The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-04

Georgia, pointing to Sullivan, sterply
asked
did this man tell you that you were
violating any law, and what law did
| he cite?"
"You please ask him." replied Lipson,
! who said to another question that the
/ policeman's club was the only warrant
! he saw.
! Representative Berger led the witness
TO state that they were sending the chill
dren away because then there would be
| fewer mouths TO feed that those chill
dren who had been sent away to New
York previously, including one Of lip
sons children. were well treated, and
that the strikers received letters from
| them which were read at their meet
ings.
Lipson said that when strikers were
arrested on whatever charge the judge
justified the action OF the police.
"Who is that judgeE asked one of
the committee, and his name was given
as Judge Mahoney. The testimony was
turned again to the railroad station dur
ing the scrimmage with the police and
militia Lipson said the police grabbed
the children, dubbed women.
did you see policeman strike u
woman ?" inquired Representative Pou OF
North Carolina.
Il saw them club women, grab them
by the hair. strike them in the breasts
and stomachs Lipson asserted. They
took one child up and threw it into the
police automobile | saw them throw
one woman into the automobile and give
her a big black eye"
He told much about that proceeding
and was asked by the committee to
furnish the names of some OF these
women,
Judge Harris Protests.
At that point Representative r. O..
Harris OF Massachusetts entered a pro-
test, and there followed sharp discus
sion. Judge Harris said he had no OBJ
lection to any search for information
that had bearing on federal questions
involved "But this inquiry" he con
tinued. SHOULD be limited TO federal
questions II there have been assaults
that were uniustitied, the courts will give
a remedy"
''Ths committee" Chairman Henry
finally said, after there had been consid
cradle talk about constitutional ques
tions involved. under no circumstances
could vote an investigation into local
affairs unless there has been violation
of federal rights The testimony has
taken wide range, but the local authori
ties win have an opportunity to give
their side"
har
Representative Hardwick moved that
''the other side be allowed TO cross-ex
anime the witness After vigorous OBJ /
jectons from Mr. Berger to Louis s. Cox I
and demands from Representative Mar /
tin d. Foster Of Illinois, as to whom Cox |
represents, he was allowed to cross-ex-
anime Lipson in behalf of citizens /
committee.
Didn't the strikers 90 through the I
mills. throwing off the belts, cutting the /
cloth and driving the operatives out2'
he asked.
Il object" shouted Berger
I'VE did not throw off the belts" I
Lipson finally said ~All one had to do /
was to pull piece Of string
Are YOU not postmaster OF Law
rcncey" asked Representative Berger, at /
somebody's suggestion.
Mr. Cox said he was. but before con
Guiding he made brief statement in be-
half OF the city.
Lawrence has been unfortunately
placed in this position" said he "tf our
city was at fault we win try to stand by
that as far as we can, but for six weeks
the country has been hearing but one
side of this question"
Chairman Henry assured Mr.. Cox there
should be every opportunity to present
the citizens side of the case.
Mr.. Cox controverted statements that
the payroll of one of the mills was $780,
600, as stated by Lipson. which would
make the average about So week and
showed that the payroll was 100000
week. There was a discussion about the
money that operatives had in savings
banks. and explanations about a woman
at the poorhouse who had $500 in her
clothes.
The antagonism between the two rival
labor organizations began the moment
President John Golden of the United
Textile Workers was called. Mr. Golden
made clear and comprehensive state
ment about his organization and about E
the Industrial Workers OF the World.
Shows Employers Attitude.
81 hold no brief for the employers OF
Lawrence" continued Mr. Golden. "but
before the Industrial Workers of the
World came in there was about as UNI
desirable man to them as one could be,
When | went to town, the mill owners
were warned TO watch out for John
Golden"