Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-05-07
COXEY'S DEFENSE.
The Police, Not BE, Violated The
Regulations.
TWO WITNESSES so TESTIFY


WAsnfNUrON, May THE defense
mad it, inning today Ia the trial Of
Coxey, Browne and Jones Tor tho May
day demonstrations. Attorney Hy.
man made the opening statement for
the defense. There was no denial or
defense for what tho cOmmonwtslcs
had done. He began 10 say tina; the
defense would consist In the lawful.
ncssoi their action. He could frmum-
hUf but one similar occurrence in bic.
tory and thertupou he produced a
Bib.e nnd began " read a Scflpiural
passage.
"ihv gentleman should condno him.
cell 10 the statement Of facts" inter.
posed the District attorney.
"Dlcs the attorney deny that this II
"a htl3" demanded the young attorney,
holding the Bible aloit dramatically.
lie was permitted 10 roal passage
Of the OH Testament citing that the
lord cOmmnn od Moses TO tihu Oh his
.u0ss because he trOd un molly ground.
from Ills uiirursivo athiumsut it was
gathered that the defense would be- based
largely on tho brutality OF the police
clubbing the clt.ztus. 40 would bn
shown that CaNuy hal not walked On
the Hras8 anu Browne had been driven
th-ongh The shrubbefy ny the police.
Flank Harpeta mau nom
AivzHulua, Va, testified tbat the
pYiicu had driven tho ciIztn on the
gfa's before the procession arrived, In
order 10 Gear the pathways. C0Xry
walked 30 quietly 10 tho rtcps that he
was not recognized until tue people
pointed him out Thirteen police SUE
rounded tho general hen hu arrived.
Wilugss wns certain Coxsy had not
walked on tuu gfnst Ga examination
ho faiI there were $4,000 or 0D,OJO poo.
pie waitIlg aud Cucoflng Tor Coxcy.
"DH9fdUfiy were thoy us2" In.
qu.rrd the district attorney.
"Ou no, they had the right 10 cheer;
they were American ultizous."
luu police came near running down
little gir iu front OF Harper. Ho
had been ordered on tIu asphalt strtuts
Two Or three times but returned every
time
"rhon you dis9beyod the pollce?"
said the district attorney.
"lho police are not the law; they arc
the agents OF the people 10 carry out the
law" was tue reply one person In
the crowd un the gfaas was Senator
Allen.
witness No. ., sam'l l.. perrlck,
colofcd, when ASKED his buslnuss OK
plaluCli ~ am one Of the army Of tho
unemployed" Until tho beginning OF
the Democratic administration he had
been employed IN tue treasury. He
awofo that Coxey did not touch the
gtats.
Being called upon 10 give a ruling
upon question asked this witness,
Judge Miller snid II might be a miti.
eating circumstance bearing upon the
intent 10 violate the law, that defend.
ant had been forced upOu the grass by
circumstances. The Judge added that
a hundred thousand violations " law
uid not excuse QUE violation. This
witness also had seen the police drive
,he people on tue grass.
CuXry took tho stand aud snid be
was a lobbyist In behalf OF the uutm.
plOycd. The men who came with him
did s0, COXcy said, upon the principle
That they might ~ well 10 with him
HB anywhere. CoXoy said he told
Major Moore the army might break up
and enter the Capitol grounds
Ms American citizens The chief
said there was no objection.
Only object In going 10 the capi,al,"
said C0xty, twas TO present 10 Con.
gtrhs my two bills, the good road bill
and the nOnintercst bearing bonds
bill, and address the Congress Of the
United states and the American PEG
pie on them, demanded the proIuc-
ton " the police who seemed 10 be
Colonel Brighps Right hand bower, 10
present TO Congress petition from the
labor organizations Ia favor OF the
bills"
Judge Miller would not permit the
Introduction AS evidence OF the speech
Coxey intended 10 make or the protest
he issued, lug that they had nothing
~ DO with the trial. Coxey told his
story OF the march 10 Washington with.
out Embellishments.