Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-26
VIOLENCE DEPRECATED.
Views of Coxey and Browne on the
Use of Force.


Views of Coxey and Browne on the
Use of Force.
Special From a Stan Correspondent.
CAMP LAFAYETTE, FREDERICK, Md.
April 25 1894.
The dimes made quite glittering pile on
the table IN front of Jesse Coxey this after
noon. The "Commonweal of Christ was
on exhibition and Jesse Coxey was holding
down the seat of receipts. Citizens of Fred
erick in considerable numbers paid to enter
the Enclosure, while big sign from the
brush OF Carl Browne announced that
ladies' and children would be admitted free.
Around the camp was erected a high can
vas wall. being the one purchased at Ha-
gerstown by the commonweaL The tent
or wall did not arrive in Frederick on ex-
actly schedule time and last night Carl
Browne denounced the delay as another
underhand scheme of the monopolists to
obStruct the movement" Inside the can
vas Enclosure the scene was a strange one.
The pouring sun came down on army, Wis
itorS and animals with the heat Of a sum-
mer day. Here the cOmmonweal has more
contracted quarters than usual and could
be studied to more advantage. Two tents
were up, one the headquarters arrange
ment, in which most of the business of the
affair is transacted, from the dictation of
Carl Brownies lurid dispatches to the sew
The other tent holds the band. This
unique musical organization now consists
Of six pieces and perpetuates music cal
culated to stir the animosity of even a
lover Of Wagner
Besides the regular band. which is under
the leadership of clever young fellow
named Thayer. there is an unattached mu-
stefan. one Donald Witch, who plays on a
set of bagpipes. Mr.. Witch is a Scotchman
a stone cutter and lover Of that popular
tune After the Ball." Those who have
not yet heard After the Ball. played on
DagpipeS have not yet been really instilled
with what true music consists of. Mr.
Donald Witch usually walks behind the
commonweal on it's marches, carrying his
beloved oaspipes and now and then wiring
ing After the BALI from the reluctant in
strument- He says he knows ''Varra leetle
about the bond bills, but that Meester
Coxey Is a gran mon and a true Christian,
come the next one from where he will"
Close by the two tents inside the Enclosure
stand the commissary wagons, three Of
them drawn up in line, their canvas tops
covered with inscriptions. stating In specific
terms that interest bearing bonds are dam
ration, and that "On to Washing ton" Is the
true battle cry. In front of the wagons a
fre smolders, and the army presses by it
to the barrel from which hard tack is is
sued on at one side is Carl Brownies pan
Drama wagon. and pretty soon he mounts it
and begins his usual speech to the crowd.
The AFFAIR takes on also a tinge OF the horse
show from the fact that the crowd are as
companying the expedition as in any other
feature.
Tom Murphy "Missing."
There is one familiar face missing from
the commonweal today. Tom Murphy has
departed. Tom Murphy has had mis- badge
stripped from his coat, and has been dis
charged in disgrace. Tom Murphy has been
a character of the army. He is a Jovial
Irishman who Joined at the Massillon start
cd SbftTc to he. IN
time Since then he has trudged along
through sun and storm. Tom Murphy had
been many things in his life. He had been
a mechanic, and he had been an actor. At
last. however, he became a commonwealth
and now he Is not even that. Tom Murphy
was full of Jokes. He carried wooden
tomahawk and a wooden sword, and it was
q liberal education to see Tom Murphy
marshal his men, with the assistance OF
these weapons. for Tom Murphy was mar
shall and high in the confidence of the
leaders At HagerStOwn, when the COM
nOnweal went into the dime museum BUSH
ness. Tom Murphy for a full hour took in
the money at the gate. Since that time,
however. Tom Murphy has fallen from
grace and has been in a pretty constant
state of intoxicatiOn. and the leaders shake
their heads sadly when they refer to what
the receipts at the gate during the hour in
In which Tom Murphy took In the dimes
should have been and what they were.
Last evening Tom Murphy turned UP at
roll call in such a condition that he did not
mis- Then he lay down and slept peace
fully. and his brothers Of the commonweal
carried him to the cemetery near by, and
laid him on gravestone, placed board at
his head and feet, covered him over with
grass, and there Tom Murphy awoke this
morning and shrieked wildly. Then 1t was
that they took away Tom Murphy's badge
and turned him loose.
The thirty-Seven recruits who Joined at
this place have been learning the ropes to-
day. These men were collected by Col.
Redstone. but not one of them is regis
tered as being from Washington.
News of the Chicago Division.
The men in the cOmmonweal here are in
. state of pent-up excitement tonight Just
before the meeting of the evening took
place Moore. one of the commonwealers
jumped on the panorama wagon and read
telegram which Mr.. COxey had received
from Henry Vincent of Chicago. stating
that 500 iron molders had secured a spe-
cial train and would leave this evening to
join the commonweal at Rockville As the
members Of the army listened to this news
there was a hush from end to end of the
camp. In the dim light that came from
the two small fires only slight glimpses of
the faces could be seen.
As soon. however. as the news was real
lied there was a loud burst of applause
and men cheered wildly while battered cans
and hats filled the air
News was also received here this evening
That bloodshed had followed the capture of