The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-05-05
CHARGED COXEY'S ARMY.
The General" and Carl Browne Ar
rested and Placed Behind
the Bars.

every side. CUXeV and Browne, when
the capitol grounds were reached,
dismounted and CARRYING ban
ners started up the capitol walks,
followed by motley crowd composed
of their followers and curious idIers.
There was great confusion, and the
mounted police charged into the
crowd. CoNey and Browne were
arrested. toNey was Immediately re-
leased, but Browne was taken to the
police station, followed by a long
line of iostling men and boys. The
charge 10 be preferred Is not known but
will probably be disorderlv assemhlage.
This broke up the aggregation and COM
monwealers and Washingtonians were
mixed in a tumble Of people.
There was little of actual interest in
the walk up Pennsylvania Avenue to
the capitol grounds Here the process
sion was detected and moved up b
Street to the top of the hill where a
broad eXpanse of avenue swept to-
ward the east front of the capitol.
This was CoXey's goal and there was
every preparation 10 turn into the
avenue. But az the opening was
reached q solid front of mounted police
men WAS seen. They stretched from
curb to curb, making ingress toward the
capitol Impossible. There was nothing
to do but NOW down the officers or 90
straight on. The squad Of police ahead of
CoXey's carriage went straight ahead.
1t was a ruse to carry the procession
past the capitol. CoXev and his peO-
pie showed their Chagrln, but followed
out B Street. Hurried signals were
passed from CoXey to Browne. Ii was
clear they would not be thus led will
inglv away. Half block up R Street
Browne halted his column and dis
mounted. He turned over his horse
to an attendant. Then he went to
CoXey's carriage and spoke to him.
Gen. CoNey turned to get out but his
wife tried TO restrain him. He paused
and kissed her. Then he sprang from
his carriage and made his way back to-
ward the entrance to the capitol. A
/ bowling mob WAS on his heels as the
flank movement was appreciated
Brown followed bearing his banner
The rank and file of the army stood in
the street.
The squad of police suddenly discov-
cred that CoXey had turned back
Quickly the officers hurried through
the crowd after CoNey and Browne.
The two had found b Street impossible.
CoXCy sprang into the heavy stone pal
ing which surrounded the foliage Of the
east front of the capitol grounds, and
with bound was inside the fence and
lost amidst the tangled shrubberv.
Browne followed. The mob shout
ed at their disappearance. The police
were not TO he daunted hv this escape
to the shrubbery. The first officer
mounted on a fine bay, rcinCi his horse
to the stone fence and then horse and
~ l.
the shrubberV other mounted officers
followed. Small trees, bushes and flower
beds went down before the sweep of
. hprsemen and the yelling crowd which
followed. CoXey and Browne lodged
through the bushes to the open area at
the east front. Here a blue coated
mass awaited the onC0mers. There was
a crash as the fugitives and the mob
from the street met the wall of officers
and people in the open. The onslaught
was SO sudden that the officers broke for
momcut. People sUrgCd and shouted
CoXey and Browne were lost for the
moment. The policemen stemmcd the
rush after a minute, during which one
officer used his baton freely.
After the intense excitement of the
rush toxev had slipped unobservcd
through the struggling mass, and be
the cast front entrance 10 the capitol.
He was NJ to the tenth step before he
was recognized. Then the officers
closed in above him and his further
passage was barred. The great crowd
now recognized him and a shout went up
from every corner uf the vast assem-
blage. C0Ncy turned to the crowd and
raised his hat. He was deathlv pale.
Capt. Garden, of the capitol police,
stepped to one side of him. and Lieut..
Kelly, of the city police, was at the
other arm. The officers formed solid
" about him. The crowd below was
kept back by menacing clubs.
What do you want 10 do here ?''
asked capt. Garden.
- wish to make an address" re-
sronded Gen. CoNcy, his voice showing
intense emotion.
But YOU cannot do that, said Capt.
Garden, quietly but firmly.
"Can read protest. - asked CoXey.
There was a moments hesitation. lie
drew from his pocket typewriter
manuscript and began TO unfold il.
There was movement among the Off
GERS.
Capt. Garden quietly took Coxev by
the lett arm and Lieut.. Kelly took him
hv the right. They moved down the
steps. the solid rank of officers follow
ing. CoXev was thus impeIied down.
ward and forward. He was not pulled
or put under arrest, but firmly pushed
away. At the foot of the steps the
great crowd greeted CoNcv and the
officers with a storm of shouts Again
the mounted police charged, the crowd
surged and fora time il looked a. though
( there would be tsoubIc. But the little
NJ R+ f,tA Il vi
. Coxey in the center They were iiankct
hv the mounted officers. Thus CoXey
made his exit from the Capito
entrance and the east front. " he
moved away he tossed the type writer
protest to the group of newspaper meI
and said: That is rthc press There
was no formal arrest. The oticer
merely moved him away from the cen
ter of the conflict. They were satisfied
in having prevented the use of the capl
tol for CoNey speech. Wien the opeI
area had been cleared, Gen. toXcy wa
given unrestrained liberty. He turnc,
toward his army which still stood OF
the street
Carl Browne was a shining mark ful
the policemen on account Of his con
spjcu0uS costume. ~ he broke through
the foliage a half dozen mounted polio,
charged after alm across tht
grounds. escaping hy a miracle
running down any of the people, VIII,
scattered right and LETT. Browne
reached the foot Of the capitol step.
and there was hurried and excitin.
dialogue b"t cen him and the police
which could rot be heard Then tw,
policemen threw themselves upon
Browne, grabbed his Hag Of peace am
smashed the staff. seized Browne