Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-08
COURT LACKS.
AUTHORITY TO
STAY SENTENCE
Demonstrations Con-
tinue Over Nation;
Strike e of 100000
Men Threatens

BOSTON. Mass, Aug. s.-tPl-Jus-
tice Sanderson of the state supreme
court today denied petitions by
counsel for Nicola Sacco and Bar
tolomeo Nanzetti for a writ of habeas
corpus and a stay Of execution. He
also denied a petition for a writ Of
error.
"This court" he continued "has
not authority to grant stay OF sem
tence.
''The question included n the Pc
tition foi n writ Of habeas corpus are
not proper 70 an action for r writ OF
habeas corpus and are therefore dis
missed"
Charges Prejudice
Arthur ID. Hill. chief Of counsel for
the condemned men. had addressed
the court Tor more than an hour. he
devoted his argument largely to allie
cations Of prejudice on the part OF
Judge Webster Thnyer OF the su-
pcrior court. who presided at the t-ial
and whose refusal to grant = new
trial was upheld by the supreme
court.
! Demonstrations in behalf Of Nicola
Sacco and Bartolomeo Nanzetti in
creased in intensity over the week
end in the United States. Europe and
South America. and even wider eff
forts were planned.
Radical leaders in New York prom
iscd to draw 100000 workers from
their employment tomorrow in pro-
test against sending the two men Ia
the electric chair at Charleston
Mass. next Thursday morning. and in
other parts of the world sympathiZ-
ers Of the two internationally known
radicals continued plans for further
demonstrations up TO the final hour
Europe Responds
Demonstrations we're staged yes
terday in Paris, London, Munich
Germany, and in Boston and other
cities OF the United States. No seri-
Gus disorder occurred although some
arrests were made.
In New York Police Commissioner
Warren prohibited parades but said
/ he would permit a mass meeting In
Union Square, arranged for tomorrow
| By the socialist party, the !. w. vi
and the Sacco-Nanzetti emergency
committee. Meanwhile Commissioner
Warren said. the mobilization Of a..
600 policemen on guard throughout
the city and at a large number OF
public buildings and in subway anC
elevated lines stations would con.
tinue until further notice" and thai
the hunt for those responsible fol
the explosion in two subway stations
Friday night would 70 on with un,
abated vigor.
From SIX to ten thousand persons
milled excitedly about Boston com.
mon yesterday when police revoked
speaking permits on stands where
Saeco-Nanzetti sympathizers had beer
substituted for speakers TO WHOM
permits had been issued. One mar
was arrested for refusing to obeJ
police orders TO cease talking.
Sister Takes Part
1 Signoria Luigia Nanzetti. sister 81
one Of the condemned men. was tn,
chief figure in q demonstration b
5000 persons in Paris. Forbidden b.
authorities 10 stage any demonstra
tion within the city, the crowd march
ed through Bois de Nincennes, carry
/ ing red flags and banners. Some slo
gans were ordered destroyed because
they we're considered insulting I,
the United States.
Several thousand Sacco-Nanzett
sympathizers marched TO the Ameri
can embassy in London to protes
against the sentence. A World Wa
veteran led the column, seated in I
copy Of an electric chair and wcarini
q black cap over his face. Save Sac
GO and Nanzetti from the eleetri,
chair" one banner said.
4 Railroad workers and shop en-
ployes Joined widespread labol
stoppage in Buenos Aires, and TIVE
new groups were called out for TO
morrow.
Twenty were arrested as police dis
persed a crowd of communists IL
front Of the American consulate il
Munich Police Of Stockholm, Swed
en-, said they would permit meeting
of Sacco-Vanzetti syInpathizcrs bu
forbad them TO enter the property D,
the United States legation.