Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-31
STORY OF SACC0 AND u
VANSETTI, DETAINED
IN PRISON IN u. S.
CONTINUED from Page one.)

actually come within the shadows
of the electric chair in the state
penitentiary under the very brow
of Bunker Hill.
Story of the Crime.
Briefly, the story of the crime
for which these two men were con-
victed is as follows:
On the afternoon Of April Is,
1920, Frederick A. Parmenter,
paymaster of the Slater and Morrill,
Shoe company of South Braintree'
Mass, accompanied by Alesan-
dero Berrardelli, special police
man of the same Boston suburb,
were1on their way from the bank to
the shoe factory with the company's
pay roll, amounting to over $4,000.
Two bandits held up the paymas-
ter and the policeman, emptied
their revolvers into their bodies,
killing them and got away with the
booty. 1t was weeks after that
Sacco was arrested charged with
the crime. The arrest of Vanzeth
followed some time afterwards.
The trial took place in Norfolk
county, where the crime was COM
mitted and lasted several weeks.
The date of the arrest of Sacco is
significant because at the time the
department of justice at Washing
ton was making nationwide cam
paign against so-called reds all
over the country. Sacco and Van
zetti were gathered in as red"
suspects. Indeed they never denied
their connection with the radical
element and their examination at
the trial on this score formed an
act in the governments
case in connection with the reds.
Comrades Aid Them.
When they were arrested their
comrades in this country and
abroad rallied to their support and
raised a sum of $4,000 for their
defense. District Attorney Fred
arick Kaufman, who convicted
Sacco and Vanzetti claimed he was
subjected to a steady torrent OF
by members of the Bos-
on italian colony but he went
through with the trial without
and is still insisting that
he men were legally convicted and
here is no good reason why they
should escape the electric chair.
The trial attracted wide atten-
ion not alone because of the
ooldness of the criminals, in at
their victims in broad day
light but because a number of Bos-
on society women took a deep in
crest In their cases and firmly be-
ieved that Sacco and Vanzetti
we're framed by the government.
Although the alleged murderers
lad able local lawyers, their friends
brought on Fred H. Moore of Cali
'ornia, one of the counsel fof
Mooney, who took leading part
n the defense.
Women to Their Defense.
Among the Boston society wom-
m who took part in the defense
vas Mrs. Elizabeth Glendower
evans and Mrs. Cerise Caravan
lack, representing the League CT
Democratic Control; Mrs. Louis B.
3antoul of an old Salem family,
md Rev. w. B. Smith of the Mas
Federation of Churches
md Mrs. B. Davis of the New Eng
and Liberty league.
ING Italian iIohi 49,
d it's counsel at Boston to watch
he trial and to see that Sacco and
were protected in all their
lights. Students from Radcliffe
nd Wellesley also took an active
interest in the trial and occupied
eats in the court room at the
ounty court house In Dedham, sit
ated not far from the home of
frederick L. Simson, recently am
,assador to 'rgentine.
Other we'll known radicals, some
( international reputation, attend
d sessions of the court and show
d q deep interest in the outcome.
'hese radicals kept their friends
informed of the progress of the
rial and throughout the case the
reds of the world followed its de-
all with eagerness.
A venire of more than 500 was
ummoned for the trial. feeling ran
Ugh in the county. Men showed
isposition to evade jury duty. CIV
ne all sorts of excuses, until the
enire was exhausted before the
anel was completed. The sheriff
yas ordered to go out on the high
rays and byways and bring in men
or jury duty. Finally the twelve
lrymen were chosen and the trial
egan. The government produced
Witnesses who the defendants
ounsel claimed and still claims
hat they were in error and that
he Identification of the defend
nts was far from convincing. The
istrict attorney in his argument
losed with this pithy sentence:
"Do Your Duty" III
"Men of Norfolk, do your duty
Judge Thayer. in charging the {
ury, also appealed to them to seek
ourage In their deliberations,
such as was typified by the Amer
,an soldier as he fought and gave
p his life on the battle fields of
rance" He said that the real is
ne was the very narrow one OF
lentity. After hours of delibera-
ion the jury brought in a verdict
( guilty of murder in the first
egree."
AS numerous exceptions were {
AIKEN during the trial. the prison
RS were removed to the county jail :
D await hearing on trials as results A.,
{ appeals.
Since their conviction July Is,
asst, Sacco and vanzetti have been
I Jail. Both stick to it that they
re innocent and were nowhere
ear the scene Of the murder when
was committed.
Since his arrest the wife of Sacco n
ave birth to a child. Mrs. Sacco :
we'd near her husband several
,eeks this summer. as the result
( arrangements made on request
nd effected through the state
overnment.
Says He Is Innocent.
vanzetti was a fish peddler In I
plymouth, which has a large 1tal- i