The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-26

Salem. Mass, Nov. 26.-The Jury
found Ettor. Giovannitti and Caruso
not guilty of the murder of Anna Lo-
pizzo, who was killed In a Lawrence
strike riot
When the three men heard the words
freeing them from the charge, they
embraced and kissed each other in
the prisoners cage.
Gentlemen of the jury" Giovannitti
said, his face beaming with Joy. lin
1.-THE name of justice, truth and civiliza-
ton, | thank YOU"
Court Interpreter Sacco for Caruso
said:
'Caruso wants TO thank you ALL and
now that he is a free man he says ne
Is innocent of the crime"
The jury entered the court room at
SEQ o'clock The prisoners. each wear
ing red carnation. were brought to
the cage In the center of the room. All
were smiling. Judge Quinn asked If
the jury had agreed. When the verdict
of not guilty was returned the jury
was excused from further service in
the notable trial which lasted six
weeks
The jury was .cheered by crowds OF
mill workers In the streets. When the
Jurors left the court IL was announced
TO Caruso there was another indict-
ment against him, charging him with
assault with a deadly weapon, with
intent to KILL and that the court would
release him on his own recognizance.
When Caruso was released from the
cage his wife fell into his arms and a
dozen male companions rushed for
ward and kissed him.
Ettor and GiovanittI also are held
on another indictment. charging them
with William .. Haywood OF the In
Gustrial Workers of the World, and
others. with conspiracy to incite riot
in the Lawrence strike. on this they
We're released in $500 bonds.
Joyful Demonstrations Held.
The Lawrence strike leaders We're
then freed from the prisoners cage
and were beseiged by crowd of men
and women For several minutes they
were recipients of kisses from the men
and congratulations from the women.
The defendants and their attorneys
held a tubilation meeting in the court
room when court adjourned. Later. |
followed by a cheering throng of mill |
workers. they marched through the |
streets TO the Office of the Industrial |
Workers of the World. where they re-
mained for some time.
Il have no immediate plans" said
Ettor, but I'm going as soon as pos
sible To my home at Tacoma Wash,
where have a paralyzed father. He
became paralyzed since my arrest"
Giovanitti said ne expected To Wis
IL friends In Boston and vicinity. Both I
were very happy. Caruso and his
outside the cage for many weeks, dane
ed about like children. They expect to
return to their home at Lawrence at
once.
After leaving the Office of the In
dustrial Workers the leaders and |
friends, went to the Salvation Army
hall where big demonstration will |
be held
District Attorney Attwill would |
make no statement as TO the plans OF
the commonwealth in the other cases
pending.
Trial Result Of Strike.
The trial of Joseph j. Ettor, mem
ber Of the Executive Committe OF the
Industrial Workers Of the World; Ar
turo Giovannitti, q Socialist writer Of
BROOKLYN. New York. and Joseph Ca
russo a mill worker. came about in
tile mills in Lawrence, Mass, suddenly
January IL last and con
tinued for two months. Ettor and
Giovannitti were accused as accessor-
les before the fact of the murder of
Anna Lopizzo. who was killed in
street riot. The Commonwealth main
tained that they melted the riot In
which the woman met her death by in
speeches to the strikers.
Caruso was accused. with Salvatore
Scuto who never has been apprehend-
ed with actual participation In the
riot.
Riots Were Frequent
The strike, which was accompanied
by much violence, enlisting organized
and unorganized workers on one hand
and mill owners on the other. with tRe
police of Lawrence and militia OF
Massachusetts on guard 10 avert dis
astrous consequences attracted world
wide attention for many weeks. Riots