The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-05-02

the great crowd greeted CoHeY and ths ON
Gers with shouts. Again the mounted 70
lice charged. aud 10 looked as II thefe gould
be trouble, but the ittlo Enot Of officers
pressed forward with CoEey In tho osntef'
fankod BY tho mounted officers. CoHey
made his exit from the capitol entrances
lie tossed the type-written protest. 70 =
group OF nswspapof men, saying. "Ihat u
for ths prssa"
There vas no formal arrest CoIey
turasd toward the army. which stiil stood
on Is street. Carl Browns was a shining
mark, on account Of his conspicuous cos
tune. snd the mOat aggressive portion OF
the crowd followed him. AZ Browne broke
through ths foliage half a dozen mounted
police charged after him. When he reached
the capitol two policemen thew themselves
upon Is oUns, grabbed his flag OF poace,
smashed the STAFF, seized Browne by inc
shoulders and tbTust him through the
crowd several hundred feet to the side
walk. Clubs descended upon men's shou.-
dsrs. but whether Browne was hit could
not be seen. Ofncera rushed him through
the crowd. lie was trying 20 Hnelter his
head. shouting. II am m American oitl.
zen. stand on my constitutional lights
The dramatic marshal was dragged TO the
police station.
When the polics had esooftsd Corey 70
his carriage he olambered into the vehicls
and loud cheer went up from the crowd.
The armT had not broken ranks ia all ths
tumult. The humble bass drummer startsd
a rythmio boom upon the inatrument and
the oommonvealsrs fell into step, and with
| Corey bovinR to the light and left. amid
Wild cheers the procession turned down
/ Second street 10 the south, and started TO
the new camp In the mnlarlous region IN
the extreme southern part OF the city.
! Chriatopher Columbus Jones. OF the Phil
adelphiA contingent, wHa also arrested. lie
and Browne will be arraigned in the police
| court Tomorrow on the charge OF violation
OF the special act OF congress against
assemblages IN the capitol grounds. The
penalty ID hns not 40 eEcssd 500 or
imprisonment not to exceed sixty days or
| both.
Jesse CoxeV led the army 10 camp. bis
white-ciad sister. the god Jess of peace. re-
tanning her courage Admiralty. squad
Of twenty eight police, under Lieut.. Amiss.
meantime had marched over 90 the Corer-
ties aud lined up TO preserve order as u de-
afted. A Rray-haired man with q. A. IL.
button on his coat climbed up the steps Of
an adjacent house and began 10 hArTangus
upon the rights ot American citizens,
which drew a fraction Of the crowd about
him.
The Coxey nTny ss Il marched down Sec
ond stfest was followed by hundred
poo lT dressed men and women, who
I cheersd 10 all the WIS without tntermission
and shouted loudly for Corey and i owne.
| Coxsy talked TO an Associated press re-
Il was careful 30 walk on the sidewalk and
! treapasa on no local regulations, when i
went 60 ths steps, ne said. This is the
beginning of the movement. that is all.
| The people are with us, the common people.
| Look at the thousands who ehosred for our
cause TO-DAY. We will remain right here.
Other bAads OF unemployed will join us.
/ Congress will see the will OF the people. and
will pass our BILLS"
After she disturbances had passed away
there Was a conference between the local
prosecuting attorney and police authorities
as TO the trial Of the two prisoners, Browns
ana Jones. Assistant District Attorney
hullowney conferred with Major Moore.
/ chief of police, and 10 Waa decided the two
men should be srraigned tomorrow before
Judge Miller OF 'bs polios court
/ Consideration vas next given TO the charge
TO be brou0ht against the prisoners,
and Mullownsy decided TO make the
charge on the broad ground of the viola
tion OF the United states statute. IL was
so entered Gt the station. Under this
head the specific charges will be made Of
entering the capital grounds unlSwfully.
and OF disc derly conduct. Aullowney
also directed the officers NOT 20 accept col
lateral in lieu Of bail. Brownies attorney
was told that at anY time bail was ready
judge Miller would fl the amount aud tho
clerk OF the court vould make out the pa
pers necessary TO release the prisoners from
| custody.
Mr. Hvman said he expected 30 secure
bail without trouble. lie was asked Hs 20
the line Of defense. I'VE will not onlv d.
fend," be sai1, but we may also adopt
Affirmative action through the courts. Tbs
hrat thing will be TO defend the prisoners
against she charge that they unlawiully en-
tered the capital grounds. That involves q
test OF the Law fOrbidding poao8Ablo assem-
blios 10 the capital grounds, and We will
take this law to the courts of last resort.
/ 81 a I'D IN 81
oumstAnoss. but II is certain If Browne OF
Jones have beon injured In any way some
one will have to maks ample rePAration."
Late IN the afternoon Brownies bail was
fixed al $500. Mr.. Emily Briggs, a
! wealthy resident Of this city, and Mrs.
Anna Hahn. Appointment labor sTmpathizsr.
undertook the bond. and the chief mArsnal
vas set free. Mrs. Briggs conveyed him IN
her carriage TO her home where he took
dinner. ard then returned 60 the new oamI
near the river.
Chrstcpher Columbus Jones was left %
languish In the station house. None OF the
CoXey peop,s seem 90 be particularly inter
sstod ia his condition, and 10 ts doubtful II
any effort will be made Co get him out. Ga
reaching camp Browne betook himself i'm
nediatsly TO headquarters, where be re-
fused % see any OF his followers
or outsideIs. except few. shortly
afteWard CoxeV made his appearance
In the tent and listened With careful stten-
tiou TO the marshafs accOunt OF his arroaL
After mastering ths situation be had 9aso
line lamps liz on either side OF platform
IN the lower corner OF the new eamp and I
few INMATES later he was addressing an
audience made ny OF a limited portion o
his follOWers end such ourious men ans
women as were willing to pay 10 cents q
come aud sec what was going on.
Coxey said be wss we'll satisfied will
what had tTanspiTed during the day. III
believed ths fact that the common Ueople
represented by his followers. bad been de-
MED the right 60 paaoosblY assemble nnt
state their grievances would be heraldes
throughout tho land and would result II
bringing thousands Of unemployed 90 tn
city.
COLORADO OPINION.
or tho Arrests Of Corey Leaders in