The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-11

3EIGlIOnf WE1LGTS OIISn 1SaLuE0 An
Eleventh Hour Reprieve," the L.
day respite given the condemned
murderers Of. South Braintree last
night by Governor Avian Z. Fuller
was literally that. ~
II was 1877 p. m. when Warden
William HendFy stalked down the
corridor In front Of their cells and
informed them that the governor
and his executive council had
granted an opportunity TO their
counsel to make one last fight be.
fore the State courts to save them
from the yawning chair in the
room beyond. They were doomed
to die q few minutes past ~ o'clock.
500 Police Stand Guard
Outside the prison were more
than 800 police and State troopers,
armed and vigilant. Behind a
"deadline'' were bristling machine
guns and flaring floodlights. Their
presence attested to the fears and
the precautions against trouble that
the execution Of Sacco and yanzetti
entailed.
In Boston itself and far beyond.
In New York, Chicago, London,
Paris, Berlin, Moscow, all over the
world, were innumerabe thousands
waiting word Of their death.
Probably no other condemned
murderers in the history of the
world left such q waiting audience
or had 80 many thousands wrought
up over their impending passing.
MadeIros Gets Break
The respite from death, agreed
upon by the governor and his
council after hours OF debate that
continued to within the very shadow
Of their cells, also brought twelve
more days of life to Celestino
Madeiros, the Portuguese murderer,
who has confessed to the crime for
which Sacco and Yanzetti stand con.
victed.
The law thus far, however. has
not elected to believe Madeiros.
Nevertheless, 1t was decided he
should have twelve more DAYS Of
life. too. 1t is 4 pure gift for the
Portuguese, for nobody il making
any fight for him.
The men had been CARRIED for the
death chair when the news came.
They wore the gray prison trousers
ana blue alld white shirts with short
sleeves.
All were resigned to their going,
SaccO, weak from his b days 81
hunger striking, lay on his cot, his
eyes closed. Vanzetti, stronger and
more philosophical, rested quietly.
MadeIrOs, the Portuguese, mum.
bIed In his cell.
Occasionally Vaaxetu would break
into 3 low song In which his com.
panlOns In the adjacent cells joined
The song was Memories"
Boys, said Warden Hendry, ''the
governor has given YOU q respite
until August %. Now want you
to be men, and want you to eat.
This last was directed at Sacc0,
who for as days has refused food,
although ii was meant for Vanzetti,
too. The fish peddler has eaten
only Internationally for 4 month.
MadeirOe, Tor whom no fight Il
being made ana over whose Sxecu-
ton theeA ID no hue and cfy,S has
eaten regularly, and everything Of
tered him.
There was silence ia the cells for
q few moments after the warden
made his announcement. Then q
sigh from the weakened Eacco, as
his companion. Vanzetti, spoke.
am glad" said Vanzetti. sim.
ply. II want to see my sister be.
fore / die"
He referred to the sister from the
little town Of his nativity in italy,
who II trying to get to America to
see her brother before the law
takes his life.
There was another low song from
the cells soon after the warden'a
footsteps died away In the death
corridor. The song was Mother
o. Nine.
The news Of the respite was re-,