The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-30
JURY FREES LABOR
STRIKE LEADERS
ETToR, GtovANNfvu AND CAR.
Uso DECLARED mot Gull.
T~ OF MURDER,
AN EIGHT MONTH TRIAL
sympathizers Hold Celebration A.
Salen-Crosvds Cheer Liberated
Men-Story Of
Case.

Salem. Mass. Nov. Outstanding tn
an iron-barred cage in the center OF
the courtroom Joseph j. Ettor, Ar
turo Giovannitti and Joseph Caruso.
labor leaders, charged with the MUIR
der of Anna Lopizzo. killed in Law
renee textile strike riot last winter.
heard the jury declare them mot
guilty"
Their faces lighted up at the words
and then. with their voices catching
almost in a sob. all three cried out
their thanks to the men who had re-
fused to condemn two Of them to .
lifetime of prison and the third to the
electric chair.
Immediately Judge Quinn from his
seat at the bench nodded to the court
attendants. the sheriff unlocked the
doors of tho cage and the trio stepped
out TO join the hysterical crowd that
waited for them.
caruso Charged With RIotine.
Caruso's smile was fearful as he
elasped to his breast hts wife who had
been sitting praying for the best, but
plainly fearing the worst. Before no
had time for more than a brief caress,
he was recalled to the desk by tho
clerk and nominal bail OF 500 fixed
on the remaining indictments against
him, charging him with rioung.
Five hundred dollars WAS fixed for
similar indictments against Ettor and
Giovannitti and the bonds for all wers
promptly furnished. IT. was expected
that they would probably never b.
tried on the outstanding charges and
thst tho cases probably would be
called MP and dismissed on formal mo.
ton.
Court was then adjourned and the
doors of the room thrown open to ad-
init the dozens Of friends waiting to
greet the released prisoners. who held
All improAu reception in front Of the
cage which has confined them.
There is Justice in this state"
Giovannitti cried cheerfuIly.
Strike 10 Cause of Trial.
The trial Of Joseph !. Ettor, mem
Der Of the executive COMMITTEES Of the
Industrial Workers of the World;
Arturo Giovannitti. social writer Of
Brooklyn, New York, and Joseph
Caruso mill worker. came about in
consequence of the strike in tho t"X.
tile mills in Lawrence, Mass, snddcn-
~ precipitatcd jan ~ last and con
tinued for two months Ettor and
GioVannitti we're accused as accesSO.
ries before the fact to the murder OF
Anna Lopizzo. who was killed in
street riot. Tho commonwealth main
tanned that they melted the riot in
which tho woman met her death by
inflammatory speeches to the strik.
ers. CarusO was accused, with Saliva
tore Scuito, who never has been ap'
pretended with actual participation
in the riot.
The strike, which was accompanied
by much violence. enlisting organized
and unorganized workers. on one hand
and mill owners on the other, with the
police of Lawrence and militia of Mas
sachusetts on guard to avert disaa,
trous consequences, attracted world
wide attention for many weeks.
Riots we're frequent; cars in Law
renee were attacked; men, women
and children who attempted 10 work
were assailed and in some cases tn.
tured, and there were repeated clashes
between strikers and the organized
forces of the law until citizens a
Lawrence were alarmed at the threat.
ering struggle. It's climax came on
Jan. 20. a day begun with parade OF
egitated foreign workers to demon
strate their solidarity against the
which the young woman was alain and
Oscar Benoit, a Lawrence policeman.
stabbed.
Estimated cost of trial to the state.
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