The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-09
COXEY AND BROWNEGUILT
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WARRINGTON. May a-Ths eases OF Coxey ct
al did not come up in the police court until
1918 o'clock this morning. when Representa-
tive Lsfs Pence. with his youthful face and
| clear. penetrating voice. addressed the jury ss
the third and last speaker for the defence.
knowing that Mr.. Pence would SPEAK this
morning . crowd as large as at any time during
the trial was present Among those present
were several Representatives Of Congress and
members OF the bar. The most conspicuous
object In the room was q bic bunch Of roses
on Judge Millers desk. sent to him in con-
graduation on his reconciliation By President
Cleveland yesterday for another term as Police
Court Judge.
Mr.. Pence said that no one who had listened
to the evidence given In the ease could expect
a conviction and no one. In his opinion. wanted
. conviction except the police officers who
had been vsry active In the matter. Mr.. Pence
believed that it was lawful for the Common
wsalsrs TO assemble In the Capitol grounds.
but the Judge had construed the law differ
entity.
District Attorney Birney then made the clos
ing address for the prosecution. Mr.. Birney
Appehlou 70 tho luEy nut " W huuSuCeu W
outbnrsts Of oratory and turned away from the
facts Such movement as this was what led
to sedltion and revolution II was what caused
the French revolution. and there was no know
ing what It might have started here IL Il had
been successful Coxey had pleaded that he
did not know he was committing q INSIDE
meanor. Why. then. did he have O protest
prepared which he proposed to hand to the au-
thorities In case permission to speak on the
Capitol steps was refused hlm7 That proved
that this was wilful violation OF the Law, AZ
Coxey and his lieutenants were aware Of all
| the facts Of the ease.
Is s; .sss he Sdss tGd hs s eau: Ss, S.,
were simply trying the defendants under what
Known s Doiss .ss Ss'ssd 2,
these reg ulstions and the people had no right
dictate TO confss;s hoy Il ssopd t ran
y. =; . mG .n as:rcon
You must not be preiudiced," continued
Judge Miller; .,by your own views OF I'm, any
oi "ssDody to sntsrt.ln any views Of govern:
ment he may desire, It 10 not only right IL
.n.. II: hsss r: HsssS e. ,sf
sgroper way and within the law.
The t f,'" 70 ,ss ,us, q
count Of the Information. that Of earring a
| topher Columbus Jones not guilty. on the
iess T.I: toa 500
The penalty imposed By the statute for Of
both. at the discretion OF the Judge OF the po-
| lice court; the fine not to exceed 500. the i'm
The Commonweal army was visited late yes
TO the poor authorized By Health .OfieeI Ham
the AM snd 5po upS
mitted this morning to DR.: Hammett and the
e IL: Pa5 &.
ssssdiss ,sSssssssE. NAY . sssss all FORMS
In view Of the condition Of this square"
says the report. We Are OF the opinion that Y
that il should Be vacated at once to avoid a
| possible epidemic Of disease to the people OF
the surrounding neigh borhood, as well a. to
me- menace 1eA to health Which cannot b over
| looked. and We would recommend In the
ssEsa 10 hass 4 1ssatsd In ths iSssrsss
public health Of the people Of the District OF
The report was promptly transmitted to the
Commissioners. Coxsy will probably be or
dered to remove the camp At once
Ss ,S 3. Dc:: eo Shf .a:
leaving washin gton with his followers as soon
Houses 81 consrss kn sort Is being made
| to have the committee OF the Senate to which
hl. good roads Sill was ssisrfsd permit him
In support Of his bill II the Senate refuses.
an effort will be made to secure hearing from
eompilshed. CoIeT viii have no further BUSH
s In twSshiHst99RS sSd VII isSye q ssss
journeying TO Washington. He has had no
| eorrespondsnes with them. and does not know
them or their purposes.