Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-03
COXEY ALSO ARRESTED.
lie and His Iieutenants, However, BaiIed-
Commonwent Situation.

WASHINGTON, d. C., May '2-When
the cases Of Carl Browne and Christopher
Columbus Jones were called In the PO-
lice Court this morning. COxey was In
court and warrant was served upon
him. charging him with the same offences
as those alleged against Browne and
Jones. Shorn OF it's verblage and tech
nicalities. the accusation Is trespass upon
the Capitol grounds and damaging the
shrubbery and lawns. Coxey was sur
rrised at his new trouble. All pleaded
not guilty and demanded jury trials. At
the request of their counsel the cases
were postponed until Friday to give time
FOR preparation. Brownies bond given
last night was still in force and was suf
hcent for him. Frank Hume. a we'll
known wholesale grocer OF Washington,
gave. bond in 500 each for Coxey and
Jones. and they were released. Inside the
bar Of the court were a number of we'll
known Populists. They were Congress
men Baker. of Kansas; Lafe Pence. OF
Colorado; Boen. OF Minnesota, and KEN,
of Nebraska. Adjutant-General Tarsney.
Of Colorado, was also present. and Mrs.
Olivia Briggs, the writer, was another
spectator.
resurrected, and its application TO CoXey
is suggested. II prohibits bringing into
the District people without means of
livelihood, or who are liable 10 become
charges upon the public. The penalty,
not less than $25 nor more than $50 for
each offence, is made a lien upon such
boats, horses, wagons, or other means OF
transportation as may be used 10 bring
the interdicted people into the District.
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fine stock was used for this purpose. and
this is where the application comes in.
When released from the tolls OF the law
Coxey took out another license for the
day to exhibit his camp for an admission
fee. His present location is so manifest
IS an unwhOlesOme one tnat CoXey Is
said 10 be looking about for another. II
Is not probable that he would b. per-
mitted TO remain long in his present
camp If he desired to DO so-the health
officers are not likely to allow such a
menace to the public health to remain
undisturbed. With the aid of the high
fence and the canvas brought with them,
the Commonwealers have sheltered them-
selves from the sun. but not from the
rain when IL comes The men roamed
about the city at will to-day. and three
or four Of them were arrested; one. for
begging, and the others for being drunk
and disorderly. All the arrested got
few days In the wOrk-hOuse.
WILD TALK ~ KANSAS.
CHICAGO. ILL, May "A Topeka,
kan) special says: Il. s. Osborne. Sec
retary OF State. when told that General
CoXey had been arrested, became very
much excited. and gave utterance To some
wild remarks. He said: II know Whit
the charge Is. | expect that this upris-
ing will be put down. There will be no
overt action Shy the people until the next
election. Then, simultaneously with the
returns. flames will be shot up into the
air from the Atlantic TO the Pacific. and
every palatlal residence In the land Will
be destroyed in this spontaneous upris-
ing Of the people. Woe unto them who
have sought 10 stay this tide for the last
six months. The farmers are preparing
for this. They are selling each horse
or cow and buying rifles with the pro-
ceeds. and many mechanics are doing the
same"
Governor Lewelling believed that the
arrest OF General Coxey would prove 10
be a serious bunder. He said: "lt VIII
have the effect OF uniting the masses in
common cause. The Populsts as
rule, look upon the demonstration in
Washington to-day as the beginning OF a
revolution"