The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-02
started on a hot tramp for new resting

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head OF the procession on B street di-
ractly IN front OF the residence Of Con-
! grcssman Springer OF Illinois. Some
body set up a cheer, and thousands Joined
in as the head OF the Commonweal push
ca his way TO his carriage.
The mob became so dense and noisy
that the police had hard work TO keep
them from running over the Commonweal-
4 rush was ma aie by the mass OF peo-
pie. and many ran pell-mel 20 the plaza,
over the lawns. tramplng down shrub
berry and vines The white Dalfrcy on
which Miss Coxey was mounted became
/ frightened and attempted TO run away,
! but was held back by a young man who
/ clunE TO the horses bride.
CoXey finally managed to SO into the
| carriage with his wife and the crowd
! cheered him again and again. you'll
! have 60 start this procession" cried out
/ policeman. speech, speech came
! from hundreds OF throats: and, rising I'm
/ his phaeton, COXey started TO speak. But
/ his voice could be heard by a few only.
! $50 he waved his hand for the pro-
] ccssi0n to go ahead. The Commonwea,-
/ Crs, who had tramped more than FIVE
/ miles % the Capitol 10 find their plans
/ frustrated, meekly followed their leaders
/ and We're conducted quietly 10 their new
! camp on NJ street between First and
/ Second, Southwest
BROWNIES PART IN THE FARCE.
The camp is situated about a mile
! from the Capitol. When the procession
/ had halted on h street South, between
/ New Jersey avenue and First street
/ Browne rode up and down the line way
ing his banner OF peace" and making
! every effort 10 obtain the plaudits of
| the crowd. II was plain that he was get
I ting ready for his coup q etat
What do you intend 90 do?' demanded
| a police sergeant In charge OF the officers
| stationed with the army.
81 propose 90 form my men N line
| and march them up TO the Capitol stairs
! responded Browne. waving his banner.
| and the sergeant was too astonlShed TO
say or do anything Finally Browne rode
| mp 10 COXey's carriage, and, leaning over,
! asked COxey Are you ready
C0Xey nodded his head. kissing MS
| wife. ne stepped out Of the vehicle.
! Browne dismounted, took of his big
somorero to Mrs. CoXey, and turned 10
| Miss CoNey with, You won't be afraid
TO stay here will YOU" The girl nodded
her head, and Browne and CoXey pushed
into the crowd in the direction Of the
big white building. They walked along
beyond the low stone parapet surrounding
the grounds, as If seeking an entrance
followed by thousand people. Jump
over the WALL suggested some one
Coxey was quick 10 take the suggestion
and ne leaped quickly over the parapet
and made mis- way ike an eel through
! the dense thickets Of humanity 10 the
steps of the Capitol, there to receive MS
dramatic repulse. as elsewhere recorded
! Browne followed. evidently with the IN
tention of backing Coxey up, but he be-
! came separated from his chief.
THE RAca Top BROWNE.
The mou,ted policemen, dozen or
more who had been directed to attend
| Browne through the day, hestated a mo-
| ment as the two leaders disappeared
amid the shrubbery. Then blue-coat 'd
| officer whipped mp his horse, dashed across
| the pavement. over the low paraDet and
into the grounds. His comrades followed
and into the crowd went this platoon
! trampling flowers and shrubs III ther
! rush. Pe3ple uttered right and lclt
and the foremost officer soon reached the
chief marshal, easily distnguishable by
his leather coat and white sombrcro. The
horse of the officer struck Browne, and
the shock threw him to one side. lie
lodged behind tree and the officers lost
sight Of him for an instant.
People I'm the crowd in danger Of being
trampled by the officers horses seized
them by the brides. The police seemed to
think that this was attack on them and
responded with their batons Browne be-
| came wedge1 between a line of mounted
police and a number Of officers ON foot
and when one of these tried to seize him
ne resisted. A shower Of blows descend
cd on his shoulders Browne fought like
| a tiger, shouting out that he was an Amer
lean citizen and had constitutional rights
tie was seized by several officers and
pushed through the crowd.
CHRISTOPHER coLUNBus JONES ARREsrED. 2
All this happened on the edge Of the
! grass lawn, adjoining the House side
of the asphalt plaza, and within plain
sight of the crowds on the Capitol stems.
/ old Christopher Columbus Jones, leader
! Of the Philadelphia contingent attempted
| 10 rescue Browne from the officers and it
| is said thet a number of CoXcyites as
| sisted him. The old mans silk hat was
| jammed over his ears in a jiffy, ana he.
too. was placed I'm custody. With
/ mounted officer on each side Of him, their
! hands graspng his leather collar and fol-
! lowed by more officers with Jones. the
| sensational leader of the Commonweal
| forces was draeged off 20 cell in q po-
! lice station.
Just before they entered the police
| station Officer Sramlne passed his hand
over Brownies hips and pulled a small
revolver out of his trousers hip pocket
When arraigned Browne gave his name
as Carl Browne, date Of his birth July
Z, 1919, at Springfield, His, and his oc-
cupation as that Of jOurneyman artist.
He had $7.35 in cash. several medals,
| and a gold watch. When the officer was
asked what the charge was, he replied:
'Disorderly conduct and as for myself,
why he assaulted me-"
Browne was not charged with the
assault however. The pistol he claims
10 have taken from one Of his followers.
as he had strictly enjoined them not to
carry weapons of any kind. knowing
the strictness Of the laws of the District
against carrying concealed weapons. 1t
was a miserable little affair unloaded
and broken. II was perfectly useless. and
no charge was preferred against him on
this ground.
''THE PRess DONE TIE WHOLE or IT."
He was placed in a cell, and had moth
ing 10 say except Il am going TO let the
American people speak for me-
When Jones was arraigned he gave his
name slowly and distinctly christopher
Columbus Jones'" his age as fifty-nine,
and his occupation as that Of pump
builder. He had only seventy-nine cents
Of min knife.