Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-07

Holman. secretary to Governor Foss
Of Massachusetts, testifying before the
house rules committee today. regarding
the Lawrence mill strike, had explained
the failure of the authorities to settle
the strike when he was confronted
with a question he objected to.
Asked il Wood Was to Blame.
Did you say in Lawrence that VII
liam Wood was the one man to blame ?"
asked Acting Chairman Hardwick
The question had been submitted to
him BY Representative Victor Berger,
who is pleading the strikers cause. Mr..
Wood is president OF the American
Woolen company.
Il would prefer not to answer that
question" Mr. Holman replied, but l
will II you insist"
The committee. after conferring, de-
cided TO withdraw the question
Mrs. Taft Present All Day.
Mrs. Taft. wife of the president,
spent most Of the day az the hearing
remaining throughout the morning ses
sion and returning for two hours
the afternoon. She exhibited inter st.
but made no comment to members Of
the committee.
Mr Holman followed Capt. j. J.
Sullivan. acting city marshal Of Law
renee who gave a detailed account OF
the police operations. and finished af-
ter a severe examination by Represent
ative Stanley Of Kentucky.
Incidents at Lawrence Depot.
Concerning the incidents at the
lawrence depot, when the children
were arrested. Mr.. Stanley questioned
the marshal at length.
When you lined your police up on
the station platform he asked, and
diverted the children from the train to
your automobile truck, what was your
purpose?"
10 keep them from leaving Law
renee without any explanation Of where
they we're going. or whether their par
ents consented
Where die you take them?'
To the police station"
"Why?v
Because they had, in nv opinion,
violated the laws Of Masss chusetts.'
The law providing the care OF neg
lected children"
How did you know they we're neg
lscted?"
The situation was extraordinary
these people would not tell us who
they were. and for that reason they
were detained
We'll, IL some OF these women were
mothers OF these children, what right
did you have to arrest them?"
The right, as 1 have told you, that
J thought IL was my duty under the
law"
Consulted Others Before Acting.
When did you discover that any Of
these women were mothers2"
Not until after they were taken to
the state Institutions where they were
cared for later that day. That night
some Of the fathers came and acknow-
ledged parentage Of the children. They
promised 10 bring them in court on
Tuesday and were allowed to take
them
Captain sullivan said he had con-
suited Justice Chandler Colonel
sweetser and others who advised him
in his action.
Did you have any written authority
20 take these women ard children?"
T did not"
Regarding Consumption of Meat
As % the testimony that they eat
meat only once a week. Captain Sui
ivsu said 'f know there are scores Of
allan and jew meat and fish peddlers
Who sell 10 no one DdL these people.
They. also have their own clothing
shops which are well patronized"
a sample Of club used by some Of
the soldiers at Lawrence was exhibit
e. 20 the witness, and ha identified it.
big Stick Not Popular.
Mrs Taft laughed when Representa-
tive Wilson of Illinois asked Is the
big stick popular in Lawrence"
TT Is not popular, but the only thing
effective in Lawrence just now" said
the captHin. Ignoring the representa-
tives allusion.
Captain sullivan described an out
burst AT n Sunday meeting Of the
strikers where men were arrested for
blociuding the sidewalks.
Two Of Ties" men were struck with
flubs." said the captain. AS they
we're being taken 90 the station a mob
~ women armed with broomsticks and
sluas besieged the officers. One Polish
woman had n baseball bat"
Leaders lncited Women to Violence.
AS to the arrest Of women" contin-
Usd The rapiaiu. 7 want to say that
rot oUc-hi'f Gf the women who should
have been arrested were The women
srresied Wer0 melted 10 violence By
their leaders 7 know Of Syrian
Doctor I'm Lawrence Who had no con-
neCtion with The strike who asked for
25 men 20 20 with him 70 throw them
selves on the bayonets of the soldiers
10 Grouse synpatia.- for the csuse'
"NTh1 -cs that nfn9'' asked Pe7-e-
9er-s tive Campbell.
"a. titElSr. g. dentist
EfefE1@ OLliSiS from S-tHG TO NCrk
}1 toll ol one morning wheu tha
strikers 1; 4 planned To form an end
less .sia p1raGs locking arms 10
u-eV.-r persons Wl1 wished 10 90 TO
.ra-s from reaching tie mills.
't..dassn they cid "ot do tuis' he
continued -iNey did fll several Of the
e.~rs. l.s ding 90 tnP mills ! am sure
tfcre were .a.jan people in these uobs
No attempt ut parade Was made. but
r-uerols persons were prevented from
-ei-u % .-ort.
Thrzw Stones and Ice.
lat iu The day the strikers began
pulling the trO,levs off cars All along
the lf-ic. THE cars were stoned, people
d~i7ra otit and motormcn and con-
dictcrs frightened off. ] saw one man
pick go two chunks Of ice and hurl
then pul him under arrest and was
pelisd rsith lee One officer came to
IT. @ss stance. ! held m my club and
threatened any man who came near
An Armenian Tho strucS me in the
head. 2 particularly hard blow. was the
only man 1 hit. I did strike him as
hard as could. ! saw there also a
carpenter wounded, assaulted by strlk-
efs, after they had dragged him from
tho ear"
Leaders Kept Out of Riots.
He described other dcmonstrations