The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-09

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by hundreds Of poorly-dressed men and
women. who cheered it all the way with
out intermission and shouted loudly for
cneers Tor Coxey and Browne.
Gen. Coxey Talks.
Gen. Coxey talked to an Associated
Press reporter when he reached the new
camp.
II was careful to walk on the sidewalk
aRd trespass upon no local regulations
when / went 10 the steps, he said.
This is the beginning of the movement
that is all. The people are with us--the
commen people Look at the thousands
who ,cheefed our cause today. We viii
remain right here. Other bands Of IN
employed will ioin us. Congress will see
bills 80
Browne and Jones. who was. arrested
with him, were marched off 10 the police
station and locked Hup In adjacent cells
The entries int their respective eases
were: carl Browne, age forty=four, DC
charged with disorderly conduct; com
plainant, officer Edward j. Scrannlins ar
rested by officer Robertson.
Christopher Columbus Jones, ffty-nine
years old, pumpmaker. married, charged
with disorderely conduct; complainant,
Officer Collin Flithers; arrested by officer
Auldridge."
Browne appeared cast down and
crushed when he appeared at the door
of his cell in reply to the reporters
knock. He was asked If he desired to
make statement. Il 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.
Charges Against the Prisoners.
After the disturbance had passed away
there was a conference between the local
prosecuting attorney and the police
authorities as to the trial of the prison
ers. Browne and Jones. Assistant Dis
trict-AtJOrney MullOwney conferred with
Maj. Moore, chief Of police, and it 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 prisoners, and Mullownev decided to
make the charge on the broad ground Of
a violation of the United States statutes.
1t was so entered in the blotter of the
station. Under this allegation specific
charges will be made Of entering the capt.
tol grounds unlawfully and Of disorderly
conduct
Mr.. Mullowney also directed the Off
GERS not to accept collateral in lieu Of
bail. Brownies attorney was told that
any time bail was ready Judge Miller
would fix the amount and the clerk of the
court would make out the papers neCes-
sary to release the prisoners from Gus
tody.
Coxey offered not the slightest physical
resistance to the officers as he was es-
corted off the capitol grounds, and ap-
parently wasn't pertrubed in the slightest
degree. As Coxey came back TO the wait
ing army and got into his buggy the eX-
cited crowd closed around the white stall
lion on which his daughter rode and
thrust UP their hands for her to shake.
She smilingly accepted the civility with
no apparent fear of harm from the mob
that surged about her without hindrance.
There We're probably 10000 people in the
crowd that was wedged about the army,
and when the procession started again
it scattered the crowd with a wild rush
and in a half hour or so after the army
had marched away the crowd had
melted away.
WASHINGTON. May THE trial of
the Commonweal leaders. which has
dragged along in the police court for
three days, will be concluded tomorrow.
COXey's explanation of his plans for re-
deeming the government was the prin-
cipal feature Of the days proceedings,
apart from the speeches by the lawyers.
1t is apparent that the case is being
tested on the broad grounds of justifca-
ton for CoXey's movement, for the
assistant district attorney. in his open
ing address, called Browne a crank and
did not hesitate to insinuate that he was
a knave, while the opposition lawyers
endeavored to make the trial appear a
persecution by the plutocrats of the peo-
pie, and appealed to animOsity against
Wall-st
The defense had it's inning today in
the police court trial, where the leaders
IF ha nrg1o al BROWNE =
Jones, are on trial for their May day
demonstration at the capitol. Attorney
LYMAN who defends Browne and Jones.
made the opening statement for the de-
Tense. There was no denial or defense
for what the Commonwealers had done,
he began, but the defense would consist
in the lawfulness Of their actions He
could but remember but one similar oc-
currenCe in history, he said, and there
upon he produced bible and begun to
read scriptUral passage.
Il must object 10 that" interposed the
district attorney. The gentleman should
confine himself TO a statement of fact"
Does the attorney deny that this is a
fact ?" demanded the lawyer, dramatic
ally holding his bible up.
Some Biblical Points.
He was permitted to proceed, and read
the passage Of the Old Testament recit-
ing that the Lord had commanded Moses
to take off his hat because he trod on
holy ground. He had not talked long be-
fore Judge Miller was compelled TO make
the same objection raised by the district
attorney and To request the lawyer 10
devote himself To the recital Of what was
intended 10 be proved. Instead Of police
the defense would call citizens who had
witnessed the occurrence Mr.. Hyman
said From his somewhat discursiVe
statement IL was gathered that the de-
Tense would be based largely on the
brutality of the police in clubbing citi-
zens. It was TO be shown that Coxey
had not walked on the grass. and that
Browne had been driven through the
shrubbery by the police.
The first witness for the defense was
Mr. Frank Harper, a young newspaper
man from Alexandria Va ACCORDING
TO his story, The police had driven the
citizens on the grass before the process
sion arrived, In order to clear the path.
ways He saw General" CoXey arrive
The general wore nothing designed &c
draw notice TO his organization, but
walked so quietly 10 the steps that nc
was not recognized until the people who
knew him pointed him out. Thirteen
police stood on the steps and surrounded
coxey when he arrived. The witness
was certain that Coxey had not walked
on the grass. on cross-eXamination he
said there were fifty or sixty thousand
people waiting, all cheering and "whoop-
ing for Coxey
"Disorderly, were they not?" inquired
the district attorney.
"Oh, no; they had right to cheer
they were American citizens" said the
witness. The police came near riding
down a little girl I'm front OF him Har.