Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-05-02
COXEY IS OUT ON BAIL
HE WILL. he ON TRIAL. NEXT
FRIDAY.
An Unusual And Not Creditabie
Scene In The Capitol Grounds
Browne Is Roughly Handled
Wild Kansas Talk.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-There WAS
critical moment here yesterday at the
capitol just after Coxey was hustled on
the steps. The "wealers" in the parade
were jammed and jostled by the crowd
some being thrown about in every direc
ton. The changing Of the bells on the
cable cars and the yelling and surging Of
the people made the scene hideous. The
mounted police dashed into the crowd
endeavoring to get them back on the
sidewalk and restore some semblance Of
order, but for some time it was OF no
avail. 1t became necessary to use their
clubs as a menace. Some of the Coyey.
ties were jostled and crowded until they
reached the wall of the grounds, and it
looked as though they were about to
head for the capitol. A rush was made
by a mass of people upon the scene, and
many ran pel-mell to the plaza, over
lawns, trampling down the shrubbery
and vines.
About the east Of the capitol pande-
monium reigncd, and the mounted police
made charge to clear the way. Then
occurred a scene scarcely ever before wit.
messed about the big binding. Men,
women and children rushed for the side
walks, falling over and tramping on one
another in their attempt toreach a place
<Nx (ntx oil oil sod
and out in the street could be seen the
Coxeyites. presenting deplorable and
comical sight i'll their rags and tattcrs
after their contact with the yelling and
surging populace,
Brownies personality was then on
exhibition. He rode his mettlesome
charger in forbidden paths OF the capitol
grounds and jumped him over the stone
coping to the eastern part of the park.
A mounted officer started after him, and,
as he resisted arrest, he received club.
bing. His head was cut, hut it is not
thought that he was badly hurt This
incident started rumors afloat as to
general fighting. but no such thing oc-
CURED.
The plaza in front OF the main portion
of the capitol building then took on its
usual appearance Just as is on every day
when Congress is in session. This whole
affair of CoXcy lasted not over 10
minutes.
Carle Browne, chiet marshal Of CoXey S
army and Christopher Columbus Jones
leader of the Philadelphia contingent
were placed on trial in the Washington
city police court this morning on the
charge of violating the United States
statutes and interfering with an arrest
respectively. Coxey was in court and
was arrested on the charge OF unlawiully
entering the United States capito
grounds, and displaying Il banner ant
injuring certain plants and shrubs in th'
grounds.
Browne demanded Jury trial for cacl
prisoner, which was granted aud the
cases went over until Friday. Bail ii
$500 was demanded III each case, and
Coxey, Browne and Jones were lockcC
up until shortly after II O'Clock whe!
Frank Hume, whole sale liquor dealer
gave bond for Coxey and Jones, and they
were released. Browne furnished bli
last night
In the House today Johnson, Democrat
presented as privileged matter a rcsolu
tion directing the committee ON publi'
buildings and grounds to investigate tht
occurrences on the capitol grounds yester
day, to determine whether unnecessar,
force was used by the police; whether IN
offending citizens were cruelty beaten
and whether the dignity Of the Ilous
had been violated. The Speaker hcl'
that no privilege attached to the rcsolu
ton, whcrcupon Johnson asked uDani
nous consent for its consideration, bu
this was refused.
DEs MONIES. Ia, MAY 2.-kclly 'sarm'
OF Coxeyites are still here, unable to g
transportation. Provisions are scare
land the citizens are not incliued to tul
nish more.