The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-09
THE TRIO FOUND GUILTY
COxEY, BROWNE and JONES MUST
PAY FOR THEIR NOTOEIETY.
The Sentence to be Hereafter Imposed, but
the Maximum Punishment IL $500
and -Four Months in Jail.

Selche Co&ey, Marshal Cprl Browne
and Christopher Columbus Jones, have
been found guilty OF violating the laws
by jury OF their peers, and will have
10 submit to a sentence hereafter TO be
imposed by the court for their recent
demonstration on the Capitol grounds. All
three were convicted on the first count Of
the Indictment, which charged them with
displaying in the Capitol grounds the
banner of the Coxey Good Roads Asso-
citation. Jones, of Philadelphia was ac-
quilted of the second count. which accused
him Of treading on the grass, but Coxey
/ and Browne were convicted
JONES LAwYlE GIFTS AGrrArED.
The jury retired at five minutes before
one o'clock. after hearing a long charge
! from Judge Miller which left them little
alternative but TO convict II they follow
ed his leadings. About $3.50 the jurors sent
for the instructions given for the defence,
| but the Government objected and they
| fled into the courtroom while the Judge
read the instructions. Young Attorney
| Hyman endeavored excitedly TO have the
fact that the objection came from the
prosecution laid before the jury. but he
was suppressed. Judge Miller stated that
! he would not have handed over the written
instructions under any circumstances, as
| that would have been irregular. only
! five minutes after this episode the jury
returned with the verdict. General
| Coxey had been visiting with his wlfe
and his daughter the Goddess of Peace
Of the May-Day procession, but took his
seat within the bar. and all Of the party
received the result smilingly except Mr..
Hyman, who was on his feet with some
objection to the form in which the YER
dict was presented but was sat upon
by his colleagues.
MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL.
Attorney Lipscomb Immediately enter
ed a motion for new trial and another
IN arrest Of judgment. Judge Miller gave
him four days to file the former paper
Then the Judge made inquiries about
bail, and Frank Hume, well-known
wholesale grocer. who several times has
been a candidate for the Democratic
nomination to Congress from the Nir-
gnia district across the Potomac river.
signed bond i'm $500 for each Of the
three convicted men
General Coxey left the courtroom on
the arm of his wife, pushing through a
curious crowd, which made no demon
stration. The conviction Of himself and
veal sympathiZers.
Coxey said that it was evident that
his prosecution was not on account Of
what he had done but because II the !
principles in behalf OF which he had !
acted.
Carl Browne remarked: II was sur |
pised at the conviction OF Brother COxey |
because he was plainly acquitted by the !
evidence Of any technical violation Of the |
statutes. For my own part, l expected |
10 be convicted.
BROwNI's LINZ or DFFENCy.
Just after the closing plea for the de- |
fence Brownies lawyer had asked per-
mission to read 10 the jury a statement |
written by his client. but Judge Miller
declined 10 admit il. saying that Browne
had been given all his rights Ia being
defended by able attorneys. The paper
was written in Brownies usual grandilO-
quent style, and averred that he differed
from his lawyers regarding the line Of
defence: that he would have admitted
the technical violations OF the law and
have asked the jury 10 acquit him on
the ground that he was merely exercis-
ing his constitutional rights.
Two weeks may eapse during which
the trio will be free on bail, before the
motion for a new trial s argued and
the same for each offence-vz.: a fine
not to exceed 800 and imprisonment in
Jail for not more than sixty days or
both. within the discretion Of the Court.
Accordingly, the maximum punishment
which may be meted out to Coxey and
Browne is $500 and l2O days, while Chris
topher Columbus Jones is subject 10 500
and sixty days.
CANNOT APPv,t.
By a curious congressional error in a
recent bill which reorganiZed the Dis
trict courts there is no appellate court
10 which a Police Court case can be car
ried. The only method of appealing from
Judge Miller's sentence will be an appeal
10 a higher court for writs Of habeas
corpus and writ certiOri Attorney Lips !
comb has announced that he VIII take
this step II Judge Miller overrules the
motion for new trial However such
a petition will not operate as a stay OF
Judgment to keep the defendants from
serving their sentences while 1t is pend
ing.
Coxey Muat Move His Camp.
WASHINGTON. D. c., May S.-The
army was visited late yes
terday afternoon by a committee OF citi-
zens TO the poor. authorized by Health
officer Hammett to investigate the camp
and report upon it's sanitary condition.
The report was submitted this morning
10 Dr. Hammett, and the conclusions or
the committee are in part that the sur
Of this square, including the
premises inside the fence, are Of
GERM breeding character likely 10 cause
all forms of contagious and infectious
diseases. The hospital tent is also used
or commissary department and is To-
,ated in what might be termed a mud
lOle." The >earth in nearly all portions
II the ground is spongy and Is composed
principally Of decompOsed vegetable and .
.nimal matter The men sleep on straw !
aid on the bare ground OF this char
.cter which makes II necessarily injuri- $
us to their health. The committee add: d
I'm view OF the condition OF this I
quare as we described 1t. we are Of
he opinion that ii is entirely unfit for
uman habitation, and that II should be
acated at once 10 avoid "a possible /
pidemic Of disease TO the people Of the \
urrounding neighborhood, as well as 10 4
he inhabitants OF the entire District r
I is a menace 10 the health which [
annot be overlooked. and we would re- s
ommend in the strongest language that | v
steps be taken TO have II y
acated in the interests OF the public Fl
ealth of the people Of the District OF Z
c
The report was promptly transmitted a
} the commissioners. Coxey will proba- o
ly be ordered TO remove the camp at
nee.