Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-05-24


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COMMON WEALERS IN PRIS.
ON.
WAsHINaToN,D d. O., May 21.-Cuxey,
Browne und Jones were sentenced by
Judge Miller in tho Washington Po.
lice Court this afternoon to twenty
days in Jail for violating the stutu
OF the United States prohibiting tho
display of banners in the Capitol
grounds, and Coxey and Browne were
fined S5 each additional for trcspass
irg on the grass, the alternative be-
lug another ten days in jail. Jones
was acquitted OH this last charge.
The proceedings preliminary to the
passing of sentence were in line with
tue series of extraordinary Incidents
that have marked tho whole trial
Mr. Hyman, of tho defence, made
m appeal for nominal scntence,and
then Carl Browne Ind his say. He
began iy wi hdrnwing the appeals
mnde in his behalf, aud said h. had
none 10 mako. He had nsked for n
jury trial, but he now believed he
had made II mistake. 81 do not be
lieve," he said in n loud voice. "tbat
the people Of the United States be-
lievc that such II lot of filth aud sing
nation exists us is in tho courts here
| do not mean your Hclor, you are
different"
Then Browne proceeded in his
usual blasphemous strain for some
time. comparing the jury to those
who had participated in the crucilix
ion. He finally said he believed the
few hours, or dnys, or months, he
would pass i'll the Jail would do more
to help the canso than his feeble
voice could. Browne said he made
no resistance when arrested, and that
his lifo was saved from the police
mans club by colorcd man. In
conclusion. he said he asked for no
mercy, but would accept his punish
ment cheerfully.
MIR. Coxey roso next. It was the
first time, he said, that he had ever
stood before u court for sentence, and
it was pleasing thought that he
was innocent OF the charge. He told
bow the arrest was made and main
tanned that lie was not walking on
the grass and carried no banner.
But he was not surprised that the
jury brought in such verdict, and
he blamed the newspapers for ii,
representing the Commonweal as a
band of desperadoes 81 do not ap
peal for mercy, because / have com
mitted no crime" he said. "but do
nsk for justice"
The assistant di strict attorney ask
ed the judge to impose jill son
tence aud not impose fine, which
would be paid by tho contributions
OI lnnOTnnJ men.
Representative Percs asked the
judge to disarm criticism by giving IL
nominal sentence and show that there
was no bitter animus behind the
prosecution.
Judge Miller entered into q long
review of the case, and arraigned
Coxey severely. There woro no part
les in the case; 10 prosecution of
Coxey for his ideas Coxey mnsl
conform his methods Of salvation to
the law of the land. 1t was matter
of congratulation that only three or
four hundred men responded to his
call TO march on Washington. 81
thank God the working people-thc
suffering peoplo-did not respond" !"
said the court.
Coxey had proposed TO bring 100,-
600 ide people here to set all exam.
pie by breaisirg law. "Who in The
world should be punished for viola
ton of he law if you should not, Mr..
Coxey?' he asked
II did not violate it, anid Coxey.
"You have your head so full of
your schemes that you think any.
thing that stan Is in your way is
wrong said the Judge. "What
right OF yours has been abridged in
the District of Columbias" asked the
Court. Judge Miller referred to
Coxey's absolute folly" arraigned
him as dreamer and said. 81
don't know Of any case whore the
Court would bo more justified in
passing the maximum sentence, but
l am not going to no it"
fnhnp Tho fu1,,n to11 H. 49, I