The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-01-13
SACCO-VANZETTI
CASE R0USES ALL
CLASSES IN i. s.

Evidence that America is awake
to the challenge of those who are
trying to kill Sacco and Vanzetti des-
pite the proofs of their innocence is
piling up every day in the form of
resolutions, editorial acomment and
personal proffers of cooperation. I'm
der pressure of the European and
South American demonstrations fol
the convicted workers, still in prog
ress, the American press is obliged
to recognize the force of the pro.
test at home. Even conservative re.
porters, in commenting upon the evi.
dence, sometimes admit that it is
flimsy.
In a sensational serial purporting
to be a story of the Sacco-Vanzetti
agitation, the New York World arbi-
trarily foisted the credit for the vast
international sentiment upon three
individuals active in the defense.
Those three and others connected
with the defense have denounced the
triumvirate theory as childishly alb
surd. In the course of his articles,
however, the World correspondent
said, on November 20:
at is sufficient here to state that
group of disinterested spectators
of the court proceedings believe that
the evidence against Sacco and Van
zetti is flimsy. that the atmosphere
surrounding the trial was preiudicial
to the men,"
Several days later, over sum-
mary of the evidence, the World car
ried the headline, "Sacco-V anzetti
Conviction Won in Spite of Alibis
Well Supported"
In this serial the World was gull
ty of starting a serious mis-state-
! port of twenty killed in Paris DEM
onstration was reprinted not only by
the Chicago Tribune and other we'll
informed" papers, but by the Liter
airy Digest and by a United Etates
senator, Sterling of South Dakota
1t is wholly untrue, since there for
tunately have been no deaths in con-
nection with any Sacco-Vanzetti DEM
onstrations. Those twenty "corpses'
were manufactured in the newspaper
office.
The appeal to save the two organ
izers sent to America by this years
winner of the Novel prize in litera-
ture, Anatole France, got under the
skins of the reactionaries apparently.
They attacked the grand old man of
letters ferociously, though few days
earlier they had been singing his
praises. A notable appeal to Ameri-
cas- sense of fair play was also made
by one of our own giants of letters,
H. L. Mencken, in several articles in
the Baltimore Sun.
Commenting upon the European
protests, the Christian Work, pub
lished in New York and circulated
widely all over the country, said in
its issue of October 20: "Unhappily
it is only too true that deeds of vio-
lence sometimes call attention to
wrongs which otherwise would go
unmended. y 1t is worth add
ing that their friends in this coun-
try have been perfectly honorable in
their appeals in their behalf"
A donation to the defense fund,
accompanied by a message of SYM
pathy and encouragement, has reach
ed the committee from Mrs. Hannah
Sheehy Skeffington in Dublin.
Legal Status of the Case
Judge Webster Thayer, in whose
power it lies to grant Sacco and Van.
zetti new trial, has not yet ruled
on the motions for such action. The
first of these motions is on the
ground that the verdict is not war
ranted by the evidence. The second
| oil 10
room. Meanwhile bill of excep-
lions to the courts legal rulings is
being prepared by the defense attor.
neys, Fred H. Moore, jeremiah Nc.
Anarney and their associates. 1t will
be presented to the superior court
by January Is, unless another ex-
tension of time is made.
An appeal has also been made tc
the highest courtt-he court of pub.
lie opinion-in a 48-page pamphlet
Just published, "The Story of the
Sacco-Vanzetti Case" The commit.
tee wants to get a copy into the
hands of every thinking person ir
America. 1t is well printed, profuse.
ly illustrated, and extremely inter.
esting reading. 1t sells for 10 cents
a copy, and for less in bundle orders
1t is being sold by the committee
box 81, Hanover Station, Boston
Mass.
The committee also urges that
friends and sympathizers write tc
the prisoners. While Sacco and Van.
zetti are permitted to write only q
limited number of letters, they car
receive any amount of mail. Sacco's
address is Bedham Jail, Bedham
Mass. Vanzetti's address is Box 100
Charlestown, Mass.
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