Evening star., 1921-11-06
JUDGE DENOUNCES
4 FLOOD Of APPEALS
1sCharges Improper Influence
in Saoco-Canzetti Mur-
der Case.
By the Associated Press.

y By the Associated Press.
DEDHAM, Mass, November D.
Judge Webster Thayer tonight de-
- nounced from the bench as bold at
tempt to interfere with the administra-
Is tion Of the law messages he had received
y from all parts Of the country urging
new trial for Nicola Sacco and Bar
Il tholomeo Canzetti, convicted of double
murder at South Braintree. last year.
ssand the subjects of radical demonsera-
8 tions in two hemispherea
as In his chambers, Judge Thayer pre-,
81 viously had characterized teiegr ans aiIu
letters from organizations and indiVld,
EQUALS, urging him to grant Sacco anu
baVanzetti retrial. as one OF the no'oHst
Il attempts to influence q court IN mo
history of Massachusetts,
g In the Norfolk county superior couI',
S5heavily guarded by state constapulary
nrGand special details Of county sherlIs
8 and police. Judge Thayer took under az
% -yisement the motion for new trial IoI
The convicted men and announced thaI
he had granted defense counsei Until
next Tuesday to file a supplementary
petition alleging Irregularities in the
Jury room during the trial. Inen ho
. made his statement from the bench
Pleas Come From Altar.
Since the conviction Of Sacco ana
yanzetti. he said he had received teie-
grams and letters from throughout tne
:, United States. signed by organizsauonNs N
Cand individuals. calling upon A''A ~
."The first few" Judge Thayer saiG;
"were worded exactly alike. ! fecalI
fsthat one of tho messages cano
Colorado and one from East Ia cam.
bridge in this state; e;.v InetS In tS. word
great deal OF similarity IN LILO
jnr of all Of them.
II feel that there must be consid-
G ,ferable Misunderstanding OF tno issse ~
. eff1ere The only question oeiore tne
: court is a review of evidence wnlcn
eson in any way should interfere with
the administration of the law. sup,
pose friends of the murdered men
should flood me with lei.es ,hers deu del
o fendants be not granted a new trial:
THAT would be improper innoenGe
: brought to bear on the co9r! ~
would be unfair to the defenoants'
Letters q Mistake.
"In other words, the messages !
ishave received asking new tlA Ia
.lthese defendants eons.itI'e n,,th the ad-
cministration of the law and an az.
.sfempt to prejudice the mind OF the
1court against a fair review OF tne
aievidence in the case. Iney MAS se
-wifh iA the c. cause Of the defendants"
Defense counsel completed argu-
for a new trial at noon aIIer
4 day and a half OF argument Ine
|, prosecution concluded early tonlsnt
In closing, Fred H. Moore, chief de-
fense counsel. declared conditions
Iloyer which no man could have con-
htroI had made the Sacco-Vanzetti case
|! NJ more than national Importance ana
|! that not only the defendants but ene
!; administration Of Justice in Massachu-
L setts was on trial 1900. ..
/! "The power lies in this court to
l. right the wrong he said. evidence
t TO properly convict these men does
!; not lie In the voluminous evidence OF
!. the trial.
Il Attacks Only Weight OF Evidence
District Attorney Hartmann assert
|; "A that the defense had directed It's
L sreument only to the weight OF the
|: nyidence, which Mr.. Katzmann said
/ was soIely,fo q jury to consider ana
seleatAd7by tho defense. he 'aid' add
sfhfs was an intelligent and right
| eous verdict and I ask your honor TO
During Mr. Katsmann's argument
1 both Sacco and Vansetti interrupted
with explanations from d. the prisoners n9rs,
|! bring every crook in Massachusetts, to,
sThen. pointing to the bench. he
|! cried:
l knows it"
/ at Boston, and Vice Consul Silvio Vi
!; tails were present during tho after
noon