Post-WWII - 1946, USA: Death Sentence for GI In Japan Stirs Nation

Post-WWII - 1946, USA: Army Court-Martial Adjudged Gl Guilty of Stabbing Two Japanese Intertitle: Death Sentence for G.I. In Japan Stirs Nation. 05:28:19 Small home exterior. 05:28:25 Private Joseph Hicswa’s family pose. Mother and family opening supportive letters & telegrams. Pile of letters & telegraphs. 05:28:38 CU Borough of Wallington building; Mayor Anthony Gajewski of Wallington at desk, CU speaks, SOF: “We are appealing to the President of the United States, the Secretary of War, Senators & Congressmen of our state to have this case reviewed & to make sure that all the evidence have been presented. 05:28:56 Mayor w/ girlfriend / fiance Sonja Andrea (sp?) reads out letter from convicted man who pleads innocence: “I am in the stockade. They think I murdered a couple of Japs. I had a fight w/ a few of them the night of the murder,so they got the impression that I murdered them. They were stabbed to death. That leaves me out right there for I didn’t have any knife.” 05:29:23 Mother (?) to camera: “With God’s will & the help of all the people I’m sure that he’ll be back w/ us soon.” Post-WW2; Occupation of Japan;