Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-04


granted him in order that his testi
monv might be available in behalf of
the other two.
While extra guards were thrown
about the statehouse. the governor,
the Charleston State Prison and about
many of those who have been con-
nected with the celebrated case, in an
ticipation Of possible reprisals. counsel
for all three condemned men worked
frantically seeking new loopholes to
stay their executions.
The Sacco-Nanzetti defense com
mttee, which has directed the fight in
their behalf practically since the
start, and which has expended hun.
dreds of thousands of dollars, con-
tributed by sympathiZers in every
quarter of the globe, declared it would
fight until the last.
1t characterized the governors deci-
sion as "unbelevably brutal" asserted
that both the governor and his advis-
DRY committee must Justify them
selves by' reason and not by partisan
fiat" and appealed Ito the millions
of people throughout the world who
have supported them to come forward
and join us in this last desperate ef-
fort to stay the hand of the judicial
hangman."
William q. Thompson, senior de-
Tense counsel. expressed regret, but
withheld detailed comment or an
nouncement of future plans until he
had .tudied the governors decision
more fully. 1t was forecast, however,
that an attempt might be made to in
terest a Federal judge or possibly Il
member of the United States Supreme
Court.
Edward M. Sullivan, attorney for
MedeiroS, was said to be considering a
plea of insanity on behalf of the con-
demned man.
Gov. Fuller was not present when,
shortly before midnight, his secretary,
Herman A. Macdonald. gave to news
paper men the typewriter sheets that
spelled doom for the interna tionally
known radicals.
The executive, plainly worn by the
rigors of the long investigation and
by the almost constant application in
the past few days to the formulation
of his decision. declined to be inter.
viewed as he left the statehouse about
8 o'clock.
II am very tired" he said. II will
have no further statement. The de-
| cision will speak for itself"
Crowds which had watched news.
paper bulletin boards throughout the
night for the announcements received
the news with scarcely a murmur.
Only the anticipatory whisper of die"
ran. through the gatherings as the
| words, "Sacco and Nanzetti must"
were challed on the black back
grounds.
Prisoners Refuse Food.
The two prisoners refused their
breakfasts this morning in the death
house of State prison, unaware at
that time that their appeal to the
last power in the Commonwealth
which could save them had failed.
Warden William Hendry of the
prison said the men slept well. but
refused any other Information as
to their condition. Today was the
nineteenth day in which Sacco had
refused food and he had announced
that in event of an adverse decision
he would continue his hunger strike
to the end. NanZetti. after alter
nately fasting and eating for more
than two weeks, also refused his
, breakfast today, although he ate yes
terday.
More than a score Of kilograms
were received today at the COVER
nOr'S office in the StatehpuSe. where
his decision was made known late
last night. 1t was not known
whether Gov. Fuller would be at his
Office today.
OF the first % kilograms received at
the governors office today. Is con-
graduated him on his decision and 10
expressed regret that he had refused
clemenCy.
1nI ON Strategic
points found their presence merely
precautionary during the night and
morning, for no demonstration was
started nor did any crowd appear aside
from that which quietly watched the
newspaper bulletin boards.
Defender Is disappointed"
The governors refusal to interfere
with the verdict was characterized to-
day as disappointing" by Michael
! Angelo MuSmanDO. attorney, who mas
been identified with the SaccO-NanZetti
defense committee. In statement IS
sued at the committee headquarters
he declared that Gov. Fuller'S opinion
| was "frightful in its close minded
ness"
Tie reiterated the stand of the de-
! tense committee that the two men had
, not been given a fair trial and said
/ that the element OF race prejudice
/ entered into the case az did the fact
| that "Sacco and NanZetti We're radi-
| Gals"
No intjmation as to the course the
defense committee will pursue in fur
ther attempts to save the lives of the
two condemned men was given at the
/ headquarters.
| PRESIDENT NOT TO ACT.