Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-01
One Of Quietest Days of Strike Follows
Arrest of Strike Leaders.
MANY OPERATIVES RETURN TO WORK
Mill Agents Attribute 1t Absence of Intimidation at
Mill Gates-Ettor and His Lieutenant Are Locked Up
Until Feb 9, the Court Refusing to Release Them on
Bail-High School Student Arrested.

Lawrence, Mass, Jan. 31.--Encour-
aged by the presence of militiaman
who are constantly in evidence in the
streets, on foot and on horseback,
more operatives reported for work
in the textile mills of the city today
than on any day since the strike Of
10000 employees began nearly three
weeks ago. The mill agents gave out
a statement tonight to the effect that
in one of the larger mills fully 40
per cent. Of the regular complement
reported for work during the day.
Fear Of Intimidation Removed.
"A still more marked accession is
expected throughout the remainder Of
the week, as the fear Of intimidation
is removed, and the people become
assured that there can be no renewal
of the violence of Monday" says the
statement.
No DesertiOn, Say Strikers.
The strikers. however, deny any de-
sertion from their ranks. At a gen
eral strike meeting held today rep
resentatives of one nationality after
standing fast. Most Of those who are
working are said to be French-Ca-
madam and English speaking opera-
tives.
ouietest Day of Strike.
Today was one of the quietest since
the inception of the strike. The ar
raignment in court Of strike leader
Joseph ]. Ettor and his lieutenant,
Arturo Giovannitti, who were arrest
ed at midnight, charged with being
accessories to the murder of Anna I.o-
pozzo, provoked no trouble Of any
kind, though 1t had been feared that
a demonstration might result. After
pleading not guilty and being held
without bail, the two were taken to
the Essex county house Of correction
TO await a hearing February 9. Extra
militia guards were on hand in case
Of trouble, but they were not needed.
Funeral Parade Called OFF.
Colonel Sweetser, the military COM
nander, rescinded the permission he
had granted for a parade in connec-
tion with the funeral of the Lopozzo
woman, for fear that there might be
an outbreak among the body of 10000
strikers who had planned to partici-
pate. Word of his action did not
reach the strikers until several hum
dred had gathered about the UNDER
taking establishment, where the line
of march was to have been formed,
and it was necessary to send squad
of soldiers to the scene to dispense
them. When the militiamen appeared
the crowd quietly melted away Late
this afternoon the woman's body Was
quietly laid away in st. Mary's cenl-
stery, the funeral procession consist
ing Of only the hearse and one car
riage.
Autopsy on Syrian's Body.
An autopsy was performed today
upon the body Of John Rami, the Syr-
ian who was stabbed during a small
sized riot yesterday morning, in an
effort to determine whether he had
been stabbed by the bayonet of a
militiaman OF had died Of a knife
thrust from some one in the crowd.
II the autopsy settled the question,
the authorities did not make the fact
public. Rami is to be buried tomor-
row, but Colonel Swetser has decreed
that there shall be no parade.
Legislative Investigation.
The movement for an investigation
by the legislature at Boston Of The
strike situation took a definite step to-
day when the house gent to the senate
an order calling for an inquiry to be-
gin next Saturday. This action was
taken after the house had refused to
accept the report Of the committee on
rules urging that the investigation be
postponed. The order will come Ut
in the senate tomorrow,
Ettor Appears powneast.
The courtroom where the strike
leaders were arraigned was crowded
by persons connected with other cases
local attorneys, and. newspaper re-
pOrters, when Ettor and GioVannitt
entered the prisoners pen with other
prisoners charged with drunkenness
and similar offenses. Ettor appeared
tired and somewhat downcast, bu
smiled and nodded to the reporters h,
recognized.
, continuanes Asked For
George E. Roewer. Jr., who repre-.
scented the two men, asked that g. con
tinuanee of ten days be granted AM
said that he believed that the matte
Of bail was according to the discre
ton of the court He was Of the opin
Lon that the government was unwill
ing to agree to admit the defendant
to bail The attorney. declared that h.
understood Ettor was to have been ar
rested on a charge of melting to riot
IuaL oHeuSe was DafAD Die.
To Get Ettor Out of Way.
Where were other motives. accordin
to the attorney, and other purposes +
be accomplished than what was ap
parent on the face Of the charge. II
believed that it was the purpose Of til
officials to get Ettor out Of the way
Roewer said that if the strike leade
were admitted to bail it would have
kRl off -5k
In regard to Giovannitti, the atone
said that so far as the public know
he has taken no part in the strike bu
said that it had been believed tina
should Ettor be arrested, the Ne,
York man would take the strike lead
ars place. The attorney then aske
again that the men be admitted t
bail and that the case be continue
ten days.
Court Says offence Not eailabls.
Judge Chandler said that he wa
disposed TO grant the request for
continuance of ten days. In regar
to Attorney Roewer's statement ths
II was understood that a warrant ha
been issued for Ettors arrest on
charge of incitlng to riot. the coul
stated that the police officials declare
that no such warrant had been i.
sued. Judge Chandler stated that h
was not aware of any time In his rec
election when a person charged wit
being an accessory TO murder ha
been allowed bail, and therefore couj
not see why he should establish
precedent The judge then conhnue
the case until February 9 and held tn
men without bail.
Have Ride in Patrol Wagon.
Handcuffed together, Ettor and Git
vGnnitti were taken from the pelit