New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-10
Governor Makes No
Announcement of De-
cisiion on Stay Of Exc
cuton Peihon-Sac-
co, Angered, Will Not
Sign Writ.
Fuller Summons All For.
mer Attorneys General
to Give Advice on Case
Death House, Meanwhile,
Is Surrounded With
Guards and Chair Made
Ready for Execution.

Boston. Aug. 10 P,-The possible
lily that the execution of Nicola Sac
, co and Bartolomeo Nanzetti might
| be postponed from early tomorrow
morning was seen when Judge Sam
derson of the supreme court an
bounced today that he would not
give his decision until tomorrow
morning on move by defense coun-
sci. He is to decide whether he
shall permit a bill OF exceptions
from his refusal to grant writs of
error and habeas corpus to go to
the fun bepch of the supreme court.
Governor Fuller at 12:45 p. m,
however had made no announce
ment of his decision on a petition
for a stay of execution.
The executive council was at the
state house early this afternoon 1reA
pared to hear any communicated
from the governor. Any RECON-
mendation for stay must be APP
proved by the council. Governor
Fuller also had called to the state
house all but one of the former at
torneys general of the state who are
living. that he might have the bene-
fit of their advice in the case.
After defense attorneys had visited
Sacco and Vanzetti In the death
house at the state prison today one
of them, Michael Musmanno, an
nounced that if the governor and
council refused habeas corpus pro-
ceedings would be brought in the
federal district court. Sacco angrily
refused to sign a petition for ha-
beas corpus writ but Eanzettt
signed it. .....
The attorneys general concluded
their conference with Governor Full
Ter at l o'clock. None of them had
anything to say.
At $40 p. m. the members of tho
executive council we're instructed by
the governors office to go out for
lunch and to be back between and
$3.50 p. m.
Attorney General Arthur X.
Reading and Arthur D. Hill. chief
defense counsel, visited the gov
errors office after their conference
at the courthouse with Judge San
derson which resulted In the
Judges announcement. When they
left the statehouse shortly before
p. m. they declined to make any
statement.
After they had left the governor
sent out for his lunch.
Decision Tomorrow.
Boston, Aug. 10 R-Judge SAM
derson of the supreme court. an
rounccd today that he would give
lis decision tomorrow morning on
the question whether he has the
power to permit the sending to the
full bench of that court Of bill of
exceptions to his refusal to grant a
writ of error and a writ of habeas
Corpus In the. Sacco-Vanzetti case.
The execution OF the two men has
been set for some time after mid
night tomorrow morning. Whether
Judge Sanderson's announcement
presaged postponement could not
be told in the advance of Governor
Fuller's making public his decision
whether to grant stay Of execu-
ton.
The judges announcement follow
ed a conference in chambers with
Attorney General Reading and Ar
thur D. Hill, chief defense counsel.
Reading and Hill in a joint state
ment said that they had agreed sub
stantially on the form OF the bill Of
exceptions and that the bill would
be put In final shape this afternoon.
Before the exceptions can come
before the full bench OF the court
Judge Sanderson must give his con-
sent.
The attorney general and Attorney
Hill went from the courthouse to
the statehouse shortly after noon.