New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
DISPUTE OVER CHILDREN
Continued from first page.

S'I4Hci' Anna Ldplzo, LlpSon was eA-
amined
"Who killed herr" asked Chairman
Henry.
Our witnesses" said Lirson, swear
they saw Policeman Benoit shoot and the
woman fall but the police tell a different
story"
Weren't two strike leaders, Ettor and
Giovanniti, arrested in this connection?"
asked NJ. Henry.
The witness said this was so. But"
he added I'VE would have no use in
killing woman. The police said the
speeches mad by Ettor and Giovanniti
iniuriatco the strikers and that is the
way they Investigated the killing"
Lipson deIenGed Ettor, who is now In
Jail by declaring he had always coun-
selied the strikers to keep cool.
But being desperate, seeing the last
piece Of bread taken from them, seeing
their women without clothing and their
little children going barefooted, the
strikers may have resorted to mild acts
Of violence, such as throwing chunks of
ice and srow," he said.
why did the strikers want to send
their children away from Lawrence"
representative Stanley. of Kentucky,
inquired
ITO keep them from being hurt" Lip
son replied.
AT This point Representative Harris,
Of Massachusetts, protested against the
character OF the examination Of Lipson.
lie said Lipson was discussing matters
with which the federal government could
have ~ concern, and asked that he be
limited to the incident Of the prevention
Of tie children from leaving Lawrence.
Chairman Henry said the investigation
involved he facts leading up 10 the
incident.
6Iames Trouble on Police.
Lipson was ross-eXamined, with permis-
sion of the committee. by Mr.. Cox.
You had some trouble with the police"
Cox asked, "at the time OF the outbreak OF
the strike"
well, who started it," cried the witness
excitedly.
And some people were arrested" Cox
continued
That's no news to u.s." Lipson answered.
Representa- tive Foster, Of Illinois. asked !
Lipson If il IRE true that the striking
textile workers had thousands Of dollars
deposited m the savings banks Of Law
renee.
"Oh no." answered Lipson. How could
men getting S. or Sc week put money in
the savings BANK"
But wasn't It discovered" Mr.. Foster
cont nued, that one Of the striking
women yho was hurt had 500 in cash
with herr"
Lipson admitted this was 50. bu, ex-
planned that she had just received her
money as legacy.
Workman Contradicts Berger.
John Golden, president Of the Textile
Workers Union. was called 20 the stand.
He made statement contradicting allega-
tions made by Representative Berger.
Mr.. Berger" ne said. "uade the state
ment that the Industrial Workers OF the
World Represented 5000 o. the Lawrence
mill hands, and that I, affiliated with the
American Federation OF Labor. represented
lust l20. The truth Of the matter Is that
when this revolution in l.awrence occurred
the Industrial Workers Of the World had
lust 247 members. That organization IS
two years old. The organization represent
has eos members in Lawrence and is twen- !
ty-fve years old"
Mr.. Golden further said that he 'hela no
BRIEF for the Lawrence employers ana
that before the Industrial Workers OF the
World came into Lawrence he was as o.
iectionable as could be imagined 70 the mill !
owners. 80
whenever 7 came 10 town, the mill
hands were warned 10 beware OF me ne
said. 1--WE spent thousands Of dollars try
ing 10 organize Lawrence. but were not !
successful want 70 urge an investigator |
~ Lawrence. Conditions there are bad |
enough but in the textile industry in gen.
eral and in the South in particular, condi- !
lions are worse and wages are lower than !
in New England. The cotton industry is |
worse than the woilen.'
Pepresentative Campbell asked COLLEEN /;
,rb, he regarded the Lawrence strike as a |
revolution"
"Our conception Of strike" said Golden |
.4s one that is brought about in syste-
matte and orderly manner. But in this in /
stance there was not soul on Gods earth |
who knew FIVE minutes before the pay !
.rve,ones with the first reduction taken
from them as result of the flfty-four-
ho,,r Iaw that there was TO be strike"
Fault Of Lttors and Haywoods'
Turning to Representative Berger, he
ssid. ..It is all the fault Of your Ettors /
and your Haywoo3s, who have gone 70 |
Lawrence and poisoned the minds OF the
mill workers They have not preached
tradas unionism 10 them. but absolute
anarchy" IL,
"rbat's a ner' cried several OF the g!ri
strikers. and Chairman Henry threatened
10 clear the room
ais the Industrial workers Of the Worid
an organization of anarchists" asked Rep
resentative Pou.
"As a result Of their conduct in Law
rsnce we so claim" returned Golden.
Have they urged violence" asked MT
Campbell ,s
ives" SAID Golden. zone man said the !
e,,n shops had better get busy because nc
was Going out to buy revolver"
''Who was that?"
..Ettor," replied Golden.
"IJe never said that. That's ne! salo
several OF the witnesses.
"I have heard insulting remarks mace
n this witness" said Representative stan
Law "If that happens again ] am going |