NICOLA Sacco had learned edge trimming in 1910 at Milford
from Michael Kelley and went to work for Kelley in the 3-K Shoe
Factory at Stoughton in November 1918, being continuously em-
ployed there until May 1920. Kelley's son, George T. Kelley, was
the superintendent. Sacco, with his wife and seven-year-old son,
occupied a cottage of the bungalow type next door to the George
T. Kelleys and the two families were on terms of friendship,
visiting back and forth. Sacco was a devoted home and garden
man, a steady worker, thrifty, and well behaved.

In January or February 1920, George Kelley was interviewed
by a Federal agent investigating radical activities who inquired
about Sacco. Kelley told Sacco about this and had some discussion
with him about his radicalism. There is nothing to show that this
inquiry had anything to do with Sacco's decision to go to Italy.

In late February or early March 1920 the three Saccos, father,
mother, and little son, had a group picture taken by a photog-
rapher in Stoughton, who supplied them with twelve prints
mounted on 5 by 7 cards.

On March 7, 1920, Sacco's mother died in Italy, and about
March 23 or 24 a letter arrived from his brother Sabeno announc-
ing the death. The Saccos who, according to Mrs. Sacco's testimony,
had been planning a trip to Italy for a long time, decided to delay
no more, and Sacco, some time after March 23 or 24, went to the
Italian Consulate at 142 Berkeley Street, Boston, to get informa-

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