The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-02

Brownies.
General Coxey accepted the situation
philosophically. His army was put to
work clearing up the new camping
grounds for occupation, while Coxey
drove over to the Office of the district com
missioners with an eye to business. He
made application of them for the neces-
sary license to charge admission to his
camp, doubtless anticipating great rush
there during the next few days. BY pay
ing $5 he secured license for one day
only, the question of issuing q longer
license being held under advisement.
From the people who are In the conf
dence of Coxey 1T is learned that he had
no idea when he started his march from
Massillon that there would be objection
to his making q speech on the steps of the
Capitol. Not until his interviews with
the authorities on Monday did he become
convinced that he would be stopped. Then
he resolved to attempt to carry out his
program at all events, thinking that the
outcome of police interference would be
as advantageous as success for his pur-
poses.
II have no complaint to make as far as
the police are concerned, y he said. .They
treated me with great consideration, but
they had to carry out the law, even II it
was an unjust one. My speechmaking,
however at the Capitol is over and shall
not again attempt it. 1t would be no
uSc.h
Most of the Commonwealers accepted
the outcome of their demonstration in the
same spirit displayed by their chief. But
few of them took any part in the disturb
ancc ut the Capitol, outsiders of the law
less local element being responsible for
! the brief uproar
The most serious chapter of the affair
for Washington, the problem of what is
| to be done with the army, remains un-
| solved, Coxey has no intention of
| leading his recruits away. He still de-
| clnres that the movement has just begun,
| that they will stay here until congress
, provides for them by passing his bills.
Carl Browne and Christopher Columbus
Jones will be tried in the police court,
Browne will be arraigned on the general
charge of violating United States stat
| ute, the one regulating the use of the
| Capitol grounds, Jones will be charged
with disorderly conduct. Samuel f. Hy-
man, young lawyer, has been engaged to
! defend Browne by some one whose name
he refuses to gfve. Lawyer Lyman was
asked ss to the line of defense.
ave will not only defend, said he ''but
we may also adopt affirmative action
through the courts. The first thing will
be to defend the prisoners against the
charge that they unlawfully entered the
Capitol grounds, and we will take that
law to the court OF last resort Then the
affirmative action will depend on circum-
stances, but it is certain that If Browne or
Jones have been injured in any way some
one will have to make ample reparation." Z"
i Late in the afternoon bail for Browne
was fixed ut $500 Mrs. Emily Briggs, a
wealthy resident of this city and Mrs.
Anna Hahn, n prominent labor sympa-
thizer, undertook the bond, and the chief
marshal was set free Mrs. Briggs con-
veyed him in her carriage to her home,
where he took dinner, and then he re-
turned to the army in its new camp near
the river. Jones was left in the station
house None of the Coxey people seem to
be particularly interested in his condition
or fate.