The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-03
COMMON NWEALERS In COURT.
COXey, Browne and Jones Elect 10 be
Tried by jury and Get Bail.
JOHNSON WANTS AN INVESTIGATION
or the Clubbing OF Co1syites on the Capitol
square-Progrsss OF other Armies
Moving on Washington.

WASHlNGTON, ID. g., May men
the cases Of Carl Brown and Christopher
Columbus Jones were called in the Police
Court this morning Coxey was in court.
and warrant was served upon him
charging him with the same offences as
are alleged against Brown nd Jones.
Shorn of It's verbiage and technicalities
the accusation is trespass upon the Capt.
tol grounds and damaging the -hrubbery
and lawns. Coxey was surprised at his
new trouble. All pleaded mot guilty"
and demanded jury trials. At the request
Of their counsel, the cases were post
poned until Friday, to give time for pre-
paration. Browns bond, given last night,
was still in force. and was sufficient for
him.
Frank Hume, a well-known wholesale
grocer of Washington. gave bond in five
hundred dollars each for COXey and
Jones, and they were released.
wELL-KNowN POPULIsTs PRESENT.
Inside the bar Of the court were
number Of weli-knOwn Populists. They
were Congressman Baker, of Kansas,
Lafe Pence, Of Colorado; BOen, Of Mime
sofa: and KEN. OF Nebraska. Adiutant-
General Tarsney Of Colorado, was also
present, and Mrs. Olivia Briggs, the
writer was another spectator. An old
law, long forgotten. has been resurrected,
and its application to Coxey is suggested.
It prohibits bringing into the District
people without means of livlihood. or
who are liable 20 become charges upon
the public. The penalty. not less than
$50 nor more than so for each offence,
is made a lien upon such boats, horses.
wagons. or other means Of transpOrta-
ton as may be used to bring the inter
dicted people into the district. Several
thousand dollars worth Of Coxeys fine
stock was used for this purpose, and
this is where the application comes In.
coxEY TAXES OFT ANOTHER LIcyNsh
when released from the tolls of the law
Coxey took out another license for the
day 10 exhibit his camp for an admis-
sion fee. His present location is so mani
testify IN unwhOlesome one that COXey
is said to be looking about for another.
It IS not probable that he would be per-
mitted 70 remain lorg in his present
camp II he desired to do so; the health
officers are not likely 10 allow such a
menace 10 the public health 20 remain
undisturbed. With the aid Of the high
fence and the canvas brought with them
the COmmonwealers have sheltered them
selves from the sun. but not from the
rain when IL comes. The men roamed
about the city at will to-day. and three
or four OF them were arrested-one for
begging and the others drunk and dis
orderly. All got a few days in the work
house
THE ATHY uAy UErrp DISEASE.
Health officer Hammett has made a
report 10 the District Commissioners.
condemniug the lot On which CoXeY'
army IS encamped as a place likely 20
breed disease. He says that large BODY
Of men assembled In such an enclosure, the
probability of increased aggregation, fear
may be entertained Of an outbreak OF
tvphus fever or malarlal and catarrhal
diseases and that isolation would be I'M
possible i'm case Of contagious disease.
lie recommends that the army be moved
TO a place provided with shelter ana
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