The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-05-14
COXEY CONVICTED.
NE TRAMPLED ON THE GRASS AND
MUST PAY THE PENALTY.
KELLY COMING ON HIS FL0TILlA.
Tho Commonv callers Will Have to Movc'
Their Camp Unhealthy Place anu ID
Condemned by thc Health Officers.

Washiugton May S.-The three leaders
Of the commonweal-Gen JACOB olecnei
Coxey Marshal Carl Browne ana Chiio,
topher Columbus Jones-have been found
eniItv If violating the laws by jury OF
their Deers and will have to submit 10 d
Sentence hereafter 70 be imposed by the
court for their recent demonstration on tne
capitol grounds.
All three OF the accused were convicted
on the first count of the Indictment Whicn
charged them with displaying on the capi'oi
grounds the banner of the CoXey Coca
Roads Association. Jones, OF Phlladell1iiia'
was acquitted of the second count, Which
accused him of treading on the grass pu1
Coxev and Browne were convicted.
The Jury retired at five minutes before
O'Clock after hearing a long charge Hoiii
Judge Miller which left them little aterha-
tive 0ut TO convict if they followed MS leio-
.ngs About half-past o'clock the jurors
sent for the instructions gwen LOT tile NC
Tense but the government objected anu
tbev filed into the courtroom, while the
fudge read the instructions.
Young Attorney Lyman endeaVored, en-
citedly, TO have the fact that the opJec'ioh
came from the prosecution lalu peioiS -
Jury, but he was suppressed. JuuSe -'
stated that he would not have handed over
the written instructions under any crculii-
stances as that would have been irregular.
Only five minutes after this episode the
4urv returned with the verdict General
Coxev had been visiting with his WIG anu
his daughter-the goddess OF peace Oh lHe
Mav-dav procession-but took his seat Will
I'm the bar and all of the party received
the result smilingly, except Mr. LYMAN
who was on his feet with objection 10 the
form, in which the verdict was presented.
but who was sat upon by his colleagues.
Motion for New Trial.
Attorney Lipscomb Immediately entered a
motion for a new trial and another IN ar
rest of Judgment. Judge Miller gave MIN
four days to file the formal paper. Ihen the
Judge made inquiries about pan, ana FRANK
Hume. a welI-knoWn wholesale grocer, VINO
several times has been candidate for the
democratic nomination to congress from the
Virginia district across the potomac RIVER
signed a bond in $500 for each OIL the three
convicted commonwealers.
General CoXey left the courtroom on the
arm of his wife, pushing through a curious
crowd which made no demonstrations Inc
conviction of himself and Jones was sur
rrise to the commonweal sympathlzers
Coxey said that it was evident that MS
prosecution was not on account of what
he had done, but because of the principles
In behalf of which he had acted.
Carl Browne remarked: Il was surprised
at the conviction of Brother Coxey, be-
cause he was plainly acquitted by the evil
deuce of.any technical violation OF the stat
Ites For my own part, L expected TO De
convicted.
TWO weeks may elapse, during which the
trio Will be free on bail, before the motion
for a new trial will be argued and decided
The penalty provided by law is the same
fo7. each offense, namely: fine not to eX-
coed 500 and Imprisonment in jail Tor not
more than sixty days, or both. within
the discretion OF the court. Accordingly,
the maximum punishment, which may De
meted out TO Coxey and Browne, is $500 and
120 days While Christopher Columbus Jones
IS subject to 500 and sixty days.
The Camp Condemned.
The commonweal army was visited late
Yesterday by q committee of physicians au-
th0rized by Health Officer Hammett to IN
vesticate the camp and report upon its san
itary condition. The report was submitted
this morning to Dr. Hammett, and the con-
illusions of the committee are in part that
the surroundings of this square, including
the premises inside of the fences, are OF q
germ-breedine character, likely TO cause all
forms of CONTAGIOUS and infectious diseases.
The hospital tent is also used for a com
rniseary department ana is located in what
might be termed q mudhole. The earth IN
nearly all portions of the ground IS Spongy,
and is composed principally Of decomposed
vegetable and animal matter. The men
straw laid on bare ground of this character
which makes it necessarily injurious TO
their health. The committee said:
In view of the condition of this square,
as we describe it, we are of the opinion
that il is entirely unfit for human habi-
tation, and that it should be vacated at
once to avoid a possible epidemic of disease
TO the people Of the surrounding neighbOr-
hood, as well as to the inhabitants of the
whole district. 1t is q menace to the health
which cannot be overlooked and we recon-
mend. in the strongest language, that i'm
mediate steps be taken to have it vacated
I'm the interest of the public health of the
people OF the District Of Columbia"
The report was promptly transmitted to
the commissioners. COXey will probably
be ordered TO remove the camp at once.
GuIviu's strict Discipline.
NcKeesport. pa. May S.-Colonel Thomas
Ualvins army of the commonWeal passed
last night in the comfortless coliseum
building, and at s o'clock this morning,
on invitation of James Evans, president Of
the Second National bank, moved out to
his farm, adjoining the city. The army
will remain in this camp until tomorrow.
The army now has provisions on hand sufii-
Cieut TO supply them for week. Colonel
Calvin said today that he was uncertain
as to the future If other means of
transportation is presented by tomorrow
ington on foot following about the same
route as that Travelled by CoXey and
Browne.
There was a small mutiny in camp last
night. Begging is a morta! offense against
Colonel Galvin's rules. Last evening
members of Company 'B' begged postage
stamp from a McKeesport citizen. For this
offense ne was courtmartialed and expelled
from The army. Twenty of his companions
who thought the punishment too severe
openly rebelled and are no longer consider
ed members of the army. There We're 30
men present ar roll call today. Colonel
Calvin denies that he had any intention to
take possession of d Baltimore snd Ohio
train; He said "once was enough for
him
Seized Il Train.
Pueblo, Col, May 8.--General ]. S. San
ders and his army of commonwealers, who
have been encamped on vacant lot here
Tor several days. departed for Washing
ton tonight in a highly sensational manner.
AT C:3o they seized Il switch engine standing
Oh the Denver and Rio Grande track,