The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-18

sins are killing me. lie was cross-exam-
ined as to the testimony he had given be-
fore the grand jury IN relation 70 the case
A Volyl said that ne ia a Socialist and
that he was Ia the hall the night Of the
disturbance. The disturbance started
by the ordinations like these, "Why is
not this Serrati here?'i s'He may have in
digestion Of the maeearoni" "Ele may
have got lost In the fog" Someone called
BcrnascOni jaekass, and the lstter re-
piled with the same. Then everybody got
up and the fight started. There was a
confusion Of voices, and there was much
hitting. Bernaseoni was attacked and
also Brussa The latter cried Help,
help; | am dead mama, mama, they are
killing me y A shot was fred and as
turned around I saw the fash Of the SEQ
oud shot.
@. Did you hear struggling near the
door before you heard the shot?
Did you ses Eli corti do anything after
the shot2
A. No.
The witness said that he couldn't say
whether he saw Garett0 after the shots
were fred, nor conld he say that he saw
anyone welding a chair. With that the
defense finished its examination Of the
witness, and the state began the cross
examination.
Martin Rizzi, of Wllliamstown, was
called at the reopening of court yesterday
afternoon aud testified that he was at the
hall at the time Of the shooting. He saw
! Bernaseoni when he came Ia and heard
him say "Guarde vouz, guard yourself, =
La the fight that followed witness
was hit In the eye and the side. Witness
hit Conf Later the pipe which witness
had in his mouth fell on the door and
while he was looking for It he heard the
shots in the hall He testified that after
he went for DR.. McSweeney he remained
outside Of the hall.
On cross examination witness said he
went othe hall alone about 7.l5 o'clock.
Did not know how many people were there.
He saw Bernasconi when the latter came
into the ball. why did you not leave
the hall when the trouble commenced9"
II did not think Of going because | came
TO attend the seTvice," said Rizzi. ibid
you see anyone but the anarchists try to
stop the trouble?n 'Yes there were
many Vochini tried to stop the trouble
Ia which the witness was involved, Voch-
ini was but short distance away. Wit
ness testified that Caesar Bruzzi grabbed
him. He did not know why. William
Corti came up to him Bruzz let 90 his
hold and was then struck on the head by
chair In the hands Of Vochini.
Giovanni Fruzetti OF Barre, examined
by Attorney Hoar, said be was present In
the hall at the time of the shooting. When
he reached there Voehini, Rizzi, Eugene
Corti, Eli Corti, Conf brothers aud others
were present. Corti was sitting by the
side of his brother and Garetto was sitting
near witness. When the row commenced
witness went over to stop it. Bernasconi
was the first 10 lift his hand and I omi
followed, after which Bruzz and Rizzi
Joined in When witness saw that words
did not pacify them he then went over and
tried to stop them. Then witness heard
the two shots, one closely following the
other. Witness next saw C0rti wounded,
in the arms Of his brother. He did not
see the shooting. He did not see or
hear any disturbance In the back of the
hall.
Michael Garibaldi of Barre, testified that
he went to the socialist hall about Is
Martini kizzi went with him he saw
Corti and Garetto there. Witness went to
the hall to hear the lecture. He heard
Bernasc0Di say "Guarde-youx"
Paul Milini was another witness. Mil
mi told Of supper be gave the night of
the trouble to nine or ten friends He de-
MED that the plan was laid at that supper
for the anarchists to 60 to the socialists
hall that evening and break up the meet
ing.
1t is somewhet surprising fact that all
anarchists thus far examined have not
attempted to dodge the question as to
whether or not they belong to that clan.
In fact some have answered yes with
what might be called a proud ring in their
voice,