The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-20
GIRL STRIKER is
NVICTED BY
INJUNCTION JUDGE
Florence Can Smile in
Face of Sentence
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cross examination that on the morn
ing he arrested Florence for assault
ing the sister of Leonard Wolman,
that Florence had charged Wolman
with striking her. He was not sure
If he had or had not seen Wolman
strike Florence.
Frank Cradle was the third wit
ness. He said that Florence and
several other girls had beaten him
up on the morning of the 10th of
March. Cradle said, that he thought
his arm had been broken until he had
it X-rayed. He said that in addition
to hurting his arm, Florence had
scratched his head.
Mollie Krusig, designer for KATE
and Dolinsky, testified that she had
seen Florence and other girls on the
street in front Of her shop. Where
she would have a perfect right to be).
Stool-Pigeon Maggie.
Deputy Sheriff Nagle said, that he
saw Florence in the vicinity of the
strike district, Monday morning, af-
ter she had been in court and
promised that she would not picket
till her case was decided.
After filing a written answer to
the charges made against Florence,
Peter Sissman put. Florence on the
stand to defend herself.
Miss Corn Refutes Lies.
Florence denied that she had
picketed any shop except the one
she had worked in before the strike.
That shop she had previously said
did not have an injunction and since
the strike has settled with the union.
She returned to work after the settle
ment and was arrested last Thursday
on a rule to show cause why she
should not be punished for contempt
Of court.
Since then Florence said, she has
had the union get leave of absence
FOR her. She did this, she said, be-
cause she was worried about her case
and did not feel well.
Receipts Prove Her Story.
She denied striking the sister Of |
Leonard Wolman and denied scratch
ng Cradle. She explained that last |
Monday she was on Jackson ST., to |
send money to her parents in Europe
and produced receipts from the |
Bank at 371 w. Jack
ION Boulevard, to prove her state
nent.
The receipts were put in evidence.
Sissman handed them to the Judge. |
The judge did not look at them once.
lie let them lay where Sissman put
hem.
After Florence had testified, Siss-
nan pointed out that the evidence
against Florence was weak. The |
Judge started to gas.
Sullivan Liar and Coward.
"There is not a single extenuating
in favor of the defen-
liant. She is female tigress. She
las deliberately violated the injunc-
ion of this court. She parades up |
nd down and assaults persons. Such |
person as this should receive no |
onsideration at the hands of society.
sentence her to thirty days in the
ounty JAIL" Dennie said.
The hearing had lasted all morn
ng and in an effort to rush the other
asses, Dennie continued court thru
he noon hour, not adjourning for
unch. The fact that Dennie was
enying himself good meal to send
trikes to Jail had it effect on his
emper. Toward the close he was
ore as a boil.
Seven Others Fined
Seven other strikers came up be-
ore Sullivan in rapid succession, but
Jennie did not attempt to give them
all sentences. Martha Giefote, John
,ohn, Louis Rosenthal, Bessie Eisen-
erg and Anna Beidelbaum were (
ach fined $50 and Clara Friedman
nd Rose Levin were fined $25 each.
In fining Martha Gieforte, Sullivan
0lunteered the insulting remark that
he had a malignant heart"
All the girls were released on their
wn recognizance, pending appeal.