The record-union., 1894-05-03
Information Filed Against Him
by the District Attorney.
BOTH HE AND JONES RELEASED ON
BONDS
A Quiet Day at the Commonweal
Camp at Washington. Police Not
Being Needed to Keep Order-The
Outlook for Kelly's Army Anything
but Promising-Ail Efforts to Sc
cure a Train for Their Transporta-
ton In Vain.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-Affairs at the
camp of the Army of the Commonweal
were in quiet state to-day. There were
no demonstrations of any kind requiring
the presence Of large number OF regular
and special policemen stationed at and
in the vicinity of the camp. The Com
monwealers have apparently settled
themselves down to a temporary period
of comparative inactivity. Some attempt
is being made to improve the appearance
of the camp and many members of the
army were engaged in picking up bricks
and otherwise putting things in shape.
For the purpose of shielding the men
from the dew of the night rude canvas
coverings have been stretched from the
fence inward. They will prove very in
adequate, however, to keep out rain.
General Coxey was a visitor during the
day, but left shortly after noon, and Ok
lahoma Sam was given charge. Marshal
Browne was an early visitor and took
He remained but brief time, however.
and departed early to attend his trial IN
the Police Court.
There was crowd of curious people
surrounding the court, in expectation OF
the trial OF Browne aud Jones. Only per-
sons who could give some good reason
for their presence were admitted to the
courtroom. Among the earliest arrivals
were Coxey, Browne and Jones. They
were soon joined by four members OF
Congress Pence Of Colorado, William
Baker, Halder E. Boen, w. II. KEN and
Attorney General Tarsney of Colorado)
who offered their services as counsel.
Browne was attired in his spectacular
buckskin suit, and the party engaged in
consultation until Judge Miller assembled
the bench, when Browne and Jones
walked behind the railing into the pris-
oners' enclosure, accompanied by CoXey.
Several minor cases were brst disposed
Of During these proceedings the crowd
Of svmpathizers was augmented by the
arrival of Chairman Taubeneck and Sec
rotary Turner of the Central Committee
of the Peoples party, and DIR. 1. A.
Bland, the Washington third party man.
District Attorney Maloney, a smooth
faced, blonde-haired young man, ap--
peared as prosecutor of the Coxeyites and
announced: Il have been informed that
a man named John S. CoXey is in court,
and after an Investigator, have thought
myself warranted in filing an informa-
ton against him. | have made out
warrant, but if he is willing to submit, l
do not care to have it served upon him."
This was surprise, and Coxey spoke
up: Ppm here and ready" Then he
stepped forward to the bar and Attorney
Samuel Hyman said: First, we ask
whether all of the informations have
been filed that the Government intends
to make out"
'sThat is not the question:" replied the
Judge.
Then the information charging John S.
Coxey with unlawfully displaying ban
ner or device was read, and he replied:
mot guilty." The accused elected TO be
tried by jury, and the hearing OF the case
was set for Friday morning.
When the question of bail came up. one
of the lawyers for the accused said: 'lt
is moral certainty that these gentlemen
will remain here ten years for trial"
'We want legal certainty" replied
Judge Miller, ana he fixed the amount of
bond in each case at $500.
Marillo Kicker, feminine attorney of
this city, came forward to offer bail for
General Coxey, but Assistant District
Attorney Maloney reminded her of a pro-
vision of law which forbids attorneys
from signing bail bonds. subsequently
Frank Hume, wholesale grocer, signed
the bond for CoXey and Jones.
Soon after his release Coxey was seen
in his room at the National Hotel, with
Mrs. Coxey and Legal Tender. Samuel
Gompers, President of the American
Federation OF Labor. was at the hotel and
had a talk with Coxey, which talk the
latter did not care to reveal.
1.-THE Federation of Labor indorsed our
bills some months ago." he said. In dis
cussing his arrest. the chief of the Com
monweal said: 81 am certain have not
been guilty of law breaking. saw Vice
President Stevenson at ga. NJ, and he told
me he would consult Speaker Crisp about
laying aside the regulation torbidding
speech making on the Capitol grounds.
The law is unconstitutional, and l want
to test it. l led my army and walked
peacefully to the Capitol steps, bearing
no banner or device which the law for
bids. | demanded of the police the exer-
else of my rights. When they refused
me asked to read q protest. They re-
fused that, and l made no attempt to
speak or read, merely asking them TO ac-
cept the protest, which they refused. |
turned and made my way from the
grounds. If there was lawlessness in
my action fail to see it. did not know
whether the Vice-PresidenJ had con-
cluded to let me speak, and I wished to
test the law. Marshal Browne walked
over the grass, contrary TO law, but he
did it b5cause the mounted police were
trying to ride him down."
Mr.. Coxey persists in his determina-
ton to remain in Washington. "When
Congress sees all of the unemployed men
of the country here it cannot refuse to
legislate for thein," he said.
Coxey took some pains to give out for
publication a copy of the speech he would
have delivered had it not been for the in
terference of the police. In his speech he
takes the ground that the Capitol is the
property of the people, and fitting place
to mourn over their dead liberty was
upon these steps, where carpet had been
spread for royalty and the lobbyists of
trusts and corporations had passed un-.
challenged on their way to committee
rooms. The people were there to-day to
remind Congress OF its promises of re-
turning prosperity when the Sherman
Act would be repealed and to petition for
legislation that would give employment
TO every man willing to work and bring
universal prosperity. He protested that
it was an act of usurpation and tyranny
in denying the right of petition and as
sembly.
Quite large, crowd gathered at the
camping ground of the Commonweal this
evening to listen to Coxey on the ques-
ton of finance. Coxey intends to con-
tinue speaking every evening until his
bills are passed. The camp had been
thoroughly cleaned during the day, and a
large portion OF the lot covered with clean
straw.
BAD OUTLOOK FOR KELLY's ARMY.
DEs MONIES, May 2.-The outlook for
Kelly's army was decidedly unpromis-
ing tonight, and the Industrials are in
anything but good humor. All hope of
securing train was practically aban-
doned by the local committees. their Pc
titions having been refused for stock cars