The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-02

first time l have been in Jail. have besn
making these fights for the people all my
life"
Little attention was paid to Christopher
Columbus Jones, the little leader of the
Philadelphia division who had been unos-
tentatiously and quietly folded into the
embrace Of the law during the disturbances,
and who paced the cell adjourning
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 neoes-
sary license to charge admission to his
camp, doubtless anticipating a great rush
there during the next few days. BY pay
ing 81 he secured license for one day
only, the question of issuing a longer
license being held under advisement,
From the people who are in the oonh-
dence Of Coxey it is learned that he had
no idea when he started his march from
Massillon that there would be objection
to his making a 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.
~ have no complaint to make as far as
the police are concerned, " he said. "They
treated me with great consideration, but
they had to carry out the law, even If it
was an unjust one. My speechmaking
however at the Capitol is over, and l shall
not again attempt it, 1t would be no
use"
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
ance at 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
clares 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 a 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 give. Lawyer Hyman was
asked as 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 ciroum-
stances, but it Is certain that il Browne or
Jones have been injured in any way some
one will have to make ample reparation." "
Late In the afternoon bail for Browne
was fixed at $500 Mrs. Emily Briggs, a
wealthy resident of this city and Mrs.
Anna Hahn, 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 neal
the river. Jones was left in the station
house. None Of the Coxey people seem tC
be particularly interested in his condition
! or fate.