The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-30

Oy rsitsd pr~-- leased Wire,
nosToN. Aug. 3o.--Wm. NJ,
Weed. president Of the american
wsolen Co.. the larges, textile con.
err In the country. surrendered to
~ to District Attorney Pelletier
= an Indictment charging con-
pirscy.
The Indictment Is IN connection
wsh the reported planting" Of
6ynsmse during the Lawrence
enks BY textile officials in an al
besd effort to discredit the strikers
Congressman for Attorney.
Wood went &C police seaaguar-
m. accompanied hy Con-ressmau
cnnuel Powers. who probably viii
81 as bis counsel.
The infictmGnt. as returned by
lhe grand jury. was read 10 the mill
1poxire woalsn manufacturer by
nplIce Inspector Lynch. Il charged
oespiracy, asserting that Wood and
aker textile officials caused .dyna-
NE to be placed in the hoihes OF
- strfking foreigners al lawrence
n the alleged purpose Of injurinz
~ strike Of the operatives there
~ workers we're victorious. after
~ Of the most bitter Industrial
nsuxgies In the history OF New
hkiand.
Wood was Immediately arraigned.
M was released on $1,000 ball
District Attogney Pellstier says that
b has a good case against the mill
svner. and Is certain OF conviction.
me treatment accorded the strik-
tn At Lawrence startled the civil
nd world Defenselesa women and
stildrer were brutaily beaten by po-
ks and militia sent to Lawrence BY
Governor Eugene y. Foss for the
esSed purpose 0f maintaining or
~ Strike leaders asserted that
1e soldiers were sent TO persecute
ne MIL workers. and their testi-
nory was borne out at congress
nouAl hearing In Washington. IN
vhifh Senator Miles p0indexter OF
Washington. who personally investi.
uted conditions at Lawrence.
va'ted bitter deBunriation OF the
nfucs employed by the mill owners.
Aissed Dynamite Was Planted.
4 aumber OF strikers we're arrest.
When dynamite was found a.
ser homes. They asserted that
~ explosives were planted by
rpsesentatives OF the mill owners.
~ 'hls charge was also horne out
snsn james Breen recently was
sagieted OF planting dynamite
\ pen MIN BY Ernest Pitfman. mem
~ o. the firm Of W. w. Pittman e.
Y, one Of the largest textile con.
s7netion mills in the country. An
xaietment was returned against
nnnan. but the latter Committed
s'eiae Tuesday afternoon. follow.
- conference with District At.
'Eney PelIetiter
wood Biggest Wooden Man.
"ooo nndeniably is the biggest
- 10 the woolen industry. He ia
ssident and also treasurer OF the
,lonal Providence Worstsd Mills
hnode Island. and holds director
70 the Merchants National
- ana the Pierce Manufacturing
o. New Bedford. Mass besides
w president OF the American
4 INST A''o"H as sAe
woods salary exceeds tina, Of the
ss'aent Of the United States be-
~ excess OF 800. 600 a year.
multi-millionaire. and. from
= once In Boston. Is said 10 have
seied the figrt the mill operators
so against the Lawrence textile
n Son o. Portuguese Immigrant.
soos risc In the commercial
hss been neteorlc. Se Is the
Portuguese immigrant, and
so work ~ the mills for ISL
"A ~. : Gay. A willing worker,
A rw and ambitious, he rose by
stages until today he 10 the |
!" the so-cslIed woolen trust.
~. i" ne most powerful corpora
~ IN the country.
.e,'owing his release on hail |
~ gave the following statement |
ne United Presa.
II !. sreatly surprised at the ae.
nes. me grand Jury. | cannot |
e what Information could
q, Sen presented 10 connect me
way with the so-called plot.
" sa'' ~ connection with IL and this
br..m w De fully established al the
"A'as 70 say.