Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-14
A Camp Scene.

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Coxey from making the speech. In the
meantime the greatest excitement prevail
ed outside in front of the drug store Gen
eral" Coxey was seated in his buggy. Mar
shall Browne was close by, and also num-
Der of the army of the commonweal. Gen
eral' Coxey was told by one of the COM
mttee that he could not speak on the
streets. He wanted to know by what au-
thority he was refused this right. and said
that he would speak at any peril. The ex-
element rose high at this point. and it
would have taken very little to have pro-
duced a riot. Marshal Browne became in
dignant and asked IL the right of free
speech was to be denied. number of
voices said that he could not speak. Coxey
insisted upon his right to speak, and one
of the commissioners Informed him that he
would be arrested II he made the attempt.
Marshal Browne then made remark
about speaking, and was told by ex-Sherin
Darnall that he would be arrested In TWO
minutes II he did not move on.
Marshal Browne. in stating his reasons
for coming to Hyattsville. laid MS mana
upon the coat of Mr.. Habercomb. This
made the latter very indignant, and he in
formed Browne If ne again touched him he
would regret it. While all this was taking
place a man by the name of Joel, who
claimed not to belong to the commonweal
army, wanted to know by what right Coxey
and Browne should be prevented from
speaking. By the right. of the commits
sioners, said one OF the board Neither
Coxey nor Browne seemed TO signify any
intention of surrendering the right of what
they termed "free speech until three of the
town commissioners stepped forward and
told them that they objected to their speak
ing Browne then reluctantly said. "Th 1t
settles II. We are law abiding citizens, and
will obey your orders" Coxey remained in
his buggy during all the excitement. Sud
denly a number of voices from the large
l. tll L.. H,rA.. tzf
drug store shouted: Move on! Move on"
MIR. Coxey," said one of the commission
ers, In firm manner. stepping In front Of
the generals" carriage, "ff you do not
move on in five minutes In order your ar
rest"
Coxey then drove off short distance IN
the road, followed by Browne and a number
of the commonwealers.
Meeting Continued.
The man Joel was in the meantime ar
rested, but was afterward released Quiet
being restored. the people returned to the
hall. and the meeting resumed its business.
The committee appointed for the purpose
of informing Gen. CoXey that he could not
speak in the streets was asked for Its re-
port, and Mr. Habercomb reported that
Coxey and Browne had moved on. and that
he had told that man I'm the leather coat,
meaning Browne when he had attempted
to put his hand upon him, that If he made
another such attempt he would never try
IL again. That he understood that a lady
up the street had invited Gen. CoXey on
her premises to make speech. 1t was
afterward learned that Coxey had not been
invited to make a speech on the premises
States Attorney Brandt was then intro
dured and made a speech which was well
received. He advised the citizens to act
so that they would always have the law on
their side, and not to feel alarmed, for the
law would protect them. He then suggested
that a vigilance committee be appointed
q "A a of dap-
uties be also appointed to assist the sheriff.
who was present at the meeting, and said
that Gov Brown would protect the citizens
with the militia in case of necessity. After
promising the people that he would always
be with them when foreigners were in their
midst he closed his speech amidst much
applause.
Mr.. HabercOmb Violent.
l.. W. Habercomb followed in a speech
which was quite severe upon the Coxeyites
He said that the so-called army of peace
had been cast off by Washington and had
come out to camp near Hyattsville: that they
were Migrants and nuisance, and that the
man who kept such an army on his place
Kept public nuisance. We must protect
our hresideS and families, he ed
Marshal Browne, who was in the room at
the time happened to attract the speakers
attention, who said, in a voice of thunder
that he saw ia the audience the man who
had threatened him outside. He had told
warned him not to repeat it, and If he did
so after that warning he would never have
chance of doing 1t again.
The scene at this point was intensely
dramatic, and Mr.. Habercomb loudly
applauded by the audience. He spoke of
having Marshal Browne put out II his pres
ence meant intimidation, and said that If
he was not put out he would do it himself.
Wen help you, shouted several of the
citizens. A motion was made to the effect
that Marshal Browne and the CoXeyites
who were present be asked to vacate the
hall. but the motion did not prevail and
they We're permitted. to remain.
Motions Adopted.
A motion was made by DR.. Wells that a
committee be appointed to wait upon the
sheriff and name sufficient number If
citizens to guard the towns of Hyattsvlle
and Bladensburg. The motion was carried
committee consisting of DR.. Wells, DIR.
Owens and Mr.. Chas. H. Welsh, was ap-
pointed. Mr.. Duckett, a prominent lawyer
of Bladensburg, then addressed the meet
ing.
Rev. Father Russell pastor of the Catho-
lie Church, then spoke. counseling the citi-
Zens to use peaceful measures 10 protect
themselves and to leave the rest with God
After Father Russell finished speaking, a
motion was passed to the effect that all the
lawyers of Bladensburg and Hyattsville be
appointed as committee to go to Baltimore
on Monday and confer with Attorney Gen.
the name of DIR. J. Webb Rogers be stricken
from the list of lawyers. The meeting then
adjourned. The committee appointed to
wait upon the sheriff then performed it's
duty, and the following deputies were ap-
pointed: c. w. Barr. H. o. Emmons, Clin-
ton Wheelock Robert Barron. A. Browning
Espy Buck. Harry Dobbs, William Barr, j.
F. Hickey, n. c. Darnall. Jos. Wiseman
Jos Kanode Fritz Damback, a. McFar-
land. Alex. Du Vaughn. These men were
armed with pistols and were promised to
be paid the sum of 81 per day. and were
duly sworn in by ex-Sherif Darnall.
A number of Coxey men were in the
streets after the meeting, and some of them
got into argument with the citizens. There
was no disturbance, although Marshal
Browne was several times threatened with
arrest If he did not stop blocking the public
road. When Coxey was informed that a
number of deputies had been appointed, he
remarked that he had already done some
good in giving employment to number of
unemployed people. During the progress of
the meeting Coxey managed to talk to a
rumber of people who were about his car
riage. He told them that his army would
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