Morning journal and courier., 1894-05-02
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 From All Quarters. COZBY'S ARMY FAREDIL ILL His Lieutenant, Browne,
 CIubbed and Arrested MANY SAVED ONLY BY 4 MIRACLE A Large Fly Wheel Ex-
 p|oded at a Fire GREAT NORTHERN STRIKE ENDED The Strikers Have Won a
 Complete Victory
GREAT NORTHERN STRIKE ENDED
BROWNE AND JONES ARRESTED.

l Complete Victory BROWNE AND JONES ARRESTED. Coxey Ascended the Capitol Steps Bu, Was Q uickly Hustled or By the Pc. lice-Browne Made a Break for the Capitol Hut Was Met and Clubbed By Policemen-Hea and Jones Tax en to the Police Station and Placed in Cells.
 WASHINGTON, May 1.-Gsneral Coxsy and his followers reached the east front of the capitol at o'clock. A tremendous crowd was assembled. Bsreheaded, the general proceeded to the steps of the east por'ico and mounted to the first platform abont five steps. Here were stationed Cap- tain Kelly and other members of the police force. They met the "General" before he had time to turn his face to the gathered multi ude, and he was politely informed that he could make no speech at that place. Ooxsy said firmly: "I wish to enter a pro- test" "No, sir," firmly replied the cap tain, "you can take no action here what ever." The police were courteous, but very firm. Coxey then, bareheaded AS wac, said: "Well, then, I wish to read pro- gram" Ut cannot be read here here" !" said the officer. Coxey showed no incli- nation to yield, and was unceremoniously hustled off the steps out into the middle of the broad plaza in front of the capitol. He made no physical resistance, but protested all the while, and the crowd gathered around and obstruoted the way someHhat, seemed more like curiosity.
 The noliee did mt uaa fhair cluha. m one was struck, snd the immense crowd was handled in the kindliest yet in the 6rmest and most effective manner. All who came expecting some serious trouble, and there were not few, were dissppoint- ed. Coxey was not formally put under arrest. He was simply put of inc capitol steps; far enough of to prevent his re- ascending, at least today.
 When Coxey passed out of the capitol grounds to rejoin his army, the party was followed by at least 10, 900 people, and the pressed in front, and the passage was diff fcult one. Finally the police and their charge reached the head of the procession on B street, directly in front of the resi- dence Of Congressman Springer of Illinois Somebody setup 8 chser and thousands joined in as the head of the Commonweal pushed his way to his carriage. The mob behind and the thousands more on B street pushed forward eagerly towards the vehi- cle in which sat Mrs. Coxey, with little Legal Tender" in her arms.
 The middle of the parade was jammed and jostled about by the crowd, some bs- Mounted police rushed into the crowd en- deavoring to get them back to the sidewalk and restore some semblance of order, but for some time to no avail. It becams nee. sseary to use their clubs as 8 menace. Some of the Coxeyites were jostled and crowded until they reached the wall Of the grounds and it looked ss though they were about to head for the Capitol. Arush was made by the macs of people upon the scene and many ran pell nell to the plaza over the lawns, trampling down shIuobery and vines.
 Coxey finally managed to get into the carriage with his wife and the crowd cheered him again and again.
 "You'I have to start this procession" {" cried out policeman.
 Speech, speech" came from hundreds of throats, and rising in his phaeton, ,Coxey started to speak. But his voice could be heard by few only, so he waved his hand for the procession to go ahead.
 The commonwealers who had tramped more than five miles to the capitol to fad their plans frustrated, meekly followed their leaders and were conducted quietly to their new camp on M street between First and Second streets, southeast. The camp is situated about mile from the capitol Meanwhile, In another part of the grounds another scene was being enacted. Just as the head of the party turned around I the south front of the capitol grounds, Major Moore, who headed the procession fearing that the Coxsyites would attemp, | to enter the grounds at that point, turned | his horse and rode back to where Marshal | Browne was. Browne turned and pointed | straight ahead, sisnifying that he would enter the grounds there. Major Moore
 saluted, smiled pleasantly and rode ahead The army following the car tracks turned up B street along the south side of thu ! grounds. Browne was not acquainted
 with the locality and asked frequentl, where he was. Just north of New Jersey avenue Browne halted the men and callei Jesse Coxey up and turned the command
 of the army over to him, leaving his hors l in the charge of his attendant. He tol, young Ooxey to keep the Commonwealer
 where they stoed and to wait until h
 came back
 Instead of waiting until he reached tn | entrance to the grounds Browne clambere
 over the coping, and breaking into a ru dashed alone i.l the direotion of the capl
 tol. The enormous crowd, composed CD
 tirely of the rougher class of Washington
 ans, followed him, dashing over the bashe
 and destroying all the shrubbery in thei
 path. For few minutes the police coul
 lessly about clubbing anyone who hsppene
 to be in the way. Browne dashed on upt within hundred feet of the capitol, whe he was arrested by an officer. who sal ] ! that Browne assaulted him, but Browr himself was clubbed aud prett
 roughly handled by four officers, wh seized him about the same time. Browr was led down First street with an ofic' v holding each arm and mounted police ri l ing along. Az they turned down toward | the Fifth precinct station other office ? came up with Christopher Columbus lone
 the leader of the Philadelphia contingen
 in custody. He also had been arrested f disorderly conduct. Just before they e
 passed his hand over Browns's hips ar
 pulled 8 small revolver out of hls trouse | hip pocket.
 When arrsigned, Browne gave his mar | as Carl Browne, date of his birth July 1S49, at Springfield, Ill.,, and his occur
 tion as that of 8 journeyman artist.
 had $7 35 in cash, several medals and gc
 watch. He requested a receipt for the
 things, but was informed that that N
 not necessary. When the officer was ask
 lwhat the charge was he replied: "Disord
 | ly conduct; and as for my yself, why, he
 saulted me-" Browne was not chsrp
 with the assault, however. He was plae
 in cell No. and had nothing to say
 cept: sI am going to let the American p
 pie speak for me-" He requested that so
 one be sent to tell Jesse Coxey to get ,
 army back to camp as quickly and qule !. as possible.
 ', name slowly and distinctly, "Christop IL Columbus Jones'" his age as ffty-nine ( ,- his occupation as that of pump build
 He had only 79 cents in money. a pspe, n | pins and knife. When asked to talk
 said .sihe press did the whole of it." $. then said the Lords prayer and lay dc
 on his bench in the cell, refusing to n anything else.
 3 About 6 o'clock to night Browne was A leased from the Fifth precinct on b. " of $500 furnished by Mrs. Elizabeth a Haipes, dry goods dealer in south' V, Washington. Browne was not in . pl 3r ant mood when he went to the clerks q ,d to receive the articles taken from 1A -ban orraek.d and t0 onaaffona ha m