The sun., 1894-05-06

70 the Treasury ana tte vaults As we'll.
Failing with the Speaker. II is said that thc
General tried 10 get some Congressman 20 In.
| troduce q Joint resolution into the House. Civ.
ing him permission to hold q meeting in the
Capitol grounds He failed TO find a man. A
Populist member is credited with saying that
he would not do 30. because Coxey IL an Ohio
man. and the resolution should come from an
Ohio member. Thus put to his trumps the
General had but one road open to him. Under
the law any citizen may enter the Capitol
EruOnds. as long as he keeps to the open paths
mined iS to march. his army 70 the grounds,
break ranks, and have each soldier enter them
What happened Is we'll known to the country.
eyes Of q member OF the House, The one who
tee on Naval kiiairs. then engaged in hearing
Prof Woodward Of Columbia college on the
room room Of o. This COMMITTEES is at the back Of the
AInston In the Ihs bhssd DAY n Vas ,ss
SFsss green Foliage . N sps :Ss sDC TnT eour1
trippina m owe over fSs the sreenswsrd. There were
very few people upon the plaza fronting the
at II O'clock. Rt half past IL an ominous hum
came through the open windows. emphasizei
by the beating OF drum. moment later and
upon the marble esplsnads below the window.
Coxey's army had arrived at the Peace Monu-
was m owing up the hill at the south wing OF
the Capitol This 10 The wing occupied by the
h1r 81 sss spon ss .dee S at
mast The news OF the death Of Senator
tockhridge had Just been received. The
leading to The espIsuads. Once on the para
ssouhd Seo det ths eoss senate Wing o The Sudns The
other taking It's course around the House
The Committee Of Naval Affairs remained
in session until ten minutes after ~. The
CONGRESSMAN left the room and entered the
sss bsrs on the door. business vas proceeding as
usual, with Speaker Crisp In the chair. The
clerk wa. calling rPSn the stenanG sRd sRqoS sps
the House the memLer crossed the corridor
and went out upon the east front, MAKING his
Means when Tom Heed was Speaker;
faSs oaso wns vI hs s,andRE Spon the oitieSt
block OF marble above the steps; M tuli % view 81
the plaza H8S Of the to the gSSRbas
thereto were black with people. The senate
and House porticos presented an animated
s stood upon them. M %conversing with weli.dressed
ladies and viewing tho scene below them:
There were platoons OF police at the foot OF
The central portlco or main entrance Of the
Capitol. from the steps OF which Coxey wanted
Officers and dotted with snectators In the
great crowd surgipg over the plaza was
thither. evidently prepared to drive back the
army u Il tried to enter 3 the gr2untts;; Ihe
sISed rsSH held ts rsRt hand and n
dex finger raised on high. as II In warning.
Nobody seemed to know what had become OF
the road to the left. around tne Senate wing OF
the Capitol Others said that 1t was coming
%Inr the s, s on othe1s wero sS posVS tHat
passed tho Capitol grounds and was winding
It's way through the streets near the Congress
A moment aiterward there was a shrill cry of
on the right. near the Butler building. as though
come sHi from o busier in coxsSs army. or it may
have been a shrill shrek from scotch
s'Hs t soo% 5es sp5s sUom Of
drum followed. and a moment aiterward the
Was seen pdsdnG hso }he 5s s,o
sn% als. s'fc SoRsy % dressed white.
Ts4s Re s. in ss. s basp bas uonS there re
! viii Tu;h toward the butler building. II
tho reins. streams OF excited men poured
sionai Library. They were anxious to head on
the procession and get fair view OF the army.
al R the south entrance. near the Butler building.
The army was apparently filing past without
any Intention Of entering the grounds
rush through the shrubbery on the right 1t |
was evident that som ething Of Importance had
hsppeped What II really sn was Ia sOon la,asS api
Inc low wall Of the grounds Just beyond the |
Hotel. and was making break |
!os the grand plaza de m mad Tith hin s.nnsr stan
absurd. The mounted police dashed through
the crowd toward the main plaza In on effort to
score OF them; he frightened crowd broke |
Into the shrubbery In an effort to get away |
rom them. Browne had apparently emerged
Wh ether he was c!u5oed or not could not DC |
body was ,clubbed. and numerically dubbed.
was done by q stAlwart officer mounted on
gray horse. He swung his bnton with might |
and man, ns though ENJOYING II. BoEs |
rAined uDon those unable 20 escape could Do |
heard on the Tortico.
While this scene was occurring attention |
was directed elsewhsre' There was iiuttes
statue. A rivulet Of humanity
,eeme ed TO be following some one who had ap-
Library The crowd 10 front OF
he Inauguration entrance. where Coxey was
10 speak. was somewhat thin owing to the ex-
this crowd. close to the foot OF the
steps. went the rivulet. like muddy stream
pouring Its waters into a limpid river It's
mounting the stems until met by the police.
There was moments hesitation. Then Q
,olng man dSrteh sn ne STEPS ,,E,n; pnst the
hough shot from gun, Some said that he
vas CoXey's private secretary; and others de-
e Of Ssd
,ortsr. who had secured Coxey's protest. know
ths fHTs Ccs Sssa 3" H. ana
A moment aiterward the police had con-
luctei CoIeY down the steps and 70 the verge