The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-09


yers to defend them, their counsel incIud-
ing Representatives Pence, of Colorado:
Baker, of Kansas: KEN, of Nebraska:
Boen, of Minnesota; and Adtj-Gen Tars-
ney' OF Colorado. brother of Representa-
tive Tarsney, of Missouri Counsel asked
that S5OO IN cash be accepted in lieu of real
estate bail for Coxeys appearance. but
tne Judge refused to accept it and Coxey
and Jones We're taken to the police station,
We are glad Mr.. Boen had the cour-
age and manhood to stand up for the
poor fellows. He honored Minnesota
In SO doing. The report continues:
There was a crowd of curious people sur
rounding the district court in expectation
OF the trial of Browne and Jones' and
II was disappointed at the postponement
OF their cases until Friday. The crowd
likewise was disappointed at it's failure to
gam admlttance to the court room to view
the proceedings, only those persons who
could give some good reason for their pres
ence being admitted Among the earliest
arrivals at the court were Coxey Browne
ana Jones. They We're soon joined by four
Popullst members of congress- I.afe Pence
or Colorado. VIM. Baker Halder Boen and
w. II. KEN. They, with Adit-Gen Tars-
hey, oHered their services as counsel. Mar
shal Carl Browne was attred in his spec
tacular buckskin suit, and the party en-
gagged in consultation, until Judge Miller
ascended to the bench when Browne and
Jones walked behind the railing into the
prisoners enclosure, accompanied by Mr.
Coxey.
several minor cases were disposed of first
IN the usual police court style of rapid tran
slt.' during these proceedings the group of
sympathlZers was augmented by the arrival
or Chairman Taubneck and Secretary Tur-
ner, OF the central committee of the Peo-
pies fafty, and DR.. T. A. Bland, a Wash
lngton t0ird party man.
AttV. Gen Ma1opay e,,ooo+1, f,aa,
pionde-halred young man, appeared as pros
ecutor of the CoXeyites and announced:
nave been Informed that a man named
). 5. Coxey is in court, and after investi-
gation last night l have thought myself
warranted in filing an information against
MN. have made out warrant, but if
ne is willing to submit I do not care to
have it served upon him.
ms was surprise, and Gen. Coxey
spoke up Il m here and ready"
Ihen he stepped forward to the bar and
Attorney Samuel Hyman, who directly rep
resented the CoXeyites, said: First. we
ask whether all of the informations have
been filed that the government intends to
make out"
That is not the question" replied the
judge.
linen the information charging Jacob s
Coxey with unlawfully displaying a banner
or devise was read and he replied Not
guilty The accused elected to be tried bv
Tor Friday morning. When the question OF
ball came up one of the lawyers for the ac.
cused said
; 1t Is a moral certainty that these gentle
men would remain here 10 years for trial"
1 want legal certainty replied Judge
Miller and he fixed the amount of the
bond in each case at $500
Maflllo Kicker, a feminine attorney of
this city, came forward to offer bail for
Gen Coxey, but Assistant District Attorney
m lny1rf1 ia
law which forbds attorneys from signing
bail bonds. Subsequently Frank Hume
wholesale grocer, signed the bond for Coxey
and Jones.
What is all this done for? To break
up and intimidate the common
Wealers. and terrify others from com
ing to Washington. But it will have
the contrary effect. The Americans
are pre-eminently a generous people:
and Coxey in prison will be much
more formidable person than Coxey
parading on Pennsylvania avenue.
Read the following:
ASPEN, Col, May 1.-The citizens mass
meeting at the opera house was a monster
demonstration, showing the people of
Aspen believe fully in the constitutional
right of the citizens to appeal to congress-
n
gresham Bell to be turned over by him to
Gen. CoXey, for the purpose of maintaining
the peace army
DENVER, Col, May AT a mass meet
ing of unemployed held in Lincoln park,
resolutions We're adopted, condemning the
arrest of the commonweal leaders in Wash
inston and demanding their release
TACOMA, Wash, May 2.-The industrial
army, through Mrs Jumbo CatwelI. has
made another appeal to the Northern Pa
cific for a train to carry the army to ST.
Paul, offering 81 900 for it. General Traffic
Manager Hannaford refused to consider the
proposition. The sympathizers then parad-
ed the streets. Mrs Jumbo Catwell, wife
of the general" led the parade with three
other women. She wore eight large dia-
monds and a nobby spring suit
CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, May 2-The
local brigade of commonweal army held its
first drill last evening. Three companies
were formed and full set of officers elect
ed for each company. General Sanders
syas the brigade will march out of camp 25O
strong at o'clock tom brow.
OKLAHOMA CITY, O. T., May 2.-The
Oklahoma contingent of the industrial
army continues to grow. They had a pic
mic near the city yesterday. Speeches were
made and many recruits Were received.
They paraded the streets several hundred
strong and very enthusiastic.
JULESBURG, Col, May 2.-The Denver
commonweal army left here today on foot
for Hot Springs; Neb. They say they will
go to Washington if it takes till harvest
time
SACRAMENTO. Cal, May 2-The in
dustrial armies here are in a state of mas
terly inactivity. Inman's Stockton army
has lost about 700 men, most of whom have
joined Baker Inman proposes to give a
show next week, and hopes to get enough
money to move on, giving one night enter
tanments along the road and paying emf
grant rates fare.
CHICAGO, May 2.-Randalls army of un-
employed marched today from Grand Cross
ing to Hammond, Ind. More recruits than
deserters were reported and the ranks con-
tanned 500 men when the march bgan. A
company of war veterans numbering 10 men
was made up and placed at the head of
the column. orders were issued by Randall
to receive no more recruits unless they
brought with them days rations. Mrs
Randall was introduced as the mother of
the army.
But new Richmond has appeared
in the field-a power that must be re-
jected. Read the following:
DES MONIES, May 1.-The event of the
(iay in connection with the Kelly army was
the arrival this morning from Chicago of
General Master Workman S. j. Sovereign
of the Knights of Labor. He comes with
the ayowed intention of assisting on behalf
of the great order of which he is the
head the progress of Kelly's army east
ward. In this work he has the co-opera-
ton of President Debs, Of the American
Railway Labor Union, who has given him
assurance that in whatever coercive meas
ures he may recommend to secure trans
portation for the Kelly army to Washing
ton the railway union will cooperate.
This is rather a startling situation 1t is
the most important crisis with which the
country has BEEN confronted since the