The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-10

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police modified at full strength
ready for any emergency, with .
dead line" established ut the
states prison. with all public
buildings and bridges guarded, with
trains and auto roads watched,
police believed they had halted any
plot directed at Governor Fuller.
TO President Coolidge at Rapid
City, s. D., today the Sacco-V anzetti
defense committee sent a telegram
again pleading for Federal inquiry.
The message read:
Wire Sent Coolidge
According 60 press reports you
have intimated that y0u could not
intervene in the SaecO.V anzetH case
except upOn the Recommendation Of
the Department Of Justice. MIR.
President, we respectfully ask, how
can the Department or Justice
recommend 3 Federal inyestiga alton
Of the SaccO.V anxettf case when the
Department Of Justice b itself deeply
involved In it3- it Is true through
the activities Of q former admins
tratiOn, Yet the interests Of the ma
ton rise above the interests Of petty
functiOnaries."
eve have laid before Attorney
General Sargent q startling dOCu.
ment indicating the collision be-
tween Department OF Justice agents
under Palmer and the prosecution
on SaccO and Vanxetti.
I'VE plead again for 3 Federal
inquiry into the entire case and
that you use your good offices with
Governor Fuller to stay the execu'
ton pending such an Investigation
as President Wilson instituted into
the Mooney case.
"In the Dreyfus case France at
last retrieved her honor. It is not
yet too late for you to save the
honor Of America
Swamped With kilograms
The flood Of kilograms to Cover
nor Fuller bearing On his adverse
decision in the sacco.Van2etti case
appeared to reach Its peak today.
Local telegranh- companies we're
swamped with Cables. kilograms and
night letters.
Scores Of messages came by
mail.
Congratulations, condemnation and
pleas for an amicable settlement Of
the case were contained in the mes
sages.
Governor Fuller and his family
were under heavy guard today as
the result OF the discovery Of the
plot against his life.
Eight machine guns were set up
at the governors summer home,
Rye Beach, N. II. Suburban head
quarters OF an anarchistic group
was searched, but no explosives
were found.
Literature. however. was seized
indicating that direct action had
been planned.
Mayor Malcolm Nichols ana his
chauffeur. Robert McHugh, today
were carrying revolyers.
Preparations Go Forward
Preparations at States prison for
the execution were complete, the
electric chair was gone over by
the executioner. Traffic was di-
verted from streets In the vicinity
OF the prison. Armed guards were
stationed inside and outside the
institution. Flood lights were set
up in houses in the vicinity.
Radicals from all over the coun-
try were reported pouring into the
city, but police were ready for any
outbreak and national guardsmen
were notified to be prepared for
quick service.
Several Of the largo business con-
Germs today issued pasB8D to their
employees. No person other than
the holder of b pass was allowed
to enter their buildings.
NOrwegians Plan Strike
OSLO, Norway, Aug. TO- The
Norwegian co-Vanzetti commit
tee today decided to call q 6Oinnin-
ute strike tomorrow in protest
against the execution Of Sacco and
Vanzetti.
Greeks Appeal to Coolidge
ATHENS, Aug. 1O.--The Greek
General Confederation Of Labor to.
day sent q message to President
Coolidge protesting against the ex.
ecution OF Sacco and Vanzetti and
lodged d protest with the American
Legation.
MussOIini Aid Goes On
ROME, Aug. 1O.- Premier Musso-
lini today sent q message TO Michele
Sacco, father Of Nicola Saccc, one OF
the two radicals under sentence to
die tonight IN the Massachusetts
State prison, saying:
For some time have examined
carefully the Sacco- Vanzetti case.
I am doing everything possible that
IL compatible with international
usage to save the men from execu.
ton
Michele Sacco had sent an urgent
plea to Mussolini ID intervene with
the American Government in behalf
Of hig son and Yanzetti.