Show Sister is i's t r Weeps y cI s When Prisoner Refuses to Accept Religion BOSTON Aug 20 O. By By The Asso Asso- Associated Associated J Press Arthur Arthur D. D Hill chief defense counsel for Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo tonight turn turn- turned turned turned ed toward Justice Louis D. D Brandeis of the United States supreme court courtat at the associate justices justice's Jus summer home at Chatham Mass In another last minute desperate move to save his om execution on of their latest respite at midnight next Monday Attorney Hill said that he would not make any attempt to see sec Justice Brandeis tonight but that he wished to get to Chatham as soon as pos pea possible possible sible In order to present his case the first thing In the morning REFUSES RELIGION I CHARLESTOWN STATE PRISON Boston nos ton Mass Aug 20 By By The As Associated As- As Associated Associated Press Nicola Nicola Sacco and from their cells in In Inthe the prison here tonight faced the thelast thelast thelast last 48 hours of life before the end of the respite Te which 10 days ago saved them from Irons the electric chair with no apparent modification of their ex extreme ex- ex extreme views toward life death and religion For nearly an hour today sat on a bench outside the steel-barred steel door of his cell and talked with the sister whom he had not seen for 19 years The sister Miss Luigia Van Van- zettl zetti arrived In America yesterday esterday with the announced hope of trying to induce her brother a professed athe athe- atheist 1st to return return- to the childhood faith to which she has adhered They con con- conversed conversed conversed versed In their native tongue Italian but beyond the normal exchange of of news o of themselves and their rela rela- relatives relatives tives Lives slid friends little of what was discussed was faS I SISTER IS DEPRESSED As Miss left the prison It was apparent however that she was depressed and that she had found round little In the words fords of her Iser brother to cheer her Sacco like his companion long Jong ago aKo renounced religion None has attempted to Induce him to re return re- re return turn to his faith The prison chaplain the Rev Mich Mich- Michael Michael ael aol J. J Murphy has talked with the themen men but his visits have not dealt with spiritual affairs Today he con con- conversed conversed conversed versed with them for a short time lime but it was said neither man expressed any desire for the solace of religion Unless they request it themselves no clergyman will accompany them from their cells to the electric chair Al Although Al- Al Although Although though both boils were within a hour half-hour of death when a respite saved sa them on the night feight of August 10 10 neither at that time gave any Indication of changing his views BURSTS INTO TEARS On arriving at nt cell the warden unlocked the he heavy beavy door and called the condemned man Into the thc Continued on Pago rago rive Flee SISTER WEEPS AT DEATH CAll Continued from Page pae One corridor It was the first time in ire many years that a prisoner awaiting execution execution execution tion has been allowed to meet a visitor without bars between them As the young woman embraced her brother the she broke into tears A moment later they seated themselves on a bench where they were left alone while they talked biked The death cells are constantly watched by two guards seated in the corridor outside Beyond the wall of the corridor is another door opening Into the prison yard Another officer Is stationed there though the outer door Is not visible to the prisoners These guards remained but they learned nothing of the conversation conversation- I While and his sister talk talk- talked talked talked conversed with her ed Mrs Sacco com husband whom she has seen almost dally daily since he was removed to the prison from the Dedham Jail several se weeks ago aco |