Putnam patriot., 1923-05-25
POLICE ARREST NINE STRIKERS, CHARGE TWO WITH CONTEMPT
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(Continusd from Page one) i benefits. The officers of the union are. President. Angelo Brneciasei treasurer, Sarah Layine; secretary, | Eliza Dubois.
 The strike, so-called, has entered upon it's third week, and t would ap- pear that both sides are more deter mined than ever that his position IS | the just and reasonable one, and does not intend t0 give in Co the other. 1 This may continue for months. The American Federation of Tex | tile Operatives. Of which Local 37 of | Putnam is identified, is sending money | regularly into Putnam that strike | benefits may be paid tc the members of the local Between s and Si5 is | being paid weekly to all strikers. the cash paid 10 individuals being gov erned according to the needs of the in- ! diyidual striker. Organizer Christian states that Taftville had pledged $500 weekly to the Putnam strikers Bal tic will give $500 weekly; locals all over New England, embracing a mem bership of 30.000, will send at least s2. 500 weekly to help the Putnam strikers win their fight. MT. Chris 1 tian is in Fall River today attending the meeting of the general executive committee of the organization he rep resents. He will report on the Put nam situation.
 Satisfied With Situation
 Both Supt John T. Hanton and General Superintendent Harrison ex- press themselves as we'll pleased with l the situation at the mill. The number of employees is increasing gradually. l they declare, and therefore produc- l ton in all departments is on the up- ward grade.
 Court Hears Test Case
 Because of the crowd attending the i trial of the seven strikers arrested I Monday on the charge Of intimidation, 1 Judge Geissier held court in the town i hall. There were more than 100 strik- | CTS present, including Organizer 0l- | iyeF Christian.
 Prosecuting Attorney John F. Car penter called, as the first witness for f the state. County Detective William | K. Jackson. who is also an investigator I for the state attorneys office. Mir. r Jackson testified that on May 22, the f specific date mentioned in the warrant under which the seven defendants r were arrested. he counted 4s strikers, [ men and women. marching back and | forth on Canal street, in front of the E Manhasset mills. He declared that E some of the 48 obstrueted the side walk, forcing some of those leaving f fha Ill To mt ftase he. D+.A one night, Mir Jackson said, he count cd iie strikers on picket duty. He did not hear any one of the piekets E make remarks to those leaving the mills, nor did he overhear any threats E of any character being made by the strikers, he testified under cross eN- animation by Mir Macdonald.
 Charges Intimidation
 James C. Scott, assistant to Supt John T. Hanton of the Manhasset E Mfg. Co., cited several instances of employees of the mill being obstrncted by strikers on picket duty. He de elared that employees were made timid E by the actions of the strikers, and { that because of their activities, the f mill has lost some workers.
 The third witness placed on the E stand by the prosecution was Mrs. E Mary Cooper, an employe in the f twisting room Mrs Cooper told of being followed Co her home by a group . of women strikers and of being called | dirty rat She said she had been i called something more, but declined | Co repeat it, stating that it was inde- ! cent The witness said the strikers | would wait outside her home until 1t | gss time for her 10 leave for the mil i and would follow her to the plant. | These things, she said. worked havoc | with her nervous system. and she be- came SO nervous and afraid that she | was forced to remain at home, i'll, last Friday and Saturday. Under cross ! examination and being pressed to tell more about the names she was called, Mrs. Cooper told the court that Mrs. | Cote had addressed her as dirty ! rat" Mrs. Cooper goes back and | forth from the mill now with her husband, who also works there.
 With Mrs, Cooper's testimony the state rested.
 Defendant. Take Stand
 Attorney Macdonald called Henry | Bousquet, one of the defendants, as | the first witness for the defense. Mir. 1 Bousquet testified that he went to the | mill as frequently as he did because | he wanted to know who and how many | were working. He had no other | motives. whatsoever. he said He af- i firmed that he never ohstrueted any f employe of the mill. nor did he ever make any threats or say anything that | would in any way intimidate or cause any employe Co discontinue his or her | work in the mill
 Attorney Carpenter asked Mir. | Bousquet if he could not have seen [ things just as well from across the | street as he could on the sidewalk . fronting the mill The witness testi- I fed that may be he could. but he need ! ed the exercise and chose 10 walk on the sidewalk where his friends and l fellow strikers were walking.
 James Tarpey, Fred Deotte. Louis | Flagg. Louis Caisse. Edmond Lagasse . sl..s i l.. l.