St. Paul daily globe., 1894-05-08
TRIAL or C0xtY COHORTS.
The CRANx'S PLfHs F0R REDEE@iHc
The GOVERNMENT.
THE FARCE WILL END TODAY,

The District attorney Calls Browne
Crank and intimates That
Coxey Is a K9ave- Tho Cohs
monwcal Lawyer Says the Per-
secution Comes From Wall
Street Plutocrats. So :
WASHINGTON. May THE trial Of
the commonweal leaders. which has
dragged along in the police count ,f6r
three days. will be concluded tomvrrpW.a
Coxey's explanation OF his plaMsafbr
redeeming the government was the
principal feature of the days proceed
ings, apart from the speeches by the
lawyers. 1t is apparent that the case is
being tested on. the broad grounds Of
Justification for Coxey's movement. for
the assistant district attorney, In his
opening address, called Browne crank,
and did not hesitate to insinuate Coxey'
was knave. while the opposing lawyers
endeavored to make the trial appear a
persecution, by the plutocrats of the
people, and appealed to animosity
AGAINST WALL STREET. 81
The defense had its inning today in
the police court trial, where the three
leaders OF the commonweal-COxey
Browne and J0nes--are OH trial for their
May day demonstration at the capitol.
Young Attorney Hypan, who defends
Browne and Jones, iiiade the opening
statement for the defense. There was
no denial or defense for what the CON-
monwealers had done. he began. De-
fense would consist in the lawfulness
or their actions. He could remember
but one similar occurrence in history.
the attorney said, and thereupon he
produced a Bible and began to read
Scriptural passage.
Il must object to that" interposed
the district attorney; "the gentleman
should cOnfine himself to a statement
of fact"
"DOes the attorney deny that this is a
fact?" demanded the young lawyer,
holding his Bible aloft dramatically.
He was permitted to proceed. and
read the passage OF the old Testament,
feciting
THAT THE LORD
had commanded Moses to take off his
hat because he trod on holy ground. He
had not talked long before Judge Miller
was compelled to make the same objec-
tiOn raised by the district attorney, and
to request the lawyer to devote himself
to the recital of what was intended to be
proved.
Gen. Coxey himself, in his gray spring
suit, with creased trousers, walked into
the witness stand. He gave his resi-
dence as Wassillon, q.
What Is your buSiness?" was asked.
II have stone quarry, manufacture
sand for steel works and run a stock
farm. am now engaged in lobbying
for the unemployed people," -.
What is the object OF your visit to
Washington, ~ +
ITO petition congress to pass two
laws to give work to the unemployed on
public improvements"
The men who came with him did so,
Mr.. Coxey said. upon the principle that
they might as well be with him as any
where. They were out of work, and
their families were destitute at home.
Ibid you obey the laws of the state?"
"Not one chicken feather can be
traced to our camp. We know that The
success of the movement depended
upon our behavior. Men were warned
not to beg or drink" rys
In repeating his conversation with the
chief of the police OF Washington,
''Gen. C0Xey said that it was his pur-
pose to keep within the law. He told
Maj. Moore that the army might break
up and enter. the capitol grounds as
American. citizens, and the chief said
there would be no objection to that.
He said we must not carry the. banners
into the grounds, because it was against
the law.p the generaieehtlnued. II said
there was one banner from Pittsbufg.
UlvQn hV IalSArjnp that had
ised to plant there if .s,e.9i
MY LIFE WAS SPARED,
and l would like to carry that. How
ever, the banner was packed into the
wagons with the others, or gave Mar
shal Browne orders to pack them"
Here Mr. Lipscombe exhibited the
banner. 1t was of satin, white with
green letters. and read ''Pittsburg aud
Allegheny. More money. Less misery.
Gopd roads. No interest on bonds"
my object in going to the capitol"
said MIR. COXey, was to present to con-
gress my two bills, the good roads bill
and the non-interest bearing bonds bill,
and to address the congress of the
on them. demanded the protection of
the police, who seemed to be- Col.
Bright's right hand bower, to put to
congress the petition from labor organ
izatiOn in favor of the bills"
Judge Miller would not permit the in.
PRODUCTION as evidence of the speech
Mr.. Coxey intended to make, or the pro.
test he issued, saying they had nothing
to do with the trial. Mr.. Coxey told
the story of the march to Washington
without any embellishments.
Judge Miller said that he would
charge the jury must find the defend
ants knowingly trod upon the grass.
The attorney for Christopher Columbus
Jones asked the judge to instruct the
jury thai his client was to be acquitted
of the second count; that there was no
evidence that he had walked ON the
grass.
Assistant District Attorney Mullow-
ney made the opening speech. Repre-
sentative Hudson, of Kansas, who began
for the defense, said it was plain that
the defendants were not tried for the
technical char against them, but be-
cause they teid political opinions con-
trary to the opinions of those In power.
these men are not being tried for
stepping ON the grass" he argued.
''The district attorney will argue to you
against Mr.. Coxey himself and the Coxey
movement"
Mr.. Hudson was followed by Mr.. Lip
scolnb, also for the defense, and then
the court adjourned.
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