The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-24
TOOK SENTENCE COOLLY
Convicted Man Showed Little Sign Of
Emotion When Sentence Was
Pronounced.

M0ntptiiEf, Dbc. a. Leaning tOiWdfu
with an air Of anxious expectancy aud
firmly grasping the rail in front Of him,
Alexander Garetto stood Ia county court
late yesterday afternoon and received the
sentence Of s'not less than ten nor more
than twelve years at hard labor in the
states prison, for shooting and killing
Eli Corti in row between the Socialists
and anarchists at the Socialist building in
Barre the nightof October last. There
was deathlike stiffness 10 the court
room while Judge Stafford was pTonOunc-
ing sentence, not a sound being heard ex-
cept the even, clear tones Of the Judge as
he deliberately gave the decision which
had been reached after consultation with
the side judges
After receiving the sentence the prison
er dropped back Into his chair and ap.
peared to ponder the announcement There
was scarcely a change in his countenance
unless it be that the look Of anxiety was
somewhat relaxed Outside Of a slight
nervousness Garetto showed no signs Of
losing his composure Then a few faith
full friends gathered about him. and en-
deaYored to cheer him, before he was led
from the court room by two officers.
The big crowd which had completely
filled the room when the jury brought ia
the verdict of manslaughter had nearly all
gone and but few were present when the
court came TO pronounce sentence. Mrs.
Garetto, wife Of the prisoner, who had
been daily attendant on the trial wa lot
in the room, nor was Mrs C0rti, widow Of
the man who was shot, when Garetto was
commanded to stand, after his attorney,
Fred L. Laird, had made plea for leni-
ency
Have You anything to say why SEN
tenee Of the law should not be pronounced
on you?'' said the Judge, and the prisoner,
prompted BY bis attorney, answered mo
Judge Stafford said that the verdict Of
the jury showed that they considered the
respondent had shot Eli Corti Intention
ally, but because he was in passion, not
from malice aforethought The respond
ent went to the hall armed and iut0 the
meeting with revolver Ia his pocket.
ready for such an emergency as this. The
Judge spoke briefly of the magnitude of
the offense, and stated that the revised
statutes placed the maximum sentence as
life Imprisonment and the minimum as
one year. lie then imposed sentence.
A member Of the jnry stated to Times
representative that the jury hal no great
difficulty In coming to an agreement on the
verdict Of guilty OF mansiaughter. The
jury was out from 9 30 a. m. to 45 p ~.
One of Garett0's friends expressed disap-
pOintment that the accused man had not
been acquitted, but the verdict and SEN
tence are both considered favorable for
GarettO by those who have been following
the progress Of the case from an impair
tial standpoint
The convicted man is 80 years Of age,
and If his sentence is carried out he will
be just few months less than 80 years
old when he comes cut Of prison. He Is
man OF large physlque,5 5 feet and ten inches
TALL and weighing about 1856 pounds Al
though comparatively young his hair is
somewhat sprinkled with gray. His i'm
prisonment Of nearly three months from
the time of his arrest to the present and
the consequent auxieties have not served
to interfere with his health, and he is to-
day as we'll as he was GA Oct 9 last. Mrs.
Garetto and the adopted child viii prob
ably remain in Barre, said friend of the
man yesterday.
Garettos trade Is that Of tool sharp
ener, and IN that capacity he has worked
! in various sheds in Barre where be has
always had the reputation Of being a
quiet, inoffensve citizen. The crime for
which he will spend the next ten years Of
bis life was the shooting Of Ell Corti,
member of the firm Of NovelH & Corti
granite earyers. The shooting occurred
during a general row at the Socialist
block on granite street, in Barre, during
which row several persons were more or
less injured. Garetto is under Indictment
for assault wsth intent to kill one Vochini,
at the same time and place. Yesterday
afternoon the case was ordered brought
forward. IL is not swept from the docket,
but still stands against Garetto, although
it is likely that the case will never be
tried.
There are several other cases growing
out Of the same row between Socialists
and anarchists, but it is hardly expected
that the persons under Indictment will be
tried at this term of court, The alleged
offences are breach of the peace, the men
arrested on the charge being out on bail.
Garett0 will not be taken to Windsor
until next week TO give him time to make
preparations for the support Of his ia
mily.