Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-26

MUCH EXCITEMENT FOLLOWS.
Police Claim Shot was Fired at Them
From Wfnd0ws--FresIdeut Taft tU In
veStIgate Conditions.

Gus scenes III WHICH one HiiH -
known 10 have been ShGf, scores tn,
iured and fifty arrests o! men and wo-
men made, occurred early today. fol-
lowing ShoOTing aHalr in Common
Street In the Italian district. The
police version Of The affair is that
Il squad Of special police was passing
when Il tenement window was thrown
up and Il hand holding 4 ~ calihrf
revolver was stuck out. 4 shot was
fired and another window was raised
and Il hand thrust forth holding Z
revolver. 4 second Shcl WAS fired
aud then the special police began tn
shoot AT the windows. FIFTY or more
BULLETS ra'tled against windows and
doors Of The tcncmenls.
CarmelO Milas. Il striker. WAS shot
in the back rs he ran from the scene
Three Of five men. all strikers. who
were standing i'm IN alley from which
MilaS could not possibly have been
seen, were arrested and charged with
murder. All three had cracked heads
when they were thrown into cells
III Police Headquarters. The police
say Salvatore Bruno. one Of The priS-
oners, had Il smoking gun in his hand
when taken. Two of the crowd gol
away.
A crowd of nearly 1900 gathered
as if by magic at the sound of the
shots. Many persons had gone to
the station early. haying been told
thar another nttempr would be mad"
today 10 send children 10 Philadel-
phia: the crowd was composed OF
men and women strikers.
The women were beaten about the
hips and breasts as much as was pos
sible. As the police charged they
could be heard plainly 10 yell: Get
the men anywhere you can hit EN-.
Hit the women on the hips and arms.
we don't want to break any women's S
heads.
While the prisoners were in pat
rol wagons. after they were huddlcd
like cattle in the bull pen" the wit
ness rooms and every available room
al headquarters. they continued sing
ing. The noise was dea!ening at
headuuarters and when the desk ser
geant was unable to hear in his et-
fort 10 book the streams OF prisoners
fast enough 10 prevent them complete
ly clogging the office. reserves were
sent TO the cells and other rooms 10
hush the singers. Though the pn-
lice threatened. cursed and yelled in
words that could be plainly heard Gil
the street. they were unable TO stop
the singing.
The women with their dresses torn
and through The renlS showing great
blue bruises on their necks and on
their breasts: young girls with ugly
welts across their faces and hands;
and men with hlood-smeared faces
and cracked heads. fervently, almost
fanatically sang. and they sang with
greater volume every time police
man appeared to scream at them i0
"cnt the d racket.
Washington. Feb. 2G.---The storm
Of protest from all over the nation
over Saturdays developments a.t
Lawrence. Mass. will result in a dual
investigation of the textile workers
Strike-one at each end Of the Cap
itol-and possibly 4 federal probe
through some Of the executive de-
partments. according TO developments
here today.
IT was announced at the House
that the Rules Committee would this
week grant Rep. Berger, the Wiscon-
sin Socialist. hearing on his res
OIulIOu, I'LL Ttbi udi - i''
congressional probe by special
committee. of the 'strong-arm" me-
thods OF the Lawrence authorities
TO COW the strikers. Berger himself
was on hand bright and early at the
White House today 20 appeal to Pres.
ident Taft for Intervention by the
federal authorities.
Senator Miles PoindeXter is eX-
pected 10 urge 4 senatorial investI-
CATION of the situation and 10 lay
before that body the results OF his
first hand survey OF conditions AZ
the town.
Chairman Wilson of the House La
Dor committee stated today that he