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new PLANS FOR MASS PICKETINC
IN BOSTON DESPITE TERRORISM

thru a working class section where
live the very poor.
Permit to Prison.
| had managed to secure a special
permit from the superintendent of
police for admission to the prison.
While the governors council was still
in session, the word went out that
the newspaper reporters should pro-
coed to the prison. More than a
hundred reporters from newspapers in
many cities were on hand, with the
representatives of all the news agen-
cies, ready to spread the news of this
diabolical murder Of Sacco and Van
zetti sanctioned by capitalist law.
Two members of the governors ex-
ecutive council, one from Worcester,
the home of judge Thayer, who dealt
out the death sentence, and the other
from Quincy, the heart of Norfolk
County, where Sacco and Vanzetti
were framed up tried and convicted,
were demanding that the bloody
electrocution program be carried out.
According to the report in local
capitalist sheet, at took much per-
suasion to convince these two that
a reprieve, would probably merely ex-
tend the lives Of the two men until
midnight Of August %"
SO the news was flashed over the
telephone from the State House to
the prison. It was given to the news
papermen in the cryptic form of Gre
prieve until August %" BY special
telegraph wires and long distance
telephone lines the news was flashed
to the nation and cabled and wirelessed
to the world. / telephoned the news to
The DAILY WORKER office in New
York. l left the prison going thru
the working class section, instead of
back over the viaduct crossing the
railroad yards. The midnight was
warm. In every doorway crouched
HUMAN figures, childhood, youth,
middle and old age. From windows
faces peered. At frequent intervals
stood armed police and militiamen,
keeping everyone off the streets. I
had to carry my permit" white
card continuously in sight or be re-
peatedly halted.
The News Spreads.
care they dead, YETI" was the half
whisper that came from these work.
ers, huddled in fear, as they saw me
coming. | gave them the news. 1t
spread rapidly down the street ahead
of me. The neighborhood was swept
with a great feeling of relief. The
suspense was lifted. Instinctively,
however, someone asked, "Do you
think they will die August o." Even
as | write, the late editions of the
Boston newspapers come in with re-
ports from far-off Moscow, as well
as from multitudes of cities in many
lands, giving working class views in
these countries of this latest develop
ment in the Sacco and Vanzetti case.
Pravda, the official organ of the
Communist Party of the Soviet
Union, says: "The mighty roar of
protest from the Soviet Union, to-
gether with the voice of the work
4 ing masses the world over, forced
even the plutocratic American bour-
geoisie to hesitate and maneuver. The
voice of the proletarians was never
more resolutely raised, with the re-
suit that in the last minute, we see
the executioners wayering in their
purpose, despite their will to fulfill
their bloody intentions" Editorially,
the local capitalist press has, as yet
! nothing to say.
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tCOHLaTlateu from rage OTeJ
An indication of the feeling among
the masses of Boston's population to-
ward this most recent development
in5the Saeco-Vanzetti case was shown
late this afternoon incidental to the
departure of the huge bus loaded with
the delegation sent here as death
marchers" by the Sacco-V anZetti
Emergency Committee of New York.
The auto bus left the headquarters
of the Sacco-Vanzetti Defense Com
mittee in Hanover Street, going first
to the offices of the Boston Globe.
Here it was quickly surrounded by
an approving throng, as reporters in
terviewed members of the delegation
and photographers snapped pictures.
The auto bus then toured thru the
financial district stopping in front Of
the National Shawmut Bank, one of
Boston's largest financial institu-
tions. Here the streets were again
filled. The streets in Post Office
Square were also blocked as the bus
halted a few moments showing the
huge signs on it's sides and the pla-
card on it's back stating that this
was "the Dreyfus case Of American
Labor" The throng became so great
in front of the Boston Globe that the
police reserves were called out to
clear the streets and the bus ordered
to "move on" The tour of the bus
thru the city proved even more spec
tacular than the picketing before the
State House.
In Time For death March,"
On it's journey from New York to
Boston, many traffic policemen along
the route warned the pickets that
they should hide their banners to
avoid trouble This they refused to
do however, arriving in Boston with
out trouble before the Headquarters
Of the Workers (Communist) Party
in Causeway st. late in the even
ing, but in plenty of time for the
death march" if the ruling power
in the state house had dared to &C
thru with it's murder plans.
Boston was still an armed city to-
day as judge George A. Sandersor
approved the exceptions taken by the
counsel for Sacco and Vanzetti to his
| Judge Sanderson's) dismissal of the
petition for a writ of error. This
means that the fight for the lives
Of Sacco and Vanzetti, in the courts
will be carried before the full bench
I Of the Massachusetts State Supreme
Court early next week.
The court has been summoned intC
extraordinary session for this pur
pose. All last night the city was
practically under martial law withou
state Of civil having actually beer
declared.
Plant Machine Guns.
The State House where the gov
: errors council was in session, wa
surrounded by police fully armed will
machine guns planted at STRATEGIC
spots. The headquarters Of thu
Workers (Communist) Party, tn
: Sacco-Vanzetti Defense Committee
! and the socialist party were closet,
, watched all evening by police and de
/ tectives. The greatest army Of stat
i militiamen, police and constabular
: however, was modified about tn
Charlestown prison. The deadline ha
g been established fully half mil
from the prison. From one side
is approached over long viaduc
spanning long network Of railroa
tracks. On the other side one passe
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DEFENSE ATTORNEY SMASHES REPORT
OF MAJOR GODDARD, "GUN EXPERT"

