Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-06

WASUINGTON, ID. g, May o.-4neIe
vas a falling OF In the attendance OF
Congressman on the trial OF the Com
monweal leaders, which was resumed In
Judge Miler's police court to-day.
Rep. SibIey, OF Pennsylvania, had a
seat Withla the bar. After officer Law,
Of the police force. had told how Browne
snd Coxey ran across the grass and
snrubbery aud were arrested. James
II. Forsythe, clerk 10 the district sur
veyor's Office, tried 70 point out on a
map OF the city where the Capitol
grounds lie, but the attorneys for the
defendant made objection that IL Was
not com mpetenL
After considerable argument be WAS
permitted 20 state what upon hearssy
ha thought were the boundaries OF the
GROUNDS. Judge Miller called Officer
Law and asked him several questions
Representative Pence rose and Gre
atsd something OF a sensation oy de-
c.aring that 20 was evident the court
was sndeavoring 20 help the prosecut-
iug officers out Of a hole from which
Iis themselves from.
"Cau you show anything improper In
the Questions?" asked the Judge.
Il can object that the questions are
absolutely improper and leading" re-
sp0nded Mr.. Pence.
Judge Miller declared with cOnsiderl-
be show Of wrath that IL was bis priv
i.eze aud sworn duty TO elicit all che
facts 10 the matter.
Mr. Pence asked some questions OF
the officer which showed that though
be was recorded as the complainant In
tue case, be had not entered any CON-
paiut. He could rot tell how il hap
pened that charges OF disorderly con-
duct and assault had been entered
AGAINST Browne and aiterward with
drawn. The officer denied that Browne
had been clubbed, and when he was
asked whether Browne had not been
roughly used, the Judge said that IL was
not in the case.
Oficer ID. AIdridge cleared away the
mystery which has surrounded the cir
Cumslances under which ChLlS&o PAes-
Columbus Jones, Of Philadelphia, man-
s.ed TO get himself ARE sted. Mr.
Jones, the officer explained, had sin
tsrfered" as the police were trying 70
arrest Browne.
OHicer Murphy testified that he
had been stationed on the Capitol
grounds with orders TO prevent any or
ganization from psrading there or any
other persons from carving banners.
browne broke ia, flourishing a banner,
the officer said, and so he had arrested
him. Congressman Hudson, of Kansas,
cr0ss-eXamined Murphy.
You signed this afidavit, the Con-
gresham asked, exhibiting the com
paint against COyey.
Yes, sir"
"Aud you did not Sss COIey thsre?"
"No, sir"
Sergeant Eenney had seen Browne at
Rrlgatwood drilling the men with their
r.ace "bannerettes," as the witness
called them, in such a drill as he had
lever seen or heard Of before, although
De was an old soldier. Jones had made
q Wild leap from the cab across tho
street. The officer had commanded
Jones' followers TO q standstiIl and they
bad obeyed.
DID YOU hear him make any decla-
ration, statement or threat?' Inquired
Sir. Hudson.
..Nr. Jones was very quiet"
why did you tel MS men to stand
sule"
1--WE were looking for trouble"
..Tuen as matter OF fact all the
trouble was between the citizens and
tte o6icerS?"
t'VoSt emuhatically no."
A Juror asked some questions about
Jones, eIiciting the fact that the Phila-
de.p1an had not walked on the grass.
Police Lieutenant Kelley told how
CrXey asked leave 20 make 4 speech or
read q protest.
"D.d be say be demanded your pro-
lection while he exercised his cODsti-
tutioual right?" asked Mr.. Pence.
81 don't remember that"
'Nlat was his besrinE?"
"Ga9t.emanly throughout"
Did be violate any law?'
/. eff he had l would have arrested
him. he was quiet and peaceable
ihrouc hout.'
Tue prosecution having been iniShed,
Representative Pence made q motion 10
have the case dismissed on the ground
OF iuSuficieu, evidence.
Judge Miller held that there was
proof tending TO substantiate the
charges, and declined to grant the mo-
ton. Thereupon Representative Hud-
sou asked for 50 adjournment until
Monday that the lawyers might con
suit regarding the defense, aud court
adjourned.
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