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...hands of "the richest man in Massachusetts" lie the lives of two Radicals. On this man who has expressed his "thorough belief" in capital punishment as "the only thing to check wanton crimes of violence" rests such hope of pardon as two men may have who are condemned to be electrocuted for murder. Believing that trial judges should be "no mere moderators or referees," but should "guide and control" inquiries, he is now asked, in effect, to reverse a judicial decision when such a reversal will be universally interpreted as reflecting upon a member of the Massachusetts judiciary. For only...
Echoes. Governor Alvan T. Fuller of Massachusetts was flooded with telegrams and petitions urging a pardon for Messrs. Sacco and Vanzetti, or at least an impartial investigation of their case. Twenty-two members of the British Parliament demanded immediate freedom for them. Breadmakers and taxi-drivers in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and laborers in many another land went on protest strikes. Heavy guards were posted at the U. S. Department of State and at Judge Thayer's home. . . . And, meanwhile, the fish peddler and the shoemaker sat in jail, fumbling with martyrdom. They have two hopes: a technicality leading...
Adam, dauntless, surprises them ; they swallow their tobacco, are taught to like it, although still in stupendous puzzlement. Pardon...
...Holy Ghost." Penitent: "I confess to Almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, [tells of sins committed since last confession]. . . . For these and all my other sins which I can not now remember I am heartily sorry ; I purpose amendment for the future, and most humbly ask pardon of God and penance and absolution of you, my spiritual Father...
...speaks of a betrayal. Of his betrayal by Mirelli, who killed himself because of the proof that he wished to give him that it was easy to obtain from you (if you will pardon my saying so) what Mirelli himself had failed to attain...