BOSTON, Aug 12.-Srnashing completely the report Of
Major Calvin H. Goddard gun expert whose evidence has
been used by Governor Fuller William Thompson formerly chief
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Made No Objection.

Il heard nothing more about Major
Goddard until about noon Friday,
June 8, when Prof. Gill telephoned
me he and Major Goddard were going
out to Dedham at 2 o'clock to ex-
pertinent with the bullet and shell.
He did not tell me Mr.. Ranney and
a stenographer were to be present or
that Major Goddard previously had
been in conference with Mr.. Ranney.
I accordingly made no objection to
the proposed experiment.
about half an hour later / was in
formed Of these facts by the Boston
Herald. Having court engagement,
I could not go myself, but succeeded,
with great difficulty, in getting in
touch with Mr.. Ehrmann, who was
able to reach Dedham in time to wit
ness the experiment. There were
present also Mr.. Buxton and Mr.
Carens of the Boston Herald.
"Mr. Ehrmann reported to me he
and Mr.. Buxton and Mr.. Carens were
not impressed by the bullet test; but
that the similarity between the file
marks on the so-called FRAZIER shell
and on shells first fired through Sac
co.'s pistol were somewhat striking.
/ AS the same similarity already had
appeared on enlarged photographs
made by Mr.. Turner, which were full
/ ly discussed at the hearing before
Judge Thayer, l was not disturbed by
the result Of the experiment, although
| was disturbed by the circumstances
under which it was made.
"Mr. Ehrmann also reported that
Prof. Gill, whose remarks were taker
down by a stenographer, after wit
Messing the experiments, expressed
doubt as to the correctness of his
former view. This led to an ex
change Of letters between Prof. Gil
and myself, to which it is unneces
sary for present purposes to refel
further.
Not Enthusiastically.
Il then called the matter to the at
tention Of Messrs. Turner and Ham
ilton, both of whom assured me the,
were familiar with Prof. Goddard
methods, which were untrustworth.
except when checked by careful mi
crometer measurements, such as ha
been made by Messrs. Turner an
Hamilton in the case. Mr.. 'Hamiltol
sent the originals of three letter
written by Mr.. Goddard to Mr.. Ham
ilton under date of Oct. %, Nov.
and Nov. 20, 1924. In the letter o
Oct 2S Mr.. Goddard says:
az am seriously considering the de
votion of my entire time to work o
this character within the next year o
two and would greatly appreciate a
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The statement reads as follows:
"Some time before June 3, 1927, a
newspaper man from New York,
called upon me and stated that he
was familiar with the work of Major
Goddard, that he had with him GER
tain publications explaining Major
Goddard's methods which he desired
me to inspect and asked me to con-
sent to an independent examination
by Major Goddard of the so-called
mortal bullet and the FRAZIER shell.
At an early part in the conversation
I offered to show this gentleman the
photographs of the bullet and shell
made by Mr.. Turner, a well known
expert of this city. He glanced at
the photographs, pronounced them of
no value as compared with the meth
DDS of Mr.. Goddard and spoke in
terms of contempt of Mr.. Hamilton,
the defense expert, who had made
careful micrometer measurements of
the markings of the bullet and shell.
Testify For Sacco.
'The two defendants experts who
had made the most careful investiga-
tons and were principally relied up
on, were Messrs. Hamilton and Tur-
ner. Prof. Gill of the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology also had
made two affidavits for the defense,
one Sept. 27, 1928, and the other Oct.
"a, 1928.
TN the first, Prof. Gill had said he
did not pretend to have had the same
experience or to possess the same
skill in this line of work as Mr.. Ham
ilton, with whose work / have been
familiar for fifteen years. and, in
case of any discrepancy in thou
sandths of an inch his measurements
