St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-02

sytvania avenue about 1855, and here a
telegram was handed to Coxey from the
Populist convention at Harrisburg, and
read as follows:
The Popniist convention now in ses.
sion here send greeting and an express
sion OF the hope that you will receive a
fair hearing for the principles you have
SO nobIy advocated"
There was little of interest In the
walk up Pennsylvania avenue to the
capitol grounds. Here the procession
was detected. and moved up b street to
the top Of the hill, where a broad ex-
panse OF avenue swept 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, q solid front of
mounted policemen was seen. Tney
stretched from curb TO curb. making
progress toward the capitol impossible.
The commonwealers OH past the capitol,
nut Coxey, after short consultation
| with Browne,
= sPRANG FROM HIS CARRIAGE.
and made his way back toward the
entrance TO the capitol. aud slipped un-
observed through the struggling mass.
and before any one knew it was bound
Ing up the east front entrance to the
capitol. He was up to the tenth step
before he was recognized, Then the
officers closed In above him and his fur
Their passage was barred. The great
crowd now recognized him, and shout
went up from every corner of the vast
assemblage. Coxey turned to the crowd
and raised his hat. He was deathly
pale. Capt Garden. of the capitol po
nee, stepped up to one side of him and
Lieut.. Kelly. OF tue city police. was at
the other arm. The officers formed
was kept back by menacing clubs.
What do you want to do here?'
asked Capt Garden.
II WISH TO MAKE AN ADDRESS,"
responded Gen. Coxey, his voice SHOW
ing intense emotion.
r But YOU canno, do that" said Capt.
Garden, quietly, but firmly.
Then can l read protest." asked
Coxey.
There was moments hesitation. He
drew from his pocket type written
manuscript and began to unfold it.
There was movement amongst the
officers.
Capt. Garden quietly took Coxey by
the left arm and Lieut.. Kelly took him
/. by the right. They moved down the
steps, the solid rank of officers follow
lag. Coxey was thus impelled down
ward before the squad. He was not
pulled or put under arrest. but firmly
pushed away. At the foot of the steps
the great crowd greeted Coxey and the
officers With Storm of shouts. Again
the mounted police charged, the crowd
-surged. and for a time it looked ss
though there would he trouble. But
the little knot of soldiers pressed for
ward with Coxey i'll the center. They
were fiaEked by the mounted officers.
Thus CoXey made his exit from tie
capitol entrance and the east front.
las ne moved away he tossed the type
written protest to the group of news
paper men and said:
ana THIS IS FOR THE PRESS.o
. There was no formal arrest. The
officers merely moved him away from
the center Of conflict. They were salts
ned in having prevented the use of the
capitol for CoSey's speech and its at
tendant demonstration. When the
Open area had been cleared, Gen. Coxey
: vas given unrestrained liberty. turning
toward his army, which stood still on B
street. Carl Browne vas a shining
mark for the policemen on account of
his conspicuous costume, and from the
same reason. the most aggressive and
sumuituoIs portion OF the crowd fol-
lowed him. AS be broke through the
foliage of the lawn, half dozen mount
Ell police charged after him across the
grounds, escaping by miracle from
running down any of the people, who
scattered right and left before them.
When Browne reached the foot of the
capitol steps there was hurried and
exciting dialogue between him ard the
police. which could not be heard
liIr~ugh the uproar. Then two police
men threw themselves upon Browne,
grabbed his flag of peace and smashed
the staff,
SEIZED BROWNE
and thrust him through the crowd sew
eral hundred feet to the Sidewalk.
Clubs We're seen descending upon mems
shoulders in the group. but whether
Brown was hit could not be seen. AS
the TWO officers rushed him through the
crowd. he was seen trying to shelter his
head as though he expected blows, and
could be heard shouting, 81 am all
American citizen; l stand on my con-
stitutional rights" Despite his constr
sutional rights, the dramatic marshal
was dragged to the police station.
When the police had escorted Coxey to
his carriage, hurrying him by the
shoulders. but not SEEING him, he
clambered into the vehicle, where his
wife sat with Legal Tender" in
her lap. and as he stool there,
loud cheer was sent up from
the surrounding crowd. Then the pc
licemen seemed TO lose their heads, and,
falling upon the luckless colored woman
nearest them. they dubbed the negresses
Justify. For moment the army, which,
While all this was going on, had been
waiting on B street, not knowing what
to do, seemed leaderless and in COZ.
fusion, although the men HAD not broken
ranks in all the tumult The honor tell
10 the humble bass drummer of rescu-
ing il from confusion, for he started a
rhythmic and regular 'buom" on the
instrument. and the commonweaIers
fell into step, and with Coxey bowling
TO the right and left. amid wild cheers,
| the procession turned down Second
street. to the south aud started to march
TO the new camp in the malarious re-
gioni in the extreme southern part of
the city.
a. Jessie CoXEY
led the army to camp. her Whitehead
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