Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-02

strained liberty. He turned to his army,
which still stood on B street. Carl
Browne was a shining marx 1or the po-
licemen on account of his conspicuous
costume and for the same reason the
most aggressive and tumnltous portion
of the crowd followed bin. As he broke
through the foliage of the lawn half
dozen mounted police charged after MIN
across the grounds, escau'hs
by a miracle from running do"n
any of the people who seattereu
right and left before them. When
Browne reached the Capitol steps there
was a hurried and exciting dialogue De-
tween him aud the police which could
not be heard through the uproar. Inen
two policemen threw themselves upon
Browne, grabbed his flag of peace and
smashed the staff. seized Browne by the
shoulders and thrust him through the
crowd several hundred feet to the side
walk. Clubs were seen descending upon
mems shoulders In the group, out
whether Browne was hit could not be
seen.
As the officers rushed him through
the crowd he was seen trying to shelter
his head as though he expected blows,
and could be heard shouting: III am an
American citizen. l stand on my con-
stitutionahrightS.
Despite his constitutional rights the
dramatic marshal was dragged to the
police station.
When the police had escorted Coxey
TO his carriage,
PUSHING HIM BY THE SHOULDERS
but not seizing him, he clambered into
the vehicle where his wife sat with
Legal Tender" in her lap and as he
stood there loud cheer was sent up
from the surrounding crowd. For a
moment the army, which had been walt
ing on B street, not knowing what to
do, seemed leaderless and In confOsion
although the men had not broken ranks
In all the tumult. The honor belongs
to the humble bass drummer OF rescu-
ing il from confusion, for he started a
rytnmic and regular "boom" upon the
instrument and the Commonwealers fell
into step and with Coxey bowling TO the
right and left amid wild cheers the pro-
cession turned down Second street to
the south aud started the march to the
new camp in the malarious region by
the James Creek canal in the extreme
southern part OF the city.
Jesse CoXey led the army 10 camp, his
white clad sister, the Goddess OF Peace,
retaining her courage admirably.
A squad OF twenty-eigbt police, under
Lieutenant AmiSS meantime had march
ed over 10 the army and lined up to pre-
serve order as it departed. A gray
haired man, with G. a, +.
button on his coat, climbed up
the steps of an adjacent house
aud began a harangue upon the
rights Of American citizens which drew
a fraction of the crowd about him. The
army as it marched down Second street
was followed by hundreds OF poorly
dressed men and women, who cheered
it all the way without intermission, and
shouted loudly for cheers for COxey and
Browne.
General Coxey talked to an Associated
Press reported when he reached the
new camp.
81 was careful to walk on the side
walk and trespass upon no local regula-
tions when went up to the steps," he
said. This is the
BEGINNING OF THE MOVEMENT,
that is ALL The people are with US, the
common people. Look at the thousands
who cheered our cause to-day. We will
remain here, other thousands OF the un-
employed will join us, Congress will see
the will OF the people and will pass our
bills"
Browne and Jones, who was arrested
with him, were marched off to the
police station and locked up in the ad-
iscent cells. The entries in their re-
Spective cases were:
Carl Browns, age ~, occupation, art
ist and journalist, single, charged with
disorderly conduct; complainant, Officer
Edward J. Scramlin, arrested by officer
Robertson"
christopher Columbus Jones, 50
years old, pump-maker, married,
charged with disoroerly conduct; CON-
plainant, officer Collin Flithers, arrest
ed by Officer Auldridge."
Browne appeared cast down and
crushed when be appeared at the door
of his cell, in reply TO reporters
knock. He was asked il he desired to
make statement.
~ don't wish TO say anything until
hear from the American people" was
his response.
Citizen Jones heard the answer of the
marshal and made a similar reply to
the same query.
After the disturbance had passed
away there was a conference between
the local prosecuting attorney and the
police authorities as 10 the trial OF the
two prisoners, Browne and Jones.
Assistant District Attorney Mullowrey
conferred with Major Moore, Chief Of
Police, aud IL was decided the two men
SHOULD BE ARRAIGNED TOMORROW
before Judge Miller, OF the Police Court.
Consideration was next given TO the
charge TO be brought against the pris-
onerS, aud Mr.. MullowneY decided to
make the charge on the broad ground OF
a violation Of the United States statutes.
Mr.. Mullowney also directed the Off
GERS nor 10 accept collateral in lieu OF
bail. Brownies attorney was told that
at any time bail was ready, Judge Mil
Ter would fix the amount, and the clerk
of She court would make out the papers
necessary to release the prisoners from
custody.
Mr.. Hyman said he expected to secure
bail without trouble.
He was asked as to the line OF defense:
I'VE will not only Defend" said he,
shut we may also adopt affirmative
action through the courts. The first
thing will be TO defend the prisoners
against the charge that they unlaw-
fully entered the Capitol grounds.
That involves test OF the law forbid
ding peaceable assemblies in the Capitol
grounds. and we will take that law 10
H. rnnrts nf last rasnrf Than the af-