The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-11
NEW CHARGE AGAINST LEADER
Ben Goggia, Accused of Interfer.
With Officers, Is Released
on Bail
PICKETS ACTIVE THIS MORNING

capt Bernard Goggia's tGOggiu's)
little band of women strike piCSets,
whose militant acts are believed by
the officers to have been the fruitful
cause of numerous early morning dis
orders in the Calumet district. came To
grief this morning. when six of their
number were arrested. two charged
with assault and battery. and four with
resisting and interfering with officers
in the performance of their duty. with
them two men, Goggia and one
James Aggarto, were arrested, also
charged with resisting and intcricr-
ng with officers. The Octcttc was ar
raigned before Justice William Fisher
this morning and the hearings were
SET for Friday. Sept. ~ The two mcu
we're held in bonds of $500
Wilbert Kssanem an employ OF
Edward Ulseth. was the victim OF this
mornings attack He has no cOnncc-
ton with the strike and has been lit
tie Interested up to this morning. lie
was proceeding along I'ifth street
On his way to work today with
dinner pail under his arm, and alleges
hc was attacked. when near the West
tern Express Office, By i large party of
strikers and women. lie charges that
Annie Clements and Maggie Asgarto
assaulted him. Deputies saw the af-
fray, which amounted to Al small riot
and hlstcned - the scene To arrest
The women. The deputies in turn
claim they were attacked by the four
other women, Maggie Nranish, Kate
Grentz, Mary Klobucher and Tres kir-
liza and the two men, the six attempt
ing to liberate the two women already
arrested. Then the six were arrested
IN the charges above mentioned.
Crowd Surrounds Jail and Court.
The entire party was lodged IN the
village Jail and during the morning Il
crowd of about 800 strikers aud on
lockers gathered ON the street practi-
cally surrounding the Jail II was
feared for time they would attempt
10 libCrute those under arrest, but no
move of this kind was made aud the
cheers experienced no difficulty when
they took the party from the jail to
the court Special precautions had
been taken. huwcver. 10 guard the au-
los from attack.
The crowd of strikers rcasSembled
"n Fiftl street before the Office ot
Justice Fisher and crowded up the
stairway and into the halls before
The court. while the party was being
arriigned. Those who expected new
disturbances were disappointed. how
ever.
AS the six women were released on
their own recognzancc for appear
ancc Sept. ~. they howled with glee.
capped their hands aud proceeded to
the street to join their husbands ana
ether strike sympathizcrs They ap-
pear to consider the entire matter as
Joke, the gravity of the charges haN"
ing failed to impress them. Goggia
ANA Agcarto secured bundsmen.
This is the second charge now pend
lng against Goggia, he having been ar
rested Tuesday by Capr. Frank Black
man, charged with unlawful assem-
blage and melting u riot. He is under
bond To appear for hearing before Jus
tice Jackola Tuesday.
Attack is Vicious.
This mornings attack on ktssahie-
mi. is said by the police 10 have been
one of the most vicious acts of riotlnG
yet attempted.
Pickets were unusually actlVe
throughout the entire district. the
strikers and women sympathiaers
seemingly having been determined 10
prevent all men from going to WORK
AT any cost The regular police offi-
GERS aud special deputies as well as
the military forces were kept busy this
morning maintaining order IN Ne
wcenaw county there were numerous
parades of strike pckets. AT AhfneeN
and Allouez they blew horns and rang
bells At South Kearsarge. where "
was said strikers planned to preVen.
men from working, the SOLDIERS
stopped the strikers from marchihs'
The case OF Peter Jedda' charsei
with interfering with pedestrians anu
obstructing the walks. was TINS Horn-
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