The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-05-03
THE C0XEY ARMY.
Its Commander-in-Chief Arrested
While Attending the Trial
of His Lieutenants.

CoInmOnWedl army, Is under arrest,
and the three leaders of the move
ment, which eliminated at the Cap
itol grounds yesterday, will have to
answer to the courts for the part
they took in yesterdays disturb
ance. The trials of Carl Browne,
Christopher Columbus Jones and
Coxey have been postponed until
Friday. They will be arraigned on
that day before Judge Miller in po-
lice court. The charge against
them will be violation of United
States statute,
The arrest of Coxey took place
today in the Police Court ON infor-
nation filed against him last night.
Counsel asked that $500 in cash be
accepted in lieu of real estate bail
for Coxey's appearance, but the
Judge refused to accept il and
Coxey and Jones we're taken to the
Police Station They we're soon
joined by four Populist members of
Congress, Lafe Pence, of Colorado,
William Baker, Haldere Boen, W.
A. KEN and Adj. Gen. Tarsney,
who offered their services as coun-
sci. Marshal Carl Browne was at
tired in his spectacular buck-skin
suit, and the party engaged in con-
until Judge Miller ascend
ed the bench when Browne and
Jones walked behind the railing in
to the prisoners enclosure accom-
panied by Mr.. Coxey. Several
minor cases were disposed of first
in the usual Police Court style of
rapid transit. During these pro-
ceedings the group of sympathizers
was augmented by the arrival of
Chairman Taubeneck and Secretary
Turner of the Central Committee
of the Peoples Party, and DR.. 7.
A. Bland, a Washington third par
ty man.
The arrest of the Commonweal
was effected in the Po-
lice Court room just prior to the
arraignment of his Lieutenants,
Browne and Jones, who had been
brought into court to plead in an
swer to the charges preferred
against them by Washington police
officials. The arrest was quietly
made and the scene was unattended
by unusual demonstration or sensa-
tiOnal incident.
Immediately after the warrant was
served, Marillo Kicker, a feminine
lawyer of Washington, stepped for
ward and offered bond for the re-
lease of General Coxey and his
aids. She was reminded Of the fact
that attorneys we're not permitted
to sign bonds, A bond was forth
coming, however, in short order,
signed by Frank Hume, a wholesale
grocery merchant, which was ac-
cepted by the court, and the trio of
Commonweal Commanders ordered
to be discharged from custody, un-
til Friday morning, at 10 o'clock, at
which hour the cases against the
accused will be called for trial
Soon after his release CoXey was
seen at his room at the National
Hotel with Mrs. Coxey and Legal
Tender, Samuel Gompers, Presi'
dent of the American Federation OF
Labor, was at the hotel and had a
talk with Mr., Coxey, which talk the
latter did not care to reveal
In discussing his arrest the CHIEF
of the commonwealers said, "I an
certain that / have not been guilty
of lawbreaking. l saw Vice-Presi
dent Stevenson at 9 o'clock yester
day morning and he told me that he
would consult with Speaker CrisI
about setting aside the regulation
forbidding speech-making on the
Capitol grounds. am certain thai
the law is unconstitutional and
wanted to test it. | left my arm,
and walked peaceably to the Capi
tol steps bearing no banner or de
vice, which the law forbids.
demanded of the police tn,
exercise of my right Whei
they refused me, ! asked if ! coult
read a protest. They refused tha
and ! made no attempt to speak o
read, merely asking them to accep
the protest which they refused t.
do Then ! turned around AM
made my way from the grounds
If there was any lawlessness in m.
actions / fail to see it. l did no
know whether the yice-Presiden
had concluded to let me speak and
wished to test the law Marsha
Browne walked over the grass con
trary to law, but he did it becaus
the mounted police were trying t
ride him down
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