Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-22
B Ell IND THE BAR S
Ooxey, Browne and Jones Reach the End
Of Their Journey.
They Go to the Jail I'm the Van-Not
. New Experience for
Browne.

Gen" Jacob s. Coxey, Marshal Carl
Browne and Christopher Columbus Jones,
the three men who thought to show Con-
gress its duty on the LIST OF May. had their
'1rst view OF the inside OF Washington jail
yesterday afternoon. BY half-past o'clock
they were firmly ensconced behind iron
bars and their term of confinement was
begun.
For Coxey himself 1t was his first expert
ence OF the sort. and. all talk Of martyrdom
on the part Of the commonw callers to the
contrary, 1t was evident he did not like 1t
little bit. Marshal Brownies case was
quite different. however. and upon his ar
rival at the jail he cast his eyes about him
as though he were comparing 1t to other
buildings OF the same nature in which he
has been domiciled IN times past The big
structure by the Eastern branch, over which
Capt Leonard presides. seemed to meet
with MS approval. and he took his incar-
ceration In most philosophical way. To
star reporter who drove out to the jail
with the Coxeyites. Browne said that his
terms Of sentence In the past had usually
been longer than twenty days.
Yes" he said, IT have been behind the
bars before. but never for any real offense
1t has always been for this same crime OF
indulging In free speech"
The three men were taken out to the Dis
trict jail In the black Maria" In which
Van Driver Anderson has carried so many
more or less famous people between the iail
and the court houses. Before leaving the
Police Court each man was handcuffed
and they were then given the front seats IN
the van. The other passengers made up a
motley crowd of about a Dozen OF both
sexes. both colors and Of various conditions
of servitude In the past They were all
consigned to the work house as "vags" or
''disorderlies." the three Coxeyites being the
only ones who were dignifed with jail SEN
fences. They were treated with consider
able Difference by the other prisoners, who
looked up to them as worthy OF much con-
paper space which their trial had consumed.
Browne Notifies the Army.
While at the Police Court Browne wrote
out one of his Characteristic orders to the
men in camp under his command. In this
he officially apprised them of the fact that
their leaders had been sentenced TO jail and
urged them to keep up their courage and
hang together. as he would continue TO d.
rect and guide them just the same from the
scene of his enforced retirement. The order
was carried out to the camp by OKLAHOMA
Sam who will officiate as mounted courier
, for the leaders That picturesque figure,
VINO. by the way. has shattered many an
ideal of what the genuine cowboy should
| In order that he might learn his way to
| headquarters"
Arrived at the Jail the men were received
courteously by the warden and his officials
ana they were made TO feel very much al
home. In answer to questions they said
that they had no guns or other danger.
Gus weapons. and when they were told that
II they had any money with them IL would
be more secure in the jail safe than IL
would in the company that they would be
compelled to keep for the next three weeks
Mr.. CoXey shelled out a goodly roll Of bills
browne unearthed few silver coins, but
all that Christopher Columbus Jones could
ma was a couple of copper cents.
Me Too Jones.
All this time c. c. Jones was standing
I around doing the me too" act TO perfec.
ton, and looking like anything but the
1 typical leader of men. His silk hat was
1 just shade more rusty than when he
reached Washington. and his linen jus,
that much more untidy. He didn't bother
himself very much about what was coins
on, and acted on the principle that II 4,
was good enough for Coxey and Browne
II was good enough for him. He had a lit
/ tie hand satchel with him. and when this
| was searched its principal contents were
| found to be a pair Of overshoes and a port
| able backing box and brush. All three
men were slowed away in cells in the south
| wing OF the jail. the end usually set ana RI
! for cases from the Criminal Court the
/ Police Court wing being full
On the second tier cell 81, a big double
cell. had just been vacated. and Coxey and
| Browne were put in this together, and for
three weeks they can discuss the salvation
| of the country to their hearts content. C
Columbus Jones. the silent was given a
cell in the lower tier. Shortly after the
| doors were locked on the three men, dinner
was passed around. and each was given a
tin dish containing a generous helping OF
meat a baked potato and great slab OF
corn bread. 1t was very much better than
commonweal army fare. though hardly w
| to the style OF living that Coxey and
Browne enjoyed at the hotels at which they
| stopped on their famous march from Mas
sillon TO Washington.
Probably Change His Mind.
Browne has expressed his intention OF
not paying the s. fine imposed on him for
walking on the grass. and says that he will
serve out the extra ten days In default OF
| payment. The chances are, however, tina,
| after he has been In Jail for a few days he
| will change his mind and be willing to
| breathe once more the air Of freedom.
Epworth Leaguers mt Hamline Church
The third anniversary of the Epwortf
League Of Hamline NJ. E. Church was helc
Sunday evening in the auditorium OF the
/ church, which was tastefully decorated
| with palms and roses and strips of whit,
bunting containing the motto OF the leagu,
| in red letters.
The program consisted of a solo. "Consid
er the Lilies" by Miss Holden; an ad.
dress by the pastor, Rev. E. S. Todd, DID.
| on Channels for Work." In which he EN-
| phasized the Importance of developing IN,
| social power of the league for Christ; q
talk by Mr.. G.. W. F. Swartzell on The Gen.
| eral History of the Epworth League" ir
| which he spoke of the different organiza
| tons in the Methodist Church, beginning
| with the Lyceum and oxford League, ou
! Of which grew the one great organization Of
! the present day with its 1900 members
The church quartet sang Nearer, Ny God
| to Thee" after which followed an able ad
dress by Mr.. G. c. Hough. president, or
| "Our Own League"
Miss Perry spoke of the work done BY
| the department OF mercy and help and
| Mr.. Watson told what had been accom-
plished by the department of spiritual work
The exercises were closed with a conse
Grafton service.
| St. Augustfne's Church.
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