The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-04-09
THEY'LL JUMP ON C0XEY
The Authorities at Washington Are In
Great Straits.
MOORE IS MAKING PLANS
The Army OF the Unemployed VIII
Be Handled In a Summary
Manner Judging by Yes
tsrday's Proceedings.

WASHINGTON. April s.-The uncere-
nonious way IN which the freight car load
OF unemployed from Cincinnati was taken
in charge by the police last night is n fore
cast of the reception that awaits CoNey's
army. Tomorrow the men will be brought
into police court upon n charge OF vag-
rancy. The local law against vagrants
applies TO all men without visible means
of support who are destitute, likely to be-
come charges upon the city and who have
no vocation or means OF gaining live
lihood, or who solicit aims. The penalty is
% days in the workhouse at hard labor,
hut IL rests within the discretion Of the
judge to accept their promise to leave tho
city at once, or TO accept Sl00 bonds as a
surety that they will not become public
charges, or beg.
There Is no doubt OF the application OF
this law TO the band from Texas under
Captain Primrose, for n search in the po-
lice station shows the total capital OF the
company amounts TO about e.. They
have received two fairly good meals to-
day and have been passably comfortable.
Captain Primrose. the leader Of the band,
may fnd himself IN moro serious trouble
than his followers.
There Is an old law on tho statute books
which was passed in 1880, which makes IL
an offense TO bring into the District OF
Columbia any destitute people who are
likely to become public charges. with n
penalty of from S2j TO so fine for each
oifense. The police authorities are now
considering the advisahility of bringing a
charge OF violating this law against the
leader, in which case the fines, with the
alternative OF workhousc imprisonment
would amount TO a very heavy punish
ment.
Tho samo charges may be brought
against General Coxcy. or course the
vagrancy act may not be brought into ap-
plication against his followers. and be-
| sides there are two other laws which IL Is
tho avowcd and advertised purpose OF the
| toNcyitcs TO break. ono is the act OF
congress regulating the use of the capitol
| grounds, which forbids any gathering or
| demonstration or parade, or the maxim:
| OF any grafton or the use OF threatening
language, or tho display of any banner or
device to attract attention. Tho other is
O local law which forbids mon to congre-
gate on the steps of public or private
buildings. II rests within the discretion
Of tho vice president and the speaker of
the house of representatives to suspend
the capitol regulations for any proper
purpose, and perhaps Coxey's agents will
apply to them for permission TO carry out
their programme.
| Major Moore, chief OF police, said to-
day, in speaking of Coxcy: These laws
are on tho statute books and We have no
1 Attenuation i'm 10 ttGt anfnrrA them
Coxey's army arrives, unless congress
gives them permission to congregate on
the capitol steps"
The details of the police movement
against Coxey are kept secret. No doubt
he will be met AT the District limits. and IL
the numbers of his army are too great for
the police to copo with, the local militia
will be called to their aid. What to do
with the army when il arrives and Is taken
into custody is the difficult question. The
station houses of the city would not &C.
commodate such crowd. To simply re-
pulse them and forbid them TO enter the
district would be to turn them loose on
the suburban residents OF Virginia and
Maryland, and this is tho subject which
gives the governors OF adjoining states
much uncasiness.
Major Moore received letter from the
chief Of police of Allegheny City. Pa, de-
scribing Coxey's men in the most uncom-
plmcntary terms. lie declares there are
several professional criminals in their
ranks; that four or five burglaries were
committed by them while they were in
that city and that there would have been
more depredatons but for close police
surveillance over the army during its
stay.
Colonel Reds,onc, the Washington rep
rcsentatlyc OF LoXey. said concerning the
men arrested last night: This body OF
men Is not called the commonweal army,
as no Coxey men will come on until the
word is previously sent to headquarters
and none will come in disorder and with
out military discipline. There will be no
resistance oil tho law and none Of the
men will enter the city as body until
the main line arrives"
Many labor leaders of this city are in
ccnsod n tho arrest Of IL of the unem-
ployed and declare the proceedings are
without lawful authority. They say Ma.
jor Moore has no right to deal with these
men as a means of horrible example
for Coxcy's army. IL is claimed that when
the case comes into court tomorrow
morning there will be plenty of friends of
the men. including q member of congress.
and IL the law has been overstepped in this
arrest the proper people will be made TO
suffer for il.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, April s.-This city
welcomed the army of the commonweal
, fairly well this evening. The army is
! camped tonight in Bracebridge hall in
the center Of town.
SMALLPOX AND lCEBERCS