The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-05-07
on TRIAL AT WASHINGTON.
The Commonweal Commanders Ar
raigned For Violating City
Ordinances.

When the cases were called
against the trio of Commonweal
Commanders, in Judge Millers court
in Washington, on Saturday morn
ing, there was perceptible decided
falling off in the attendance, as
compared with the previous day.
on which the defendants were first
arraigned. Among the spectators
was Representative Sibley, of
Pennsylvania, who occupied a seat
within the bar
The trial was opened by officer
Law of the Washington police, tell
ing how Browne and Coxey ran
across the grass and shrubbery and
were arrested, James H. Forsythe,
a clerk in the District Surveyors
office, tried to point upon map Of
the city where the Capitol grounds
lie, but the attorneys for the de-
fendant made objection that it was
not competent. After considera-
BILE argument he was permitted to
say what, upon hearsay, he thonght
we're the boundaries of the grounds.
Judge Miller recalled Officer Law
and asked him several questions.
Representative Pence rose and
created something of a sensation
by declaring that it was evident the
court was endeavoring to help the
prosecuting officers out of a hole
from which they had shown absolute
inequalities to lift themselves,
Judge Miller declared with con
siderable show of warmth that it
was his privilege and sworn duty to
elicit all thefacts in the matter.
Mr., Pence asked some questions
of the officer, which showed that,
although he was recorded as the
complainant in the case, he hadno
entered any complaint. He could
not tell how it happened that char
ges of disorderly conduct and as
sault had been entered against
Browne aud afterward withdrawn.
The officer denied that Browne had
been dubbed, and when he was
asked whether Browne had been
roughly used, the Judge said that
was not in the case.
Officer F. D. Albridge cleared
away the mystery which surround
ed the circumstances under which
Christopher Columbus Jones, of
Philadelphia, managed to get him
self arrested. Mr.. Jones the officer
explained, had 'interfered" as the
police we're trying to arrest Mr.
Browne.
Officer Murphy testified that he
had been stationed to the Capitol
grounds with orders to prevent any
organization from passing there or
any persons from carrying banners
Browne broke in, flourishing ban
ner, the officer said, and he had ar
rested him. Congressman Hudson,
of Kansas, cross-examined Mr..
Murphy,
Sergeant Kenny had seen Browne
at Lightwood drilling" the men
with their peace 'bannerlets" as
the witness called them in such a
drill as he never heard of before,
although he was an old soldier.
Jones had made a wild leap from
across the street; the officer had
commandedJones followers to stand
still and they had done so.
Several other witnesses were eX-
amined, whose testimony was about
in line with those of others who has
testified earlier in the trial, closing
the cases for the prosecution.
The prosecution having been fin
ished Representative Pence made a
motion to have the case dismissed
on the ground of insufficient evi-
dence.
Judge Miller held that there was
proof tending to substantiate the
charges and declined to grant the
motion. Thereupon Representative
Hudson asked for an adjournment
until Monday that the lawyers
might consult regarding the defense
and court adjourned.
SENATOR COKE SPEAKS OUT