The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-11-26
Three Leaders in Textile Mill
Strike, Accused Of Murder,
Go Free After a Trial
Lasting Months
GRANTED BONDS ON
OTHER INDICTMENTS
Further Trials Not Likely De.
PENDANTS Profuse in Thanks
to Jurors and Court
Friends Celebrate

Telegram by United Press
Salem, Mass, Nov 26.-Ail three Of
the labor leaders, Ettor Gioyannitti
and Curuso, who have been been on
trial for nearly two months on charge
OF murder growing out Of the killing
OF woman during the Lawrence tex
tile strike, We're acquitted today
The jury reached verdict last
night but the court refused to receive
ID until this morning Al nod from
tie Judge the iron bar cage, IN which
the defendants have been confined in
the court ROOM was unlocked and the
three men stepped forth free
With voices catching almost in sobs,
al cried out their thanks to the jury.
Curuso was then placed under si00
bail on an additional indictment
against him charging rioting. Ettor
and Giavannitti were placed under
$500 bail on a similar Indictment All
the bonds were Immediately furnished.
It was made plIn t,t they will
probably never be tried on the stand.
Ing indictments that on d later date
win be called up and dismissed
Three defendfas stood degiantly al
attention when the jury came in. Their
faces lighted at the words not guilty =
In the name OF justice and ciyili-
zoiion, thank you, said Giovannitti
Eitor's response was long tie thank.
ed the jurors. and also the court, for
the fair manner In which the trial was
conducted. 4 thank you in the name
Of the working class he said
AS they reached the street, Caruso
proudly marching hand in hand with
his wife. hundreds of admirers sur
rounded them and sympathizers went
dheci to the salvation Army hall to
hold meeting. Later the three de.
PENDANTS joined them at the hall and
plans we're made for big celebration
IN Lawrence tonight
Less than an hour after Judge Jo-
seph Quinn had left the court house at
3 o'clock Monday might with the an
l,ouncement that De would not receive
verdict until Tuesday. the jurors iiled
from "a + room and went to theii
hotel for supper After supper they
retired &c their rooms and the report
spread quickly that a verdict had beer
reached Judge QaHr is vas deelaf
ed. had oaen informed "a the report
but did not alter his decision not {.
accept the findings Of the jury Mon
day
Officers of the court attorneys in
terested IN the case and anxiou
friend Of the accused remained abou
the court house until a late hour, hu
their hopes Tor a reception Of yerdic
were unrewarded
Hundreds of friends and sympathii
ers OF the defendants were in saler
Monday. walking the streets near tn
court house until long after dark On
man. Who refused to move from tn
court house entrance when ordere
away BY the police, was locked up 0
the charge Of obstructing the sid
walk. His arrest did not appear
anger the crowd and there was n
demonstratlon when the prisoner wa
taken away. throughout the day an
night, however, the streets near I'll
court house weer patrolled and a r
serve force was held on duty
Squads Of mill workers walked baC
and forth IN front Of the court houi
for Hours watching the windows Of !
upper room. where the jurors wea
celebrating. Frequently members
the jury could be seen near the WI
dows. Shortly before o'clock Il
jurors we're marched under guard
SIX deputies 70 their hotel. 1t "
said then that they were only goii
to supper. but the report spread lat
that an agreement had been reacht
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