CONDEMNED ITALIANS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19714, 13 August 1927, Page 11

CONDEMNED ITALIANS.

TENSION NOW EASIEE.

SAGOO'S HUNGER STRIKE.

FEARS OP HIS DEATH.

FINAL COURT APPEAL.

DOUBTS OF ITS SUCCESS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received August 12, 5.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z NEW YORK. Aug. 11. The tension throughout tho United States has considerably decreased, following the postponement of the execution of the two Italians, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, who were condemned to death for a murder committed in April, 1920,

A development to-day was a report from Boston that as a result of a hunger strike, which has extended for 25 days, there is doubt whether Sacco will live until tho expiration of the respite. Sacco collapsed when he tried to walk unaided, hut he refused to end the fast. Mrs. Rosina Sacco almost collapsed on seeing his condition. The governor of the prison, Mr. Hendry, is determined not to allow the prisoner to starve himself to death. Mr. Hendry plans, in co-operation with tho prison physician, to feed Sacco forcibly. Vanzetti took liquid nourishment and he is reported to be in better spirits. Judge Sanderson, of the Supreme Court, announced that he would allow the bill of exceptions to go before the Full Court on his denial of a writ of error. This is regarded as a further victory for the condemned men's counsel.

This appeal to the Full Court will probably lie heard on August 16. The members of the Court are now on vacation, but all are within easy reach. It is generally regarded as doubtful, however, whether this appeal is likely to prove effective, as the same Court lias already decided against the condemned men on two previous occasions.

The lives of the condemned men will now depend on the ability of their counsel to convince the Full Court that Judge Thayer, who presided at the trial, exhibited prejudice during the trial. The general impression seems to be that the Governor did not wish the defence to ho deprived of any possible opportunity to obtain the fullest justice. Therefore he granted a temporary reprieve.

BOMB IN LONDON. FOUND IN A RESTAURANT. SCARE IN THE EAST END. A. and N.Z. LONDON. Aug. 11. There was a scare in the East End of London by the discovery of a live bomb in a restaurant early this morning. The proprietor's daughter found the bomb projecting from the public telephone box and put it in a pail of water. She then dashed to summon the police, who later removed it. INCIDENT IN FARIS. A SHOWER OF STONES. A. and N.Z. PARIS, Aug. 11. Le Journal states the Due de Montmorency was at lunch when a shower of stones fell from a neighbouring high building and continued for ten minutes, damaging a valuable picture gallery. The Due believes the occurrence was a demonstration by sympathisers of Sacco and Van/.etti. BOMB IN THEATEE. FIRE DESTROYS BUILDING. HEAVY LOSS INVOLVED. (Received August 12, 5.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z. NEW YORK, Aug. 11. The explosion of a bomb, evidently timed to explode at the hour originally fixed for the execution of Sacco and Vanzetti, smashed the roof of the State Theatre at Sacramento. A fire followed and the building was destroyed. The loss is estimated at £IOO,OOO.