The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-09
Washington City Police Prepar-
ing for the Army.
CAN'T ARREST ALL THE MEN
Commander-in-Chief Moving South
Along the Monongahela.
Gov. West. Of Utah, ForbtAs the Bring
ing OF tae Caiifornia Regiment Into
the Territory, but the Railroad Dis-
obeys-OEaen Full OF Militia.

WAsHIseroS CIrr. April S-Manv of the
labor leaders in this city are incensed at
the arrest OF the forsy-one unemployed
yesterday, and declare that the proceed
ings were without lawful authority. They
saw also that Mayor Moore has no right 10
deal with these men as means of ''horri-
bic example" for Coxey's army. 1t is
claimed that when the case comes into
court tomorrow morning there will ee
plenty of friends of the men. including n
member of congress. ard if the law has
been overstepped in this arrest the proper
people will be made to suffer for it.
The unceremonious way in which the
freight car load OF unemployed from Gin
cinnati was taken in charge by the police
is believed to forecast the reception that
awaits the Coxey army. The men will be
brought into police court upon charges of
vagrancy. The local Law against vagrants
applies to all men without visible means OF
support who are destitute. likely 10 be-
come charges upon the city, who
nave no vocation or means of gain
ing livelihood, or who solicit
aims The penalty is ninety days in
the workhouse at hard labor. but il rests
within the discretion of the Judge to accept
their promises to leave the city, or to ac-
cent $loo bonds as surety that they will
not become public charges or beg. There
is no doubt of the application of this law
10 the band from Texas under Capt Prm-
rose. tor the search at the police station
showed tha. the total capital of the COM
pany amounts to about -. They nave re-
ceived two fairly good meals today. and
have been passably comfortable. Capt
Primrose. the leader of the band. may
find himself in more serious trouble than
his followers. There IL an old law on the
statute books which was passed in is;s0
and has never been repealed. which
makes it an offense to bring into the Dis
trict of Columbia any destitute people ho
are likely to become pablic charges, with a
penalty of from 81 10 $50 tine for each
offense. The police force are now consid-
erIng the advisabiIity Of bringing charge
of violation of this law against the leader,
in which case his fines. with the altsrna-
tive of workhouse imprisonment, would
amount to very heavy punishment.
The same charge may be brought against
Gen. Coxey il disaster does not osertake
the army of the Cemmonw veal before II
reaches here. OF course the vagrancy act
may not BE- brought into application
against his followers. and besides, there
are two other laws which it il the avowed
and advertised purpose of tho Coxsyitss
to break. One Is the act Of con-
gress regulating the use Of the
capitol grounds, which forbids any
gathering for demonstration or parade.
the making Of any Grafton or the use Of
heau "a tv.,, Ia n ka IL. af
banner or device TO attract attention. The
other is local law which forbids men to
congregste on the steps of public or pri-
vate building. IL rests within the discre-
ton of the vice president and speaker Of
the house to suspend the capitol regula-
,ions for any proper purpose, and per-
haps Coxcy's agents will apply to them
for permission TO carry out their pro-
gramme Mai. Moore, chief of police,
said today. in speaking of the march Of
Coxey: These laws are on the statute
books and We have no discretion in it,
We must enforce them il Coxey's army
arrives, unless congress should give them
permission to congregate on the capitol
steps"
The details of the police movement
against Coxey 10 kept a secret No doubt
he will be met at the district limits and II
the members OF his army are too great for
the police to cope With the local militia
will be called to their aid. What to
do with the army when il arrives
and is taken into custody is diff
fieult question. The station houses
of the city would not accommodate such a
crowd. To simply repulse the men and
forbid them to enter the district would be
TO turn them loose on tho suburban resi-
dents of Virginia and Maryland. and this
is subject which gives the governors OF
adjoining states much uueasinsss. Ma.
Moore has received . letter from
the chief Of police OF Allegheny
City, Pa. describing tho Coxey men in
most uneomplimentary terms. lie de-
ciares there are several professional Grim
inals in their RANKS; that four or five
burgiaries were committed by them while
they were in the city, and that there would
have been more depredasions but for tho
close police surveillance over the army
during its stay.
Col. Redstone, the Washington City
representative Of CoIey. said concerning
the mea arrested last night: This body
of men is not called the Common veal
til word Is previously sent to our head
quarters, and none will come in disorder
and without military discipline. There
will no he resistance of the Law and none OF
the men will enter the city AZ body until
the main line arrives"
BROWNSVILLE. Pa, April a~-This city
welcomed the army Of the Common veal
fairly we'll this evening. The army IL
camped tonigh, in Braeebridge hall. in ths
center of town. and the marchers retired
early.
sAir LAKE, April s-The sreciai train
bearlng GOV. West and q portion of the
4 tab militia left here ~ 7 O'Clock this
morning aud arrived ia Ogden an hour
later. where they were met by the mayor,
chief o; police and other officials. A con-
sultasion was held between Gov. West.
General Superintendent Bancroft, OF the
/. Union Pacific. and Superintendent napp.
Of the Southern Pacific road. Mr.. Knapp
vas notified not 10 bring the so-csiied
Industrial Army into the territory, that
they could not stay at Ogden or any other
point within the territorial limits. and
unless arrangements corid b made 10
send them East they must DO re-
turned. The consultation ended and
troops were marched up town and the
Gazing gun will rest IN public square. A
long consultation folIowed between the
state authorities 10 the mayors ofsace and
whole military force sas placed undei
command OF Lieut. f.assiier. The Cover
nor and the rs4isay officials hesd another
eonsaliasaea at 2 O'Clock. aud the governor
vas informed that the indassrials had
been halted seven miles west Of the ulat