Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-09

til reaching this city. The command he ex-
planned, had acted in an orderly manner at
tempting no wrong of any kind, and that so
FAR as he knew there had been no objection
on the part of the railroad to the command
occupying the car. AS far as he was con-
would be given him. and he believed that
was true of every other man in the COM
pany.
The Leader Explains.
The defense then called Capt George w.
Primrose as a witness, who stated that he
vas born in Baltimore, and had been raised
here. In San Antonio an organization was
formed Of men for the purpose of going
east for work. From there eight-four men
had started. At Taylor one man got work,
at Palestine, three, and at Texarkana,
seven; there being about forty-seven men
in the command when it reached st. Louis.
At Cincinnati they took the box car in
which they arrived here. Men seeking
membership in the command were
closely examined as to their charac-
ter, and only men of good moral character
were admitted. So far as ne knew, there
was not thief in the command, and not a
man had, to his knowledge, drank a bit Of
liquor. When the former captain drew out
he became captain. AT Cincinnati the chief
Of police took them into custody, fed them
and then sent them on. At the freight
yard there the station master or agent
gave them the car, regretting that he could
not give them work.
Capt. Primrose then detailed the incl
dents of their journey from Cincinnati to
Washington, stating that their occupancy
of The car had never been objected to, nor
had the men been requested to pay any
fare
To Judge Kimball he stated that they
started from San Antonio with several
days rations, and that on the way, at var
ious points, food and money had been vol
unfairly furnished them. At st. Louis the
command virtual hapn diShanded
and the company reorganiZed. About SIX
or seven men had Joined the command since
leaving there.
Capt Primrose stated to Judge Kimball
that his command was not part of Cox
ey's army, and that he neither knew CoXey
nor had he ever had any communication
with him or with any of his (CoXey's) peo-
pie. He admitted that he had read in the
newspapers of Coxey and his army, but
that was all he or his command knew Of
him.
The Men Dismissed.
No further testimony was offered on
either side, and Judge Kimbau, in dispos-
ing Of the cases against the men, said that
he had become convinced that the men
were not tramps, but that they were me
chanics and laborers out of employment,
and had come here honestly seeking work.
He had, therefore. determined to discharge
all Of them.
He wished the men to understand how
ever, that they would have to either get
work at once or leave the District. II they
did not they would certainly become
chargeable upon the District and in that
event would be brought before him, when
he would commit them to the work
house as Migrants. Judge Kimbal explain
ed that he understood that there were men
marching to Washington who We're
merely tramps, and he wished to give no
tice that no matter how numerous they
might be he would have no hesitation in
committing them Migrants if, as the
newspapers described they were nothing
but an army of Migrants.
Judge Kimbalrs decision was greeted
with some slight attempt at applause.
which demonstration on the part of the
throng which crowded the court room
was quickly checked, and then, as Clerk
Harper called off the names of the forty
one men, they were let out Of the pen and
marshaled in line the street by Capt.
Primrose.
Taken to Lunch.
The court room was packed all during the
trial and several hundred were denied ad-
mittance because there was not room
enough for them. The fact that they could
not get in the court room, however, did not
cause them to leave the vicinity of the build
ing, for during most of the time that the
cases were being heard nearly thousand
persons INSTRUCTED not only the entrance to
the court building, but the sidewalks and
street as well.
When the van would appear at the build
ing to take away small number of the many
prisoners who had been held for various
oHenseS, a rush from across the streets
would follow, and IL was not until after /
o'clock that the police made any effort to
clear away the crowd and give pasSerSby a
chance to pass along without coming in con-
tact with some of those who had spent the
day in front of the court in the warm sun
Mrs. Anna l.. Diggs the populist lecturer
ana her daughter as well as Mrs. Belva A
4 g,.,lr,x
occupied front seats during the trial, and
Mrs. Lockwood was generous enough TO
pay for lunch for the party.
The forty-one acquitted men got out of
court by the rear exits and marched along
ID street 10 9TH and then north to 9Th and
r streets. where they filed into Ford's
dairy lunch reom
Some of the lunch rooms patrons were
enjoying hot cakes and nolasses and the
hungry men had the pleasure of anticipat-
ing some of the same food, but Mrs. Lock-
WOOD 5 order was Tor sandwiches and cof-
fee and this was served
charles ii. Monroe, who is generally
known as the Washington war correspond
ent OF the army, went with the men from
the court to the lunch room.
To BE Provided for.
To Star reporter Mr.. Monroe said there
would be no trouble in securing quarters
for the men. He said he understood that
Columbia Typographical Temple was at
their disposal and he said that Grand
Secretary Mahorney of the Rechabites had
rendered the use of ReChabite Hall, corner
OF II and Pennsylvania avenue.
What will the men do for meals tomor-
row? air. Monroe was asked.
'Oh, he answered, there VIII be plenty
for them to eat. | have a few dollars left
and nay credit is good. When my money is
gone III spend on them all | can borrow
1t has been reported about the city that
a ear load of CCXeyites were sidetracked
at QuanliCo Saturday and that they are
now o. their way here, but the police
have been advised of nothing concerning
any SuCn PARTY.