The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-05-02
ON THE CAPITOL STEPS.
But the Police Wouldn't Lot Gen
Coxey Make His Speech
From There.
Browne and One of the Philadel-
phia Contingent Arc Un-
der Arrest
They wm Be Charged with EntorinE
the Capitol GrouRds UniRwfuiIy aud
with DisordsrIy Conduct

WASHINGTON. MaV 1.-Corsy's common
veal army was astir early to-day upon
Brightwood height with preparations for
proesssion to the capitol. There was an
soriy breakfast OF ozgs. bread and coffee.
Ths fonts we're packed into wagons. and tho
army was aligned before nine o 'olook. All
ths men packed stavos on which huttersd
white flags the With motto "Pescs on Earth,
Good viii TO Men. but ID iath to Interest on
B inds."
Tho mon had passed cold night. many
OF thsm Stepping on the ground. Before
the start, Cal Browne formed the men in =
hO low square aud pul them through q
m lst fsmarkable drill. The slaves wers
handel like guns. and when Browne
shouted "GlorT AMI Peace" thsY ohseTed
three times and waved their stick in the
air.
The Philadelphia commune. sixty men
strong stood ons side waiting 20
fall in. "OklahomA sam" galoDsi up aud
down the line on a stallion. The bass um
doomed dismAlly. and the bag pes emitted
a shrill scream.
After u march tuios a ouni ths grounds
the men were drawn up in line and more
cheers and drilling followed. Browne har-
aneued tho men In his customary street
/ fnki. STRAIN, telling them they had received
permission to march TO the capitol grounds.
where they must disband aud enter as in
/ diVidual citizers.
WHISTLER or not VS. will be permitted 10
speak. / cannot say" hO added. but 20
IN ust be cA'eful TO obse vs the pence. Then
| We will reform and IN arch 10 the new camp
nsAr BY. This demonstration will be more
powerful than force; than guns or bombs"
The ragged army cheersd wildly.
Brown went on: The people said We
should not march mp Ponasylvania avenue
when We reached here. The volice depart
msnt Yesterday informed Brother CoIsy we
could so march. Mr.. Crisp refused yester-
day 10 allow us to speak ON the capitol
steps. We did not see the Vice-president.
| We will 60 into the capitol grounds ne IN
dividuals. They cannot prevent us doing
| that"
A. 1O:l5 the industrial amy was ready
and out OF BrightwoOd driving park aad
started for the city. AZ the army worked
| its way down the three mile stretch OF
woods to the city, il was q most fantastic
array.
Nine mounted police rode ahead. AMI
then came Carl Browne in his buckskin
suit, mounted on hia big gray Pefeheron
sta lion and waving small flag. Next
came creamy white prancinG circus steed
! bearing Miss Mamie CozsY in the role OF
handsoms girl Of Il, with long golden hair
She wore q pure waite riding habit. Her
head was covered by little Timlsss blus
cap and she shaded her face with tiny
paiRsol.
Altogether she was picture Of suoh ia
usual beauty that spontaneous cheer
greeted her unexpected a. pea Anos ell along
the line. Oklahoma Sam followed on On
other stallion, and next came the marahals,
buRier. flag bearer. and a band OF six
Tisces playing Marching through Gsor-
gia."
A banner With a portrait Of Carl BROWNE
and the legend, Death TO inte est on
bonds" Was borne nftef light buggy dec
GRATED with nAGe. drawn by two black
horses. in which sat Gen. CoIey himself
beside AIRS. CoxsT. handsome young
woman in 90 orel tailor made gown.
shading with a psrasol the white Iobed
infant. Legal Tender" CoIsy. eyed two
TenTs.
IhOn came a committee wagon drawn by
two Perchsrons. The wagon canvas was
covered with a weird alleaorical illustfa-
"of the curse OF national banks" small
flags hutterel IN the hands Of marshals.
Flags aymb bolio and financial banners were
sprinkled a iouR a. intervals. From Mount
Pleasant 20 the capital grounds she
men ma ohed between rows OF
people thrss deep. about hundred
wealers in line. Scattered along tue army
were about a score OF representatives, OF
labor organizations and as many detectives
ON large cities. In tbs city the crowd in
terfersd With the phasinR army and the po-
lice we're kept busy. Coxey dohsd his hat
several times IN response 90 cheers.
Al Thomas circle. MasshAl Browne or
deTed a halt for rest. while the men gave
three cheers for Peace" The police
dashed mp, aud UPON their commsAd the
army promptly moved on.
The eOmmonwealers turned into Penn
sylvania avshus at l2:lb. Thee was littll
OF interest in the walk mp PenDsylvAnta av-
enue to the capital grounds. The process
sion moved % Is street % the top OF thl
hill where the broad eI anse OF ths avenue
swept toward the east fr0nt OF the oapitol.
Mounted policemen stretched from curb &
curb and made ingrsss toward tho oapito
impossible. The squad OF police in from
Of the army went stTstght ahead. 10 was
= ruso to carry the procession past the eapi
tol.
Half block up u street. Browne halted
the column and oismountod. He turne1
over his horse 10 an Atten liant ana then h'
went % Coxsy's cafriago and sfoks 10 ta'
general C3Ioy kissed his wife. spranG
fiom his carriage. and made his way tovare
the entrance 20 the oapitol. Browne fol
lowed bearing banner. The rank and mis-
OF the army stood In the street Oihcsr
srurTed through the crowd after Co1sy anc
browne. Il street Vas imFassAble. CoIs'
sprana TO the stone paving on the sast ffoL
was inside the fence amid q tan2le o
= shrubbsty. Browne followed.
Ihe hrst officer tied his horse Co ths
= fence leRped the fence ~ bound, ant
dRTtel into the shTubbery. Other ofhcer
l followed. small tTsss. bushes and iiswe
beds want down before the sweep Of th
4 horssmen and the yelling crowd Who forces
their way after. Coxsy And Brown dodRes
through abe bushes 90 the open area TO ~
eAst front aud up the capitol steps. III
vas up to the tsnth step before he vas re
/ cogniEed. Then the officers closed In ahoV
him. The great crowd recognized him an'
shout went up fiom eveTT quarter. CoIs'
turned 20 tie crowd aud raised he hat. II
wns pale. Capt Gordon, of the capitol 20
lice. stepped 20 Que slae of him. anu Lieut.
. kelit, Of the city police, held hia othe
arm. Tbs ofico formed soltdlY abou
: him sud ne crowd WAS kept bach by thvi
uisnhciHg clubs.
What do ,ou want 10 do hers3" ssho
Capt. Gordon.
Il wish go make an address," roplis
Cosy. liza voice showed iutense emotion
But r0u cannot do that lsfe.'
Then oAn l read protestf' aske
Coxcv. iio arsv from hia pockei typs
written mAnuso, ipt and b' Ran 20 unfo.d Il
Capt. Gorion took Co1oE bY the left arr
aud Lieut. kslly took him By the Tighi
They moved down the steps, the solid raak
1 Of the officers following. A. ths nfst sts