The herald., 1894-05-09
DID WALK ON THE GRASS.
Browne and Coxey Guilty
as Charged.
Both Convicted on Two Sepa-
rate Charges.
Christopher Columbus Jones Guilty
of Only One 0ffense.
A Motion Promptly Entered for a Now
TriAl-Ingiorious End or the
Greatest March of tho
Century.
By the Associated Press.

DJ thc AbouClatcu itOsn.
WAsHINaroN, May 8.-The three lead
ers OF the Commcnweal-Coxey, Browne
and Christopher Columbus Jonea-have
been found guilty of violating the laws
by jury OF their peers. and will have to
submit to O sentence, hereafter to be
imposed by the court, for their recent
denomination on the capitol grounds.
Thus ends what, "a the leaders stated,
was "the greatest march of the nine
teenth century,"
All three of the accused were tried on
the first count of the indictment, whic b
charged them with displaying banner
designed to bring into public notice the
Coxey Good Roads association. Jones
was acquitted of the second charge,
which accused him of tresding on the
grass. but Coxey and Browne were COR
victed.
The jury retired at IL :53 p. M, after
hearing long charge from the judge,
which left them little alternative but to
convict if they followed his leading.
About 8 80 the jurors sent for the in
structions given for the defense. but the
government objected, and the jury flied
into the court room while the Judge read
the instructions.
Young Attorney Hyman endeavored
to have the fact laid before the jury that
the objection came from the prosecution,
but he WAS suppressed.
Judge Miller stated that he would not
have handed over the written iuBtruc-
tions under any circumstances, as that
would have been irregular. Twenty five
minutes after this episode the jury re-
turned with the verdict.
General" Ooxey had been visiting
with his wife and his daughter, the
goddess of Peace" of the May-day
demonstration, but took his seat within
the bar, and sll the party received the
result smilingly except Mr.. Hyman, whe
WAS ON his feet with soms objection tt
ths form in which the verdict was pre-
aented, but who was sat upon by hii
colleagues.
The verdict was guilty as to the first
chRrge-carryiDg banners upon the cap
itol grounds-against all the defendants
and on the aecond charge-walking on
the erase of the capitol grounds-guilty
as to Coxey and Browne and not guilty
as to Jones.
Attorney Lipscomb Immediately en-
tered motion for new trial and an
other in arrest of judgment.
Judge Miller gave him four days to
file the formal paper. Then the Judge
made inquiries about bail, aud Frank
Hume, well-known Wholesale grocer,
who several times has run for the Dem
ocratic nomination for congresl from O
Virginia district, signed bond in $500
each for each of the convicted Common
wealers.
General Coxsy left the room on the
arm of his wife, pushing through a curl
| GUS crowd, which made no demonstra-
ton. The conviction of himself and
Jones was surprise to the Common.
veal sympathizsrs. Cozey said it wat
evident this conviction was not for what
he had doue, but because of the princi-
pies ne had announced.
Carl Browne remarked: 'I was sur
prised at the conviction of Broth el
Coxey, because he was plainly acquitted
by the evidence OF any technical viols
tion of the statutes. For my own part
| expected to be cnovicted."
Two weeks may elaps 9. during W whicf
they will be free on bail before motor
for new trial is argued and decided
The penalty provided by the law is the
same for each offense, viz : A fine no
to exceed 500 and imprisonment in jai
not to exceed 80 days, or both, within
the discretion of the court. Accord
ingly the punishment which may b'
msted out to Coxey and Browne is s20t
and 100 days, while Jones is subject tt
500 and 60 days.
BY curious congressional error in
recent bill, which reorganized the dis
trict courts, there is no appellate cour
to which police court case can be car
ried. The only method OF appealin,
from Judge Miller's sentence would b
by an application to higher court 70
writs of habeas corpus and certiorari
Attorney Lipscomb has announced h,
will take this step if Judge Miller over
rules the motion for new trial.
However. such petition will not op
s-ate as stay of judgment to keep tn
liendants from serving their sentence
while it is pending.