The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-17
.TRAGEDY,S
PORTRAYAL
Witnesses Tell of Shoot
ing Of Ell Corti.
EYE WITNESSES ON STAND
Emilio VOchini and William Corti Tell
of ARRAY in Local Socialist
Half.

Montpelier, Dec. Watching keenly
every act, noting every movement of attor-
ney, witness and interpreter, and occa-
sionally casting quick glance towards the
jury who are to decide his fate, Alexan-
/ der Garetto. charged with the murder Of
Eli Corti In Barre on the night of Oct 3,
listened to the testimony of the eye-wit-
nesses of the tragedy. in county court today.
Emilio Voehlni, who was slightly wound
/ ed 10 the affray, ana William Corti, broth
er Of the man who was shot, told their stO-
ries, and the incidents which they gave
were most interesting as many Of them
were entirely new.
/ Progress ia the case is mare slow now
as most Of the witnesses require an inter-
prefer, and oftentimes the two interpret
ers quibble over the translatlons. Mrs.
Garetto, wife Of the accused man, was an
\ interested spectator today, During a fif-
I teen minute recess she held an earnest con
veTsation with her husband.
When Emilio Eochini took the stand
! this morning the FIRST question asked him
was, Are you an anarchist?n II am"
replied the Witness and then he proceeded
TO tell what he saw at the Socialist hall on
the avening when Corti was shot. He
went TO the hall some minutes before
O'Clock, with Frank Beccioli, having heard
that there was to be a lecture at about
$50 or 8 40 o'clock, At the hail be saw
a number of people, several of whom he
named.
"Did you see Garettoq' The witness
said that he did and that he also saw Eli
Corti.
"Did yon see or hear any shootiug2'i
Eyes about 20 o'clock. / was about
eleven feet from Corti and Garetto. /
saw Garetto advance toward Corti and
fred at him.
What did you do, was asked, and Yo-
ehini replied that he took a chair, and
went over with the intention Of disarming
1 Garetto. After the latter bad fired at
| C0rti he aimed at witness and fired. s'Did
! the bullet hit you2" Under the left
arm The witness said be gave the bull
let which went through his coat TO POI
liceman. (Later Special Officer Donald
McPhee was brought in, and Vochini re-
cogniZed him as the policeman
| The witness said that Garetto pointed
his revolver at Movalli, and Garett0 was
\ then tumbled down stairs. After being
shot gorti put his hands to his stomach
and cried II am wounded, | am wounded.
s md for doctor for me. He did not
see anything in Corti's hands, and he did
not see any fighting around oorti.
Cross examined by L. Laird, the wit
ness denied having any knowledge of
meeting OF anarchists before the affray A
chart Of the building was then produced
and Vochini stated the position of the diff.
Il Fas In "a hall han hn
the speakers table being in the center OF
the half. About 30 people came in while
] / was there. AT 20 the orator had not
arrived, and Comi said in q voice to be
heard, "Where is the oratOr?n / went
over to quiet Conf /"
'Bernasc1ni and Rizzl then 'insulted'
each other. The former injured the
anarchist by word Of mouth Rizzi an
swered accordingly Bernasconi started
to go out, and / asked him to stay. He
slapped me. grasped him by the neck
and pushed him. He responded with
punches. Paul Malnini separated us.
When / left he began to attack himself
with others The witness said he did
not see Bernasconiis head smashed ID.
That a1ffay, according to the witness,
took place before the shooting '.Yochini
had another scrap, this time with Bruzza.
The latter had Martno Rizzi and 1 gave
Bruzza the chair on the head. He went to
the floor.
"WitA another chair Voehini went for
i Garetto to dsarm him. | did not say,
XIII him, kin him After doing the
shooting 6aTetto was kicked through the
door, and as be went through he grasped
the door casing The cross examining
attorney then tried 10 find out why Garetto
grasped the easing, and the witness, eth
er becoming exasperated or confused,
said, "There he Is down there now, you
may ask him why" pointing to the pris-
Oner.
Garetto had the revolver Ia his right
hand when he went through the door,
The respondents attorney then tried to
get at the witness previous record. No
chini said that he had been in this coun-
try six and half years, aud that during
that time he had never been convicted Of a
crime. Hewent under the name of Yo-
ehini in Italy, and did not reside In France
,sor some time. "Do you believe ia GodP'
was fred at him, but the state objected,
and the question was withdrawn.
After recess OF fifteen minutes VIII
liam Cortl. brother Of the man wh,m Il IS
alleged GaTetto shot, was put on the Wiz
ness stand AT the same time three aftl-
eles Of wearing apparel we're produced IN
court, and the witness identified them as
belonging to his brother. Eli, aud as hay-
! ia1 been worn by him the night OF the
: shooting. The articles were two shirts
, and vest each with bullet hole through
, it, and one having a blood stain on it,
, AT the hall the witness 50 y sparks, and
then saw his brother grasp his abdomen.
William left home late that afternoon fol
pnnl Maininils hnnsn where seVeTal