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BOSTON, Jan. Lus.-The sensa tional Sacco-Vanzetti murder case, subject of protest meetings in this country and a dozen foreign coun tries in 1921, occupied first place on the calendar when the full bench of the Massachusetts Supreme Court convened here today. The court is expected to decide the fate of Nicola Sacco and Bartol omeo Vanzetti, convicted murderers, who in a series of spectacular court battles over a period of more than four years, have thus far saved them selves from the electric chair. Succo and Vanazetti were found guilty of first degree murder on July 14, 1921 in connection with the death of Frederick Parmenter and Alexander Bernardelli, payroll guard, during a payroll hold-up in South Braintree in the spring of 120. Their counsel immediately filed motion for new trial, but this was denied. On Oct.3 2021, a protest meeting was held in Milan, Italy, in a connection with the case. A bomb which exploded in the Paris home of Ambassador Herrick two weeks lat er was believed to have been the work of Saccio-Vanzetti sympathiz ers. On Oct. 21 of that year, a Paris protest meeting ended in a riot; 20 persons were injured by a grenade explosion; the American consulate at Brest was stoned; a French ap peal was made to the late President. Harding for release of the prison ers and demonstrations occurred at the American embassy in London and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The following day, the American Embassy in Rome was guarded. A new trial for Sacco and Vannetti was demanded by the Italian press. Dur ing the next five weeks, bombs were thrown in Marseilles and Lisbon while protest meetings were being held. Protest meetings also were held in Switzerland, Sweden, Nether lands, Argentina, Peru, Cuba, Den mark, Mexico, Uruguay and in Chi cago and Philadelphia. Sacco and Vannetti were denied a new trial for the second time Judge Webster Thayer on Dee.” 1921. Four months later, the defend ents appealed for a new trial on witnesses’ repudiation of tes ny. Illness of Judge Thayer result several delays, but in October, 19% he again denied motions for a new trial. Arguments on an appeal fit attorneys for Sacco and from Judge Thayer's last spring (eg.) overrulin for a new trial ,are sched heard by the full bench of Court which convene
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Denton Record Chronicle
Denton, Texas, US
Mon, Jan 11, 1926
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