Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-28
Ettor, Giovannitti and Ca
russo Found Not Guilty Of
Murder of Anna Lopizzo
During Textile Strike.
MEN EMBRACE ON
HEARING VERDICT
Giovannitti Addressed Jur-
ors Saying, TN the Name
of Justice, Truth and Civ
ilization l Thank You"

Salem, Mass, Nov. 26.-"Not guilty"
is the verdict of the jury in the case
of Joseph J. Ettor, Arturo Giovannitti
and Joseph Caruso for the murder Of
Anna Lopizzo who was killed in the
Lawrence textile strike riot last win
ter.
They were brought to the court
house from the Salem jail at sos
o'clock this morning to hear the ver-
dict of the jury which tried them.
: Men Are Grateful.
When the three men had heard the
words freeing them from the charge
they embraced and kissed each other.
Giovannittf then sprang to his feet.
Gentlemen of the jury" he said,
his face beaming with joy, "in the
name of justice, truth and civilization
thank you"
He sat down, the court interpreter
Alfred Sacco. rose for Caruso and
said:
"Mr. Caruso desires me to say that
he wants me to thank you all and now
that he is free man he says he was
innocent of the crime"
Ettor, the leader of the strike at
Lawrence, and chief center Of inter.
est in case that has aroused world.
wide attention, addressed the jury:
May 1t please the court" he said,
II thank you not only for myself but
in the names of my companions. II
also feel impelled to thank the court
for the fair manner this trial has been
conducted. The thanks we offer are
not only ours but thanks in the name
of the working class"
Wore Red Carnations.
The jury entered the court room at
$3.50 O'Clock. Immediately thereafter
the prisoners each wearing a red car.
nation were brought to the cage in the !
center of the room. All were smil- !
ing. Judge Quinn assembled the bench
at 1924 and asked if the jury had
agreed upon verdict.
1--WE have" said the foreman as he !
landed it to the court bailiff.
Joseph Caruso, stand up" com.
handed Clerk George.
AS Caruso obeyed the clerk called
'Caruso face the jury; jurymen look
1t the prisoner. Gentlemen of the
Jury. is Joseph Caruso guilty or not
,uilty?"
mot guilty" was the unanimous
'eply. ts
Ettor and Giovannitti were likewise
commanded to rise and again the Jury
'horused a verdict of mot guilty for
ZACH defendant. The jury which for
more than six weeks had listened to
he evidence in this notable trial, |,
vas then excused from further service
With the thanks Of the court !,
The jurors passed from the building
nd were cheered by the crowd of !,
Mill workers in the streets. !,
When the jurors had left the court
to Caruso that there was {
mother indictment against him charg- i
ng him with assault with a deadly ,
Weapon with intent to kill and that i
he court would release him on his
wn recognizance. The prisoner had
aiken oath to appear in court when
ummonea and was released. His
wife was waiting at the rail behind the
risoners cage fell into his arms and 4
dozen of his male companions rush
d forward and kissed him.
Two Held on $500 Bond
Ettor and Giovannitti also were held I
n another Indictment charging them
ogether with William D. Haywood Of
he Industrial Workers of the
World and others with conspiracy to
1cite riots in the Lawrence strike. On I
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