The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-05-10
WEALERSARE GUILTY
.COXEY AND HIS TWO LIEUTENANTS
ARE CONVICTED.
They Are Declared Guilty of Dis
playing Il Banner and Treadins Oh
the Grass About the Capitol-They
VIII Take an Appeal.


Washington, May 5.-Jacob S. Coxey
:and his lieutenarts, Carl Browne and
Christopher Columbus Jones, were star
attractions in the district police court
where they were arraigned for violation
of the capitol grounds act OH May L.
The court room was filled with specta-
tors, Populist members of congress con-
stituting a notable part of the assem-.
blage Attorneys Hyman and Lips
combe appeared for the defendants i'll the
preliminary proceedings and raised the
issue of the constitutionality of the law
under which their clients were arrested.
Judge Miller, after arguments closed,
overruled the objections of counsel for
the defense to the information, the judge
holding that the capitol grounds act was
constitutional He also denied Coxey
special trial. The trial may end this
evening.
Des Moines, May Interpretations for
Kellys final leave taking is under way.
Eerly this morning lumber began to be
delivered at a point below the con1lu-
ence of the Des Moines and Racoon riv-
ers At 10 o'clock a detail of 300 men.
mostly mechanics of more OF less expert
ence. picked out of the army, left the
camp under the leadership of Gen. Kelly,
marched three abreast to the place where
the lumber had been delivered and began
the work of building fiat boats. On the
way they sang 'Marching Through
Georgia. and while crossing the river
struck up There's one more river to
Cross" They set to work with great
eagerness and before noon at least TWEEN
kxy re-, in Of building
Kelly explained that it was the first
chance his men had had to work, and
he was very proud of the impression they
made in this role. The first boat was
completed, pitched and was launched.
Three cheers were given for the first evil
dencc of the Kelly navy. After plying
around for a short time Gen. Kelly and
the two women who joined the army at
Omaha got into the boat with four Of his
men as polemen, and, amid great cheer
ing began the journey down the river tC
test it's ability to float the navy. The
trial trip was pronounced success. TO
morrow most of the boats will be finished
Meanwhile a committee is going ahca(
calling on the farmers and the people OF
towns near the river to meet them as
they float down and supply them Will
food The prospects are that the rive
will be lined with people and carriage:
all the way down. as the country il
thiCkly settled and by prosperous people
Kelly expects to reach Ottumwa, abou
ninety miles down, Oh the evening o
the second day, but he will hardly do 81
b. the fourth day, according to goo
judges. There are many here who loo]
upon the river journey as a piece o
nonsense, and regard failure as the onl
possible outcome.
Washington, May S.-The trial of tn
commonwealers continued to-day. Ger
Coxey testified and attempted to justif
his course A verdict will probably b
rendered tomorrow.
Des Moines, May S.-Kelly's army II
sumed work on the floats at the nav
yard to-day. Sixty boats were read
last night except the calking and coatin
of pitch. Prof. King, who has been civ
ing exhibitions here, will lead the flotill
out of the city OH his aquatic bicycl
end announced he will probably col
tinue at the head of the procession unit
the army reaches Keokuk, carrying Ike
lys banner. Progress in the constru
ton of the fleet is considerably retarde
by the scarcity of proper tools