Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-26
Rcvicw Of the Case.

Saien. MRsa.. Nov. 3s.--Tha trial
of Joseph J. Ettor, member OF tho
exerutivc u0snguittAH an6 ehA Indns-
trial Workers Of the World, Arturo
Glovnnnltti, a Socialist writer OF
Brooklyn, N. Y. and Joseph Carubo,
n mill worker, came about In conue-
quonce of the strike In the textile
mills In Lawrence, Mass. suddenly
prrclphatcd January i2 last and con-
tlnucd for two months. Bttor and
GlOVHrnitll were accused as Rccea-
sOrlcs before the fact to tho murder
of Anna I,OplzzO, who was killed In a
street riot The commonwealth
maintained that they ineded the riot
In which tho woman met her death
by lnilnmmntory speeches TO tho
strikers. CarusO was accused. with
Salvatore ScultO. who never has been
npprohendcd, with actual participa-
tlon In the riot.
The strike. which wRs accompanied
by much VIOLENCE. ehllstinG organised
ana unurEnnlzed workers on one
hand and mill owners on tho other.
with the police of Lawrence and
militia of Alussa chu uHettH on HuHrd to
avert disastrous consequences. at
traotcd worldwide attention for
many weeks. Riots were frequent.
Cara In Lawrence were attacked;
men. women and children who at
tempted to work were aaSalied ana
In some cases injured and there were
repeated clashes between strikers
and the organized forces OF the Law
untll citizens Of Lawrence we're
alarmed at TIE threatened struggle.
lta climax came on January 20. a
day begun with Il parade OF agitated
foreign workers to demonstrate their
solidarity against the mill owners
and ended with riot in which the
young woman was slain and Oscar
lionolt, Lawrence policeman, was
| stabbed.
Even congress was appealed Ia
during the struGgle following an at
tempt OF strike leaders 10 take from
Lawrence to Philadelphia a hundred
children of strikers families 70 be
cared for by sympnthiEers. This Of'
fort. preceded by successful deporta.
tl0n of strikers children TO N0w
York and other cltlea, was frustrated
by the police In "A clash at the rail-
road station In which fathers
mothers and children claahed with
tho authorities. Many men and wom'
on were arrested. This oeouFroaoA
widely heralded, aroused pr0tasli
from all parts OF the United stated
ana prompted Victor Berger. SeolRl'
lst member of the house Of repre-.
Hcntatlves, TO plan a congressional In
vcstiEntion Of the strike and work
ing conditions In the mills OF ths
American wOolen company and
others A resolution directing such
nm inquiry brought about a pTolim
mary hearing before the rules com
mittec Ot the house Ia which Law
renee strikers men, women and chill
dren, representatives OF the nlill own
crS ana representatives Of the Law
renee authorities, participated. IN
hearings. held In the oaucus room 81
the house ONCE building IN Wahhlna
ton. aroused Intense interest. hun
dreds OF persons. Including Mrs
Taft. wife OF the president. attendinl
them for several days. No oOngras
slonal action. hcwOyeP, was recon
mended.
: The strike hogan on Jan. ~ whsl
, workers In mills of the America
Wooisn cor any left their looma 4
protest against n reduction WlthoaI
! notice OF two hours pay q week &
consequences Of thsSe solns late eliae