Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-02
southeast. The camp Is situated ABOUT
mile from the Capitol
ENTER BROWNE.

southeast The camp is situated about o
mile from the Capitol.
ENTER BROWNE.
When the procession had halted on B
street. south between New Jersey ave-
nue. and First street. Browne rode up anu
down the line waving his banner OF
peace" and making every enort TO OBTAIN
the pIaudits Of the crowd. IL was PLAIN
that ne was getting ready for his coup
d'etat. "What do you intend to do?' de-
manded n police sergeant In charge OF
the officers stationed with the army. I
propose to form my men In line anu
march them up to the Capitol stairs
responded Browne. waving his oahner,
and the sergeant was too astonished 10
say or do anything. Finally Browhe
rode up 20 Coxey's carriage, ana leaning
over. asked Coxey. Are you ready
Coxey nodded his head, ana KISSING ms
wife. he stepped out or the Vehic'e'
p,o.,re d,smounted. took OF his big SOM
brero to Mrs. Coxey, and turned to Miss
coxev with. "You won't be afraidA tc
stav bere will you?" The girl shook her
head and Browne and Coxey pushed into
the crowd In the direction OF the big white
building. They walked along beyond the
low stone parapet surrounding inc
grounds. as II seeking an entrance, foi-
lowed by a thousand people. Jump over
the wall" suggested some one. Coxey
was. quick to take the suggestion ana no
leaned quickly over the parapet. ana
made his way like an eel through th-
dense thickets of humanity TO the steps
OF the Capitol. there to receive ms ora
matte repulse as elsewhere recorded.
Hrownc followed. evidently with the in'
tention of backing Coxey Up but he be-
no mo car,arataI from MS cHicI.
The mounted policemen. dozen or
moro. who had been directed to attend
Browne through the day. hestated a mo-
ment AS the two leaders disappeared
amid the shrubbery. Then blue-coated
officer whipped up ,his horse. dashed
across the pavement, over the low para
net. and into the grounds. His comradei
followed, and into tho crowd went TINS
platoon. trampling flowers and shrubs IN
their rush. People scattered rlght ana
left. and the foremost officer soon reache'
the Chief Marshal, easily cistinsuishapie
bv his leather coat and white sombrero.
The horse OF the officer struck Browne,
and the shock threw him TO one sidet
He dodxed behind n tree, and the officers
lost sight OF him for an instant.
HRoWNE AND SMITH ARRESTED.
People in the crowd In danger Of being
trampled by the officers horses seized
them by the brides. The police seemed
to think that this was an attack on then.
and responded with their batons. Browne
became wedged between a line OF mount
ed police and number Of officers on foot.
and when one of these tried To seize him
he resisted A shower Of blows descend
Cd on his shoulders. Browne fought liza
a tiger. shouting out that he was al!
American citizen and had constitutional
rights He was seized by several oihcers
and pushed through the crowd.
All this happened on the edge OF the
grass lawn adjoining the House side OF
the asphalt plaza. and within plain sight
of the crowds on the Capitol steps. Old
Christopher Columbus Jones, leader o'
the Philadelphia contingent. attempted T.
rescue Browne from the officers, and il
IS said that number of Coxayites as
| sisted him. The old mans silk hat was
damned over his ears in Jiify, and he
| too. was placed I'm custody. win q
mounted officer on each side OF him. theii
hands erasping his leather collar. and
| followed by more officers with Jones. tht
| sensational leader Of the Commonwea
| forces was dragged off to a cell in police
| station.
lust. before they entered the police sta
| tion Officer Stramlne passed his hand
over Brownies hips a1d pulled small
revolver out of his trousers aip-pocket.
When arraigned, Browne gave his namC
| as Carl Browne date of his birth July T.
| 1919. place Springfield. H., and his occu'
| ration as that Of a journeyman artist. HC
| had $7.3j in cash. several medals. and q
! gold watch. When the officer was asked
what the charge was he replied: dis
| orderly conduct. and as for myself, why
| he assaulted me-"
| Browne was lot charged with the as
| sault. however. The pistol he claims tC
have taken from one OF his followers. a.
| he had strictly enjoined them not tC
carry weapons Of any kind, knowing tn,
| strictness OF the law of the Distric
| against cE wing concealed weapons. L
| was mis7Sable little affair, unloade ]
| ard brokea. u Wa !arfc,tly useless, an,
no charge was preferred against him OF
| this ground.
| lie was placed In q cell. and lad nothin;
| to say, except. Il am going to let III,
| American people speak for me-"
| When Jones was arralgned he rave hi
name slowly and distinctly. "Christophe
| Columbus Jones" his age as 80. and bi
occupation as that OF pump-bullder. H.
had only ~ cents I'm money. n paper o
1 Y
he said: "The press done the whole q
IT, He then soid the Lords Prayer (,
himself. and laid down on .he bench In If
cell. refusing to say anything ol,o.
| When Jesse CoXey. who Is IS years Old
| rode along the line and told the Com
monwealcrs that their chief marshal ha
| been taken Off TO "A police station. the
| appeared surprised. but made no Ion
| comments. Browne Is not very nonuIo
with the rank and file. and his soldier
! viewed his Incarceration with epuaninity
| Browne. when the officer took him int
custody. turned 10 Jesse Coxey and said
| Jesse. turn over the command to YOU.
Hut Jesse was too young for 20 import
ant an office. so Marshal Broderick. VIII
does not ride horseback. was substitute
| for Browne.
| ARMY on EXHIBITION.
| Hard by what Is LETT Of the OLD cana