Evening journal., 1894-05-02

embrace OF the law during the disturbance
and who paced the cell adjoining Brownies
Both Of the cells were narrow brick walled
stalls, furnished only with board cots and
tin drinking cups Outside the station
house about 100 curious idle men huns
about
General Coxey accepted the situation
quietly, even philosophically. His army
was put TO work clearing up the new
camping ground for occupancy. while Cox
ey drove over 60 the Office Of the District
commissioners with an eye TO business.
He made application 20 them for the
necessary license TO charge admission tc
his camp, doubtless anticipating a great
rush there. The commissioners on THEN
part desired time TO consider the proposi
tion. So, acting upon their suggestion
Mr.. Coxey went to the clerk, and by pay.
ing s. he secured a license for one day
only.
From people who ars in the confidence
Of Coxey Il is learned that he had no idea
when he started his march from Massillon
that there would be objection to his max
ing a speech on the steps OF the capitol
Not until his interviews with the authori
ties did he become convinced that he would
be stopped Then he resolved 60 attempt
TO carry out his programme at all events
thinking that the outcome Of police inter
ference would be as advantageous as sue
cess for his purposes. lie said:
81 have no complaint to make as FAR a,
the police are concerned. They treated me
with great consideration, but they had tc
carry out the law, even If it was an unjust
one. My speechmaking, however at the
capitol is over, and / shall not again at
tempt it. IL would be no use. The Amer
lean eagle did good deal Of squealing.
but that was to be expected. The author
ities pinched him rather hard. He'll have
his say, however, sooner or later"
what Is Before the Army9
Most Of the ecommonwealers accepted the
outcome of their demonstration in the
same spirit displayed by their chief But
few Of them took any part in the disturb.
ance at the capitol, outsiders OF the law
less local element being responsible for the
brief uproar.
The most serious chapter OF the affair fol
Washington-the problem of what Is TO be
done with the army-remains unsolved.
Coxey has no intention of leading his re
cruits away. He still declares that thS
movement has just begun; that they will
stay here until congress provides for then
by passing his bills. Such consumma
tion is utterly improbable and impossible
The public may cease to contribute pro
visions for the $50 before long, and theT
WHAT
Affairs at the White House and execu
tive departments continued with theii
usual serenity all day. The cabinet met
as usual while Coxey's army was pursuing
its march 10 the capitol. Earlier In thl
day President Cleveland had visited
convention Of physicians held I'm the Ma
tional theater on Pennsylvania avenue, II
the line OF march where people were crowd
ing the streets.
Today Carl Browne and Christopher Co
/ lumbus Jones will be tried in the polio
court. Browne will be arraigned on tn
/ general charge Of violating United State
statute-the one regulating the use Of th
capitol grounds. Probably Jones will b
charged with disorderly conduct. Wash
ington citizens wish most fervently tina
this trial might mark the passing of Cox
eyism.
Late I'm the afternoon Brownies bail wa
fixed at $500. Mrs. Emily Briggs, a wealth
resident Of this city, and Mrs. Anna Hahn
a prominent labor sympathizer, undertool
the bond, and the chief marshal was Sc
free. Mrs. Briggs conveyed him in her onr
riage to her home, where he took dinner
and then he returned to the army In it
new camp near the river
Christopher Columbus Jones, who man
| aged to get himself arrested In connection
with Chief Marshal Browne, was left q
languish in the station house. None of tn
Coxey people seem TO be particularly in
terested in his condition OF fate, and it /
doubtful if any effort will be made to &c
him out of Jail.
On reaching the camp Browne betool
himself Immediately to the tent at head
quarters, where he lay down on pile o
blankets and refused to see any OF his fol
lowers or outsiders except select few. II
said he was not injured in any way. II
the evening Mr.. Coxey made his appear
ance in the tent. He had not seen Brown
since the exciting scenes Of the day AM
listened with careful attention to the maj
shal's account OF his arrest.
After mastering the situation he had tn
gasoline lamps lighted on either side q
the platform in lower corner Of the neN
camp, and few minutes later he was al
dressing an audience made up OF limite
portion of his followers and such curiou
men and women as were willing to pay /
cents to come In and see what was going OF
Mr.. Coxey devoted most of his speech {
a reiteration Of his we'll known financif
doctrines. lie said, however, that he wa
] well satisfied with what had transpire
during the day. He believed that the fac
that the common people Of the Unite
States represented by his followers ha
been denied the right peaceably TO Assem-
BILE aud state their grievances would
heralded throughout the land and woul
result in bringing many thousands Of th
unemployed 10 this city He still advise
peace and declared that he believed HI
two bills would be passed by congress II
side Of two or three weeks.
The men are not as yet situated yer
comfortably in their new camp. Thei
were some desertions during the day--ho
many it is not possible TO learn. Thei
was large crowd about the camp durin
the evening and a large detail Of poll,
was posted there to prevent disorder.