The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-09
HAVE RUINED SWIFT.
What Ex-Assistant Manager Noyes
Thinks OF Boston IndustriaIs.

Thinks OF Boston IndustrisIs.
BosToy, May o. - As General Nc.
Kenzie "a Post reporter) was walking mp
Washington street yesterday afternoon
he saw before him the slim figure of
George Noyes. the assistant manager of
Swift's industrial tramps. whom the
general last saw in the front ranks of
the army rs they wandered about the
Bowery.
This is the story Assistant Manager
Toyes told: Il deserted in New York
Saturday night, coming back to Boston
on the Norwich Comm boat. My mate.
Gustave Blum. deserted at the same time,
and we came back together. Don Juan
also deserted at New York. He went to
Brooklyn, where he had some friends.
"Why did deserts Because could
not stand living with such a gang Of
dirty, drunken tramps, That's just what
told Swift. met him on the Bowery
Saturday afternoon.
"Swift told me that he was sick of 1t
himself. and was coming back to Boston
the next day. L don't mean to 60 TO
Washington unless il Is absolutely neces-
sary, says he.
Fitzgerald ts'd Swift that he wanted
co come back, teo; but Swift saystt would
never do now. Up at the Equity union
they are discussing bringing Fitzgerald
back and letting the tramps run them
selves. They are tired Of endorsing them.
Swift says they have ruined him"
swsetiand Arrested.
NEW YORK, May 9.-Fifty-nine OF the
90 Coxeyites who form Sweetlsnd's Con-
necticut division of the commonweal
army arrived at the Peoples party head
quarters last night. and were we'll cared
for. They did not march in column
through the city, nor were the banners
allowed to float in the breeze. for cruel
edict of Police Superintendent Byrnes
compelled them to abandon the march in
. body. To make matters worse. they
had no commanding officer, for Sweet
land was arrested and locked up for the
night. The general wanted to fly the
American flag. but he was made pris-
oner. Indignation was exhibited by the
members Of the Peoples party when the
news of Sweetland's arrest was made
known, A meeting was held and reso-
luton was passed denouncing the federal
authorities for their action.
Found Guilty.
WASHINGTON. May 9.-The three lead
srs of the commonwesl. Coxey. Browne
and Christopher Columbu Jones, have
been found guilty of violating the laws
by jury Of their peers, and will have to
submit to sentence hereafter to be I'M
posed by the court for their recent de-
monstration on the Capitol grounds.
Thus ingloriously ends what its leaders
styled The greatest march Of the nine
teenth century" All Of the accused were
convicted on the first count of the indict-
ment, which charged them with display.
ing a banner designed to bring into pub.
lie notice the J. s. Coxey Good Roads as
sociation- Jones of Philadelphia was ac-
Quilted Of the second count, which ac-
cused them of treading on the grass, but
Coxey and Browne were convicted.
Regulating the Press
Boston, May 9--Wsr was declared on
two Boston papers last night by the home
contingent OF the New England industri.
ais The allegations made that General"
Swift feasted on the funds of the down
trodden and drunk champagne while the
outraged rank and file were obliged to
Quench its thirst on common beer, were
vehemently denounced as false. A COM
mittes was appointed to wait on the
managers Of the papers and request them
10 puDlsh u retractloh OF tuelr state
ments and refrain from abusing" Swift
IN future The landlady Of the head
quarters read several communications
from Swift and his heutenants, the chief
characteristic of these epistles being the
frequent appeals for funds.
Bostonians' Progress
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j.. May e.-The
Fitzgerald army, en- route from Boston to
Washington. reached here yesterday
afternoon from Plainheld. They were
welcomed by Representatives OF the Ma
tionalist club and Consumers' Circle
There was q mass meeting in Turn hall
last evening. Provisions have been made
- feed and care for the travellers.
Boats Completed.
DEs MoTNEs, Nav 9.-General Kelley's
boats are completed and the army will
make start from Des Moines today
They have food enough for three days
Oskaloosa will send 1000 loaves OF bread,
and coffee and meat besides The start
will be sort Of . gala procession, and
the army 10 in better spirits than IL has
ben for several dsys
Strikers Won.