The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07
MRS. TAFT AGAIN
ATTENDS HEARING
Smiles When Witness Says Big
Stick Is Not Popular in
Lawrence.
MARSHAL TELLS HIS STORY
Believed lie Was Enforcing Law
in OBTAINING Women and
Children.
MARSHAL TELLS HIS STORY

Washington, March 6.-Dudlcy NJ.
Holman secretary Of Governor Foss. of
Massachusettes. tes,ifying before the
House Rules Committee to-day regard
Ing the Lawrence mill strike. hnd ex-
planned the failure of the authorities
to settle the strike. when he was con-
fronted with "a question ne objected to-
Did you say in Lawrence that VII
liam Wood was the one man TO blame?"
asked Acting Chairman Hardwick. This
question had been submitted to him By
hepres antative Victor Berger. who Is
pleading the strikers cause. Mr.. Wood
is president OF the American Wooden
Company.
u would prefer not TO answer that
question" Mr.. Holman replied. but 1
will IL you insist"
The COMMITTEES. after comforting, de-
rided 10 Withdraw the question.
Mrs. Taft. wife of the President.
spent most OF the dag al the hearing.
remaining throughout the morning
session and returning for two hours In
the afternoon. Sh exhibited much in
,rrest
Tells Of rolfce Operations.
Nii, Holman followed Captain j. j.
sullivan. acting city marshal OF Law
renee. who told detailed story OF the
police operations. concluding after q
severe erosa-.H amination by Represent
alive Stanley. OF Kentucky. Concern
lug the Incidents q, the Lawrence d apo,
when the children were arrested. Mr..
stanley questioned the marshal at,
length.
When you lined your police up on
the station PLATFORM" he asked, and
diverted ,ha children from the train 10
YOUR automobile truck. what was your
InrpOse?'
"To keep them from leaving Law.
'encs withou; any explanation OF
where they were going or whether
ih"ir parents consented"
Where did you take them
TO the police station"
'Why?"
Recausc they had in my opinion vio-
iated the law OF Massachusetts"
What law?''
The law providing for the care or
neglected childr an"
How did YOU know they were neg
lec;ed:"
The situation was extraordinary.
These people would not tell us who
they were. and for that reason they
We're Detained
Well. II some of these women were
mothers OF those children. what sigh,
ala you have to arrest them?"
The right. as / have told you that
thought Il was my duty under the
Law"
When did you discover that apv OF
these women were mothers "
Not until after they were ,aken 10
"a state institution, where they were
cared Tor later that day. That night
some OF the fathers came and acknowl.
"dsed parcntaGc OF the children. They
promised to bring them in court on
tuesday and were allowed TO tax /.
them home"
Captain sullivan said he had consult.
cd Justice Chandler, Colonel Swetzer
ana others. who advised him in his
action
Did you have any written authority
to take these women and children"
II did not"
Captain sullivan said ne had seen
reople on the streets OF WASHINGTON
more poorly dressed than he had ever
seen on the streets OF Lawrence.
As to the testimony that they ca t,
meat only once a week" ne said. 81
know there are scores OF Italian and
Jewish meat and fish peddlars who sell
TO no one but these people They
also have their own clothing shops.
which are well patron!zed."
~ sample OF Il club used by some
at the soldiers at Lawrence was ex-
hibitcd TO the witness. and he identi-
He'd IT.
big Stick Not Popular.
Mrs. TAFT laughed when Represen-
'at!ve Wilson, OF Illinois, in this CON
ncction. asked:
is the big stick popular in Law
renee now?'
1t is not popular. but the only
ming effective in Lawrence Just now"
said the captain. ignoring the Repre-.
sentative's allusion.
Mr.. Holman outlined the efforts
made by the Governor of Massachu
sets to settle the strike and the with
hrawal from Lawrence OF the troops.
There was no undue violence used
by the troops or police In Lawrence. :"
lie said Force was necessary at
times where the suffering people were
ugly and had to be restrained"
That the State authorities or soldiers