are more likely to be right than
mine, and, 4 am absolutely convinced
from my own measurements that the
so-called mortal bullet never passed
through the Sacco gun
"In addition to this Prof. Gill had
several times assured me he regarded
Mr.. Hamilton as a man of integrity.
He later wrote me offering to APP
pear as a character witness for Ham
ilton and Turner if needed
ON view of these facts, fortified by
my own observation of the skill and
character of Messrs. Hamilton and
Turner, I felt there might be some
reason other than what appeared on
the surface of the contemptuous tone
in which the newspaper man referred
to both of them, and therefore l told
him l would not, at least until fur
Their advised, cooperate in any exper-
iment by Major Goddard, but that, on
the other hand, l would put no OBJ
stacle in his way.
81 added that although Mr.. Ehr-
mann and | did not believe either the
FRAZIER shell or the mortal bullet pro-
duced by the government as exhibits
at the trial were fired through Sac
co.'s pistol, we had, for some time
been in doubt as to the genuineness
/ of those exhibits.
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LITERATURE AND
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Smith players in the American me
atre. will be the comedy drama Of lie,
.sOther Peoples business" thaS +.
Harrison has become well known Ia
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proven himself favorite. Ills other
vehicles were "'rhe Awakening of john
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The coming week will pass unintei-
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for the complete week. "Other P}o-
pies Business" will open with Il san
day matinee and continue Throughout
the week.
Horace Lintz will be seen in the
leading role and will be known as
Captain Cuttleberry, a World War vet
eran who returns to his home town
and forces Berkely Henderson, part
portrayed by Victor Morgan, 10 keep
the promises he made To the soldiers
before they sailed for France.
Leone Weber has the feminine lead
and will be seen in the role of Lola
llenuPTSbll, uduSultl VI NiN iiNii'Nh's''
who is the owner of "a run down farm
implement factory.
Leonard Buford has the role of ollie
Henderson, Il pampered son. Lee Nor
ris will portray the character al
Wilkes, bookkeeper who has grown
old with the company along with It's
owner.
Fanny Burgett will again be seen
in mother role and be known as
Mrs. Henderson. Miss Burgett has
made a pronounced success OF these
roles and become Il great favorite with
the public in them.
Margaret Nixon has the role of Jes-
sic Sturgis, stenographer in the Hen
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deal of heart interest and viii show
Miss Nixon to good advantage. Jerry
Mckinney has the role of Mr.. Yeager
crook oil promoter.
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bu UnGteG Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.--The de-
tense attacked today without i'm
mediate effect the Governments
charges on which Harry F. Sinclair,
William j. Burns and four of their
aides were cited for contempt of
court.
Another defense attempt, to re-
duce the number of defendants
from six to five through with
drawal OF contempt charges against
Sheldon Clark, Sinclair lieutenant,
likewise failed.
Justice Siddons patiently heard
defense lawyers argue that no con-
tract had been made with jurors
in the Fall Sinclair conspiracy case
and that therefore none of the de-
PENDANTS was guilty of contempt.
Then the Judge turned to United
States Attorney Peyton Gordon and
asked him how long it would take
to present the Government case
Gordon replied "ten days" The
mere question was interpreted as in
dicating the court intended to al
low all evidence to be presented. He
was to rule this afternoon on the
defense motion.
Argument on the defendants
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-06
JACKSON CLAD
TO FACE trial.
Chance Given to Prove His
Case, He Says.
Detailed story. PAGE 1: Section .

