Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-05-10
COXEY AT THE CAPITOL
He Attempts to make Speech but is
Prohibited by officers.

Coxey having led his procession to
the capitol, proceeded to the eastern
portico and assembled the steps to the
first platform, where Capt. Kelly and
other officers Of the police were sta
toned. Before Coxey had time to
turn his face 10 the gathered multi.
Jude, he was politely informed that
he could make no speech there. lie
then said, 81 wish to enter a protest."
upon which he was told, courteously,
that he could take no action at that
place of any kind. "Well, l wish to
read program" alt cannot be read
here" said the officer. Coxey, show.
ing no inclination to yield, was uncer-
enormously hustled off the steps, out
to the middle of the broad plaza in
front of the capitol. The crowd
gathered around, obstructing the way,
not to interfere, but from desire TO
see and hear all that took place
Coxey was conducted to his carriage
and entered il.
When Coxey entered the ground,
by leaping the parapet, Browne ac
companied him, but in passing
through the crowd they were sepa
rated. Some mounted policemen had
beeu directed to attend Browne dul
ing the day, and as the two leade
disappeared amid the shrubbery, .
blue coated officer dashed acros,
the pavement, over the low parapc
and into the grounds. His comradts
followed, and into the crowd wei.
this platoon. People scattered righl
rnd left, and the foremost officer sooi,
reached the chief marshal, easily dis.
tinguished by his leather coat and
white sombrero. The horse of til,
officer struck Browne, and the shocl
threw him to one side. He dodge
behind tree and The officers To-
sight of him for an instant. Peop,
turned this way and that way 10
cape the half-maddened horses of tn
police. The officers became confused
and excited, and some of them drew
their clubs and began striking right
and left. A dozen heads were Gu,
and bruised in a minute. Brown,
lodged between two carriages in u
roadway leading through the grounds
In self-protection men in the mob
seized the brides of the horses ridden
by The policemen and attempted to
push the animals back. The polio
seemed to think this was an attack
upon them, and responded with thei
batons. Browne became wedged il,
between line of mounted police aud
a number of officer son foot, and whei
these tried to seize him he resisted. A
shower of blows descended on hi.
shoulders.
Browne fought like a tiger, shout
ing out that he was an American citi-
zen, and had constitutional rights, lie
was seized by several officers and
pushed through the crowd.
All this happened on the edge of the
grass lawn adjoining the house side
of the asphalt plaza and within plain
sight of the crowds on the capitol
steps.
Old Christopher Columbus Jones,
leader of the Philadelphia contingent,
attempted to rescue Browne from the
officers, aod it is said that number
of Coxeyites assisted him. The old
mans silk hat was jamned over his
ears in a jiffy, and he, too, was placed
in custody.
When the cases of Carl Browne
and Christopher Columbus Jones were
called in the police court next morn.
ing, Coxey was in court and war.
rant was served upon him, charg.
ing him with the same ofenses
as are alleged against Browne and
Jones. Shorn of its technical.
tiles, the accusation Is tres
pass upon the capitol grounds and
damaging the shrubberry and lawns.
Coxey was surprised at his new
trouble.
All pleaded not guilty and demand.
ed jury trial. At the request of theii
counsel the cases were postponed un-
til Friday to give time for preparation.
Brownies bond, given last night, was
still in force and was sufficient for
him. Frank Hume, a well known
wholesale grocer at Washington, gave
bond in $500 each for Coxey and
Jones and they were released.