The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-05-29
GOHEYTES SENTENCED.
JUDGE MILLER SENDS THEM UP
FOR TWENTY DAYS.

proceedings Rather Unusual in a Court
OF Justice-The Judge Shows His Dis
approval of the C~ommonweaI and His
Contempt for It's Leaders.
ASSOCIATED Press Report.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nav 2I.-Coxev.
browne and Jones were sentenced by
Judge Miller in the Washington Police
Court this afternoon to twenty DAYS in
jail for violating the statute of the
United States, prohibiting the display
OF partisan banners in the Capitol
grounds, and Coxey and Browne were
nned S. each in addition for trespass-
ing on the grass, the alternative being
another ten days in jail. Jones was
acquitted on this last charge.
The proceedings preliminary to the
passing OF sentence were in line with
the series of extraordinary incidents
that have marked the whole trial. The
police court room was crowded with
spectators at 10 o'clock, the hour set
o passing sentence, but it was 40
minutes later before the court was
called to order. During the interval,
Judge Miller was having a consultation
with Congressman Pence and Hudson,
counsel for the defence. The Judges
brother died yesterday and it was only
after entreaties by the defendants
counsel that he decided not to make
another postponement. At 0:40
o'clock, when Judge Miller took his
seat, Mr.. Mul4oWney, the assistant dis
trlct attorney, moved that sentence be
passed on Jacobs s. Coxey, Carl Browne
and Christopher Columbus Jones, who
were sitting inside the rail. Coxey>
looked anxious, Browne happy and
Jones bored. Browne had discarded
his greasy leather jacket for a sombre
cutaWay coat. He wore a white shirt
and a white collar, but no necktie.
Judge Miller said he had come to
court this morning at some personal
sacrifice on account of a personal be-
reavement, and then asked the usual
question whether the defendants had
anything to say why sentence should
not be passed.
Representative Hudson, of Kansas,
one Of Coxey's counsel, Immediately
rose and delivered a political address
AS an American citizen, he said, he
could not help stating that he had con
siderable contempt for the government
In it's prosecution of this case. Every
point had been decided against the
defendants. On the day they were at
the Capitol there were thousands of
people on the grass. It was a little
difficult for the unframed mind to TN
derstand how the Congress of the
United States could set aside grounds
from which peaceable people were kept
out. Mr.. Hudson discussed the legal
features of the case and quoted q de-
cision of Justice Brewer, of the Federal
Supreme Court, in support of his con
tentiOn that an Information unsup-
ported by an oath or affidavit, as IN
this case, was null and void. The farce
of the case was, he said, the hypOcriti-
cal position to which the United States
was driven by it's officers. It had ar
rested men on n charge and prose
cuted them on another. "You know
and l know" he said, that he Coxey)
was not arrested and convicted because
he stepped on the grass, but because he
carried a banner in opposition to the
political ideas of those who are power
full in the administration of this gov
eminent. They have demanded the
conviction Of these men"
"Who are they 2" asked Judge Miller.
1.-The parties who are dominant, who
are all-powerful," answered Mr.. Hud-
son.
"Who are these myt these ghosts"
asked Judge Miller again.
''Those who r in favor Of a gold
standard"
eff that's so, they haven't reached
this court" was the Judges reply.
Mr.. Hudson jumped off into politics
and was called down by the Judge.
1.-THE sentence of this court" said
Mr.. Hudson, will make people think
this government undertaking policy
of oppression"
fortunately, said the Judge, 'the
courts pronounce sentence without
taking into consideration what people
think"
lon one side you have the money
power, on the other the poor and strug
Cling masses-by which will your
honor be infuenced7" asked Mr.. Hud'
son.
Neither" responded the court,
CURLY.
Mr.. Lyman, of the defense, made an
appeal for a nominal sentence.
Carl Browne had his say. He began
by withdrawing the appeal made in
his behalf and said he had none to make.
He had asked for a jury trial, but be
now believed he had made a mistake
II do not believe" he said, in a loud
voice, that the people of the United
States believe that such a lot Of filth
and stagnation exists as is in the courts
here. | do not mean your honor-yOU
are different" Then Browne proceeded
in his usual blasphemous strain fel
some time, comparing the jury to those
who had participated in the crucifxion
He finally said he believed the few
hours or days or months he would pass
in j Ill would do more to help the cause
than his feeble voice could. He said
he made no resistance when arrested,
and his life was saved from the police
! mans club by a colOred man. In con.