Detailed story. Page 1. Section 3
Declaring himself pleased with
the setting Of an early date, Feb.
7, for his trial, together with
George v. Coffin and Robert I.
Marsh, on charge Of conspiracy
to commit felony in an attempt
to bribe, Governor Ed jackson to-
day issued the following statement:
"The early date set for the trial
on the indictment against me is,
believe, as satisfactory to the people
Of Indiana as it is satisfactory to
me.
Heretofore, the proceedings be-
fore the court have been directed
wholly to- determination of the
suficiency of the accusations to JUS
tify trial.
"Now, the time is at hand when
those who have seen fit to make
these charges must submit the basis
for their accusations to the scrutiny
Of a court in which the defense will
have equal opportunity to lay facts
before jury.
Contrary to the misrepresenta-
tions, willful and otherwise, which
have been SO freely made, this op-
portunity is very welcome to me.
"It is not only welcome because it
will give the people of Indiana an
opportunity to see on what basis
these charges have been SO freely
made, but also because it will give
the defense the opportunity to con-
trovert that which the defendants
know Is untrue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-06
Cafe Window Is Shattered;
Rival Resort Operators
Are Blamed.

Police Chief Claude M. Worley to-
day moved to suppress in its infancy
what appeared to be the opening
Of gamblers war in Indianapolis.
Bullets were fired at Illinois and
Maryland ST., shattering a plate
glass window Of the Budwelser Cafe,
SS / this morning, in what is be-
ieved to have been the first open
break.
Worley declared he was going to
send 'young army of policemen
every night into poolrooms and
other places suspected of being
blinds for gambling joints, until the
gamblers were convinced that the
police meant business.
The chief said he was not con-
vinced that the shooting affair was
part Of a gamblers battle, but he
would take no chances OF letting the
affair develop until Indianapolis
streets became as unsafe for inno-
cent byStanders as those of Chicago.
Ex-PugiliSt Arrested
Police squads reached Illinois and
Maryland SITS. about the time smoke
cleared away this morning.
A bystander shouted to Lieut..
Leonard Forsythe: ARREST that big
man."
The big man was Tommy Dillon,
AZ, of 742 S. Capitol Ave-, former prize
fight referee, who operates a pool
room at Ill w. Maryland st. Dillon,
arrested on vagrancy and intoxica-
ton charges, refused to talk.
Police found .38 calibre revolver
with several shells empty in a
stairway near by.
Another witness told police that
a rival gambling house keeper" had
walked past and that Dillon had
fired at him. Dillon denied this.
Police went to Dillon'S place and
found fourteen men there. Some
tried to rush through rear door
and were captured. All were charged
with vagrancy.
Municipal code prohibits the oper-
ator OF a poolroom from permitting
any one in the room where pool
tables are located between midnight
and 5 a. m. Worley said this will
be rigidly enforced hereafter.
Police squads have gone through
Dillon's poolroom and a place on
an upper floor upon which they have
had many gambling complaints.
Police say, however, that they have
never discovered gambling there.
Near Large Resort
Another place which is reputed
to be one Of the three or four big,
organized gambling resorts OF In
dianapolis is located O block or so
north in Illinois st. from Maryland
and Illinois SITS. Some witnesses
said the reputed operator Of this
place walked past the Maryland
and Illinois st. corner about the
time the shots were fired.
The N. Illinois st. place was raid
ed by police recently. More than
$500 was taken from tables and
several men arrested. The police
had no search warrant and a pro
tenn. judge in municipal court re-
leased all those arrested. The
money was returned to them.
Resentment Of gamblers was
strong after this raid, it being un-
derground gossip that one set of
gamesters accused another of hav-
ing tipped off" police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-06
SUMMARY OF MES
SAGE DELIVERED BY
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
TO CONGRESS TODAY ON
PAGE /, SECTION 2.
BALL LOT SITE IS UP
Zoning Board Is Expected
to Delay Ruling.

Board Of zoning appeals was ex-
pected to delay decision on the pro-
posed 100000 baseball park for
the east side this afternoon.
Several weeks ago the. beard
heard protests and took protests of
citizens under advisement until to-
day. The Indianapolis baseball
club planned purchase of a tract
bounded by Keystone and Tacoma
Aves. and Washington and New
York SITS. Protests from residents
followed the announcement.
Gustav G. Schmidt, board Of zon-
ing appeals president, said he
though it unlikely the board would
rule today.
I'VE have not been able to get the
entire board together because of the
vacancies in several city positions.
Then I understood they were deal
ing for some other sites," Schmidt
said,
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Striking Blond
RI United Pres.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Mrs.
Loretta earlier, belligerent
blond Of Hollywood, Cal,
pleaded guilty today to beat
ing up two New York police
men singlehanded.
Mrs. earlier, an attorney in
her home town, admitted she
entered the Stagg st. station
house and laid low the two pa
trolmen who arrested her for
driving her husband from one
side of the street to the other
the night of Sept. "a. She had
been returning from a we'd
ding.
The policemen, Edward
O'NeilI and Eugene Stahl, we're
kicked, beaten and knocked to
the floor, while fellow coppers
looked on in open-mouthed
amazement.
Mrs. earlier was released on
$1,000 bail pending sentence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-06

Bu United Press
Bitter cold and billiards were re-
ported from Montana and Canada
today and weather forecaSters pre-
dicted snow, followed by low temper
atures, in the MiddleweSt and Great
Lakes States, Wednesday and
Wednesday night.
Twenty-Five persons were reported
missing in a blizzard between Shelby
and Great Falls, Mont. One death
was attributed to a storm in south
western Alberta, called the most
severe in years. Roads were i'm
passable.
Zero temperatures will extend
south into Nebraska, Iowa and Wis
consin by Wednesday night or
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-06
is GIVEN
SETBACK IN COURT

motion to quash the indictments
today called into action what law
yers said was the most notable
array Of counsel ever gathered in a
single criminal case.
Day has employed John Grim,
who led the Government pros
ecution which sent Col. Charles
Forbes, former director of the
United States Veterans Bureau, to
prison for two years. Grim is ex-
pected to speak today.
Charles A. Douglas has been re-
tanned by the Burnses. Martin W.
Littleton and George P. Hoover
represent Sinclair. Morgan Beach
appears for Clark.