Widow Denies Clemency Telegram From Sacco Case
New Haven reports Mrs Sarah Beratwelli widow of Alexander Berardelli denies sending a telegram to Governor Fuller urging clemency for Sacco and Vanzetti. She says she never wrote or sent the message and wants to forget the torment, noting she has no information about the two men.
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Recop Persist Hunger Strike In Boston Prison
Nicolo Sacco continues a 19 day hunger strike while Bartolomeo Vanzell alternates eating and refusing prison fare. Celestino M. Madeiros of New Bedford, who faces execution August 10 for another murder, eats regularly and demanded fruit and tobacco be provided. Prison officials cite Vanzelli’s stomach trouble as the reason for his latest abstinence.
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Governor Spaulding Offers Protection for Pulter Home
Concord August 4 Associated Press Gov Huntley N Spaulding offers police or military protection to Go Alan T Pulter at his Rye Beach home. No request for protection has been made yet. Rye enlists three town police and Massachusetts state officers to reinforce patrols during the Pulter summer residence security.
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Governor Fuller Holds Postponed Sacco Vanzetti Meeting
Governor Fuller visited the State house and planned to meet the executive council for a postponed session. He reviewed Sacco and Vanzetti case communications and reported his advisers may decide this week whether their advisory report will be made public.
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Chronology of the Sacco Vanzetti Case 1920 1927 Boston
A seven year timeline tracks the Sacco Vanzetti case from the 1920 South Braintree payroll holdup through 1927. Key events include arrests, trials, appeals, hunger strikes, insanity proceedings, re trials, and final executions. Notable names appear: Sacco Vanzetti, Lola Andrews, Judge Thayer, Gov. Puller, and advisory committee figures.
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Sacco Case Called Refined Cruelty by Italian Press
Rome dispatch reports Italian newspapers echo Governor Fuller’s Sacco-Vanzetti ruling, with Tribuna seeking whether the decision ends the seven year trial. Critics deem any execution or postponement a disgraceful judicial episode and condemn the prolonged suspense.
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French Press Decries Sacco Vanzetti Case As Inhuman
Faris August 4 The Sacco and Vanzetti decision drew editorials calling it inhuman barbarous and monstrous. Le Soir Le Salr and other left papers urged clemency while conservative journals offered little comment. Le Soir featured Herriot calling for grace and opposed punishment seven years in effect.
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Berliners Protest Vanzetti Doom
Thousands filled the Lustgarten near the former emperor’s palace to demand clemency for Sacco and Vanzetti. Protesters carried signs and leaflets urging the American public to free the condemned men, with calls for mass meetings and international protests amid sympathy from German officials and newspapers.
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Special Guard Planned for Fuller in Wake of Sacco-Vanzetti Ruling
Boston August 4 The state safety commissioner announced precautionary measures with a specially picked state police guard for Governor Fuller at his Beacon Street residence and Rye Beach summer home. The squad will provide night and day protection as Fuller accompanies him, while guards cover his son Alvan Jr. at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Lawyers End Sacco Vanzetti Fight New Counsel Named
Sacco and Vanzetti's lawyers retire from the case as new defense counsel, Arthur Dehon Hill and William G Thompson, are introduced. The article notes hunger strikes, guards at the state house and prison, and details on the lawyers' statements about secrecy, fairness, and justice in the proceedings. It also references Governor Fuller's decision denying clemency and the defense committee's critical reaction.
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National Strike Ordered By SAGCO Partisans Aug 9
National strike supporters demand a nation wide protest on August 9 over the Sacco and Vanzetti case. Rallies in New York Union Square and Brooklyn urge AFL action and a half day strike the eve of reprieve expiration. Police guard meetings as Norman Thomas denounces Governor Fuller and calls for unified labor action.
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Massachusetts guards escort Judge Thayer at Sacco Vanzetti trial
Ogunquit Maine August 4 Two Massachusetts state police officers guard Judge Webster Thayer Worcester presiding over the Sacco Vanzetti trial while spending summer in town. County officials monitor for suspicious characters as the verdict by judge van Zandt or Tuller was awaited. Thayer played golf at Cliff County club that afternoon and declined to comment after the decision.
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Visitors at Camp Pomperaug honor first Inspection day
The first annual Inspection and dedication day at Camp Pomperaug drew over 100 guests, who saw a full program including a hospital dedication, council fire, water sports, and a flag presentation by Joseph Weir on behalf of the Spanish War Veterans. Scouts guided guests, a Pyramid team exhibition drew praise, and a grass‑roots feast featured steaks on sticks, corn, salads, and drinks.
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J. A. Jensen
Ervin P. Fee
Norwalk Candy Shop Sells Wine Drops Raided
Norwalk reports a candy store at 96 Cedar Street raided after investigators found wine drops sold as wine. Two large kegs of wine were seized along with a cider barrel and six kegs of beer. Frank Clementine Anza Jane and family were held on bonds of 6600 for city court tomorrow.
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Acosta Plans Flying School Firms With Sikorsky Plans
Acosta announces a flying school venture in partnership with the Air Craft Corporation to operate amphibian planes designed by Sikorsky. The project includes a factory site on the Housatonic river with cornerstone set this month and Governor Trumbull invited to attend. Final arrangements with Clarence Chamberlin to be completed next Monday.
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Nevada Supreme Court Upholds Three Months Divorce Law
The Nevada Supreme Court ruled the three months divorce residency law constitutional in a ruling released today. The change from four six months residency was enacted last session and has been in effect since March this year, despite earlier doubts from a district judge. The decision sustains the shorter residency requirement amid prior legal challenges.
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Bridgeport Seen as Ideal Hub for Aviation Center
John H. Stillings, president of Aircraft Corporation of America, urged Bridgeport Kiwanis to back a citywide aviation push. He said Bridgeport’s location and industries suit it to lead, urged a September home-made plane contest for youths, and promoted Devon air field as municipal airport potential with a 30 minute flight to New York.
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