The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12
TWO SURPRISES IN
THE ETTOR TRIAL
Kanada Testifies CarusO
Stabbed Policeman
CHARGE IS DENIED
CHARGE IS ]
Kanada Also Says He Saw Policeman
With Revolver in His Hand,
Although Police Have De-
MED Drawing Guns

Salem, Mass, November 1.-Two sur
the commonwealth, came in the Ettor-
Giovannitti-c murder trial today
when Thomas II. Kanada. former en-
ploye of the Lawrence Textile mills,
brought from Cleveland by the proseeu-
ton testified that he saw the defendant
Joseph caruso stab Policeman Oscar
Benoit in the back in the riot in which
Anna Lopizzo was killed and also that he
saw Policeman Marshall of Lawrence at
that time with a revolver in his hand
Kanada, a young man who said he had
kept his knowledge of the stabbing Sc
eret 50 long because he did not want 10
testify unless compelled, caused stir In
the courtroom when he pointed to the
prisoners cage and identified Caruso as
the man he saw stick knife in Be
roit's back Rosa caruso. wife of the
defendant, burst into tears and imme-
diately left the court room.
Marshall Had Revolver
The surprise oecasioned by Kanada's
Identification of Caruso was no greater
than that which came afterward when he
declared he had seen officer Marshall,
Immediately after the stabbing and shoot
ing with a revolver in his hand. The
police have declared they did not draw
their revolyers.
Kanada testified that about dusk he
heard shots in the vicinity of Common
or q
and saw crowd of strikers. They
shouted at me and l ran through an al
ley and then back to Gardner and Union
streets. There i saw Officers Benoit and
Marshall. whom l knew Soon after
ward the crowd from Common street
came up. They approached OFFICER Mar
shall first and he turned away. Then
one OF the men stepped up and stabbed
Benoit in the back. Immediately after
that heard three or four shots and saw
the flashes of the shots. l also saw
other man"
1t was at this time that Anna Bopizzo
fell, the witness testified. When pressed
by the district attorney for the name
of the man who stabbed Benoit. Kanada
hesitated and then said "Caruso He
said ne had known caruso for some
time.
When Kanada left the stand he was
Immediately subpoenaed by attorneys for
the defense and probably will be called
to testify further as to the actions of
the police on that occasion.
Caruso Denies Charge
After Kanada's testimony, Caruso him
self took the stand and denied he was
near the scene of the riot. Testifying
through an interpreter. he gave de-
tailed account of his movements for the
entire day on January 20, and declared
that while he was In the Lawrence Jail
officers have tried to fasten other crimes
upon him.
The defendants testimony that he was
at home eating supper at the time of the
Lanizzo shooting. corroborated IN every
detail the story told by his wife and fla
Their and landlord, who testified Satur-
day.
Caruso said he never left Lawrence
afterward. that he returned to work.
when the strike was over and that he
never saw Detective La Court, who tes-
tilted that caruso had confessed to him
that he stabbed Benoit.
II swear before God | never saw him,
Caruso Neclared. After his arrest the
witness said the police came to his cell
and tried to get him TO admit that he
saw Officer Benoit at Garden and Union
streets He told them he was not there.
Detective Callahan he said talked to him
in Italian in the presence of other Off
GERS. and brought men in who identified
him as having stabbed them.
Il told Callahan said Caruso, that
IL the men said | stabbed them, they
must have sold their souls