Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-22
COXEY GOES TO JAIL.
Browne and Jones Also Placed in
DuranCe Vile.
THE SPEECHES In COURT.
Those In Behalf of the Defendants Politi-
cal Uarangues-Thc Commonweal
Army Going TO Pieces.

banners IN the Cdpltoi-sfounuS, anu
Coxey and Browne were fined s. each
additional for trespassing on the grass
the alternative being another ten days in
Jail. Jones was acquitted on this last
charge
The proceedings preliminary to the pass
Ing Of sentence were in line with the
series of extraordinary incidents that
have marked the whole trial. The Police
Courtroom was crowded with spectators
at 30 o'clock, the hour set for passing
sentence. but II was forty minutes later
before the court was called TO oiucr'
During the interval Judge Miller was
having a consultation with congressman
Pence and hudson, counsel Tor 'he ue-
fence. The Judges brother died yester-
dsv and II was only after entreaties by
th. defendants counsel that ne declded
not TO make another postponement. Al
1O;a0. when Judge Miller took ms seat
Assistant-Dtstrict.N Ntorney Mullowhey
moved that sentence be passed on
Jacob s. Coxey. Carl Browne. ana 'hfls-
topher Columbus Jones VINO were SIT
ting inside the rail. COXey looked anNiuos'
browne happy. and Jones bored. Browne
had discarded his greasy leather jacket
for a sombre cutaway coat lie wore I"
white shirt. and a white collar. but no
necktie. "
Judge Miller said he had come INTO
court at some personal sacrifice. on ac-
count of personal bereavement, ana
asked the usual question whether the
defendants had anything 10 Say "hY SEN
tence should not be passed.
A POLITICAL ADDRESS.
REPRESENTATIVE Hudson. of Kansas. one
of Coxev's counsel. Immediately arose ami
delivered a political address. AS an
American citizen. he said, he could not
helm stating that he had considerable
contempt for the government In its prose-
cutjon Of this case. Every point had been
decided against the defence. ON the DAY
they were at the Capitol there were
thousands of people on the grass. II was
a little difficult for the unframed mind
70 understand how the Congress or the
I.nited States could set aside ground
from which people were to be- kept out.
Mr. Hudson discussed the legal features
or the case. and quoted a decision Of Jus
rice Brewer. Of the Federal supreme
Court in support Of his contention that
an information unsupported by oath or
affidavit. rs in this case, was nuil ana
void The farce Of the case was. he sald
the hypOcritical position To which the
United states was driven by its officers.
1t had arrested men on one charge ana
prosecuted them on another.
'You know and | know" he said. mat
he CoxeyD was not arrested and con-
victcd because he stepped on the grass.
but because he carried banner in oppo-
sition TO the political ideas Of those who
are powerful in the administration OF
this government. They have demanded
the conviction OF these men.
"Nho are they" asked Judge Miller.
"The parties who are dominant. who
are all-powerful." answered Mr.. Hudson.
''Who are these myths. these ghosts?
asked Judge Miller again.
Those who are n faVot Of gold
standard"
If that's so. they have not reached
this court" was the Judges reply.
Mr.. Hudson launched oil intO politics,
and was called down by the judge. The
sentence Of this court" said Mr.. Hudson
"will make people think this govern
II cnt is undertaking policy OF sup
preston
fortunately" said the Judge. THE
courts pronounce sentence without taking
into consideration what people think
con one side you have the money
power: on the other the poor and
struggling masses. by which will your
Honor be infiuenced?" asked Mr. Hudson.
Neither" responded the Court, curtly.
BROWN AND COMFY SPEAK.
Mr.. Hyman. for the defence made an
appeal for a nominal sentence. and then
Carl Browne had his say. lie began 10y
Withdrawing the appeals made in his BE-
half, and said he had none to make. lie
had asked for jury trial, but he now
believed he had made a mistake. Il DO
not believe" he said in a loud voice,
That the people of the United States
believe that such lot Of filth and stag
nation exists as is in the courts here.
| do not mean your Honor-you are
different"
Then Browne proceeded in his usual
hlasphemOus strain for some time. com
pairing the jury to those who had partici-
patCd i'm the crucinXion. He finally said
he beloved the few hours or days or
months he would pass in jail would do
more to help the cause than his feeble
voice could. Browne said he made 10 re-
sistancc when arrested. and that his life
was saved from the pOlceman's club by
a colored man. In conclusion. he said he
asked for no mercy, but would accept
his punishment cheerfully.
CUxcy rose next. Ii was the first time.
ne said. that he had ever stood before a
court for sentence. and ii was "A pleasing
thought that he was innocent of the
Charg,. lie told how the arrest was
made, and maintained that he was not
walking on the grass and carried no ban
ncr. But he was not surprised that the
jury brought in such "A verdict, and he
blamed the newspapers for representing
his Commonweal as a band OF despera-
does. Il do not appeal for mercy. be-
cause / have committed no crime" he
said, "but ! do ask for Justice"
The assistant district attorney asked
the judge 10 impose "A Jail sentence and
not impose a fine, which would be paid
by the contributions Of ignorant men.
Representative Pence asked the Judge TO
disarm criticism by giving a nominal sen-
tence, and show that there WAS no bitter
animus behind the prosecution.
THE JUDGES REMARKS.
Judge Miller entered into long review
of the case. and arraisned Coxcy severe
ly There was no prejudice in the case.
no prosecution OF CoXey for his ideas.
Coxcy must conform his methods Of sal
walton TO the law of the land. Ii was a
matter Of congratulatiOn that only thre>.
hundred or four hundred men responded
10 his call to march on Washington. II
thank God the working people-the suffer-
ing people-did not respond" said the
Court
Coxey had proposed to bring 10000 IDLE
people here 10 set an example by
breaking law. who in the world
should be punished for violation Of the
law if you should not, Mr.. Coxey?" he
asked.
81 did not violate it," said Coxey.
"You have your head so full of your
schemes that you think anything that
stands in your way Is wrong" said the
Judge. "What right of yours has been
abridged in the District OF Columbia 90
asked the Court.
Judge Miller referred to Coxey's "ab-
solute folly" arraisned him as
dreamer" and said. Il don't know of
any case where the Court would be more
justified In passing the maximum SEN
tencc. but / am not going TO do it,
Then the Judge told the defendants
that he could send them TO jail for leo
days and fine them $50 each, but he
would not do so. He wished he said. that
Coxey and Browne had so demeaned them
selves that more than q nominal SEN
tence would not be necessary, but their
demeanor in court had changed this feel
ing.
Judge Miller then imposed the sentence
given above, OF twenty days imprison-
ment In the District Jail for all three de-
PENDANTS. and s. fine or ten days addi-
tional Imprisonment for Coxey and