The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-11-11
TRY-TO SMASH
STRIKE With
COPS, COURT
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sentences range from $20fto 500 on
charges of disorderly conduct, in
timidation and lettering, There was
no evidence except the unsupported
word of the arresting officer in any
of the cases A feature Of the court
proceedings was the general attack
by the judge and police on. the In
ternational Labor Defense attorney,
Connolly.
In the very first case Connolly
formally objected to the continuance
Of the case requested by Immigra-
ton Inspector Chase, who has no
standing in court, but takes full
charge whenever he desires. The
answer of the judge to Connelly's OBJ
lection was simply filming him $40
for contempt of court" The judge
then stated that Connolly could not
appear in any more cases until his
fine was paid. Connolly paid the
fine Immediately and continued with
the cases.
When Police Captain Barry rose
TO testify against q striker, Barry
abused Connolly from the stand and
threatened, eve will get you, too, if
you stay around here" There was
no criticism of Barry's remarks by
the judge. Barry arose-to argue for
heavier sentences, particularly in the
cases of Martha Stone and Marie Lee
grand, who were arrested last night
Leading the Arlington picket line.
Martha and Legrand were both fined
800 and the case appealed with bail
set at $500. The same sentences were
handed down for tworothers arrested
leading the Arlington picket line.
Try to Frame Dunno.
The procedure in the, case of Bill
Dunno, who was. arrested yesterday
ON the street and charged with
vagrancy, was absolutely amazing.
Barry testified, "This is the man who
is known as Dynamite Dunno" and
thereafter throughout the testimony
Barry referred to Dunno by no other
name except Dynamite Dunno"
Barry admitted he had no basis
for the charge Of vagrancy except
that Dunno was walking down the
street, but knows from the Fish Com
mittee report that Dunno is Trade
Union Unity League official, and be-
Ieves this is sufficient basis for
vagrancy.
Chase then spoke up in open court
without being sworn in and over the
objections of Connolly asked that
Dunne's case be continued for ten
days because he is a TUU.L. organ
izer and the immigration department
wishes TO investigate. Chase also
stated that the Fish investigation
shows that the ~T.U.UL. is red
union. DunneS case was then con-
tinued to Nov. II
Deny Right TO Picket.
Etienne Lebrun, who was arrested
with Dunno on the same charge, was
dismissed. At one point in the pro-
ceedings, Chandler defined intimida-
ton as "any marching Of several
thousand persons along in front OF
mill" His Interpretation obviously
denies the right to picket.
Three Get Fines.
Joe Figuerado, Edward Tomisselli
and Sidney Steinbruk we're found
guilty of disturbing the peace and
lettering in the demonstration in
front Of the police court demanding
the release of Biedenkapp yesterday.
Figuera@o and IIcnnisselli~ fined
500 each. Their cases. were appealed
and bail set at $500. For no appa-
rent reason except that he is only II
years cid the Judge fined Steinbruk
s35 and set bail at $500.
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LAWRENCE, Mass, Nov 10
Thousands picketed the Arlington
mill Monday evening, in spite Of
mounted police, police irl~cars, and
swarms OF police on foot. A big mass
meeting at Lincoln Court heard
speeches from the United Front Rank
and File Strike Committee organizers
and officials from, National TEXTILE
Workers Union Officials and from a
member Of the United TEXTILE Work
~ who declared himself vigorously
nor unity on the picket lines. Among
those who spoke were Chairman
Pizer, general picket captain Of the
United Front Rank and File Strike
Committee: John Fusco,:, president of
the Wood Mill local Of the National
Textile Workers Union. Magetti, N.
r. w. and United Front. organizer
and Nat Kaplan, district organizer OF
the Communist Party.
The meeting started the climax Of
day OF mass picketing by 10000
workers, and OF many arrests. Among
those arrested were: = Fred Biedep-
kapp. leader OF the strike; Bill Dunno.
representative Of the Trade Union
Unity League. and the following Ma
tional Textile Workers Union organ
! Tiers and picket captains: Capuani
tSDanny Carmasso. Edward Tomiselli,
Chairman of the United Front Strike
Fommittee; Sereduk, member of the
Omitted Front Relief Committee; ST.
mon Harsigian, Communist candi-
Gate for engineer and member Of the
Lawrence Strikers, Defense Commit
tee. This meeting voted overwhelm-
ingly to march on and picket the Ar