Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-03
INCIDENT AT THE CLOSE
OF AN EXCITING SESSION
Socialist Representative Offends
Members of Citizens Committee.
REFERENCE TO BLOOD MONEY,
Contribution for Children of Strik-
ers So aracterized-Other Vio-
lent Language in Commit
tees Presence.

4 personal clash between Represent
ative Victor Berger the Wisconsin social
ist. and members of the citizens commit
tee of Lawrence. Mass; a bitter row be-
tween representative of the American
Federation Of Labor and the Industrial
Workers of the World and general
scenes of disorder marked the hearing
yesterday afternoon before the House
committee on rules on the Wilson and
Berger resolutions proposing federal in
yestigation of the Lawrence textile work.
ers strike.
The women and children of the strikers
delegation now in Washington to appear
before the rules committee were re-
sponsible for most of the disorder, yell
ing "liar.'' at President Golden of the
Textile Workers Union. when the latter
was testifying. and applauding vocifer-
ously the declarations of their cham
pions- Several times Chairman Henry
Of the rules committee had to threaten to
clear the room, and once Representative
Stanley of Kentucky declared he would
put in Jail the next person in the audi
ence who attempted a demonstration.
The real row occurred just before ad-
jOurnment Chairman Henry had an
nounced that the committee would meet
again at 10 o'clock Monday morning to
continue the investigation, when Repre-
sentative Wilson of Pennsylvania. chair
man of the labor committee. leaped to
his feet and. quickly explaining that there
was no money on hand to pay for the
accommodation of the strikers delega-
ton during their stay here. started a
subscription for their relief. Josephine
Liss, the young woman who was rough
ly handled by the militia several days
ago, passed the hat. Lewis S. Cox,
postmaster of Lawrence, and a member
of the citizens committee of that city.
dropped a dollar bill in 1t. Representa-
tive Berger, who was clear across the
room. saw the contribution made .-.5.y.
Declares It Is Blood Money.
'Give that dollar back to Cox CRIED
Berger, rushing across the room. TT
is blood money"
Postmaster Cox looked nightly em-
barrassed. and Miss Iiss apparently
didn't know what to do. Berger solved
the difficulty by reaching in the hat.
picking up the dollar bill and throwing
1t at Cox.
Robert MacCartney. a merchant Of
Lawrence. who is a member of the citi-
zens' committee. grabbed Berger.
Go away from me-" yelled the social
ist, II don't want to talk to you. / am
a representative Of the people of Wis
consin.''
II don't give a d who you are"
MacCartney replied, land it isn't blood
money. either"
You are an underling of the woolen
trust" replied Berger.
You lie.' MacCartney excitedly re-
Joined.
Don't talk to me- Berger shouted. ad-
vancing until his nose was about six
inches from MacCartney's.
I'll say what I d please" the lat
ter rejoined.
Timely Interference.
II members Of the rules committee ana
spectators hadn't interfered it is abso-
lutely certain that at least a one-round
combat under London prize ring rules
would have resulted. AS it was, there
was lively furry, and the belligerents
were led away in opposite directions The
collection of the subscription money was
continued and sufficient cash was OBJ
tanned to keep the strikers delegations in
Washington until Monday at least, with
out worry. The members of the rules
committee contributed literally
There was not any trouble at the morn
ing session of the committee when Mr.
Berger and MIR. Wilson were making their
statement urging federal investigation of
the conditions at Lawrence. but the aft
ernoon session was a pretty lively affair.
Samuel Lipson, a Lawrence weaver. con-
tinued on the stand.
Lipson Resumes His Story.
The committee resumed its session
after The Stars report closed yesterday
afternoon with Lipson Of the strike COM
mittee again on the stand. Representa-
tive Pou OF North Carolina tried to get
him to describe the scene at the station
| when the police and the militia prevented
| the children from being sent away. Lip
son told OF the police grabbing the chill
dren and throwing them into patrol
the mothers of the children.
did you really see the mothers
clubbed?" Representative Pou asked.
No" the witness replied. but l saw
them showed around
Lipson referred to the killing of John
Ramey, who was bayonetted by the mi
litia - he stood. inoffensiyely. the wit
ness said. in front of his own homes Lip
son declared that Ramey was not a
striker and that it was known he was not
even sympathiZer. He added that the
strike had been started seven weeks ago
| and the militia called in Immediately
after the mill workers had some little
| trouble with the police.
And ths police started this trouble :
| he said. 1--WE We're not striking against
the police or the militia. They started to
| make us move faster when We gathered
| in groups on the street and they en-
| forced their arguments with the bayonet.
| Woman Striker Killed.
| Then at the committees suggestion Lip
son referred to the killing of a woman
striker, Anna Lapizo.
who killed her?'' asked Chairman
Henry.
| "Our witnesses" said Lipson, swear
they saw Policeman Benoit shoot and
the woman fall. but the police tell a diff
ferent story"
! weren't two strike leaders, Ettor. ana
lGiovanniti, arrested In this connection %
asked Mr.. Henry.
! The witness admitted that this was so.
/ But he added, I'VE would have no
use in killing a woman. The police said
the speeches made by Ettor and Giovanitti
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