Sacco and Vanzetti Executed After Massacre at South Braintree
Boston August 23 1920 Sacco and Vanzetti were condemned for a 1920 double murder at the Slater and Morrill plant in South Braintree Mass as paymaster Frederick Parmenter and guard Alexander Berardelli were shot and satchel money totaling 15776 taken The pair a shoeworker and a fish seller were described as radicals active in propaganda and later gave conflicting accounts while fearing deportation leading to their execution shortly after midnight
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Boston
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Frederick A. Parmenter
Alexander Berardelli
Slater and Morrill Company
South Braintree
Brocton
Sacco
Vanzetti
Stoughton
Plymouth
Department of Justice
Department
Mass
Celestino Madeiros
Wrentham Bank
Sacco and Vanzetti Die in Charlestown Electric Chair
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, condemned for the 1920 South Braintree double murder, died in the Charlestown state prison electric chair after six years of legal appeals. Sacco proclaimed anarchy, Vanzetti insisted on innocence as the two executed.
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Boston
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Charlestown State Prison
Sacco
Vanzetti
Four Planes Ready for Globe Journey on Long Island
At Curtis Field New York four aircraft prepare for international air voyage. Edward F. Schlee and William Brock fly the Stinson-Detroiter monoplane toward Harbor Grace Newfoundland then London for the world circumnavigation attempt.
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Curtis Field
N. Y
Globe
Long Island
Harbor Grace
N. F
Schlee
Brock
London
Widow of Sheriff Willis Charged in His Murder
In Greenville South Carolina the widow of Sheriff Sam D Willis and her former deputy Townsend are indicted for the June 11 slaying. They face joint trial to begin Thursday morning after bond releases and a habeas corpus hearing raised questions of a close friendship between the two defendants.
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Greenville
S. C
Sam D. Willis
Townsend
Willis
France
Quiet reception of Sacco and Vanzetti execution
Across major cities crowds gathered as word of the Sacco and Vanzetti execution reached the public. New York police on full alert on Governor's Island held war-time ammo reserves while Chicago and other cities deployed machine guns and tear bombs. Aurora dAngelo, 18, leader of two protests, remained in custody amid arrests of sympathizers and disruptive demonstrations.
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Chicago
New York
Sacco
Vanzetti
Public
Union Square
Boston
Pennsylvania
Acmetonia
New York City
Governor’s Island
St. Louis
Aurora d’Angelo
Jersey City
Lessons Learned In Ocean Tragedy From Navy Report
Navy officers say lessons from the Dole race disaster include testing planes full load before long over water flights and prohibiting land planes from attempting such routes. Arthur Goebel and W V Davis foresee amphibians, tri motor ships, improved radio beacons, floating sea landing stages, and navigation by stars aiding future long flights.
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San Francisco
Golden Gate
Honolulu
Pacific
Golden Eagle
Miss Doran
Dallas Spirit
Benjamin Wyatt
Navy Air Corps
Wyatt
Arthur C. Goebel
W. V. Davis
Goebel
Davis
Dole
Crowd Jams City Court At Preliminary Hearing Of Minnich
Defense and prosecution reached an agreement to bound over Clint W. Minnich and Mrs. Alice Vinson to the September term of circuit court on a first degree murder charge. The hearing closed about 1 30 this afternoon as bonds of 15000 were posted by A D Webb E L Marshall L C Vinson and J W Parker. Neither defendant denied immoral relations prior to the death of Mrs Clint W Minnich last Tuesday near the city. Deputy Sheriff Paul L. Thompson testified as principal witness for the prosecution.
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W. T. Coleman
Clint W. Minnich
Alice Vinson
Circuit Court
A. D. Webb
E. L. Marshall
L. C. Vinson
J. W. Parker
Clint W. Min
Minnich
Kate Tate
Alabama Helpless Against Klan Mobs
Officials report intolerable conditions in Randolph County blamed on the Ku Klux Klan as 17 victims were whipped in nights by robed masked assailants. Grand jury cited inability to indict and described the atmosphere as dangerous and unmanageable. The case, before Judge John T. Phillips, drew a crowded courtroom while witnesses testified on the Minnich death and related threats.
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Wedowkee
Ala
Randolph County Grand Jury
Bodies to travel through eastern cities in Sacco Vanzetti plan
Boston reports the Sacco and Vanzetti bodies will be moved in special caskets through eastern cities possibly reaching Chicago. They will lie in state at Han over Street headquarters before transfer by medical examiner McGrath. Madeiros’ body goes to a New Bedford undertaker. Death masks may be produced and distributed.
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Sacco
Vanzetti
Boston
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Madeiros
New Bedford
Charlestown
Glendover Evans
Riots Spread Across Europe After Sacco Vanzetti Execution
Demonstrations in support of Sacco and Vanzetti occurred in European and South American cities after their execution. In Geneva, protesters clashed with police at the United States consulate and Library of Nations, then attacked the American film agency, requiring water cannons to disperse. One onlooker was killed amid the clashes.
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New York
Sacco
Vanzetti
Geneva
United States
League of Nations
The
Weather report for Virginia and Tennessee areas
Cloudy with showers in eastern Virginia tonight and Wednesday, cooler with strong north winds shifting to northwest and possible gale force late tonight. Tennessee to see showers tonight and Wednesday, cooler in western areas, readings taken at 6 pm show yesterday’s high 89 and rainfall 0.00 in the last 24 hours.
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Virginia
Tennessee
0. S
C. L. Bunn
Weather delays Redfern trip to Brazil
Brunswick Ga Aug 23 A tropical hurricane hundreds of miles out in the Atlantic slowed Paul Redfern from starting his South American voyage. The flight backers and Redfern postponed the attempt and planned to wait several days for better conditions.
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Brunswick
Atlantic
Seaboard
Paul Redfern
Young Flyer
Brazil
Redfern
Paul Warner
General Flight Committee
Mr. Vaner
Chaplin Pays Million for Freedom in Divorce Deal
In Los Angeles on August 23, Charlie Chaplin and his estranged wife Lita Grey Chaplin reached a divorce settlement after a 62 minute court hearing. The agreement provides Lita Grey with 625000, a trust fund of 200000 for their two sons, and other expenses.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Charlie Chaplin
Lita Grey Chaplin
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W. H. Reed
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