The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-05-02
THEY MARCHED TO COURT.
Leaders OF the Montana Contingent
OF Coxey's Army Before
Judge Knowles
Heavy Bonds Required OF Five OF
Thom-Small Ones OF the
Others.
Thursday Of Nest Week Set as the Day
when They Must Answer for
Contempt

Under guard Of twsnty-sE soldiers Of
the Twenty -ssoond regiment forty-one Of
the leaders Of the Montsna contingent OF
the Corey army we're ma ohsd from the
fair grounds yesterday morning 20 the
United States court In the Gold block.
Judging by their tired and dusty appear
anes when the few miles Of dirt road had
been covered. the many more miles which
they would have had 90 cover in order to
reach Washington would have found the
ranks considerably thinned before the
army got to is destination. Arriving at
the cont honse she troops dew mp on
Main street and the oommonwsslsfs were
ma ohed up STARE 20 the office OF the
uhitsd States marshal. Two ssntries we're
posted al the foot Of tue steps. a rreesu-
tion TO prevent any undesirable sooretions
20 tue anka of the CoKsy army. There
was quite a crowd on the "a eel. and they
gave abe men a hearty cheer.
Five OF the most prominent OF the lead
srs. who had been brought up earlier 10 the
day. We taken Iuto court first. They were
William Hogan. the general Ia command;
william Cunningham, the orator; Philip
Rog RS, one Of she engineers; John Hack
ett the fireman. and Michael MeElliott,
who ayerrsd that he was on.y one Of the
rank and die, bat who happened TO have
been riding on the engine. George Hal
dorm. OF Butte, and Robert Il. Smith. of
Helena. appeared as counsel for the men.
There was no spssehmaking. The men an
swsTed to ths!r names whsR called. Michael
NOE liott had gotten on the roll as Michael
AcE.hgott. It's pretty hA name TO
catch. You honof." ne said with a bread
dialect. You spell ID 6-doubls-ll 1 o. dOu
bls-t. Nee lott So / changed IL to Kelly"
moEiliott further mOdestly admitted that
he didn't occupy position OF honor IN
the eommonWsai srmF. He had only been
riding on the engine, p sfsr ing that PEI
Hons position 10 the orAmped hccomm oda-
tions OF box car. Jadge Knowles dsred
Hogan and Cunningham put under $4,000
bonds each. an 'Rogsra, Hackitt aud Mo-
Elliott under $4,000 bonds each, and named
IhursiAy 81 nsIt week for their appear
amos in court to answer. They we're taken
TO thu county Jail. Attorney HHldorn has
bonds prepared for Hogan and Canning
ham az Butte. and ne soon as they arrive
to-day the men will be released. When
searched a. the city jail Hogan had SOS 10
cash and a check for S26. Cunningham
had 800 In cash.
Sometime after, about noon. the other
forty-one leadere, captains, lisutenants,
etc, we're marehed into the court room in
single file. District Attorney Lss IL osllsd
tie roll from a list OF names furnished
from tue ma shRfs Office. Each man an
swered and where an uncommon name wac
called not iust a. tbs oWheF was in the
habit of having II called, be took occasion
20 correct the pronunciation and set tue
ooa right on the spelling. One tall cap
tain. with long hair and beard, who locked
jGst as be NUT have looked vixen he laid
"a chi H.
Celtic EAms OF "Meares." ITS Means.
Ell, k-s-A-n-s. sir" he answered. When
tho roll call had been completed Judge
Knowles asked II any had been oVsflSoksd.
Two msR spoke up and gave their names.
They didn't want TO be sighted in
that way. Attorney Haldorn ssid he
su. posed tho cases OF these msn could be
SET for the same time as the others. Thurs
daT OF next week The msn. he said. were
mostly w0rkingmen, and II their bail we're
put al . low hguio they might be able,
some OF them, 10 get H. Judge Knowles
SET the DAY asked for. and fixed the bonds
OF the forty-one at $3.50 each. AZ to the
rank and Tile a. tie far grounds, tue juice
said IL wouldn't be n csssarY to bring them
up town. He would accept 800 bail for
each.
TLsn the common wsalers were ell
marched down stairs. took their places in
side the lines formed by the soldiers, the
crowd hurrnhtd for the Coxey army. aud
ths maroa back TO tue camp was taken mp.
Out 20 tho fair grounds yesterday there
was lite STR and but lev visitors. Ihe
Coxeyltss We 9 all busJ washing thsir linen
ana getting themselves IN prrsentGble
shape. and when that Was finished thsY
cOntinusd the labor OF making their quar-
ts,s mo q oomfortab The Officers and
men OF She Twenty second were much more
comfortably hKsd last night than they wee
tHs preceding evening, ARd az IL VAS VIZ
tuaily dec .ded that thoy would remain here
Tor ten days a. least, they have prepared TO
be ~ comfortable as possible for that
length Of tIne.