New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-02
.ETT0R TALESMEN BALK.
Only Two Jurors Chosen in
Murder Trial at Salem.
LETTERS THREATEN COURT
March on Courthouse Planned
if Industrial Leaders Are
Not Freed.

Salem, Mass, oct 1.-The venire Of
three hundred and fifty mon drawn as
possible Jurors for the trial OF Joseph ].
Ettor, Arturo Gioyannitt and Joseph
Caruso on charges of being concerned In
the death Of Anna Lopizzo last January
was almost exhausted tonight at the close
Of the second day of the trial judge
Quinn is expected to order new panel
Of equal size. summoned tomorrow. One
hundred and twenty-nine men were exam
ined by the court to-day. but not one
found his way to the jury box, 90 the two
jurymen chosen yesterday have no COM
panions.
Judge Quinn found that almost all tho
talesmen who came before him had al
ready formed an opinion as TO the guilt
or innocence OF the defendants, or were
so opposed to the death penalty that they
declared they could not conscientously
convict a man Of a crime which might
result In his execution. Twice during the
day the court addressed the talesmen as
to their luty and urged them 20 consider
carefully before answering his questions.
A dozen or more Of the venire were
passed by the court. hut were quickly
challenged either By the prosecution or
the defence. Court officers do not look
for much progress IN filling the jury box
until the l32 peremptory challenges al
lowed-sixty-six on either side-have
been made use OF. Thus far the prose-
cution has challenged twenty-five men,
and the defendants jointly twenty-four.
A pathetic incident occurred tonight as
the prisoners were being taken 10 the jail.
During the afternoon an Italian woman,
with O shawl over her head and a baby
In her arms, had been standing outside
the courthouse In the rain. JBt before
adjournment officers learned that che was
the wife OF Csruso, and they took her
into the building. AS her husband was
being led away TO the jail the deputy
sheriff 10 whom he was handcuffed
stopped long enough for the man and
woman 10 embrace The prisoner was
given a brief opportunity to look al the
child, which was born since he has been
In custody. and which he had seen ogiy
once or twice, and then only Cor a few
minutes.
William .. Haywood came to Salem
late this afternoon. hoping TO attend the
trial Of his fellow leaders In the Indus
trial Workers Of the World. He was ad-
vised that he would no; be admitted and
he lid not appear at the courthouse Al
spectators were barred to-day.
Several letters and kilograms o. a
threatening nature reached officials OF
the court during the day. District Attor-
ney Atwill, who is trying the case for the
government, received n telegram during a
recess, in which a march on the court
house was threatened II the defendants
were not freed. City Marshal Patrick II.
Lehsn had two letters OF similar import.
One 0! the letters was postmarked Lynn.
and the other came from Lawrence.
Judge Quinn received several letters con-
tanning advice on how 20 conduct the case.
The crowd Of curious persons about the
courthouse to-day was not so large rs
yesterday. although At the noon hour.
when the prisoners we're taken TO lunch.
It was increased greatly, and there was
loud cheering.