The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-24
Accused Strike Leaders
Are Centre of Melo-
dramatic Scene.
WILLING TO DIE
FOR LABOR'S SAKE
Ettor and Giovannitti. Accused
of Murder. Fairly Sweep Audi
ence OFF Their Feet as They
Address Men IN Whose
Hands Rests Power of
Life or Death.

Life or Death.
Courthouse. Salem, Mas. November
cs.-In eloquent. impassioned pleas.
in which they openly boasted that they
would welcome the opportunity to-
give up their lives a. sacriftces to
the cause for which they declared they
long had been fighting. Joseph Ettor
and Arturo Giovannittl accused Of
the murder Of Q 1silow-stTtksr during
tho recent Lawrence mill strike riots.
! this afternoon openly dsned the jury
In their case to condemn them.
Never In the history Of the Com
monwealth had such Inelodramatic
scene been witnessed in . court OF
Justice. Ettor. the nery. the impul-
sive, spoke drGk. declaring that ne
was ready for any fate the twelve
men might mets out to him. ana a.
he poured out his plea Gaovannitu'
tho aesthetic. whispered that he
make II for both. and a1sef~aro no
also addressed the Jury.
AuAienee Thrilled.
The speechee of the iefendants came
1ust before Judge Quinn announces
that the trial would recess Until MOD
day. when he would deliver his charge
To tia Jury. Tho evidence ana Argu-
ment were all In. So great was tne
APPARENT sincerity Of Ettor tnee mar
,he crowd vas ON its foot thrill %:
there were few dry eyes In the court
room. ana listls Nra. CaTuso lott tho
room. unable to control her emouon-
rhe tenor Of Ettof's outourst va
| that he and his associate deien".
were prepared 70 accept without ou.
cry any verdict the jury mient n
mt made Il plain that he desired
ss...-c,,4 Aecisive verdict no hsIf-
-. moesures. He made It plain 70
re .urv that he desired either 10 DO
- free or ssnteneod TO deasn.
! A,,.,n~ In the cage. Dtfor 1ecaa1oo
| nrvu Assn S1asA h.fA - &c ~
+ - ~ - ~ vJsW1 M1eks %
I ss-..t. mt history Dos Histn5
!, r.cords things with . little var1at'o"
! ~. ana there, bar nothing can ensee
{; the fact that because OF my ponuo
! and socialist visws am brought "
| the bar. .-x ~.
and :, say that II his concep-
tior ~ wealth, % explained by him. 10
correct. then al the political econo-
ra.t. al the great thinkers. All tne
, 100 men and women Of this eonrtfs'
have had no eject ~
Ettnr then elaborated on his ideas o,
-..l,h and property. that lahoc snouio
ON an the instruments OF laoor.
(1.sr. R1xAt sf Free Speech
..Mr Atvin inttmated that I DID not
know the traditions OF Massacnase''I
and that I was reasonable because
smoke to foreigners Under tne rs
% r.. sceeeh guaranteed by the Con-
S.,.n,,on had q right - speak TO
.hos. neople. Have I not the right 70
80 ouf a the night a. I did n law
100, Had not the right to poine
.,,t thaf human beings had oeen o"s-
ragged! cent
o.. ..hcol and learned 20 read tnat
s,.s -. reasonable conduct let
Sosn- that I suddenly md myseif &C
cnse6 Of numbering my sister oeeo
7 .noke to strikers who were no. oos"
IN this country. am accused OF mur
der because OF my speeches % mIs
ss., ~hen I smiled It was Q signal Tor
.one one to 70 and get . shoteen
.Th,. IN rot q question OF the Com
-onvealth. The shame and blot co.
not fan on the Commonwealth guy
..ns,.I,s+. Of Nassa chusets. VINO nav
go, human beings and reduces inc"
z, mere appendages or macnines
The prisoner. speaking with e[eaSes
.ervor as he proceeds; TOE "a the
strins the n s ssnset Lc ri
aT ss,6 on the stand that I beISeveo
~,. .freet cars were smaehed Dy seonts
OF the MIL owners. Just as tnS oS
mite "a, .I rl. ISri:. en and oiovsnnistrs
sister and Caruso's sister. was mor
AsrsS nv agents Of the mill oWner
The prisoner declared he vas I'll
ing to Stand responsible TOT ne ,S T't sa,,
rat he aid n & stand for them - In
rednea6 In parts In the trial hs
snsiyseA the testimony 1t length: ana
then gave IN detail his social idese'
'0n FL social views cannot be tried In
~A,s courtroom, with al respect 20 you.
Thar trial was held thousands Of years
eSo. when men were toid the Only 0
g e: ems rs.e'V sssn 4. .e': snons the
sailows ana the rope want 70 kno. nov
II the district attorney believes thas
the cross. the guiIloeine or tee nsnS
mans moose ever settled An to
DIV becomes the religion Of to-day. the
socisliss criminals Of one age become
TIE ssints OF the NEXT
Cosyy V1ee O. ne 0n
al. re Wsri carry the rse Of !:ncr 20
tie grave. n you believe. as IN. Us
srscs attorney argued. that ] kNneo
AIMS Lcvisxc ~ that Z wanted any,
6oSv 20 kiii Anna Lopizxo. or that !
Ifses . anger against her: WI sssno
Sxx~n.. ana ACCEPT your verdict. But
@ NOT come bach here and say that We
muss - shut NJ n ] am eu'Ity
want 10 pay the fuIl pen,y. y, con-
ride oiovsnnifsi es ,us' 80 WEI
occept your verdsct
+ believe in The chair wHl GO
fccssinued On Eighth Paee1
srov yoOsCc0 WAWsT.
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