Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-09
COXEYITES ARRESTED
Maryland Authorities Take Charge of the
Oommonweal.
Over a Hundred Taken to the work
House as VaErants-Gov.
Browns Army.

Bailin Barr. with Detectives Hogan and
Humphrey and squad of METROPOLITAN
police from Baltimore. under Sergt Gilbert,
ra.ded the commcnweal camp at Highlands
about 4:3O O'Clock this morning and put the
entire army, with the exception of three
men. who were left there to look after the
wagons and teEts. under arrest. The affair
was managed very quietly, and reflects
great credit upon all who were connected
with It, Gov Brown on last Tuesday, upon
complaint of a number of citizens who had
petitioned for the removal of the Coxeyites.
sent Detectives Hogan and Humphrey to
Bladensburg to investigate the condition of
the camp at Highlands. These detectives
Played sharp game by representing them
selves as drummers consumed by curiosity
to know the meaning of the commonweal
movement, and, as they made themselves
very agreeable to the men, they drew them
out by degrees and caused them to talk
freely upon the subject. After listening to
their numerous threats and ascertaininy
tneir purpose. the detectives returned to
Gov. Brown and made a report Of the state
OF affairs The governor determined to get
RID OF the men under the vagrant law of
Maryland and sent q special train from
Baltimore at o'clock this morning. with
forty. police. under Sergt. Gilbert. This
train arrived at Hyattsville at 3:45 O'Clock
The detectives came on last night and in
formed Justice Carr that they would make
the arrests this morning. Justice Carr sat
w all night writing out commitments
The men were completely taken by sur
prise when they were arrested this morn
ing. Many not being up at the time the
camp was surrounded, and not single man
managed TO escape The number arrested
amounted to H. In all. including Marshals
Mckee and Christopher columbus Jones'
The men did not seem to mind being arrest
ed, but on the other hand seemed glad OF
0nD0rtunifv nf hal fnd
OF the state. They were marched through
Bladensburg in a line Of two abreast to
Justice Carr's office in Hyattsville, and at
tracted quite crowd on their way. Just
before they left the camp they gave three
cheers for the Baltimore police They were
tried by Justice Carr as Migrants without
visible means of support" and for refusing
10 give a good account of themselves
ana sentenced to 30 days confinement in the
touse OF correction at Jessups Cut, Anne
Arundel county. One mar broke away from
the officers at Hyattsville and endeavored
to escape. but when shot was fired into
the air to terrify him he fell to the ground
ana gave himself up. Mr. Dunning a popu-
list politician and Coxeyite sympathizer.
told the men not to give their names to the
m ag1strate. and thus avoid arrest Marshal
Mckee and Christopher Columbus Jones
TOOK some OF the men outside and Instruct
ed them not to give their names to the mag
istrate but the greater number had al
to give their names amounted to 10, and
were sent to Jessups with the other lO2
VINO were committed.
These ten men will either be taken before
justice OF the pace in Anne Arundel coun-
ty or sent back to Justice Carr for commit
ment The train left for Jessups with the
comHonweaiars about $50 o'clock this
morning. and Gov. Brown was waiting at
the ROT Sc OF correction to receive these dis
tirguished guests of the state The people
are very grateful to the governor for Kidding
them OF this army Of tramps. which has
been harbored in the neighborhood for the
rast three months, and has proved a general
nuisance. The petition which caused the
governor to remove them was signed by
nearly 100 citizens Of the place, and was
drawn up by Mr.. r. F. Anderson, a farmer
below Bladensburg, whose crops they had
been constantly raidrg. They committed
so n'ahy depredattons and begged to such
an extent In the neighborhood that the peo-
pie we're annoyed beyond endurance. The
three Coxey men who were left to take
charge Of the camp will be tried and sent
to the house Of correction today. A large
crowd was at Justice Cars when the men
were tried. notwithstanding the early hour