The weekly tribune., 1894-05-04
IN WASHINGTON.
The Advance Corps Of the COxey
Army Storm the National
Capital.
The Officers Jump Over Fences,
Trample Down Shrubbery and
Flower Beds.
They Reach the Steps Of the Capitol
and Are Arrested and Led Out
side Of the Grounds.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-Coxey's arm!
was astir early this morning upol
Brightwood heights with preparation
for Q procession to the capital. Their
was an early breakfast Of eggs, bread
and coffee. The tents were packed into
wagons and the army was in line before
9o'clock. All the men packed slaves or
which fluttered white fisgs with the
motto, "Peace on Earth, Good Will tc
Men, but Death to Interest on Bonds.
The men had passed cold night, most
of them sleeping on the grouud. Before
the start Carl Browne formed the men
into a hollow square and put them
through q most remarkable drill. The
slaves were handled like guns, and when
browne shouted, "Glory and Peace,
they cheered three times and waved
their sticks in the air. At 1C:15 the in
dustrial army was ready and marched
out of Brightwood driving park and
started for the city. As the army
worked its way down the three-mile
stretch of woods to the city it was a
most fantastic array. Nine mounted
police rode ahead and then came Carl
Browne in his buckskin suit, mounted
on his big gray Percheron stallion and
waving small flag Next came creamy
white prancing circus steed bearing Miss
Mamie Coxey in the role Of the Goddess
Of Peace. She is a slender, handsome
girl of II, with long, golden hair. She
wore pure white riding habit. "Okla-
homa Sam" followed on another stallion,
and next came the marshals, bugler,
fiag-bearer and band of six pieces play
ing Marching Through Georgia" On
reaching the capitol grounds the army
halted, Coxey sprang from his horse and
bounded inside the fence into the capitol
inclosure and Browne followed suit. The
first officer tied his horse to the fence,
leaped the fence at bound and darted
into the shrubery. Other officers fol.
lowed. Small trees, bushes, and flower
beds went down before the sweep of the
horsemen and the yelling crowd
who forced their way after
Coxey and Browne lodged through the
bushes to the open area to the east front
Of the capitol steps. He was up to the
tenth step before he was recognized.
Then the officers closed in above him.
The great crowd recognized him, and
shout went up from every quarter.
Coxey turned to the crowd and raised
his bat. He was pale. Capt. Gordon OF
the Capitol police, stepped to one side Of
him and Lieut.. Kelly Of the city police |
held his other arm. The officers formed
soiidly about him and the crowd below
vas kept back by their menacing clubs.
What do you want to do here?" asked
capt. Gorden. II wish to make an ad-
lress," replied Coxey. His voice showed
intense emotion. But you can't do
that here" "Tben can I read protest."
asked Coxey. He drew from bis pocket
4 typewriter manuscript and began to
unfold it. Capt. Gorden took Coxey by
The left arm, and Lieut.. Kelly by the
right. They moved down the steps, the
solid ranks OF the officers following. At
the first step the great crowd greeted
Coxey and the officers with shouts.
gain the mounted police charged, and
I looked as If there would be trouble,
but the little knot Of officers pressed
forward with Coxey in the center |
ianked by the mounted police. Coxey
made his exit by the capitol entrance.
He tossed the typewriter protest to the
group of newspaper men. saying THAT
6 for the press" There was no formal
arrest, and Coxey rejoined the army
v hich still stood on B street.
"a UolP in Chaap'c ClOthipU"-fhal