Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-10


ters, which We're finally admitted as
evidence over the objection Of the de-
fense, figured prominently in the hear
ing in the local police court today Of
Joseph J. Ettor, until his arrest the
leader of the striking textile work
ers here. and Arturo Giovannitti his
lieutenant, both Of New York. They
are charged with being accessories be-
fore the fact to the murder of Ann
J4opizzo, an Italian woman who was
shot during a riot on January 20.
One Letter to Haywood.
Two of the letters were from Vim
cent St. John, general secretary
treasurer Of the Industrial Workers of
the World. at Chicago. One was ad-
dressed to Ettor and the other to
William ID. Haywood, the western
labor man who is now in Lawrence
assisting the strikers. In these let
ters Mr. st. John urged the recipients
TO organize the Lawrence textile work.
ers thoroughly, gave some advice
about carrying on the strike and indi-
Gated his distrust of the American
Federation Of Labor.
Downfall of Wage System.
"A win at Lawrence means start
that will only end with the downfall
of The wage system" said the letter
to Haywood.
Letter from Rhode Island Man.
The third letter was written to
Ettor by Thomas Miller of Lymans-
Vile, R. l.. whose identity or business
was not further disclosed, but who is
supposed to be a Rhode Island textile
worker. In this letter Mr.. Miller in
dicated his belief that it would not
be difficult to organize a general strike
in the mills of the American Woolen
company in Rhode Island The prose-
cution had only fairly started its case
when court adjourned until 10 a. m.
Monday next.
Bullet Intended for Officer,
District Attorney Atwill in outlining
The case said the prosecution proposed
10 show that Ettor, as a leader in the
Industrial Workers Of the World, an
organization which desired a social
revolution, and the destruction Of the
wage system, made speeches and gave
advice to the strikers which inspired
Them TO use violence. This, the dis
5rict attorney declared, resulted in the
riot in which the Lopizzo woman was
killed. Giovannitti. he held, had as
sisted Ettor in his efforts. He said
IL would be shown that the bullet
which struck the woman had been in
tended for a police officer and that
when the person who fired the shot,
whom he described as a tall Italian,
saw that he had missed his mark, he
stabbed the officer.
Get Strikers to Break Into Jail
All the letters which figured i'll the
states case were taken from Ettor
when he was. arrested according to
the testimony Of Captain William H.
Proctor of the state police. In the let
ter to Haywood, Mr. st. John said:
Il want to suggest that If the strike
IS To be Of any length the practice Of
trying TO carry it on by paying strike
benefits and opening commissary
must be cut out. There is no chance
10 win anything that way. These are
out of date methods. Get those 10000
or 10000 organized to break into the
Jail and make the county feed them
while they are on strike. Organize
them to 90 back into the mills and
fight there. Get them back as an Or
Eanizatlon with the understanding that
they are to continue to fight"
"Kesp the Gunshops Busy" Said Ettor.
That Ettor inone Of his speeches
urged the strikers TO keep the gun
shops busy" and declared that~he was
going to get a gun himself, was the
testimony Of two newspaper men call
ed To the stand.
haywood boCiHeS TO AHbWcTs
About thirty witnesses were sworn
Tor the government.
c. j.. Haywood was the first witness
called. He gave his home as Den
ver. Colo. Asked If he knew anything
about an organization known as the
Industrial Workers Of the World, he
refused TO answer on the ground that
ne might incriminate himself He
said that he had been associated will
The strike leaders who were defendants
in the case and did not wish to say
anything that might tend to prejudice
their cases in the minds Of a Judge
or jury.
The question was withdrawn
High School Student Hostile.
Angelo Rocci a high school student
who said he was financial secretary
of the local branches Of the Industria
Workers, proved to be a hostile wit.
ness, In the opinion of the prosecu.
tion. Attempts 10 have him say tha
Ettor was sent for, or that Ettor haC
ever said that he was an official o.
the union resulted in negative answer!
at first. When recalled to the stanC
later he admitted that a committee o.
the local union requested Ettor to com,
here and assume control Of the situs
tion. Rocco said that Ettor came I,
Lawrence TO keep the strikers peace
ful and to do organization work
William Z. Trautmann PRACTICAL,
declined to testify and was excused.
Police Captain Testifies.
The riots Oh January 20, the mos
serious day OF the strike, were des
cribed by Capt John j. Sullivan O.
the local police. Through question,
Of the district attorney, the captail
told Of seeing Ettor during the earh
morning at the head of a crowd o
strikers. near where the trouble oc
CURED.
Captain Sullivan said that Mis-
Lopizze was killed by a tall Italian
who shot at Police Officer Oscar Benoi
After the shot missed the policeman
and struck the woman, inficting
fatal wound, the same Italian Stable,
Benoit with a knife.
Picketing to be Resumed.
While the hearing was in progress
at the courthouse the strike com
nittee met at their headquarters an
after a long talk by Chairman Yate
voted to resume picketing. In order t,
keep withing the law the picket
will form an endless chain, walxin,
In single file and keep constantly Oh
the move.
Awaiting Developments.
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