Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-09
THE GAY G0NFALON
Carried by the Grand Army
Of Coxey
OPENS THE JAIL DOORS
To Coxey, Browne and Chris
topher Columbus Jones.
A virg',iu Democrat Went on the
Bon q O. he CommonwenIers and
T. i ,ppea, rheir Case.
to g 'rt of Justice.
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BY Associated Pr,

Washington, May S.-The three lead
ers of the Commonweal Coxey. Browne
and Christopher Columbus Jones, have
been found guilty OF violating the law
by a Jury Of their peers, and will have
to submit to a sentence here, to be Inn
posed by the court, for their recent
demonstration on the capitol grounds.
Thus ends what It's leaders styled the
greatest march of the nineteenth cen
tury.'
All three of the accused were con-
victed on the first count of the indict-
ment which charged them with dls-
playing barner designed TO bring into
public notice the j. S. Coxey good road
association.
Jones of Philadelphia was acquitted
of the second count. which accused
him of treoding on the grass. but Coxey
and Browne were convicted. The jury
retired at five minutes before o'clock,
after hearing a long charge from Judge
Miller. which left them little alterna-
tive but to convict II they followed
his leadings. About $3.50 the Jurors sent
for the instructions given for the de.
Tense, but the government objected
and they filed into the court room while
the Judge read the instructions.
Young Attorney Hyman endeavored
excitedly to have the fact that the OBJ
lection came from the prosecution laid
before the jury but he was suppressed
Judge Miller stated that he would not
have handed over the written instruc-
tons under the circumstances. as that
would have been irregular, Only five
minutes after this episode the jury re-
turned with the verdict
General Coxey had been visiting with
his wife and his daughter. the Goddess
OF Peace or the May day demonstration,
but took his seat within the bar and all
the party received the result smilingly
except Mr.. Hvman. who was on his feet
with some objection TO the form in
which the verdict was presented, but
who was sat upon by his colleagues.
The verdict was guilty as to the first
charge, carrying banners upon the cap
itol grounds, against all the defendants,
and on the second charge, walking on
the grass of the capitol grounds, guilty
as to Coxey and Browne and not guilty
as to Jones.
Attorney Lipscomb Immediately en-
tered a motion for new trial and an
other for arrest of Judgment The judge
gave him four days file the formal
papers. Then the Judge made inquiries
about bail. and Frank Hume, well
known wholesale grocer, who several
times has run for the Democratic NOM
nation for congress from the Virginia
district across the Potomac river,
signed a bond in $500 for each of the
three convicted commonwealers,
General coxey left the room on the
arm OF his wife. pushing through Gu
rious crowd which made no demonstra-
tion. The conviction of himself and
Jones was a surprise to the Common
veal sympathizers.
Coxey said that 1t was evident that
his prosecution was not on account of
what he had done, but because of the
principles in behalf of which he had
acted
Carl Browne remarked: 81 was sur
nrlsed at the conviction of Brother
Coxey. because he was plainly acquit-
ted by the evidence OF any technical
violation of the statutes. For my own
mart. l expected &c be convicted"
Two weeks may elapse, during which
the trio Will be free ON ball, before
the motion for new trial is argued
and decided. The penalty provided
by law is the same for each offense'