SACCO AND VANZETTI

Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1927, Page 2

SACCO AND VANZETTI

(Australian & X.Z. Cable Association.)

DELAY OF EXECUTION. NEW YORK, Aug. 11

A few minutes before the time set for the execution, the Governor came out from the Ereeutive Council meeting, when counsel for the condemned had just completed ail impassioned appeal'. He announced a respite for Sacco, Ynnzetti and Aladiero. Justice Holmes shortly after that announced that ho had denied a writ for habeas corpus, thus closing the avenue of ail appeal to the United States Supreme Court, on the plea that the men had not received justice, guaranteed under the Federal Constitution.

The respite gives the men, at most, an additional nineteen days to live, since under the Massachusetts law. the execution cannot occur any day during the week beginning from August 22. It appears at present that the only possible legal recourse still open to the condemned is to secure from Judge Sanderson, of Massachusetts Supreme. Court, the right to have an appeal for a new trial heard before a full panel of that Court, and if this is granted, the men may secure a further reprieve, since it is bel'ievod that a lull panel cannot he convened before September. The Governor’s statement said that

“ a reprieve has been granted to a fiord the courts an opportunity to complete consideration of the proceedings now pending, and render their decision thereon.”

RESPITE TILL AUGUST 22. NEW YORK, Aug. 10

At 10.30 to-night, a warder of the prison where the men are awaiting death, announced that a respite had been granted Sacco. \ anzetti, and a third murderer, also awaiting electrocution. The third murderer named Aladiero. had been convicted of a sopcrate crime. He had sworn an affidavit over a year ago. swearing that lie was a member of a gang which was responsible for killing a paymaster, the crime for which Sacco and \ oiizetti were accused. The latter’s counsel considered the allidavit the strongest evidence lor a new trial hut all the authorities discredited it.

APPEALS TO POPE AND PRESIDENT’S WIFE. NEW YORK, Aug. 10,

During the day there poured in from all parts of the country reports ol various protests, condemnations, and minor riots and mass meetings arising from the Sacco-Yauzetti situation. Air Green, of the American Federation of Labour, has appealed to Governor Fuller to reprieve the men, and Mr Davis, Secretary for Labour, has countered it by intimating that the agitations have fully resolved law-abiding citizenry to make every ofiort to secure the deportation of uiulesirabl'e radicals, who entered the country turougli volation of the immigration laws. Lending manufacturers before employing aliens would demand proof of lawful entry to the ■country, and In the end. olforts would he made in Congress to secure legislation further tightening the laws to secure the exclusion of undesirables.

A hundred more agitators, including girls, have been arrested ill Chicago and other cities, after riotous protest meetings. It has been a day of peculiar tension. Governor Fuller consul'! ed with the Executive Council for many hours relative to reprieving the condemned ; meanwhile, all manners of rumours were circulated that a respite would not he granted.

The defence counsel continued their efforts to secure relief, one being ail appeal to the Governor, another a request to Judge Sanderson, of the State Supreme Court, who announced that he

would make the decision to-morrow, and a third to Justice Holmes, of the United States Supreme Court, for a writ of liabaes corpus.

Mr Hill, the chief defending counsel. said privately that he believed nothing on earth could save the men. All hopes are centred in the Governor Full'or telegrams, which were despatched by the defence committee to the Pope. and Mrs Coolidge. appealing for their intervention on behalf of the condemned, who themselves, after issuing a letter condemning Judge Fuller as a murderer, and maintaining a sporadic hunger strike, declined to-day to sign a petition for Imbues corpus, saying that it was no use. They were finally induced to affix their signatures.

DEMONSTRATION IN HYDE PARK. LONDON, Aug. 10. Ten thousand people marched in a procession to the American Embassy where Mr A. ,J. Cook, amid cheering and booing, made a vehement speech. "If America murders Sacco and Vanz.etti. we shall get even. We must boycott Aincrica.” Mr Cook led the singing of the international. heating time with a red tiag. hut many sang the National Anthem. Mounted and font police made repented charges and broke the crowd up into there sections, and several persons were injured. Two thousand attempt to reassemble, and the police again charged and dispersed them, making four arrests.

Exciting scenes in the West End followed a demonstration in Hviie Bark in favour of Sacco and Yan.xotli, addressed hv Mr Cook and others and attended hv several thousands.

About 10.30 p.m. one of the speakers shouted: "The time has now come to march to the American Embassy.” The vast crowd roughly formed fours, and headed by a young girl with bobbed ilaming red hair, marched into Bark l.ane, being escorted by a large force of foot and mounted police. The processionists ultimately numbered over ten thousand. A long line of motor-

cars from the theatres, filled with people in evening dress, were brought to a standstill. The crowd at the sight of a British Easeisti lorry flying a Union .Jack, hooted and booed, from one end of Park l.ane to the other, and sang the " Red Flag.” to which the Easeisti and others replied with the National Anthem. The marchers shook their fists at the great houses in Park l.ane. and shouted: “Up the Reds! Our day is coming! ” Meantime, strong cordons of police barred Grosvenor Gardens, where the Embassy is situated, and after a warning. drew their truncohons. and scattered the crowd in all directions. The pressure was so great that a balustrade collapsed outside a house, and thirty people were precipitated into the basement area and injured. Attempts to reform the procession failed. There were four arrests hv mounted police, who continued to patrol the streets. Foot police lined the route from Victoria Station to Park Lane all night. PARIS. Aug. 11. “Lo Journal” states that while the Due De Eantmorency was lunching, a shower of stones fell from neighbouring high buildings continuing for ten minutes and damaging a valuable picture gallery. The Due lselieves the occurrence was a demonstration by the Sno<*o sympathisers.

MORE AGITATION. NEW YORK. Aug. 11

Judge Sanderson of the Supreme ourt at Boston, announced on Wednesday he would allow a Bill of Exceptions to go before the Full Bench on his denial of a writ of error in the SaceorVanzetti case.

AUSTRALIAN POLICE. PRECAUTIONS. MELBOURNE. Aug. 10. The homes of the Consul for the United States, Arthur _ Carrels,' at South Ynrra. and the Vice Consul, E. Moran, at Toorak, have been placed under armed police guard, as attacks by Sacco-Yauzetti sympathisers arc feared. . No steps have been take m Sydney to* guard Consul General Lawton, -s trouble is not expected.