Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-11
ORDER COMES
AS RADICALS
FACED CHAIR
Ruling Of Court on
Plea Cause Of De-
lay; Case May Go to
Supreme Body ~

BOSTON. Aug. 11.-tR)- Twelve
more days Of life have been assured
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Van-
zetti.
Fifteen minutes before their march
TO the death chair was TO have start
ed when the war sl at the Charles
town prison brought them word that
Governor Fuller and his council had
announced a respite until and n
cluding August p.
The delay was ordered TO permit
q ruling on n writ OF error by state
supreme court Justice Sanderson
which, il an approval. will take the
case before the full bench Of that
court. There was some inference
today that the ruling would be fav-
orable.
"A third respite signed with the
others. less than M hour before the
current would have been switched on
| for the first of N triple execution,
stayed for the same twelve-dny pes
riod the death cf Celestino Madeiros.
convicted Of another murder and
self-ide.tified with the case Of the
other two.
Legal Battle Continues
The dramatic announcement from
the state house elimaxed day
charged with increasing tension.
1t came after Governor Alvan T.
Fuller. who once before had respited
the condemned men and who only
last Wednesday had turned down
plea for clemency after n long in
vestigation had presented to his
council new reasons for delay.
Those reasons, il brief, were the
contention of Arthur ID. Hill. or de-
fense counsel that d few more days
were needed 20 prosecute his elev-
enth-hour fight through the remain-
ing legal channels, and the decision
OF Justice Sanderson 70 defer until
today announcement Of his decision
whether to permit the defense TO ap-
peal 70 the high court. exceptions
taken to his earlier denial OF a writ
Of error IN favor OF the condemned
men,
Expect Favorable Decision
Inference that the decision would
bo favorable was drawn from the an
nouncemcnt ny Richard Murray,
messenger for the state supreme
court that he was telegrlphing mem-
ner1 OF the high tribunal that d seq
sion would be held either next Nom
/ A&A W 4uGAMAF.
/ The reprieyes came after the de-
I fenso's hope of possible Intervention
! by the federal courts had been
blasted BY announcement from Jus.
tice Holmes Of the United States 81.
/ prenie court and from Judge Georra
Il w. Anderson Of the United States
circuit court that they would enter
tain no motions for TritE W habeas
\ corpus.
New of the reprieveE. which had
\ been recommended NV Gov. Fuller
AFTER N lonE conference with NH liv-
InE former attorney gals w the
state save one, who was unavailable.
and Which had been consented to
unanimously by his council, official.
~ reached Warden William Hendry'S
office at li:45 p. m.
Sacco Maintains Fast
| Nanzetti expressed pleasure az the
news but Srceo remained apathetie
and Madoiros also seemed not to
care.
Nanzetti aroke this morning with
a more cheerful outlook on life BE-
SaHse of the twslve-day respite
granted him.
Vanzetti drank the coffee brought
him AZ breakfast and In other ways,
according 10 prison officials. evf-
denced that he derived real hope
from the respite. Sacco. however.
remained apathetie and refused ali
fooc' Tor the 25th consecutive day.