Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-27

one case was it necessary for an Off
Ger TO use his club on the objeetor'
head. Women were forced to move on
frequently by the prod of the night
stick or other club, but no woman
was arrested in this demonstration,
which vas not ended until the officers
had charged the crowd off Essex street
and out of the common half mile
from the railroad station.
The mob then was forced to scat
ter through the common and quiet
once more prevailed.
Today's demonstration was intended
to operate in connection with the call
issued, Saturday night, for general
strike of all workers in Lawrence TO
tie up the town" But the town was
not tied up. There was no response
to the appeal and the mills retained
their operating strength. The women
and men on picket duty were unusual
IA active prior to the time Of OPEN
ing. thIs morning. and between Il
dozen and a score of pieketefs We're
taken into custody for intimidation or
violence Many of them We're women,
who seemed TO court arrest, but the
police avoided arresting them when
ever possible That none of the met
ropolitan police officers who were sta
toned at the corner of Common and
Nevbury streets We're shot when fired
upon, early this morning, was con-
sidered miraculous. Two Volleys of
about nine shots were peppered at
them from behind windows in near
by tenements None was hit and the
he
they attempted 10 arrest two men
they were met point blank by three
shots which did not take effect, The
two arrests were then made and II
was found that Carmelo Melag, one
of the men. was shot in the right
shoulder blade. He was taken to the
hospital. His condition is not serious.
Salvatore Bruno, upon whom re-
volver was found. was charged with
assault with intent to kill The most
serious charge yet made against any
one connected with the strikers, eX-
cept the murder completely chargesg
against Joseph ]. Ettor, the erstwhlle
strike leader and his lieutenant, Clio
yannetti.
An Interesting legal fight will take
place tomorrow. when the mothers of
the children whose departure for Phil
adelphia was prevented by the police
Saturday. are brought into court on
charges of child neglect. The strike
leaders say that eminent counsel in
Guiding Louis Brapdeis and George
Fred Williams of Boston have volun-
teered their voices to defend the
strikers claims that they are. acting
within their legal rights in sending
the children out of the city. The pros
ecution will be led by City Solicitor
Daniel ]. Murphy. who has been
brought into the situation growing out
of the strike for the first time.
The weavers are affiliated with the
Industrial Workers of the World.
1t was announced, today, by the
strike leaders that 200 children OF the
strikers would be sent to Philadel-
phia. tomorrow. They say that they
have received no further notification
from the authorities not to send away
more children, and that the railroad
tickets for the children whom they
intend to send away, tomorrow, have
been purchased
The strikers, today, placed in cir
euiauon among the BUSINESS ~, ~
the city petitioii ashins 10 ,,i.
congressional coiliiiiit'ee ~ ia T.,
1t Lawrence anu get pe' soma
sight INTO lhe cohui'ioii'
here. .,...;a,s
The city couhcli auo'teu 49,
today, TO the eilect ma. III s9,stt,ar
ser be asked TO prevent any iu' u
dances or puplc asseiiipi'ea III
mills since the STRIKE s'ai ',u a -
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