New-York tribune., 1912-01-31
POLICE SEIZE ETTOR AS
ACCESSORY TO MURDER
Arrest of New York Leader of
Lawrence Strikers Follows
Killing of Woman Worker.
SOLDIERS GUARD PRISONER
Syrian Operative Slain During
Clash with Militia-Firemen
Threaten to Tie Up
the City.
LRv Telerranh 10 The Tribune l

| tion thus far AFFORDED by the great textile
strike was eclipsed just before midnight to-
night when Joseph J. Ettor. OF New York.
! organizer of the Industrial Workers Of the
| World, and recognized leader OF the 22,Occ
striking mill workers, was arrested on the
charge OF being an accessory to murder
Octuro NJ. Giovanniti, of New York, who
has been Ettor's right-hand man. is also
under arrest having been taken into Gus
tody by the state police. Like Ettor, he Is
charged with being an accessory to murder
in connection with the death Of Anna To-
PHO. Giovanniti is secretary of the Ma
tonal Italian Socialist party, and Is the
publisher Of an Italian paper In New York
The basis OF the allegation on which
Ettor was seized after days OF incendiary
speeches and open threats of violence was
furnished during yesterdays riotng, when
striker. firing revolver pointed at the
pavement, discharged a bullet. which
glanced and killed Anna Lopizo. an Italian
striker.
Ettor was taken after a speech delivered
to Lithuanian strike breakers in Cahabis
Hall The warrant had been In the hands
of the police for some hours. but its service
was delayed purposcly until most of the
strikers had gone to their homes and Ettor
had returned to the Hotel Needham.
AT present Ettor is locked up In a coll
in the Lawrence Police Headquarters, with
out bail. Gordon of militamen has been
thrown around that building, and others
are bivouaCked in the courtroom and the
| ceIlrooni. The details Of soldiers stationed
about tho city have been strengthened, III
order 10 cope. with any disorder that may
arise.
Ettor was surprised at the charge. and
became angry when arrested. He was
rushed from the hotel to wagon waiting
outside and quickly conveyed to Eieadquar-
! tcrs.
| Before making tho arrest, the police and
| military authorities took extra precautions
10 prevent any outbreak among the strik'
crs when the news Of the taking OF their
| leader reached the workers. Every police
officer and miltiaman in the city. hftoen
| hundred or more. will bc on duty to-mor-
row. when the womans funeral takes place
and when. II is expected. fully ten thou
| sand strikers Will marcI from her home
to the church and then TO the cemetery.
Another Strike Threatened.
Enmcshcd In the tolls OF the most serious
strike in It's history. Lawrence is now men
aced by another and far worse labor
trouble which. II some settlement is not
effected. will paralyze the strectcar service,
stop all the mills and factories ana plunge
| the city In darkness.
These would be the inevitable scqucls or
a strike OF the stationary frcmcn. the local
union Of which. including men employed in
the mills and at the various power houses,
Nv.g.E
| In wages. on the grounds Of the increased
cost OF living.
John J. Cunningham. OF Boston, district
| organizer. has been summoned here to take
charge OF the situation In the event OF
refusal OF their demands the union viii
ask tho American Federation OF Labor to
sanction a strike order The consent Of
that body is needed one hundred hremen
would be Effected by the strike order.
Although one striker John Rami. was
80 seriously injured that he died tonight
at the hospital, the textile strike situation
was unusually quiet to-day, In contrast
with the turbulence Of yesterday. Armed
militiamcn patrollcd the streets under or
ders from Colonel l.. Leroy Swcetscr TO
shoot and shoot straight II need be 10
enforce his orders against demonstrations
Of any kind we are now looking for
trouble" said Colonel Sweetser to-day.
No efforts were made to-day 10 bring
about a settlement Of the strike or an
agreement OF sny kind. The strikers com
mittce met in executive session, but practl-
cally ignored the suggestion OF Governor
Foss that the operatives return TO work
for thirty days pending a settlement OF
ho EttOr
reiterated his statement OF last night that
any suggestion of this kind must come
from the mill owners or II would not be
considered orders have been issued to the
mlitiamcn 10 refrain from salutIng the
American flag when 1t is carried by the
strikers.
Militia Commander in Control
The military arrangements In the city
tonight approach as closely TO state OF
martial Jaw as is permissible under the
laws OF the state. Colonel Sweetscr has
practically supreme charge OF the preServa-
ton OF order in the city. although Lctual
executive authority Is still vested In the
city officials The police authorities are
acting on suggestions of the militia com
mander I'm nearly every instance.
The twcnty-one companies of infantry
and the two troops Of cavalry which are
now AT the disposal OF Colonel Sweetser
have been stationed under his orders In six
general districts. with reserve force at
the armory Sixteen OF the companies are
on the north side OF the Merrimac River. to-
gether with the two troops OF cavalry, and
five companies are posted on the south side.
Az a further auxiliary to the miltiamen
and city police now on duty. half a hum
dred members OF the metropolitan police
went into active service to-day.
Reassured by the presence of additional
militia. officials of the Arlington Mills re-
opened the gates to operatives this noon
after twenty-four hours of idleness. The
only plants that were wholly idle to-day
were the Atlantic, Everett and Pemberton.
and II was said that the Atlantic and Penn
hcrton mills would attempt TO renew opera
tions again tomorrow. When the gates OF
the Arlington Mills were opened troop
Of cavalry was on Broadway street 10 as
sist in checking any disorder that might
occur. but there were no signs of trouble.
Breen Pleads Not Guilty
\ plea of not guilty to a charge OF con-
spiracy in connection with the alleged
dynamite planting" of more than week
ago was entered by John J. Breen. a mem
her OF the school committee. when given
a hearing before Associate Judge +. n.
Chandler Through his counsel Breen had
tbe case continued until February 2.
An autopsy Is to be performed upon the
body of John Ram. the Syrian who was
killed during the disturbance early to-day.
I'm an effort to ascertain whether his death
was due to a bayonet wound or A stab with
knife The wound was In the left side,
nunctIring the lung, and witnesses differ