowd gathered around MIN
and obstructed the way somewhat IL was
not a hustle of resistance, but seemed
/ more like curiosity.
Coxey was not formally put under ar
rest lie was simply put off the capitol |
steps far enough to prevent his reascending. |
Browne evidently intended to follow
CoNey up the stairs after the latter had fin
shed his contemplated speech.
Brownies Trouble Begins.
The mounted policemen, adozen or more,
who had been directed to attend Browne
through the day, hesitated a moment as
Browne disappeared amid the shrubbery
Then a blue coated officer whipped up his
horse, dashed across the pavement, over the
low parapet and into the grounds. His
comrades followed and into the crowd went
went this platoon, trampling flowers and
shrubs in their mad rush.
People scattered right and left and the
foremost officer soon reached the chief mar
i. ~,
coat and white sombrero. The horse of the
officer struck Browne and the shock threw
him to one side.
Browne attempted to escape by making
a detour but the officers followed close be-
hind. Die lodged between two carriages
in u roadway leading through the grounds.
| In self-protection men in the mob seized
1 the brides of the horses ridden by the po-
/ licemen and attempted to push the an
| imals back. The police seemed to think
that this was an an attack on them and
responded with their batons and a dozen
heads were cut and bruised.
Browne and Jones Arrested.
Browne ran into a number of officers on
foot and when one these attempted to seize
him he resisted. shower of blows de
scended on his shoulders Browne fought
like n tiger shouting that he was an
American citizen and had constitutional
rights. He was seized by several officers
pushed through the crowd.
Old Christopher Columbus Jones, leader
of the Philadelphia contingent, attempted
to rescue Browne from the officers His
silk hat was jammed over his ears in d
jiffy and he, too, was placed in custody
With a mounted officer on each side o
him, their hands grasping his leather col
lar, and, followed by more officers will
Jones, the sensational leader of the com
monweal forces was dragged off to a cell il
the police station.
Just before they entered the polio
station Officer Stramline passed hi
hand over Brownies hips and pulled /
small revolver out of his trousers hi
pocket
The Peace Disturbers Arraigned.
, When arraigned Browne gave his nam
as Carl Browne, date of his birth July 4
2 1S49, at Springfield, ILL.,, and his occupation
4 as that of a journeyman artist. He ha
$7.35 in cash. several medals and golt
watch. He requested receipt for thes
things, but was informed that that was nc
+ necessary When the officer was aske,
what the charge was he replied "disorderl
conduct, and, as for myself why he a!
# Browne was not charged with the assault
however. The pistol, he claims to hay
have taken from one of his followers as h
~ had strictly enjoined them not to carr
a weapons.
Vi He was placed in cell No. 1, and had moth
- ing to say except: 81 am going to let th
u American people speak for me-"
.e When Jones was arraigned he gave his
II name as "Christopher Columbus Jones, u
his age as 80, and his occupation as that of
9 n pump builder. He had only 10 cents in
money. He then said the Lords prayer to
himself and laid down on his bench in the
cell, refusing to say anything else
After Coxey was hustled off the capito
steps he rejoined his army with much diff
4 Guilty, the crowd pressing him so closel.
u that the police had all they could do t.
p force passage. AS he stepped into hi
u carriage in which was seated his wife an
~ baby, the crowd yelled Speech" speech,
~ and despite the command of the police t
~ start the procession he attempted to az
ch dress the crowd, but the noise was so dens
that he subsided and the army" moved O
" towards its new headquarters.