Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1894 — COXEY CONDENSED. [ARTICLE]

COXEY CONDENSED.

Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Commonweal. Brief Items Concerning the Various Divisions. Coxey, Browne and Jones, in the Washington police court, Monday, were each sentenced to twenty days’ imprisonment in. Jail Jar display ing a banner 4n the capitol grounds at their May day demonstration. Coxey and Browne were also fined $5 or ten days’ imprisonment in default thereof for trespassing on the capitol grounds. Coxey has issued an appeal for money and Supplies. Randall’s army left Ft. Wayne, Monday morning. Their stay in the Summit City was pleasant, and they were treated with great hospitality. Kelley’s fleet reached Quincy, 111., Mon-

An influx of Coxey ites is expected at Great Falls, Mont. Thirty of the gang of Coxeyites which started from Minneapolis ten daysTSgo reached Onalaska, Wis. Labor unions of Kansas City are offering Commonwoalcrs’ army aid and Gen. Sanders says, .his men will march to that city some day this week. After being sentenced Monday Coxey, Browne and Jones were taken to the common jail in the Black Maria. Coxey was very pale and apparently dumbfoll n 1 led. Jones was so shocked that he could say nothing. Fitzgerald’s delegates to the number oi forty-three reached Washington, Tuesday, and took lodging in a negro church. Fry’s army marched into Cincinnati in triumph, Tuesday, in spite of the efforts to keep them out. At Cheyenne, Wyo., Wednesday, in the United States court, B. F. Hughs, R. A. Wood and Chas, O’Brien, commonweal leaders, who stole a train at Montpelier, were sentenced to five months imprisonment in jail, Twelve others were sentenced to four months imprisonment.