The sun., 1894-03-24
CITIZEN COXEY'S ARMY.
THE wELCo PREPARED ron THEM
IN TIE CI1T OF WASHINGTON.

IN THE CIII OF HAShfN6TONs
Coxey Cs,-st Esrss Thsr Ints the Csp'-
tei Greu.ss, Nor Csn Is Hole Meeting
on the STEPS or the FEDERAL Capitol, bus
He .sa EHis Army Are Liable TO Arrest .s
vssrs.t. er Idle and Di.erderiy Persons.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The meeting that
was to be held on tho steps Of the Federal
Capitol By Citizen Coxen and the Army OF the
Commonweal on Tuesday. May ], has been de-
olared OF By Major william @. Moore. Super
intendent Of the Washington police. under
authority OF an act Of Congress. entitled. An
act to regulate the use OF the Capitol
srounds"
This act was drawn. I believe" said Major
Moore this morning. by Senator Edmunds.
and Il Is very stringent II viii serve to pre-
vent the m Getting on the steps OF the Capitol.
and IL ample in It's provisions in allowing the
police force to deal with loiterers In the Capi-
toi grounds. Here ere the sections Of the act
that include the Coxey forces" and Major
Moore read from q volume Of the Revised
Statutes ss follows;
Section b-Thst it 10 forbidden TO make any hsrsnsue
or GRAFTON, utter loud. threatening or abusive Ian
guage in the Capitol grounds
Soc 6-That Il IL forbidden parade, stand move
In PROFESSIONS or sssemblagsA or display any nag
banner. or device designed or adapted to bring into
public notice any party or organization. or move
menL
Sec 7-Th.t offence. against this act shall b. riabls
before Police OF the District Of Columbia and
shall be punishable by nne or mprisonment or both at
the discretion OF the Judge Of said courts the ns not
to exceed $780, the not 70 exceed sixty
dAya
These sections" continued Major Moore.
give us ample authority to deal with the pro-
posed assembly in the Capitol grounds Coxey
NE la inn M hrfnn n pro
cession into the grounds. nor display his ban
nsr bearing the legend Peace on Earth. Good
Will to Men. but Death to Interest on Bonds
The yagrancy laws OF the district are also sd.
plicable to the army. and the police force is
able to enforce them. do not know anything
about the size OF the army. except what the
newspapers tell me. and know nothing about
its Intended route other than IL contained In .
printed itenerary Of the march which has
been sent me-"
When Citizen Coxey. mounted on his white
palfrsy and bearing the olive branch Of peace
In his hand. rides into Washington on May /.
at the head OF the Army Of the Commonweal.
provided. Of course, that all this will happen.
he will discover some peculiar things about
tho District OF Columbia. Citizen Coxey is re-
puted to bs . wealthy man. but he will ind
that his wealth will be no excuse whom
charged with vagrancy under the District
laws. Until quite recently vagrant in this
city was considered, to be-, pauper
sHG sad not been sons.rusa broadly. Citizen coI.S
would be In danger of being Obliged 70 sell
e.. 9 81: n
army numbers as many persons as Cttiyen
IL dosr
members to prevent them rom eeipg arrested
IS s: q sh
district to be sufficient evidence that he was
That is changed now under the construction
q he law p s sufss k%ss Sns Sos Of
person oi evil iiis ana fame without yisi-
ss sc oean s
found drunk and begging IN and about the
place Of resids snec, and nnsbi. to give a. good
:I q sssd
.SSs:y IT IL S.i:t .ss
s1sss IN shs Psss Court tSs
that II Coxey and his army came the police
is.:s s:s|$$ E Il: sr;s:s;S
HaSssr HaSs osrssiniy sn: eonSfe.sd under sSsn uSn
but you could not arrest CoIey as ava
grant" the reporter suggested. Hes rich
'Yes we could. and would arrest oo1sy too"
toa se,a q ihe Vasrancg law s bS JaSre page Rimbs
CoIsS would be an idle and disordsrly
person and . suspicious person. unable to
giys good aesSuns ot ni%Ss % I. nSm.d NO sssa
here. for the police win not allow crowds OF
suspieions chsraetsrs to loiter on the strsstA."
emergency drill, the second this week. and the
report is that they are preparing for Coxsy.
nsnt ofncsr OF the District militia. There is
scant sympathy with Anarchists In the ma:
tionAl capital. There 10 an exceedingly well
equipped District militia; there are strong
forces Of United States troops, artillery cav
laws OF the District as above shown, are very
stringent upon yAgrants and the Police JUS
tices are men OF proved courage and integrity,