Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-02
Browne.

browne.
Witnesses MI Muilowney finally agreed
ing. Judge Miller nIed the bail in each
case at $500. Mr.. Hyman requested that
MI. Coxey be permitted to go out on his
personal rscognizance until the case was
each one Of the defendants II he was q
resident OF the District and received a neg
alive answer.
But Judge. your honor" said Mr.. Hy-
man, I'VE are all morally certain that these
Esnuemen Will stay here till doom sday,
necessary. until this case Is called
Moral certainty is all right In its way"
Batd Judge Miller, but IL has nothing to do
with this particular case
This Is q very unusual case you know"
said the lawyer.
Mot at all. There is nothing unusual
about It, and the same rule applies here as
would apply In the case OF any other man."
1t then appeared that there were a num-
Der OF people in the court rooEl who were
willing to go their bond. but none OF
them could satisfy the property qualifica-
lions necessary for a bondsman. Mrs. Ma
rflla II. Kicker. the female lawyer, yolun-
teered TO go as their surety, but she was
also SHY IN the matter OF District real
estate. A request was made that Coxey
be allowed to leave the court room to Sc
cure bondsman, but Judge Miller said
that this could only be done IL he went in
company with marshal This decision did
not please the defendants at all. They Of
fered to put up cash collateral, but the
Judge decided that this was not the proper
procedure in a case Of this sort. Gen.
Coxey offered to put up $500 m cash for his
own appearance. but this, too. was refused.
Finally Released.
Gen" Coxey and Christopher Columbus
Jones were permitted TO sit within the bar
of the court, while their counsel and friends
sought bondsmen. They had not long to
remain there. for about IL o'clock Mr..
Frank Hume appeared and stated that he
was prepared to give bail for both men.
Mr.. Mullowney, the prosecuting attorney,
accepted the offer. and Mr.. Hume at once
signed bonds in the amount Of 500 each
for the appearance in court, when needed.
of both men. and they were Immediately re-
leased
friends, the men left the court room with
Representative Pence and several other
admirers Attorney Hyman stated that
quite a number of citizens had offered to
Ar. Henry King and Mr.. Ammon Behrend.
Mrs. briggs Attitude.
Mrs Briggs, who became surety for
Browne. was indignant today because she
thought the publications concerning the
part she had taken had misrepresented her
attitude toward Browne and the case
What she had done, she said, she had done
out Of compassion, and not because she
was on the side OF lawbreakers. 81 did
not" she said TO a Star reporter, Invite
Carl Browne to my house; he did not par
take OF dinner there, nor did any ovation
Of any kind take place. / told Lieut.. Nc
Cathran and Officer Mulhall that I would
not sign his release II a man could be found
who would do II. i asked these officers II
they thought IL would displease the citizens
Of the District They both replied that the
people had only kindly feelings for the
unfortunate men, My act was one Of pure
compassion and mercy.
when saw such men as Lafe Pence and
otner congressman were without power for
the want OF property qualification in the
District, felt IL was about time to throw
Maple Square into the breach and save the
country. When Carl Browne was a free
man he came to the door as a gentleman
should to thank me for the privilege, as he
said. Of breathing fresh air once more
ae looked very pale and broken. set be-
fore him cold collation.. of which he ate
sparingiy and hastily departed"
Those persons who have asserted with
considerable vigor that the men who are
camped with the army Of the commonweal
down on the unhealthy South Washington
lot would not work under any cfrcum-
stances would have had their ideas con-