The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-02
PARADE EIDs WITH RIOT.
STRIKING MILL WORKERS
MARCH THROUGH STREETS.

Oash with the Onicers-Two Onicers
stabbed and Number Of Dcmonstra-
tors Ciubbcd In Ensuing Fight.
Lawrence. Mass. Sept. 2s.-Police
and parade members Of the Industrial
Workers OF the World fought with
knives and clubs today. Two officers
were stabbed. number Of demon
strators were dubbed and an I. w.
W. leader was captared after hard
fight and then freed. One shot was
nred from the ranks OF the paraders.
Carlo Tresca Of Fttsburg. an ed
itor. who 10 an organizer OF the In
| dustriai Workers. was In custody but
: gained his freedom . minute or two
later. Persons who saw Tresca's ar
rest said ne was rescued by COM
rades.
Trescs. with q smile. said the po-
Ice let him 60. All the police pro-
fssDed to be- ignorant OF the occur
renee.
The clash was quite unexpected.
More than 10000 operatives met at
tae railroad station to welcome TOO
Raembers Of the I. w. w. who had
como from Boston to participate in a
parade TO the graves or Anna Lopiz-
20 and John RAINY. who were killed
during the strike riots last January.
After the visitors had detrained an
imprornptu parade was started. turn
ins finally into Essex street. the main
businsss thoroushfare Of the city.
4 The parade was informal and no
application had been made for a pa
fal~ rhe poIiss. notified that the
\ eDera<tvVe vqeo Marching. attempted
- 90 ~ Gonoe noestration. A squad OF
- o0eeeQ ~ sent to Essex and
! 0Tro(po ,eeroos. where they threw
0px street and awaited
- procession.
oners were carried by
One was Inscribed
3es-Freedom for Et-
Aitti." The other bore
blice and Militia" and
Md Anna and John :"
cf the parade reached
eu, IL halted and arsu-
SIDo0]0kRThhs police aoeiAea the
tnnrchsss that tn'y must disperse be-
oauss they had no permit. Those in
ths front rank were endeavoring to
Tan back when suddenly tho march
\ ers in the rear pressed forward and
the mill workers tried to pass the
police.
They struck right and left at the
officers. who responded by swinging
their clubs Many paraders were
knocked bleeding to the ground. In
some instances the marchers robbed
the officers Of their clubs and began
to beat the police.
The latter were forced To retreat
into Lawrence street. IL was here that
Tresca was seized by officers who
started with him towards the police
station nearby.
Angered by the arrest Of their lead
er the crowd made q rush for the
ofncers. The police appeared to be
fighting to hold the prisoner. but a
moment OF two later Tresca was at
liberty.
Later the crowd was driven through
Lawrence street and on to the Com
mon where the paraders dispersed.
The widely heraided demonstration
OF the afternoon. the parade In honor
OF Anna Lopixzo and John Ramey.
brought ont about 5000 marchers.
rhis parade was orderly throughout.
A drizzling rain drenched the parad-
ers but did not dampen their ardor.
Many women were among the
msrchers. Some led children by the
hand and others carried infants In
their arms. Many nationalities were
represented. Music was furnished by
several bands. The Marseillaise" and
"L'International" being the most pop
uiar selections.
Fifteen hundred marchers came
from other cities.
Scores OF red flags with the letters
II. w. W." were carried. One OF
the banners read: Twentieth century
civilization. For the progress OF the
human race we have Jails. gallows.
guiliotines and electric chairs for the
people who pay To- keep soldiers TO
kill them when they revolt against
Wood and other czars cf capitalism.