Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-03

Lawrence. Mass. Feb. 2.-Charged with two counts of conspiracy in con- rertfon with the alleged planting of dynamite in the homes of textile strik- CTS John J. Breen, an undertaken, who is a member of the Lawrence school committee. was bound over to the grand jury today after a hearing i- me pollce court He furnished bail ln the sum of 5000 on each count.
 Seven Others Released.
 Seven other persons, arrested when r7rice detectives made a descent upon the foreign quarter. and found several packages of dynamite, were released oa charges Of keeping dynamite with on. license, having proved to the satisfaction of the court that they were not responsible for the presence of the explosive in their apartments.
 Brssn Influential With syrians.
 In the case of Breen, IS witnesses appeared for the state. including state snl local police. while the defense off fered no evidence. The commissioner of uublic safety. c. P. Lynch, who c1n- fucfei the states case. said that when the strike started he asked MT. Breen to use his best efforts in the Syrian quarter Co keep matters quiet, as 1t vas well known that Mir. Breen was influential among these people. MT. Breen promised 10 do so.
 6rssn's Strange Story.
 Couunuing Commissioner Lynch told tne court that on Saturday. January 2l. Broen came to the police station and said he had received a telephone message Go Eo To Boston. Following tae telephone directions. he said he went Co Rowc's wharf in that city and mes a man who gave him a letter which said You win find dynamite st 2si Oak street at 76 Lawrence strset. aud in the cemetery" The let- Ger. he claimed. was not signed, but bore a postcript asking that l. be de- utr0yed. SO he had destroyed it.
 The Dynamite Located.
 Commissioner Lynch then related in e.at manner the dynamite had been located by the officers at the places named by Mir. Breen.
 iH the testimony offered it was said by iEe Syrians that a man left pack ages st the house and the store. Cues toned as Co his identity the witness F,atcd that the man spoke English vel and was apparently of Irish de- scent They claimed to be ignorant
 
 Brsen's Attorney Argues.
 When all the case for the state was E. Attorney Kane for the defense ar red that the only evidence against treen was that he had secured infor- rEuou Of where dynamite might be h1nd and had so told the police; Nst no evidence had been submitted ic show that Breen had any relations rrrhn aces dynamite had been found and hars was no reason to believe he had scnsnired with any of those persons.
 To Protest to Governor.
 A committee of five strikers will sait upon Governor Foss at ti,e state bouhe in Boston tomorrow, -o pro- test against the arrest of the strike leader Ettor, and his lieutenant, Gio- Nsunitti This committee, which YVES chosen at on executive meeting of the strike committee late this afternoon consists of three men and two women
 Minimum Wage of sis Necessary.
 The strikers headquarters were wis fled today by Prof David Evans oi Andover Theological seminary, Cam tiidge, and Rev. F. NJ. COuch ot New York. members of commission men la luNehllEallnS sOcldl anu eCO' u1mic conditions here. Some mem bers Of the committee asserted tha' while many operatives receive $5, S( and S7 a week. and are forced to sup port families of four and five person: on these amounts, the minimum wage which should prevail in order to al. low Of proper living conditions is Sll a weeE. -4
 Opposed to Arbitration.
 speaking individually committeeman declared that they are absolutely op T1sed 10 arbitration of the differences existing between themselves and tn mill owners. because, they said, "W d0n't propose to be defeated before VI herin to discuss our demands witt the masters" They expressed the. Ef'lingness to meet the mill men a a general committee. but objected t the presence Of any third party or in sEiittinE of their strength by oelegGt inr suo-committees of ezsplOYes O each mill to meet the agents sepa rstely.