The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-09
COXEY CRUSHED In COURT.
The Jury COnViCtS the General,
Browne and Jones.

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A Committee of Physicians Declare
She Site of the Coxeyite Camp
Highly Unhealthy-The Presence of
the Men There Menace to the Public
Health.
Washington, May S.-The three leaders
of the commonweal Gen. Jacob Slecher
Coxev. Marshal Carl Browne and
Christopher Columbus Jones, have
been found guilty of violating
he laws by jury of their
neers. and will have to submit to a SEN
tence hereafter to be imposed by the
court for their recent demonstration on
the capitol grounds. All three of the ac-
cpsed 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 Associa-
tion.
Jores, Of Philadelphia, was acquitted
of the second count, which accuses him
Of tfeadiHg on the grass, hut Coxey and
Browne were convicted.
The Jury retired at five minutes before
o'clock, after hearing a long charge from
alternative but to convict if they followed
his leadings. About $3.50 o'clock the
Jurors sent for the instructions given for
the defense, but the government objected
and they filed into the court room while
the Judge read the instructions.
HYMAN GETS EXCITED.
Young Attorney Hyman endeavored ex-
e, - \
ti0n came from the prosecution laid be-
fore the jury, but he was suppressed.
Judge Miller stated that he would not
have handed over the written instruc-
tiOns under any circumstances, as that
would have been irregular
Only five minutes after this episode the
Jury returned with the verdict.
Gen. Coxey had been visiting with his
wife 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 verdict was presented, but who was
sat upon by his colleagues.
MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL.
Attorney Lipscomb Immediately en-
tered a motion for a new trial, and another
in arrest Of Judgment. Judge Miller gave
him four days to file the formal paper.
Then the Judge made inquiries about bail,
and Frank Hume, a well-known whole
sale grocer, who several times has been
candidate for the democratic nomination
to congress from the Virginia district
across the Potomac river, signed q bond
IN $500 for each of the three convicted
commonwealers.
Gen. CoXey left the court room on the
arm of his wife, pushing through a
curious crowd, which made no demonstra-
tion, The conviction of himself and
Jones was a surprise to the commonweal
sympathizers.
Gen, Coxey said that it was evident
that his prosecution was not on account
of what he had done, but because of the
principles in behalf of which he had
acted
BROWNE SURPRISED.
Carl Browne remarked: II was sur
prsed at the conviction of Brother
CoXey, because he was plainly acquitted
oy the evidence of any technical violation
Of the statutes. For Smy own part, ex-
pected to be convicted" "
Just after the closing plea for the de-
lelse, Marshal Brownies lawyer had
asked permission to read to the jury
statement written by his client, but
Juuge Miller declined to admit it, SAYING
Iaat Marshal Browne had been given
aA MS rights in being defended by
aug attorneys. The paper was written
III Marshal Brownies usual grandiloquent,
Style ana averred that he differed from
ms ms lawyers regarding the line of defense,
IHaJ ne would have admitted the technical
nolatous Of the law, and have asked the
.Hy 10 acquit him on the ground that he
W: was merely exercising his constitutional
rights.
MAY BE FREE TWO WEEKS.
.. Two weeks may elapse during which
ra'.!l Sue .rlo Will be free on bail, before the
moy-oh for a new trial is argued
ana decided. The penalty provided
f s law is the same for each Of
renee, viz: A fine not TO exceed 500
anu Imprisonment in jail for not more
man @onau sixty days or both, within the dis
Iedoh Of the court Accordingly, the
,n1hI ,naAIInum punishment which may be
a., mcsGu out to Coxey and Browne is 5000
Iu ISuu i-J days, while Christopher Colum-
So SoS Jones IS subject to 500 and sixty
NO APPELLATE COURT.
ny curious congressional error in a
,tvSyHI Dill which reorganized the dis
,ri ~iG1 courts, there is no appellate court to
M T'-lu ponce court case can be carried
NM NM oiIy method of appealing from Judge
,,iller S sentence will be by an applica-
caul "ou 10 higher court for writs of habeas
corPpuS cotIPp and certiorari Attorney Lips
tggtDo mas announced that he will take
r.u., 1''s SIep If Judge Miller overrules the
no,y.J r-oy,on lor a new trial However, such a
poJayloh n5a-l will not operate as stay of
ssauSiiuent sonEi to keep the defendants from
in, ''ug Chelr sentences while it Is pend
PHYSICIANS INSPECT THE CAMPS
vo-.t. me commonweal army was visited late
SH51.GGI uay afternoon by committee of
FiISsStt(,lans to the poor authorized by
and d',,u nIi. OIilcer Hammet, to investigate
Tba rgport upon its sanitary condition.
arS !report was submitted this morning.
in 'He conclusions of the committee \are
in,s Idrt that the surround
pro1, oI this square, including the
Uses inside of thefence, are of
c,pee seIT- run breeding character, likely to
ti11s a. an lorms of contagious and infec-
pee4 diseases. The hospital tent is also
lonatlI9gr Igr commissary department and is
boIa y III ~, what might be termed "mud-
Of tL me earth in nearly all portions
rriri,3 ground Is spongy, and is composed
arin. PaHy OF decomposed vegetable and
So.aa5,l S,..-1l matter. The men composing this !
pro'r{ p',,gu army sleep on straw laid on bare
6eoasna OF oi inns character, which makes it |
''ailly injurious TO their health.
a MENACE TO THE WHOLE DIsrRrcT