The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
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Brownies BODY
LIES UNCLAIMED
But Representative Kent Says
He Will Stand Funeral
Expenses.
RELATIVES ARE SILENT
Death Recalls March to Washington
in 1894 of Cen" Coxey's
Army of the Unemployed.

often said he cared not where he was
buried, if his body were inferred In a
grave, or where his ashes were scat
tered, If his remains were cremated- But
Carl Browne will not sleep in pottcr's
field. neither will his ashes be scattered
to the four winds Representative Will
lam Kent. of California, will see to 1t
that neither of these things happens.
So far none of Brownies relatives has
come forward to claim the body. Gen. "
Jacob Coxey has not been located, al
though a number Of kilograms have been
sent to cities where 1t is thought he
might be.
Willing to Contribute.
Some of Browne's socialist friends
have communicated with Representa-
tive Kent their willingness to bear part
OF. the expenses incurred by a funeral
IL none of Brownies relatives takes
charge of the body.
Browne, directly after the visit Of
Coxey's army to Washington, eloped
with one of the Generals" daughters
Parental forgiveness finally was accord
ed him. His wife divorced him several
years ago, and though she has been in
formed by wire of his death. nothing
has been heard from her. At one time
Browne had a beautiful country estate
at Glen Ellen, Cal.
Browne was q VI thc
Bible. He would often quote scriptures
to his friends. and in his speeches re-
ferred to the Good Book" as he called
il. One Of his favorite quotations was
the fourteenth verse of the eighty-ninth
Psalm: Justice and judgment are the
habitation of thy throne: mercy and
truth shall go before My face.
Had Browne lived until this afternoon
q benefit entertainment would have been
l.; at Old Masonic Tamnle In
stead a memorial service will be held, at
which A. b. johnson, a labor leader, Will
speak on The last days Of Carr
Browne" This service will be held at 2
o'clock.
"Army'' Numbered $50.
The death of Carl Browne recalls
to hundreds of washingtonians the
invasion of this city by .'Coxey's Army"
in 1894.
Coxey's motive in bringing the
"army" to Washington was to show
Congress there were thousands OF men
throughout the United States out OF
employment When he first announced
his plans, it was heralded the army
would consist of 100000 men. But
when il reached the city there were
but $50.
knowing not what might happen.
the police took every precaution to
guard the city. Two detectives. Matt
Horne and George Boyd. were sent
into West . Virginia to meet the ap-
proaching army" They played the
roles of tramps, and accompanied the
army" to this city.
The general opinion was the invaders
were armed to the teeth" People lived
in terror for days before the army 5
arrival and weeks afterward, not know
the hungry band
would swoop down with wrath and wreak
their vengeance. But nothing serious
happened. Matt Horne and George
BOYD found that most of the tramps car
ried razors, but they simply were useo
for trimming corns and were not brought
along to cut the throats OF innocent
women and children.
Camped at Race Track.
The army reached Washington and
pitched camp in the old Brightwood race
track. Many persons went out to see the
invaders. There were in the 80 a num-
Der of reporters sent along by big East
ern and Western newspapers. Gen.
Coxey came into the city for a confer
ence with the major of police and the
District Commissioners. Maj. Moore,
then superintendent Of police, informed
the general he could not speak on the
Capitol steps as ne ndu pidhheu. Heh.
Coxey said he would.
There was a merry scramble to look up
laws and police regulations under which
Coxey and his lieutenant, Carl Browne,
could be prevented from speaking on the
Capitol steps. An old law known as the
| ..trespassing' act was dug up.
The day after the conference the
| army" marched along Pennsylvania ave-
| nue.. A crowd of 5000 persons watched
| the army as it struggled down the
street.
Coxey led the band, riding in a car
riage drawn by two beautiful cream
colored horses He was accompanied
by his wife and daughter. Carl Browne,
dressed in the style of Buffalo Bill"
came next in line. He was riding a
magnificent horse, which Gen" Coxey
had provided for him.
Leaders Are Arrested.
At the Capitol the struggling mob of
"unemployed' was met by a strong array
of uniformed men. A troop of cavalry was
held in readiness at Fort Myer in case
of a riot call. Coxey attempted to speak
from the steps of the South wing of the
Capitol. Just as he mounted the steps
| and pulled from his pocket his address
to the multitude" he was grabbed by a
burly policeman. Carl Brown had part
of the crowd at the North wing of the
| building. He was told he could not
speak, and when he attempted to assert
| his rights" a policeman pulled his club
and cleared for action.
Second Lieut. Charlie Jones. another
Character, in the army" also got
into the tolls of the police. Coxey.
Browne and Jones were placed under
arrest and served about fifteen days be-
hind prison bars
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