Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-02
coxEY's LUCK.
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the carriage with his wife. The crowd
cheered him again and again.

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You'll have to start this procession,
cried out policeman. speech, speech, ,
l-came from hundreds of threats. and rising
ia his phaeton, Coxay started to speak. Hi.
voice could Le heard by few only, so he
waved his hand Tor the procession to 60
ahead. The Commonwealers, who had
tramped more than FIVE miles to the Capitol
10 find their plans frustrated, meekly fol
lowed the leaders and were conducted quietly
to their neT camp on N street, between
First and Second streets, southeast. The
camp is about mile from the Capitol
just north of New Jersey avenue Mar
shall Brown halted his men, called Jesse
Coxey up and turned the army over to him
leaving his horse in charge OF an attendant
He told young Coxey to keep the Common
weslers where they stood and wait until he
came back.
Browne clambered over the coping, and
breaking into run, dashed alone in the
direction Of the Capitol. The enormous
crowd, composed entirely of the roughe-
class Of Washingtonians, followed him,
dashing over the bushes and destroying all
tn" shru bbery in their path. For a few
minutes the police could do nothing with
the crowd, but rode aimlessly about, club
bing any one who happened to be in the
way.
Browne dashed on until withia 100 feet
Of the Capitol, when he was arrested by an
officer who said Browne had assaulted him
Browne himself was dubbed and
pretty roughly handled by four officers
who grabbed him about the same time.
Browee was led down LIST street with an
officer holding each arm and mounted po-
lice riding along. As they turned down
toward the fifth precinct station other Off
GERS came up with Christopher Columbus
Jones leader of the Philadelphia contingent,
in custody. He was also arrested for dis
orderly conduct. just before they entered
the police station Officer Stramine pulled a
small revolver out of Brownies trousers
hip pocket.
When arraigned Browne gave his name
as Carl Browne; date of birth, July, 4,
lS49, at Springfield, Ill. occupation, jour
neyman artist. He had 1875 in cash, sew
eral medals and gold watch. He re-
quested receipt for these things, but was
informed that was not necessary. When
the officer was asked what the charge was
he replied, "Disorlerly conduct, and as
for my self, why, he assaulted me-" Browne
vas not charged with assault. He was
placed in a cell and had nothing to say,
except; II am going to let the American
people speak for me-" He requested that
some one be sent to tell Jesse Coxey to ge,
the army back to camp as quickly and qui-
ETY. as possible.
When Jones was arraigned he gave the
name of christopher Columbus Jones :;
.p- ~ nat hnil Low m,
had - cents in money, paper Of pins and
knife. When asked to talk he said ::
The press did the whole of it," He then
said the Lords Prayer and lay down on his
bench in his cell, refusing to say anything
else.
Hard by what is left of the Old open
sewer canal in Southeast Washington, the
Coxey army rested after the exciting scenes
at the Capitol. Coxey went to the new
camp with his men, but soo1 left, for the
purpose, IS they supposed, of giving aid
and comfort to Chief Lieut.. Browne at the
police station. 1t transpired that he left to
secure a license from the District commits
s9oners TO put his miserable followers on
exhib tiUn at fixed price.
Coxey appealed tor II permit to charge
an adm ttance fee at the NJ street camp
without payment CT a license fee, on the
ground that the entire receipts are to be
ased for charitable purposes, that is, feed
iog and clothing the mambers of the Con-
monwea'. The Con m ss;oaers said they
Sculd take the request under aivisement,
m in the meantime snggest' d that he bet
TER take out regular licerse for one day,
'hich he did, and paid the fee. The new
amp $ condemned as unhealthy by thu
health officers.
About tonight Browne was released
FROM the fifth precinct stati,n house On
ponds of $500 furnish d by Mrs. Fliz beth
\. Haine-, dry goods dealer in S0uthess,
Washington. He was not tisfs ursd by the
handing he received from the poll e.
Jones is sill in a cel, acting in a TIE z C
N uner when approtc led, and refuses to
talk.
Cox y and Browne made addresses at the
new camping srounos tonight, in the PORTION
nf the city mostly populated by negros
About 800 people paid % cents admission
10 the camp 10 hear The orators iuveigh
.gsinst the lawmakers of tn, country
Coxey said he woul stay here all summer
If necessary. to compel Congress to pass his
bills, and if lis men would ttay with him
he would pay theie expenses. Four Cox
evites were taken sick, today, and sent to
the hospital.