The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-02


hard. He'll have his say. however,
sooner or lster."
The most serious chapter OF the affair
for Washin, ston, the problem OF what
is to be done with the army, remains I'M
solved. Cox W has no intention OF lead
inr his men way. and etill declares that
the movement has just begun, that they
will stay here until congress provides
for them by pas sing his bills.
Jesse Coxey | ed the army to camp, his
wbite-clad sistess, the Goddess of Peace,
retaining her courage admirably.
A SQUAD of 2S police. under Lieuten-
ant miss, meant me had marched over
to Che army and lined up to preserve
order as it depa rted. A gray-haired
man with G. A. II. button on his coat,
climbed up the svseps of an adjacent
house and began to harangue upon the
rights OF American citizens, which drew
a fraction of the crowd about him. The
army. as it marched down Second street,
was followed by hundreds OF poorly
dressed men and women who cheered II
all the way without intermlssion and
shouted loudly for Cpxey and Browne.
General Coxey talked to an Associated
Press reporter when they reached the
new camp.
81 was careful to walk on the side
walks and trespass on no local reguls-
tions when went to the steps," he said.
''This is the beginning of the move
ment, that is all. The people are with
us--the common people. Look at the
thousands who cheered for our cause to-
day, We will remain right here. Other
bands of unemployed will join us.
Congress- will see the will OF the people
and will pass our bills"
Browne and Jones, who were arrested
with him, were march Cd OF to the police
STATEN and locked up in q cell. The
entries in their respective caseg were
Car! Browne, age A, occupation artist
and journalist, single charged With dis
orderly conduct; complainant, Officer
Edward j. Scramlin, arrested by Officer
Robertson.
christopher Columbus Jones, SO years
old. pump maker, married, charged with
diserderly conduct; complainant, Officer
Collins, arrested by Officer Fuhdridge.
Browse appeared cast down and
crushed when he appeared at the door
of his cell in reply to q reporters knock.
He was asked if he desired to make
statement.
81 don't wish to say anything until I
hear frem the American people," was
his response.
Citizen Jones heard the answer OF the
marshal and made similar reply to the
same query.
After the disturbances had passed
away there was q conference between
the LEGAL prosecuting attorney and the
authorities as to the trial of the two
prisoners, Browne and Jones. Assistant
District Mulloney conferred with Major
Moore, chief OF police, and it was decid-
ed that the two men should be arraigned
tomorrow before Judge Miller of the po-
lice court.
Consideration was next given to the
charges to be brought against the pris-
oners, and Mr.. Mulloney decided to
make the charge on the broad ground OF
q violation of United States statute. 1t
was 30 entered at the station. Under
this head the specific charges will be OF
entering the capitol grounds unlawfully
ard OF disorderly conduct.
Mr.. Mulloney also directed the officers
not to accept collateral in lieu of bail.
Brownies attorney was told that at any
time bail was ready Judge Miller would
fix the amount and the clerk OF the
court would make out the papers neces-
eary to release the prisoners from cus-
tody. Mr.. Hymen said be expected to
secure bail without trouble. He was
asked Oh to the line of defense.
"We will not only Defend" be said,
shut we may also adopt affirmative
action through the courts. The first
thing will be to defepd the pris-
oners against the charge that they un-
lawfully entered the capitol grounds.
That involves test of the law for
bidding peaceable assemblies in the
capitol grounds, and we will take that
law to the courts OF last resort. Then
the affirmative action will depend On
circumstances, but it is certain that il
Browne or Jones has been injured in
any way, someone will have to make
ample reparation.
The police in and about the capitol
grounds showed admirable temper and
self-control throughout the day. The
critical period was when Cexey made
his way up the capitol steps. He would
have been roughly handled and iostled
from the eager curiosity of the crowd
had it not been for the care of the police.
During his colloquy with Lieutenant
Kelly and Captain Garden. the police
had to resort to pretty active measures
to keep the crowd back. Coxey offered
mot the slightest physical resistance tc
the officers as he was escorted off the
capitol grounds and apparently was MOI
perturbed in the slightest degree. Az
Coxsy came to the waiting army and sol
into bis buggy, the excited crowd closed
around the white stallion ON which his
daughter rode and threw up their hands
for her to shake. She Hmilingly &C
cepted the eivility with no apparent feal
of harm from the mob that surged abou
her without hindranee. There were
probably 10000 people in the crowd tina
was wedged about the army, and wher
this procession started again it scattered
the crowd with wild rush, and in hal
an hour after the army had marched
away the crowd had melted away.
Late in the afternoon Brownies bal
was fixed at $500. Mrs. Emily Briggs
wealthy resident OF this city, and Mrs
Anna Hahn, prominent labor sympa
xhizer, undertook the bond, and The
chief marshal was set free. Mrs. Briggs
conveyed him in her carriage to hol
home, where he took dinner and thei
returned to the army Ia itE new CAM
near the river.
Christopher Columbus Jones was lef
20 languish in the station house. Nom
of the Coxey people seem to be psrticu
larry interested in his condition, end
liz doubtful if any effort will be made t.
get him out OF Jail. On reaching tn
camp, Browne betook himself immedi
Rtely to the headquarters, where he re
fused to see any OF his followers or out
siders, except select few.
Shortly nfterWaTd Coxey made his an