Stuff You Should Know Selects: The Case of Sacco and Vanzetti
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Mar 2, 2024 Explore the gripping tale of Sacco and Vanzetti, two anarchists caught in a monumental trial soaked in social and political upheaval. Discover the eerie disappearance of crucial evidence and the chaos surrounding their wrongful conviction in the 1920s. Delve into the biases against Italian immigrants and the manipulation of testimonies that marred the legal proceedings. Their emotional final moments and the resulting international outrage serve as a poignant reminder of the flaws in the justice system, echoing debates about guilt and innocence.
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Braintree Robbery and Murders
- On April 15, 1920, two payroll guards were shot and killed during a robbery in Braintree, Massachusetts.
- Eyewitnesses described the robbers fleeing in a blue touring car.
Cochi's Suspicious Behavior
- Police suspected an anarchist named Ferruccio Cochi, who was due to be deported but claimed his wife was sick.
- Investigators found Cochi's wife was not ill, raising suspicions.
Sacco and Vanzetti's Arrest
- After a botched attempt to retrieve a car, two men fled towards a rail line.
- Police in Brockton apprehended two Italian anarchist immigrants, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, on the train.