Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-02

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But ycu cannot do that replied
Capt Garden, quietly but firmly
Then can read protest. asked
coNey.
'oAeS ""''ea On
There was a moments hesitation. He
drew from his pocket typewriter
manuscript and began to unfold II.
There was a movement among the ON
GERS. 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 fol-
lowing. coxey was thus impelled down
ward and forward. lie was not pulled
or put under arrest but firmly pushed
away
AZ the foot OF tho steps the great
crowd greeted Coxey and the officers
with storm OF shouts. Again the
mounted officers charged. the crowd
surged and for time IL looked as
though there would be trouble hut
the little knot OF officers pressed for
ward vita Coxey ia their ocnter. They
were ianlted by the mounted officers
Thus CoNey made his exit from the
capitol entrance and the east front.
As he moved away he tossed the type
written protest to the group Of news
paper men aud said. That is for the
press"
There was no formal arrest OF CoXeY
The officers merely moved him away
from the center OF conflict They were
satisfied In having prevented the use
OF the capitol FOR Coxey'a speech aud
its attendant denomination. when thu
open area had been cleared Gen. CoSey
WINS given uureatrnined liberty He
turned towards his army which stlll
stood on y street
o"ri hrow"e Arrested
Carl browne was Rhinins mark Tor
the ponce on account OF his costume
ana Tor the same reason the most AZ
gressiNe ana tumul'nouq portion OF the
crowd Followed him 40 he broke
through the foliage OF the lawn half n
dozen police charged after him aorosu
tho grounds, cscaping by miracle
from running down any OF the police
who scattered right and left before
them. When Browne reached the foot
of the capitol Htopa there was a hurried
and exciting dialogue between him aud
the police which could not be heard
through the urroor Then two police
men threw themselves upon Browne,
grabbed his nag " pence and cmashed
the stan. seized Browne by the shout
ders and thrust him through the crowds
several hundred feet to tho aide walks
Clubs were seen descending upon men'a
shoulders In the group but whether
Browne was hit could not be seen. As
the two officers rushed through the
trowd he was seen trying TO shelter his
hend as though he expected blows and
could be heard shouting.
u am an American citizen. ! stand
on my constitutional rights"
] DeHplte his constitutional rights the
dramatic marahal was dragged to the
police station. when the police had
escorted Coxey TO hts carrlnge, push
lng him by the shoulders. but ala not
seize him, he clnmbcred into the
vehicle. where his wife sat with "t.o.
gal Tender In her lap. and an he
stood loud cheer was sent up from
the surrounding crowd.
Clubhed the on-Looi"rr.
Thon the policemen aecmed to lose
their heads, and falling upon the luck
less colored men and women nearest
them, they dubbed the negroes Justify,
For moment the army, which while
all thin was going on. had been wait
ing on Il street, not knowing what 10
do. seemed leaderiens ana in confusion
although tho men had not broken
ranks In all the tumult The honor
fell 10 the humble bass drummer OF
rescuing II from confusion. for he
started a regular boom" upon IN,
instrument, and the commonwealeri
tell mo STEP, ana WIN y, SoNey po DOWN.,
70 tne rsht anu i'I' n'"'u WIN e'u1is
the proeessioh 'urlieu up"I eesonu
street 70 INC south ana starred g
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Gus resioh by tne oar''es e'noN Vaus'
IN 'he eN''e'ne sou''sin iv''op VI Wv
city Jesse coNey led inc army ,'
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