The daily worker., 1927-05-31
FULLER'S MIND
BEING POISONED
ON SACCO CASE
Gloom Among Friends
of Workers Grows

BOSTON, May 3O.-A deep gloom
is pervading sacco-Vanzetti circles
here this week, following the hope
fulness of recent weeks.
With Governor Fuller fully
launched OH his secret investigation,
with Defense Counsel William G.
Thompson seriously perturbed over
recent developments and with the
growing conviction that enemies Of
Sacco and Vanzetti have succeeded
in poisoning the governors mind, de-
lection controlled not only the de-
fense committees headquarters, but
also friends of the condemned men in
the Workers Party, international La
Dor Defense and advanced liberal
circles.
Among visitors at the State House
executive chambers have been sworn
foes Of Sacco and Vanzetti. They
have been closeted with him for
hours. The long tale Of perjury, cir
cumstantial evidence and downright
falsehood which the state used to
railroad two radicals to the electric
chair is being reinforced by these
determined enemies.
The heavy weight of conservative
Boston business is also pressing
against the governor, telling him that
the sanctity of the courts must not
be exposed as a sham by reversing
the verdict in this case. Standing in
stinctively on class-d e t ermine e
grounds, the heavy loiterers
at the. Union Club are letting it be
known in social contacts and yelled
utterances that the "two damned reds
ought to hang anyway"
irresponsible Probe
And all the while figures stink in
and out of the governors office, M
heralded and unnamed. What their
business is, what they have told the
governor, what new tales of fanciful
fabrication they have related, the at
torneys for Sacco and Vanzetti can
never know and can therefore never
refute But they are dripping poison
slowly into the governors mind.
| Whether he already feels that the
chain Of lies they have thrown
around the two workers is heavy
enough to drag them to the electric
chair on July 10 is not known
definitely, but there is a growing
feeling that he is succumbing to
these sinister forces. George Brant-
ing, the Swedish attorney who will
investigate the case for the labor
movement Of his home country, can't
/ speak in Faneuil Hall, the "cradle Of
liberty" On the flimsy excuse that
the hall is being repaired, the de-
tense committee has been denied it's
use.
Instead a parade in which New
England Scandinavians will take
leading role, is being planned through
the city in honor Of Branting next
Sunday.
Life Sentence.
Two more jurors have been ex-
amined by the governor. One de-
clared that he is in favor OF eommu-
tation of sentence to life imprison-
ment Many keen observers believe
that this will be the solution" Of the
governor.
Both Sacco and Yanzetti prefer
death to life Imprisonment, and Sacco
has appealed repeatedly for the exc
cution Of the death penalty, as he Is
convinced that there is no justice in
Massachusetts,.
Former Governor William Sweet Of
Colorado visited Fuller yesterday and
commended him for not appointing
public commission. Worcester busi-
ness men, supporters Of Jud G
Thayer, prosecutor of the two men,
likewise commended the governor.
The New York Nation sent in 417
more names on its petition for COM
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