Sacco-Vanzetti Case Records, 1920-1928. Defense Papers. Defendant's Brief on Supplemental Motion for New Trial Based upon the Possession of Walter Ripley, Foreman of the Jury...of Certain Cartridges.... n.d. Box 7, Folder 24, Harvard Law School Library, Historical & Special Collections
Sacco-Vanzetti Case Records, 1920-1928. Defense Papers. Defendant's Brief on Supplemental Motion for New Trial Based upon the Possession of Walter Ripley, Foreman of the Jury...of Certain Cartridges.... n.d. Box 7, Folder 24, Harvard Law School Library, Historical & Special Collections
Description:
Bulk of the material pertains to the defense of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, anarchists who were tried and executed for murder, and includes "office testimony" not included in the published transcript.
The Harvard Law School Library has no documentation relating to a specific donor for the Sacco-Vanzetti Case Records. It is has been suggested that two Harvard Law School graduates were responsible for the donation of the defense and prosecution files, which make up half of the collection. William G. Thompson is thought to be the source of the defense files. Thompson (HLS 1891) became the lead defense attorney after Fred H. Moore withdrew from the trial in 1924. Dudley P. Ranney (HLS 1915) is thought to be the source of the prosecution files. Ranney served as Assistant District Attorney for the Commonwealth during the final stages of the case.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Notes (citation):
Sacco-Vanzetti Case Records, 1920-1928. Defense Papers. Defendant's Brief on Supplemental Motion for New Trial Based upon the Possession of Walter Ripley, Foreman of the Jury...of Certain Cartridges.... n.d. Box 7, Folder 24, Harvard Law School Library, Historical & Special Collections.
Notes (historical):
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were anarchists who were tried and executed for murder.
![Sacco-Vanzetti Case Records, 1920-1928. Defense Papers. Third Supplementary Motion for New Trial signed (?) by Sacco, Vanzetti, Thomas F. McAnarney, J.J. McAnarney, Fred H. Moore and William J. Callahan. (signatures all appear to be in the same handwriting), [July 22, 1922]. Box 9, Folder 1, Harvard Law School Library, Historical & Special Collections](https://bpldcassets.blob.core.windows.net/derivatives/images/commonwealth:wp988v392/image_thumbnail_300.jpg)