The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-22
RICE INDICTED
BY GRAND JURY
Wealthy Quarryman Held in
Connection With Dyna-
mite Planting"
INVESTIGATION COMPLETED
Preparations Under Way for
Trial OF Ettor and
Giovannitti.
INVESTIGATION COMPLETED
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liam II. Rice. wealthy quarryman o.
East Milton. to-day was indicted II
connection with the alleged dyna'
mite planting" in the Lawrence tex
tile strike. The grand jury. in re-
turning the bill against Rice reported
to the court that it had completed Its
investigation. 1t is charged that
Rice sold dynamite to Ernest Pitt.
man, the mill builder who committed
suicide several weeks ago, after be-
Ing served with a grand jury sum.
mons. The grand jury had indicted
three others. charging them with be-
ing instrumental in planting dyna-
mite to discredit the Lawrence textile
strikers. as follows:
William NJ Wood. president Of the
American Wooden Company. the WOOL
en- trust
Frederick Eatteaux. head. Of the
textile mills.
Daniel Collins. Cambridge dog
fancier.
The last Indictment to-day was sec
ret. but Rice was soon takn Into Gus
tody on q capias. He said he was
very much surprised and refused TO
discuss his arrest. Pittman. who was
a contractor. and built the Wooo
worsted Mills at Lawrence. went to
the rear of his garage In AndoSer'
Mass. and shot himself. 1t later was
learned that District Attorney Pelll-
tier had caused a grand jury summons
70 Be issued for the builder.
Rice Sold Dynamite.
N is now alleged that Rice sold
tho dynamite to Pittman. and that
Pittman placed It in the hands Of
John J. Breen Lawrence superinten-
dent Of schools. who was bird to do
the actual planting. Breen was ar
rested, but failed to take the stand.
and was fined $500.
shortly after the death Of Pittman
the head OF the wool trust. Millionaire
Wood. who came to this country as
an immigrant. was indicted and ar
rested. He pleaded not guilty. vigor-
ousIy professed his innocence OF the
alleged plot and was released on
bond.
Preparations to-day were under way
ut Salem for the TRIAL on September
10 Of Ettor and Giovannitti. the
Italians held many months In JAIL
charged with the murder Of woman
in the textile strike. The Industrial
Workers Of the World have raised a
$4,000 defense fund. and William Hay
wood. national organizer OF the /. W.
W.. himself under a $1,000 bond to
answer a charge OF conspiracy in con-
nection with the strike. has ordered
q general strike Of all L w. W. sym
pathizers on the day set for the trial.
The contention Of the defenders OF
Ettor and Giovannitti Is that the
woman was shot by the police. The
woman was killed January 10. and the
Italians were arrested January 30.
They have been in jail ever since
without q hearing Of any kind. The
men technically are charged with be-
ing accessories before the fact Of muir
der in the hrst degree. the prosecutor
alleging that they melted riot. which
resulted In the death Of the woman.
The men on tho other hand alleged
tho authorities stirred up the trouble.
II was announced tonight that
counsel for Ettor and Giovannitti Plan
to open their tight Monday in the
Superior Court by asking for bill OF
particulars. District Attorney AtwiiI.
II was said. will vigorously oppose the
request The principal complaint to
be urged by the defenders OF Ettor and
Giovannitu Is that the Italian strike
leaders-ha been kept In jail for eight
months without a hearing.