Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-26
Ettor, Giovannitti and Car
uso Found Not Guilty
at Salem.
EMBRACE EACH OTHER
Charged Men InCited Fatal
Riots in Connection With
Lawrence Strike.

Salem, Mass, Nov. 26.-The jury
found Ettor. Giovannitti and Caruso
not guilty Of the murder Of Anna Lo-
pizzo who was killed in the Lawrence
strike riot.
When the three men heard the words
freeing them from the charge, they en-
braced each other in the prisoners
cage.
Gentlemen OF the jury" Giovannitti
said, his face beaming with Joy, 'in
the name of justice, truth and civiliza-
ton, thank you"
Ettor addressed the jury thusfy: 81
thank you. not only for myself, but in
the names of my companions. l thank
the court for a fair trial. The thanks
we offer are not only ours. but are
thanks in the name of the working
class"
The court interpreter, Sacco. for Ca
russo. said: "Caruso wants to thank
you all, and now that he is free man,
he says he is innocent OF the crime"
JURORS ARE CHEERED.
The Jurors entered the court room
at 500. The prisoners. each wearing
a red carnation, we're 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 a nota-
BILE trial which lasted six weeks. The
Jury was cheered by crowds Of mill
workers in the streets.
When the jurors left, the court an
nounced 10 Caruso that there was an
other Indictment against him charging
assault with a deadly weapon with IN
tent 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 forward
and kissed him.
Ettor and Gionvannitti are also held
on another indictment charging them.
with William ID. Haywood of the In
dustrial Workers OF the World and
others, with conspiracy to incite riots
in the Lawrence strike. on this they
were released on $500 bonds.
RELEASED FROM CAGE.
The Lawrence strike leaders were
then freed from the prisoners cage
They were besieged by a crowd oi
men and women. For several minutes
they were recipients OF kisses from
the men and congratulations from the
women. The defendants and the at
torneys held a jubiliation meeting in
the court room when court adjourned
Later, followed by a cheering throns
of mill workers, they marched through
the streets TO the Office Of the Indus
trial Workers of the World, where
they remained some time
81 have no immediate plan." sait
Ettor. ~ I'm going as soon as posi-
BILE % my home IN Tacoma, Wash.
where / have a paralyzed father. H,
has been paralyzed since my arrest.
Giovannitti said he expected to visit
friends in Boston and vicinity. Bot
were very happy.
CARUso AND WIFE DANCED.
Caruso and his wife, who had beeI
sitting near him outside the cage
many weeks, danced about like Chi
dren. They expect to return to thei
home In Lawrence at once. After leay
ing the office OF the Industrial Work
er's leaders. friends went TO the Saliva
tion army hall. where they mad
echoes ring with Italian songs an,
speeches. Later in the day all will g
20 Lawrence, where q big demonstrs
ton will be held.
District Attorney Attwill woul
make no statement as to the plans O
the commonwealth in the other case
pending.
Result OF STRIKE.
The trial OF Joseph ]. Ettor. membe
OF the executive committee of the II
dustrial Workers OF the World; Artur
Giovannitti. socialist writer OF Brool
lyn, New York. and Joseph Caruso.
mill worker, came about in cons
Qnenoe OF the strike in the textile mill
in Lawrence. Mass, suddenly precip
Hted Jan. 12. last and continued fo
two months. Ettor and Giovanni
were accused as accessories before th
fact to the murder OF Anna LopizL
who was killed in a street riot. Th
commonwealth maintained that the
incited the riot in. which the woma
met her death by inflammation
speeches to the strikers. Caruso va
accused. with Salvatore Scuito. WI
never has been apprehended, with q
ral participation in the riot.
The strike. which was accompanit
by much violence. enlisting organize
and unorganized workers on one haI
and mill owners on the other. with II
police OF Lawrence and militia OF Ma