The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-28
Soldiers OF Peace and Soldiers Mill
tant Getting Along Quite
Comfortably.
Hogan Thinks That Something
Ought 10 Bo Done With
Them Soon.
Unemployed Tourists breaking late
Prison I'm Large Numbsrs-Deputies
Ask for an Escort


FosYTHE. April 1.-THE night passed
without incident so the Butte contingent Of
Coxoi's army. Tho soldiers had guard
mounting Al $3.50 this morning and the
guards were changed. While the sentinels
were being changed tho crack Of a rio was
heard at the far end Of the camp OF prison
erA. Ia q moment the Rua'd was under
arms. and with the officer OF the guard was
marched at double quick in the direction OF
the shot. They soon marched back. The
sound was caused by the explosion Of sand
stone In one of the cAmphres.
The cars for the troops are here but as
yet no order from Marshal McDermott has
come to move the prisoners. The deputy
marshals want to 90 back to Helena and
are asking military escort through Billings.
They are afraid of violence a. the hands Of
tie Billings people. Sevsnty-nve armed
men we're never more struck with terror
than these deputies are. The officers OF the
Twenty-seoond infantry nro sitting in the
shade eating peanuts and dates, and won
dsrinR II congress will brevet them for gal
lsntry in the peanut war as they call IL.
A young man with a brown Prince Albert
coat and fomsthing in the way of a dirty
cap on his head got within the lines Of
sentinels yesterday and could not get out
again. He spent the night with tho Co1ey-
ties. As they disolaimed him they would
not feed him. so by dinner time the pAngs
Of hunger were so strong that he got the
ear of the Officer OF the day and Deputy
Marshal Haley. who. after hearing the ex-
PLANTATION that curiosity led him to the
army and found himself surrounded by
soldiers. asked IL he would leave the town
IL released. He said. you bet will. do
not belong to the army" he was released
and started TO walk 10 Michigan without
eating. lie had had enough Of armies Of
all kinds
In an interview with Hogan and Gun
ninRham to-day they said IL was c travesty
on our government that the authority Of
GQO00 900 people could be used 10 arrest a
few hundred men. unarmed. and hold them
on short rations. without knowing what
disposition 10 make Of thsm after arrest.
Hogan was Of opinion that while the pres-
ent movement was 10 secure work for the
unemployed from congress, this intercsp-
tion bT soldiers would cause the people TO
consider the conditions and the ever grow
ing question of capital and labor might
make itself felt. While there is no danger
from the Coxey movement the oonse-
Queness Of interfefenoe without a matured
plan of action would broaden the chssm
between money and labor.
Both men deplorsd the fact that Marshal
AcDsrmott was not in charge OF the depu-
ties, as his presence would have been a
guarantee OF better treatment than they
received al the hands OF Haley.
The soldiers hAvs been guarding the
prisoners to keep them from escaping.
This evening when they wero counted and
their names taken il was found that they
had increased by fortJ-eight since yester-
day morning.
The camp OF Hoaan's army looks quite
gay tonight. Numerous camp q es are
burning, and in the hickerinR light OF the
fires can be seen floating on the breeze If
teen or twenty United States flags. A large
Plymouth Rock rooster 10 possessed By
eompanyP, Of the army. and By rubbing his
comb be is made 20 crow. To each success
i've crow ths men cheer the Silver State
rooster.
The deputies. who we're to leave tonight
have been refused By the department head
quarters a military escort. and have not
left for the wsst Twenty unemployed
men came in on the eastern freight TO- night
and about ffty from the west. The guards
have been doubled 10 prevent the swelling
of the ranks. Two CoKey men we're put
unoer special guard to-day for fighting
Al supper time tonight many of the Hogan
companies sent their leaders under special
guard contributions of good things TO eat
During the movement of freight trains
and passenger trains thirty eight Of the
recruits for HoRan's army succeeded In get
tiug past the sentinels into the army of
peace. The sentinel who let them through
was doing one Of his first guards. His
belts have been taken of and he will be
tried by military court for disobeyine
orders in allowing persons to pass within
the lines.