The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-01
MISS FLYNN FREED
ON RIOT CHARGE,
TO KEEP UP WORK
/. w. w. Agitator Quickly
Cleared by Hudson County
Jury in Paterson.
"NOT RUSSIA" ONE SAYS
OF ORDER TO EXILE HER

OF ORDER TO EXILE HER
PATERSON. y. J., Nov. 30.-A Jury o:
Hudson county men Tonight found Eliza
beth Gurley Flynn. the I. w. w. agita-
tor. not guilty Of melting strikers TO acts
Of violence in the silk strikes in Pater-
son in February. 1918.
The verdict. which was reached after
an hour and eighteen minutes of ex-
cited debate. came as q shock TO both
Prosecuting Attorney Michael Dunn and
Chief of Police Bimson.
Miss Flynn, who sat silent and calm
With "A slight frown while the roll Of
the jury was called before the foreman
announced the verdict. appeared less
elated than many OF her friends.
There was a sudden stir among the
Few spectators In the Quarter Sessions
Court which might have become a
demonstration but for the clerk, who
shouted. sit down I" when I. W. w.
members and friends 20 Miss Flynn arose
and started toward the Enclosure. They
hesitated and dropped into their seats.
Miss Flynn shook the hands OF half
A dozen members Of the jury who pressed
around her and received the congratuia-
lions of Rose Pastor Stokes, Joseph Ell
tor. Ida Proper and DR.. Marie Edut.
She then told newspaper men that she
intended 90 continue her campaign for
free speech in Paterson more vigorously
than ever.
Sure People Sympathiae.
This vindication makes me doubly
sure that the people of New Jersey don't
feel like tho police and the manu-
f.cftrarS about fran SnAxsvh nnd n~o
with me In my e~fYorts.' she said. II
intend to come to Paterson again soon.
but ! do not care TO say whether ! will
get an injunction restraining the police
from keeping me out. ! am sure that
my defence committee will plan for
future meetings here"
Chief Of Police Biinson was not in
court when the verdict was brought in.
Tn Is a big surprise to me" he said
when told OF the result. Il thought that
the jury would probably disagree. l
can't say now what ! will do II Miss
Flynn comes here to speak again. 1 will
have to consult counsel"
Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes said:
The outcome should cause the au-
thorities TO realize the injustice which
was lone and is being done To Patrick
Cuinlan, He Was convicted on the same
sort Of evidence on the same charge by
the same police witnesses. or course
every one At all interested can't help
being o~verjoyed.
When the jury first retired many of
the Jurors feared a deadlock. The first
ballot showed seven for acquittal TO i've
against, according to John T. Tilt.
Juror No. 8, but after a score Of ballots
had been taken the last man yielded 10
Some Of the jurors. IL WIS
learned. obje ted strongly to the attitude
of chief Binison, who testified that he
acted on his own responsibility in order
ing Miss Flynn out of town.
"Tnis isn't Russia remarked one.
Miss Flynn = witness.
Miss Flynn was a witness In her own
behalf at the afternoon session. A
crowded court room. in which women
members of the Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
defence committee sat alongside OF Jo-
reph y. Ettor, Carlo Tresca and others
of Miss Flynn's /. W, W. friends.
listened eagerly. Among the members
of the present were Mrs. Scott
Perkey, Mrs. Rose Pastor stokes, Mrs.
Frank Cothren, treasurer OF the defence
fund. and Mrs. 1nez Milholland Boisse-
vain.
Miss F1ynn's testimony followed that
Of a score of mill workers who had taken
part In the strike and were present a.
Turn Hall on February %, 1913, when
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Flynn. In answer to a question Of her
counsel. Gustav Henziker. an to how she
came to be known as Miss Flynn the
witness said that II Was because she had
been known by the latter name during
her tve years OF pubic speaking before
she became Mrs. Jones.
Mrs Jones or Mss flyhh deii'ed nios'
emphatically the Tracey version OF her
remarks uec!arins ina, she nhd never
used such words az .hiiNe EN- out
Kick en- out ana ''!u en- ouu' IN
suggesting ways ny "hlch recruits were
10 be gained. -,
When asked AZ 10 "hal she had sa'd
AZ lurn nan she answered 'hat she nau
advised pickering, "hlcn sh. salu meaht
gong out anu u'stusSlhs 'e q"es''o"S
Win 'he'r reno" Woiheia
y sad, She huuen 'nat .he SITE
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