The New York herald., 1921-05-30
FRAMEUP CHARGED
IN DEDHAM MURDER
Defence Claims That Men Are
Accused Because They Are
Active Radicals.

DEpHAM Mass. May 22.-Tn the trial
of two men for the killing of paymas-
ter and his guard. to begin in the Nor
folk County Superior Court here next
Tuesday this town becomes the stage OF
a legal drama of which the prologue has
attracted wide attention.
The defendants are Nicola Sacco OF
Stoughton, a shoe worker and Bar
tolome Vanzetti of Plymouth. vendor
of eels. They are charged with the muir
der of Frederick A. Parmenter and Ales-
sandro Berardell who were shot down
while trying to protect $4,000 factory
payroll from robbers at South Braintree
in April. 1920. Allegations involving the
Federal Department of Justice have
marked the preliminaries of the case.
1t Is the contention of the defence,
with the Endorsement of several organi-
cations that have spread the word across
the country. that the men had nc hand
il. the robbery. but were arrested be-
cause they were active radicals.
Trial or the case. according to those
associated with the defence. will develop
references 10 the suicide in New York
on May 3. 1920. of Andrea Salsedo, a
printer under detention by Federal Of
ficials for dissemination of radical lit
erature. Salsedo jumped to his death
ilOIH d iodlltti Sloi9 NiAhc" VI N''~
Department of Justice offices on Park
row. Vanzetti and Sacco were acquaint-
ances OF Sasedo in radical activities,
and Vanzetti had made a trip to New
York to try to aid him after his deten-
tion by Federal agents. This. the de-
fence will contend. was the reason the
men were arrested
Vanzetti was convicted last year OF
attempted highway robbery at Bridge
water In the previous December and Is
serving a State prison sentence of twelve
to fifteen years
Judge Webster Thayer before whom
Vanzetti was tried for the Bridgewater
holdup. will preside at the trial. The
prosecution will be directed by District
Attorney Fred G. Katzman Of Plymouth
and Norfolk counties. who handled the
representation of evidence at Vanzettfs
previous trial AS counsel for the de-
fence supporters of Vanzetti and Sacco
brought from the west Fred II. Moore
OF Los Angeles. who last appeared ir
New England as associate counsel in the
trial at Salem OF Ettor. Giovannitti ant
Caruso for murder In connection witt
the I. w. w. textile strike at Lawrence
In 1912 Moore will have the assistanc,
OF local counsel headed by jeremiah L
| McAnarney.
Financial support for the defence ha
come from all parts of the country a
result of several organized movement
to obtain funds. Various organization
have indorsed the defence. including th'
American Civil Liberties Union. TIL
New England Civil Liberties Commit
tee. the League for Democratic Contro
and certain labor unions.
These organizations will be repre-
sented by observers at the trial. 1t 1
said. The secretary of the League 70
| Democratic Control, Elizabeth Glen
dover Evans. a wealthy Boston woman
| announces:
I'VE propose to stand by Sacco AM
Vanzetti as second stands by a duel
list. With the Italian Embassy we pro
pose to see that every ethic of justice
is observed. II it is not. we can multi
ply our voices a millionfold to spreat
| the news across the land"