New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-05
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GarQnef jackson, MEMBER OIL the
defense committee, today said that
an appeal will be taken directly to
the federal courts. He said recourse
would not be made to the state SUI
preme court. He was unwilling to
say when an appeal to the federal
. courts will be made.
Sacco and Nanzetti, who are
scheduled to be electrocuted next
Thursday morning. slept well last
night, according to attaches of the
state prison at Charlestown. They
both refused breakfast today but
Celestino Madeiros, convicted of an
other murder and who is in the
death house with the two men. ate
heartily. BY refusing breakfast to-
day. Sacco prolonged his hunger
strike into its Goth day.
Wife Visits Husband
Mrs. Rose Sacco visited her hus-
band alone today in the death house
Warden William Hendry. incepsed
because the letters written by the
condemned men yesterday were al
.lowed to leave the prison, refused to
allow Aldino Felicani, member of the
defense committee. TO accompany
; Mrs. Sacco on her visit to the death
house.
Warden Hendry declared the let
tiers Should never have left the pris-
on. He said they had been taken
out without his knowledge and had
been published in full, although
parts had been blue-penciled.
Mrs. Sacco was accompanied to
the prison by Thompson. He con-
ferred with the warden for more
than a half hour and then left the
prison without waiting for Mrs. Sac
co to return from the death house
He had no further comment to add
to his statement issued yesterday.
Legal action in the case of Sacco
and Nanzetti can be expected any
time" it was intimated today by
Arthur D. Hill who has been en-
gagged as counsel to- continue the
night for freedom for the two men
Mr. Hill was occupied today with
a study of details of the case and
was believed to be forming a plan
to bring the case before the United
States supreme court. However, he
declined 10 make a statement as TO
what he might do or when he might
do il. Z
He said, however, that he might
find it possible to take steps at any
time. When asked if there might be
some action taken today, he replied:
+ Maybe"
I Mr.. Hills desk was covered with
papers relating TO the celebrated
case. He arrived at his office short
" after o'clock this morning and
INN ediately plunged into study OF
the case. Although no was former
" connected with the case as coun-
sci, he said he was not familiar with
details that have developed in the
last two years.
Thompson VIII Aid
It is understood that while Thomo
son was no longer acting as counsel
the defense would be given the hene-
, fit of his advice in various matters.
The letters written by the prls-
1 oners were understood TO have been
: handed yesterday by deputy war
I, den to Thompson, who in turn gave
them to Felicani. Felicani took
them to another member OF the de-
Tense committee who gave to the
newspapers copies containing words
which the deputy warden had de-
lated.
las a uniformed officer Of the
state" said Warden Hendry, Il have
no business whatever to be in a
position to allow the governor TO be
criticized"
Prepares For Execution.
While sympathizers of Sacco and
Nanzetti today redouhled their eff
forts to save the two internationally
: known radicals from the electric
chair. Warden William Hendry at
Charlestown prison began pref ara
tions for the grim duty of triple
execution.
The official eXecutioner has been
notified to be in readiness and
prison guards began to prepare the
chair for its new occupants.
Meanwhile, Arthur d. Hill, new
chief counsel for Sacco and Nanzet-
ii, began a study of possible legal
moves TO save the two men appar-
entity doomed to death as result of
Gov. Alvan 7. Fuller's refusal OF
clemency.
While from every quarter OF the
globe came news of planned protests
by radical sympathzers Of the prts-
oners whose conviction for murder
it, 1907 If nhCrIlr.