Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30
Police Officer Stabbed in the Back While
Hemmed in By An Angry Mob.
SCHOOL CHILDREN. ALSO ATTACKED
Day of Wild Turbulence in Strike-Ridden City-Four
teen More Companies of Militia Ordered Out and
Parades of Strikers Forbidden-School Committeeman
Arrested as Result of Dynamite Investigation

Lawrence. Mass, Jan. 29.-One wo-
nan was killed and a police officer
Tas stabbed in the back by rioting
strikers or their sympathizers who
gathered TO the number Of nearly 1000
about the Everett mills on Garden and
Union streets tonight. Police and mil
tia were rushed to the scene and a
free use of clubs and rifle butts re-
suited in the bfeaking UP OF the mob
and the dispersal Of the strikers.
Woman Killed by Rioter.
The victim of the riot was an Ital-
fan woman. A man nearby was firing
a revolver into the ground when the
woman dropped. II is believed she vas
struck by a glancing bullet Police
headquarters was notified ct the be
ginning Of the trouble. At that time
the mob was charging up and down
ni0n street, yelling and shouting
with some Of the crowd discharging
reyolvers.
Officer 5enoit Stabbed in Back
Police Sergeant Spranger and -four
nffcers went 10 the scene but had
Little effect in quelling the disturb
snce. officer OscaE Benoit tecame sep
srated from his COMPANIONS and while
D.
Ery, threatening men. was stabbed in
The back. He was taken TO the Law
renee hospital where it was found his
wound was not serious, and he was
Rter sent home
Miitiamen Use Rifle Butts.
Additional officers hurried to the
Ecene, but although they used their
clubs freely they made little impress
sion on the crowd until two companies
Of militia arrived on the double quick
with fixed bsyonets. Upon coming up
with the leaders Of the crowd who
seemed determined to stand their
ground the militiamen used their rifle
bats. Two of the soldiers broke their
rifles during the mixup and it is be-
leved many Of the rioters were seri-
ogsly injured
Shots Fired Only by Rioters.
Neither the police nor the nilitiamen
fred any shots The rioters who were
Cischarging firearms could not be
lfcked out by the officers and no ar
rests were made. An hour after the
trouble started the streets were clear
a that point
Electric Cars Held Up.
More than a score or electric cars
we're held W by the rioting strikers
rhis morning and IN many cases the
passengers were forced QUA and as
saulted. Car windows were smashed
snd for more than half an hour Essex
street was the scene Of exciting oc-
currences. Hooting and yelling, the
participants in the trouble, many OF
them being women who were employ ed
ir the mills up to the beginning OF
Tire strike. marched through several
inf fa1 l1fvt he
militia companies caused considerable
trouble. Many Of the marchers car
red Tags and 1ad tin pans, COW bells
and. other articles to make noise and
trey were led by a band.
Railroad Man Rendered Unconscious
Essex street was the scene of most
oi the rioting, the body of strikers
stopping the progress Of all cars 90
ing In the direction of the mills. In
ceses where the motormen refused tc
halt their cars. sthe trolleys We're yank-
Ell on and many window panes were
smashed by large pieces Of ice anC
frozen snow Entering the cars the
strikers commanded the passengers Il
leave and when the latter refused they
were forced of with violence. Those
who offered resistance were roughly
handled and several men and womeT
were seriously but not dangerously
injured. One man. John w. Fletcher
A. employe OF the Boston & Main,
railroad, was mistaken for a mill
operative and after being taken off &
car BY some Of the rioters was 81
roughly used that he was rendered
seni-unconscious. He was taken t.
@ hospital for treatment
Pelioe Unable to oueII Disturbances
To quell the disturbance the who'll,
police force was called out, includinl
the reserve officers. but II appeared
that the strikers outnumbered then
too greatly 10 stop the trouble.
Striker Assaults City Marshal.
Several arrests we're made durin,
the forenoon. Tar5s Parnagian. an
Armenian. was taken TO the polio,
station, where he was booked for as
sultng City Marshal James r. O'Sul
liyan. II is alleged that Psrnagian wal
irumidsting women operatives whei
the city marshal, dressed in civilian
clothes, came along and interfered
believing Marshal O'Sullivan a work
er Parnagian, it is alleged, assaulted
the head Of the cltys police fore,
and was promptly lugged off to the DO
lice station. The other arrests wer,
or charges OF intimidation. rioting o.
carrying concealed weapons.
Head Cut Open by Bottle.
The strikers went down Broadwa,
N Essex street, where more street car
we're held Up. James Lord. father O
Superintendent Lord of the Pacif,
mills. a passenger on one Of the stree
cars. was struck on the head by
bottle thrown through the car windov
hy one OF the disorderly persons fl
the crowd. Mr.. Lord was badIS Gu
or the head David Bruce. division
superintendent Of the Bay State stree
railway company. was also cut on tn
face by a missile thrown by one Of tn
strikers.
Priest cheersd by Strikers.
A. the parade Of strikers passed tn
SRBidence Of Rev. F'r. Marino Mllanese
pastor Of the Italian Catholic church
the priest who has championed tn
cause Of the strikers he appeared a
q chamber window and waved his han
a. TIRE marcherB. He was cheered Wig
olousiy by the strikers.
Strikers chzss Wstehman.
Tr The course OF It's movements tn
cSoWd met Watchman well of tn
Washington mills. Sewell is the maj
who two weeks ago dispersed crow
Of strikers by turning the hose Of
them. When the strikers met him h
vas escorting two girls to the mills
Recognizing their enemy the striker
cried out. and Seweli, believing tina
they intended TO injure him, fled I
the police station for safety.
Ettor Blamed fer Trouble.