Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-30

Lawrence, Mass, Sept e29.--Police and paraders fought with knives and clubs today prior to a demonstration by members of the Industrial Workers of the World. Two officers were stab- bed, a number of demonstrators were clubbed, and an INV. w. leader cap tured after a hard fight, and then freed. Only two arrests were made. One shot was fired from the ranks of the paraders.
 Pittsburgh Editor Arrested.
 Carlo Tresca of Pittsburgh, Pa, an editor, who Is an, organizer of the l. w. w.. was in custody. but gained his freedom a minute or two later. Per- sons who saw the arrest said he was rescued by his comrades.' Tresca, with al smile, said the police let him go. All of the police professed to be ig- norant of the occurrence.
 The Clash Unexpected. M
 The clash between the mill workers and the police was quite unexpected More than 1000 operatives had lbeen to the railroad station to welcome 700 memhers of the Industrial Workers who had come on a special train from Boston to participate later in the day in parade So the graves of Anna Lopiz2e and John Ramy, w;lo we're killed during the strike riots last Jam uarys After the visitors had detrained an impromptu parade was stafted down Common street. The marchers turned into Hampshire street, and then into Essex street, the. iaain business thoroughfare of the city.
 Police Try to Stop Parade.
 The parade was. informal and no ap- pliqation had been made for parade permit The police. notified that the, operatives were, marching through the streets, attempted to end the demon- stration. A squad of % officers was sent to the corner of Essex and Law renee streets. where they drew up in a thin line across Essex street end awaited the arrival of tho procession.
 Two large banners were carried in the front rank of the emarchcrs. One was inscribed: The Only Justice Freedom for Ettor and Giovannittit' The other bore the words Police. and "Militie" and below. the inscriptions: Who Killed Anna and John?' -f ! Ordered to DIspcrse. r When the head of the pasade reached | the line of police. it halted and an ar- gunent began. The sergeant in charge of the police detail notified the men at the head of the marchers that they must disperse because they had no permit. The men in the front rank Il were endeavoring to fall back, while those in the rear were pushed forward. All the time the bands were playing | the Industrial Workers anthem 'L1n- ternational," and thcl crowd was sing ing the chorus.
 Little Girls Get Frightened.
 For moment. or two all was quiet at the head of the line Six little girls who were among the marchers became | terrified at the, sight of the police, and the indications of approaching trouble | and they broke through the line oi bluecoats and ran away crying. Sud denly the marchers in the rear pressed forward, and the mill workers tried to, pass the police.
 General Battle FoIIowG
 The paraders struck right and lef at the officerE. who responded by swinging their clubs in all directions Many of the paraders were knocked bleeding to the ground. In some in. stances the rioters robbed the officers of their clubs and began to beat thu police The officers were forced t' ! herek that Tresca was seized by thre, or four officers who started with hin towards the police station, near by. tl fingered by the arrest of their leader the crowd made a rush for the off cers. The police appeared to be fight ing for possession of the prisoner, bu a moment or two later Tresca was a liberty.
 Revolver Shot Heard. During the fight over Tresca, tw, Italians, Sebastiano de Mano and Witt Loncasterta, were seized by the polio, and taken to the station house. Botl prisoners fought fiereely. While the. were being taken through the door O the station a revolver shot was heard It appeared to have been fired b. someone in the crowd, but the momen the report was heard, the rioters erie, out that the police were shooting.
 A few minptes later the crowd wal driven through Lawrence street an. on to the Common. Then the paraderi dispersed, most of them heading tt that part of the city occupied by thu foreign speaking operatives.
 Two Policemen Stabbed. After the excitement was over Pc liceman Thomas McCarty discovered that he had been cut on the head witt some blunt instrument and had als, received slight stab wound behipt the ear. He returned to duty after hil wounds had been dressed Another DO. liceman. whose name was withheld was given two slight stab wodnds il the back.
 Militia Not Required.
 Capt J. H. Whitney of the Massa 4 chusetts district police was notified O the trouble. He communicated by tel ephone with Governor Foss. City Mar shal John J. Sullivan said thitt h needed no assistance from the militia He had the situation well in hand, h. said, and could control it without diff culty.
 5000 in Afternoon Parade.
 The widely heralded demonstration of the afternoon, the parade in homo of Anna Lopizzo and John Ramy brought out about 5000 marchers. / : heavy, driZzling rain drenched the pa raders and probably resulted in a mucl smaller demonstration than had beeI anticipated. It had been planned tha the textile workers would march to tn, cemetery. where the two riot victims are buried and place flowers on thei } graves. The parade at one time wa within a. short distance of the ceme tery, but Carlo Tresca, who acted a.
 chief marshal led the marchers in an other direction. The flowers will b ! placed on the graves tomorrow. Tres : ca said later. ,