New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-12
.ETTOR TRIAL BRINGS
BOTH SIDES SURPRISE
Witness Declares That CaruSo
Stabbed Policeman in Back
in the Lawrence Riot.
SAW POLICE DRAW PISTOLS
Caruso Denies Stories and
Other Witnesses Testify
Ettor and Giovannitti
Tried to Keep Peace.

Salem, Mass, Nov. 1.-Two surprises.
one for the defence and one for the COM
monwealth, came in the Ettor-Giovan-
nitti-Caruso murder trial to-day, when
Thomas Harold Kanada. formerly an en-
ploye of the Lawrence Textile Mills.
brought from Cleveland by the prosecu-
ton. testified that he saw Joseph Caruso
| stab Policeman oscar Benoit in the back
during the riot In which Anna Lopizzo
was killed. and also saw Policeman Mar
shall, of Lawrence, at that time with
revolver in his hand.
| Kanada, who said he had kept his
knowledge of the stabbing secret so long
! because he did not want to testify unless
| compelled to, caused a stir in the court
room when he pointed to the prisoner
| cage and identified Caruso as the man he
saw stab Benoit in the back. Rosa Ca
russo. wife of the defendant, bursting into
tears, left the courtroom.
The surprise caused by Kanada's iden-
tincation OF Caruso was no greater than
that which followed, when, in response TO
! question from the District Attorney, he
declared he had seen Policeman Marshall
/ Immediately after the stabbing and shoot
| ing at Union and Garden streets with
revolver in his hand. The police who
were at the riot have declared they did
not draw their revolvers
When Kanada left the stand he was
subppnaed by attorneys for the defence,
and probably will be called to testify FUR
\ Their rs to the actions of the police on the
night of the riot.
Caruso took the stand I'm his own be-
half, and denied that he was near the
scene OF the riot. lie gave detailed ac-
count OF his movements for the entire
day of January %. and declared that
while he was I'm the Lawrence jail ofhcers
had tried 20 fasten other crimes on him.
Parry c. Wiggin, controller OF the
American Wooden Company, was the first
representative of the employers called by
the defence. Frederick +. Atteaux, head
OF a chemical company, who is under In
dictment for conspiracy In connection
with the dynamite planting cases In Law
renee, also testified. Both told of peace
conferences DURING the strike.
Wiggin, who was present at conferences
| attended By Ettor and other strike lead
ers. testified that Ettor at all conferences
EXPRESSED desire to settle the strike.
/ At "A conference In Boston, January 26,
I Mr.. Wlgglu said, President Wood, Of the
| American Wooden Company, asked Ettor
what the demands Of the strikers were.
! "Ettor said that they wanted 10 per
cent Increase. adjustment OF the pre-
MUM system. and time and a nalf for
overtime Wiggin testified. Mr.. Wood
asked him how they arrived at 10 per cent
and Mr. Ettor said he thought they had
J the power TO get that amount The wit
ness also said negotiations at that con-
, ference were not broken on.
+ Il remember" continued Mr.. W!ggin,
that Ettor said he regretted IL was
necessary for him TO 20 back TO report
/ nothing definite TO the strikers. as 1t was
difficult 10 hold his people"
: Mr. Atteaux testified that when Ettor
said 1t was hard to hold his people. Wood
I told him he was good general and could
hold them a while longer.
. Max Mitchell. a Boston banker, who
/ acted as an Intermediary IN peace con-
/ fereuccs. testified that he went to Law
renee and met Ettor, who agreed 10 at
Z tend conferences looking to a settlement.
/ lie agreed with Wiggn and Atteaux as TO
I what took place.