Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-02-14
THE ETToR HEARING.
Prosecution Expects to Close Its Case,
Wednesday Forenoon.

Lawrence, Mass, Feb. 13.-The cir
eumstances surrounding the fatal
shooting of Anna LopiZzo during a
riot in this city, on Jan. 30, were de-
scribed by various witnesses, today
at the continued hearing in the dis
trict court of the eases Of Joseph j.
Ettor, until his arrest leader of the
textile strike here, and his lieutenant,
Arturo Giovannitti. charged with be-
ing accessories before the fact to the
womans murder When court adjourn
ed. late, today, District Attorney Hen
ry c. Atwill said that he expected to
close the case for the prosecution, to-
morrow forenoon. The attorneys for
the defence said that they expected to
occupy about day and half with
their witnesses.
Much was said by witnesses, today,
of the man who did the shooting, de-
scribed as "a tall Italian Attorney
]. p. S. Mahoney for the defence, for
a time urged that the name of this
Italian, if known to the authorities.
should be made public, but after Dis
trict Attorney Atwill had stated that
he believed this would defeat the ends
of Justice, Mr.. Mahoney did not press
his request.
The shot which killed the LopiZzo
woman was intended for Police Ofncer
Oscar Benoit according to the opinion
of todays witnesses. who testified that
the man fired from behind Benoit The
officer himself took the stand and told
of hearing something, apparently a
bullet. swhizz past his head.
At the afternoon session Policeman
Osar Benoit testified that on the eve
ming of Jan 20 he saw crowd coming
down Common street. A man whom ne
did not recognize carae to him and sad
'fYou -, you say you VIII XII the
Italians We will kill you" At this mo-
ment, witness said, Police Officer Marsh
all came up to him. An instant Later he
saw d flash and something whizzed past
his head He saw woman fall on the
other side of the street. Later he learn
ed that the woman was Anna Lopizzo.
Just before that Beneit said he had been
stabbed in the back, but he did not real
ize at the time that he had been stabbed.
thinking that someone had hit him with
a brick Someone picked the woman up
and carried her into a nearby store ana
Benoit entered the store. Shortly after
ward both he and the women were taken
to the hospital, the woman dying either
on the way or Just after reaching the
hospital. While the riot was in progress
he said, he did not see anyone carrying a
revolver.
The shooting was described by Ropert
G. Warner, a Boston newspaper man.
the next witness. He said the man who
fired the shot was about six feet tall
and wore long dark overcoat. Witness
was within an arms reach of him when
ne fired. officer Benoit's back was turn
ed to the man and another man stepped
in behind Benot. Warner said nat the
man with a revolver rested his weapon
on the shoulder of the man directly II
front of him and fired, apparently at Be
mott Witness did not see the woman
fall, but saw her a little later lying II
the street. Up to that time he had seer
no weapons in the hands of any OF the
crowd. He said nothing to the man who
had fired the shot and the man turned
down Union street. The last witness o.
the day was George S. Toessel. who live:
near the scene of the shooting. He saio
he saw the rioting on Jan. %. Ad
iournment interrupted his testimony.