The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-30
SALEM COURTHOUSE
Shadow of GaIIovs Where TIIe2 Hanged Witches 100 Years ago

Salem, Sept. 3o-The trial of Joseph Ettor and Arthur Giovahnfti charged with being accessories to She nuroes- of Annie Popfzzo, during the terrible textile workers strike in the white of last winter. began before Judees Quinn, this morning. after the two months of wait in dreary prison And the remarkable thing, as it now comes to light. today, is that after this walt. the trial may end perhaDs in three days or less
 The town of Salem was awake early. By o'clock thousands Of people clog New England village. They came from Lawrence, hundreds of them waving the red flags of the I. ". W.. and they came. too, from Haverh1f from Lynn, Andover-fron all tho ''nilItowns'' where labor says it is king "exp1ofted."
 The crowd found it's focal point al the Salem courthouse. Q. little red brick building in the very shadow of Gal they hanged witches and where. to day, they are going to try tHrU spell binders If this. our eOth century
 Admission to the courthouse Was by card only. State police guarded the gateways to the grounds and doors to the building itself. No amount Of argument avaifed-only uewspaper- men, artists, lawyers and yenfremen gained entrance.
 Judge Quinn arrived at o'clock. half an hour before court opening The judge is a "hefty'' and be fairly shone in a silk tile and froct coat of shimmering broadcloth.
 "A big day. a big day, and I feel fine" ke said as he shut hInseIf In in his private office.
 Even District Attorney Henry C. Attwill feels the rather trying post ton in which he finds himself. today. it is said He feels that on his hands the grand jury has placed an almost i'm possible obligation in expecting him to convict E'ttor and Giovannid. ae '-accesoeries.'' close frien.s Of his de- clare. Attwill, himself, Of course. re- fuses to make any statement in such wise but says:
 Wait and see. Ths court will have to decide the merit of my evid- ence.''
 Ettor and Giovanniu ave JubHsut. this morning. They ate hearty break lasts in their cells and had long con ferenceS over their coffee with their head attorney Fred More of Los Angeles. More, famous leader Of the free speech riots in California. has vieory counsel for .he defense. He will be the Clarence DarrOw Of the trial
 eve win win this case.- said More. as the trial opened. Why, a convic- tion of Ettor and Giovanniti would be a conviction of the right of free the first judicial approval Of constrUc- tive crime No labor leader. no dare relieve himself thereafter of any but the traditional amenities of life The right to express our nobiest thoughts would be taken from us.
 AIthough the courtroom in which the case will be tried is one of the largest in the United States h VIII not serve to accOmOdate all the DrOmf- nent men from whom the Jury is 70 be picked. Groups of jurymen were to be brought into the courtroom 10 | be passed upon by the attorneys for the prosecution and for the defence the rest, meanwhile. being quartered in an adjacent room Neither side emptorily more than 22 jurors. Ar ter that number has been dismissed the court will decide whether cause is shown for excusing the JuroE-
 Edward B. George will be clerk of the court and Deputy Sheriffs Karch- CT. Of Gloucester. and Bishop, Of Rs- leigh. will assist him.
 The first legal skirEtish already has been fought and won by the defeuSe- Judge Joseph F. Quinn. who will pre- side over the trial. having ordered the state to furnish the defendants law yers with a bill of particulars statinE what the strike leaders did or ssid ing of their alleged victim, Annie Lopizzo, in Lawrence, that has aEy bearing on the case. his ruling was C. Attwill. who, with Assistant Dis trict Attorney Burke, will present the case for the state. John P. s. Ma and associated with him is George F. Roewer, Jr-, of Boston.
 Former District Attorney w Scott Peters will represent Giovanniti and Caruso will have Judge James Sisk- { of Lynn.
 The trial opened under exciting con- ditione: which electrified the atmoe- phere of the courtroom
 EEttor and Giovanniti are charEe1 with being accessories before the fact in the shooting of Annie LOplzz,. during q riot near the Everett Milis . in Lawrence on January %. C[-ruso -a . charged with having actually had sL ' t,1T1 1d frf hn f=hTaaffnR maintains that the pistol bullet was meant for Patrolmar Oscar Beuolt . and was fired by q tall man wearing . a dark oVercoat, who rested his re- volvev on the shoulder Of a. man
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