The trial of Sacco and Vanzetti : A summary of the outstanding testimony

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71177.html.images 67 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71177.epub3.images 227 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71177.epub.images 226 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71177.epub.noimages 134 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71177.kf8.images 562 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71177.kindle.images 554 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71177.txt.utf-8 55 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/71177/pg71177-h.zip 356 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Bernheimer, Louis
Contributor Frankfurter, Felix, 1882-1965
Title The trial of Sacco and Vanzetti : A summary of the outstanding testimony
Original Publication United States: not listed, 1927.
Note Reading ease score: 59.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Note "The summary here offered, is based on the book by Professor Felix Frankfurter, of the Harvard Law School, "The Case of Sacco and Vanzetti," itself based on the written record of the trial, published by Little, Brown, and Company in association with the Atlantic Monthly Company, Boston, Mass."--Foreword
Credits Bob Taylor, Steve Mattern and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Summary "The Trial of Sacco and Vanzetti: A Summary of the Outstanding Testimony" by Louis Bernheimer is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This book offers a detailed examination of the infamous trial of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, two Italian immigrants and radicals who were convicted of murder in connection with a robbery. The work aims to clarify the critical testimony that contributed to their conviction and to address the public's concerns about the fairness of the trial. The narrative presents key witnesses and examines their testimonies, revealing numerous inconsistencies and potential biases that influenced the outcome. Central to the prosecution's case were the eyewitness identifications and the notion of "consciousness of guilt" displayed by the defendants following their arrest. Bernheimer highlights how testimonies that led to the conviction were not thoroughly corroborated and were often contradicted by credible evidence provided by the defense. The summary emphasizes the problematic nature of the proceedings, highlighting the cloud of suspicion surrounding the defendants due to their radical beliefs rather than solid evidence of their guilt. Ultimately, the book advocates for a reexamination of the case, reflecting the broader themes of justice, prejudice, and the impact of public sentiment on legal proceedings. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class KF: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: United States
Subject Sacco-Vanzetti Trial, Dedham, Mass., 1921
Category Text
EBook-No. 71177
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jul 13, 2023
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 83 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!