The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-02

spicuous costume, md for tho same
reason tho most aggressive and tumul,.
uous portion OF the crowd followed him,
As he broke through tho foliage OF the
lawn bali dozen mounted police
charged Rttor him across tho grounds,
escaping by miracle from running
down any OF tho nooplc who scat,erod
right and left before thom. When
Browne reached tho foot Of tho capitol
steps there was IN exciting dialogue
between him and tho police which
could not bo heard through tho uproar.
ThVn two policemen throw themselves
upon Browne, grabbed his flag OF peace
md smashed tho stnil, seized Browne
by the shoulders and thrust him
through tho crowd several hundred foot
to the sidewalk. Clubs wero seen dc.
scGnding upon mons shoulders In tho
group, but whether Browne was hit
could not be seen. AS the two officers
rushed him through tho crowd no was
soon trying to shclter his head as
though he expected blows, and could
be hoard shouting: 81 am an American
citizen. stand on my constitutional
rights."
Despite his constitutional rights tho
dramatic marshal was dragged to tho
police station.
TIE BASS DRUMMER DISTINGUISHES HIM.
When tho police had escorted Coxey
to his carriage, pushing him by the
shoulders, but not seizing him, no
clambeEed into tho ychicle, where his
wife sat with legal Tender In her
lap, and as he stood there a loud
cheer was sent up from the surround
ing crowd. For q moment the army,
which, whilo this was going. had been
waiting on Is streot, not knowing what
to do, seemed lcaderless and In confu.
sion. although tho men had not broken
ranks in all the tumult. The honor be-
longs to the humble BAGS drummer OF
rcscuing 1t from confusion, for he start.
ed rythmic and regular boom" upon
tho instrument, and the Common.
wealers iell into step, and with Coxey
bowing to the right and left, amid wild
| cheers. tho procession turned down
Second street to the south, and started
tho march to tho new camp in the ma
larious region by tho james creek canal,
In the extreme southern part OF the city.
Jesse Co1ey led tho army to camp,
his white clad sister, tho goddess OF
peace. retaining her courage admirably.
A squad OF twenty.eight police, under
Lieutenant Amiis, meantime had
marched over to tho army and lined up
to preserve order as it departed. A
gray-hsired man, with G. A. r. button
on his coat, climbed UP tho steps OF On
adjacent house and began n harangue
upon the rights OF American citizens
which drew fraction OF tho crowd
about him. Tho army as it marched
down Second street, was followed by
hundreds OF poorly dressed men and
women, who cheered it all the way
without iutermission, and shouted
loudly for cheers for Coxey and Browne.
CoxgY TALKS.
General CoSey talked to an Associated
Press reporter when he reached the new
camp.
~ was careful to walk on the sidewalk
and tresspass upon no local regula.
tions when l went up to the steps," he
said. This is tho beginning OF the
movement, that is all. Tho people are
with US, the common people. Look at
| the thousands who cheered our cause
to-day. We will remain here. Other
thousands OF the unemployed will join
us. Congress will see tho will of the
people and will pass our bills"
Browne and Jones, who were arrested
with him, were marched of to the po-
lice station and locked up in adjacent
cells.
Browne appeared cast down and
crushed when he appeared a. the door
OF his cell in reply to reporters
knock. He was asked il he desired to
mako statement.
II don't wish to aay anything until I
hear from tho American people," was
his response.
Citizen Jones heard the answer OF tho
marshal and made similar reply to
the same query.
Consideration was given to the charge
to be brought against the prisoners,
| and Mr.. Mullowney decided to make
the charge on the broad ground OF q
violation OF tie United States statutes.
Specific charges will be made OF enter
ing the capitol grounds unlawfully and
OF disorderly conduct.
MIR. Hyman was asked as to the line
OF defense. 1--WE will not only Defend"
said he, "but We may also adopt affirm
ative action through the courts. The
first thing to do will be to defend tho
prisoncrs against the charge that they
unlawtully entered the capitol grounds.
That involves test OF tho law forbid
ding peaceable assemblies In the capitol
grounds, and we will take that law to
tho courts OF last resort. Then the
affirmative action will depend on cir
cumstances, but it is certain that ii
Browne or Jones have been injured in
any way. some ono will have to mako
ample reparatiou."
POLICE KEEP THEIR TEMPER.
The police in and about the capitol
grounds showed admirable temper and
self control for tho most part through
out the day. Tho critical period was
when CoSey made his way up to the
capitol steps. lio would have been
roughly handled and jostled from tho
eager curiosity OF the crowd had it no.
been for tho caro- OF the police.
As Coxey came back to the waiting
army and got into his buggy tho excited
crowd closed around the white stallion
on which his daughter rode and thrust
up their hands Tor her to shake. She
smilingly accepted the civility with no
apparent fear OF harm from the mob
that surged about her without hind
rance. There were probably ten thou.
sand people in the crowd that was
wedged about the army.
CRISP AND COXEY.
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