Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-02
THE CoXEY ACT.
COmmonYeal Leader Not Permitted to
Speak at The Capitol.
BROWNE LOCKED. UP.
With Christopher Columbus Jones Tie Is
Arrested for Disorsieriy Conduct
"Peacc Army" Fiasco.


In favor OF good roads and the repudia-
ton Of national obligations to pay interest
on bonds ended to-day in n ridiculous iiz-
zle. All told. about coo men, out OF the
originally promised hundreds Of thou
sands marched up Capitol Hi and then
marched down again. In this COO were
included all the unemployed Of the capt.
tai who could be drummed In TO support
the movement. The local contingent dis
persed after the Capitol Gasco was over.
and only the original go marched down
into the newIy-selected camp grounds
near an open sewer canal, condemned as
an unhealthy resting-place by the health
| officers. where they have been placed on
exhibition by their leader. who has taken
out a license TO charge gate money for
admission 10 the camp and the privilege
of hearing him lecture. Coxey himself.
who studiously couried martyrdom, but
| was careful 10 shield himself from per
. sonal harm. was cOntemptu0usly turned
/ loose after he had supposed he had &C.
cured his purpose Of being arrested Ills
bury lieutenant, Browne. who dellhe-
rateiy attempted q movement to force
his way across the Capitol grounds 10 the
| steps Of the Capitol - sustain Coxey IN
| his efforts 70 speak, and the leader ot
| the Philadelphia contingent, Christopher
Columbus Jones. who went to his asss-
tancc, both landed In the lock-up-Browne
with damaged head from police club
| Llng and n bespattercd nat.
The day opened with conditions more
! favorable to the rank and file than yester-
| day--that h.. they got their breakfast.
| such as & was. at a more seasonable
! hour, and camp was struck ana the lnarcn
| begun at ~ O'Clock. The day was warm
| and pleasant. the road from Brightwood
to the city good. but dusty, and down
hill nearly all the way. The route was
| down the Fourteonth-street road TO the
! city line. thence down Fourteenth street
/ proper to Pennsylvania avenue. To the
| foot Of Capitol Hill, south. 10 i street.
and along Il street 10 the eastern end
| OF the capitol grounds.
THE PROCESSION.
| At the head of the soldiers Of peace
| were three mounted policemen. Then Mrs.
INAnna J.. Digss, the Populst orator OF
| Kansas. in an open barouche. with her
| husband and two daughters. Then came
| Miss Mamie Coxey, dressed In white,
| her blonde hair floating loose down her
| back and with "A small liberty cap upon
|
| person had taken compassion upon her
| near the city boundary, and had gwen her
| en- old parasol, with which she sheltered
| her head from the rays OF tie sun. by this
| time too warm FOR comfort. She seemed
| perfectly composed and at home in the
role she was playing Two Oil soldiers.
one IA Federal ana the other u ',onfrde.
rate both meGlbcrs Of the CommOnwcal.
marched on :0ot by her sile. forming
a guard Of honor. caIl Browne followed
| upon a large gray Norman stallion; then
! seven foOt-sorc :nus'c'aus. CONey. Mrs.
| Coxcy. ana the baby Legal Tender came
| next in phaeton. After them came the
| rank and flc divided into communes. or
| companies separated by the baggage
| wagons. The greater part OF the contents
| of these wagons seemed to be composed
| Of the paraphornalia of Carl BrOwIes
| panorama, which he has exhibited At each
| stopping place along the route. The ir'a
| We're as n rule, "a Misunderstanding lot.
| A large proportion OF them were mere
| boys. another larFc proportion were
| clearly Of foreign birth. and few codnte-
| nances indicated even average intelligence.
| Bringing up the rear came the Phlad,i-
| phia contingent Of Chris,oph -1,luhug
| Jones, by far the best looking Of the
| party, and embracing Il few who seemed
| to be respectable wOrkingmcn. Along
| with Jones rode another young Lady.
| the opposite of Miss Coxey--a pronoun cel
| brunette she was dressed in dark Hue
| was diaDCd I'm the American colors. and
also wore a liberty cap upon her head
| Her name is Miss Lavqlettc
At the boundary was drawn up the
| Washington contingent. even rGorc
| promising in appearance than Coxey'a
men after their long march. These num-
| bered about l50. and aCccssiOus along the
| route swellcd the number To 800 ny the
| time they reached capitol I'LL. The
| streets along the march were lined with
| people who showed much interest and
| curiosity. bat little enthusiasm. They
| were the ordinary thrOng that public
| display Of any kind always draws to the
| streets of Washington, largely Vomen ana
| children. The parade reached ;he city
| limits al II 20. IL was not permitted west
| of Fourteenth street. at the instance OF
| the President, who thought it !nadvisablc
| to hazard a possible demonstration by
| some crank In front of the White House
| or the Treasury building. CoXey wanted
| 10 pass these two points, but Major
| Moore firmly Insisted on the Fourteenth
| street line Of march.
AT THE CAPITOL.
The parade moved without incident
| until the head of IL reached second and Il
|
| streets. southeast the ehd ol the 'aptol
| grounds. CoNeY had dropped OUT oil me
az the New Jersey avenue Junction tan
| entrance to the Capitol grounds. where
ne loft his btissy. and proceeded On foot
| to tie mann STAIRS ol tNe 'hPi'"i' nan
a dozen STAIRS had been hlouh-eu "neh
he was confronted by captain oi pe zee
| and two Eeuienanls. 'oNey removed ms
hat, shook hands with the 'ihc'rs' aAd
| started % ihe head OF 'ht stairs. heiore
| he had time 10 turn around 20 face the
| crowd. and, In fact. before he could reach
the top OF tie g. -ps, Captain Kelly. the
| police officer. Informed him he could make
no speech there Co%ey replied: Then, !
wish to enter a protest
"you cannot do that, ether" said the
| police officer.
Then Coxcy sai, Il wish to read a
| programn.e"
| "It cannot I've read Il re-" sad the
officer.
! coxcv showed no inclination To Well
| anJ ~, ~. uucarc.noniouslv hustled eli
fhc sleus oat into the middle OF the broad
plaza in front Of the Capitol. Ne made
ro nnvsicai resistance. but protected II.