Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-08
A Little Riot with Socialists Who
Attempted to Hold Meet
ing in Barre.
GRANITE DEALER SHOT.
Died mt Hcaton Hospital Early
Monday MOrning-Alcxnndcr Ga-
vctto, u Blacksmith, Arrested
Charged with the Shooting
A N. Y. Editor in Custody.

Barre Oct. 4.-Eli Corti, junior member
OF the firm of Noveli & Corti, was shot
in the stomach and dangerously If not
fatally wounded at u meeting oil SOCIALISTS
in the socialist block Oh Granite street
last evening. Alexander GarettO, "A black
smith in the employ of George Walker u
Son. is held charged with the shooting.
The shooting took place at 7:l5 ana the
police say that it is another outbreak OF
the feud between the socialists and the
anarchists of Barre.
G.. M. Serrati editor of II Proletario, a
socialist paper published in New York, IS
also in Jail being hold as witness Ser
ratti came here Friday night to give u
lecture on Socialism" last evening ana he
had invited all the worlsmen to attend. In
consequence considerable party OF
anarchists and socialists assembled.
Before the speaker arrived they had a
discussion which ended in small slzed
riot. During the mix up, it is alleged mat
Garetto drew "a revolver and fired twice.
A 80 caliber bullet struck Eli Coru III the
stomach. Another passed between the arm
and body of Emilio Nochini, not woundlnS
him, however.
The anarchists threw Garetto down
stairs. He struck on his head ana lay
stunned for several minutes. When he re-
covered consciousness he ran to the Office
of City Judge Fay, Il quarter OF mile
distant and asked for a warrant for the
arrest of a man that had attacked him.
Judge Fay thought the matter of suihcient
Importance to have the police take Il hand.
He therefore took the man to tho po-
lice station and on arriving there found
the officers were hunting for the assailant
of Cort They arrested Garetto and also
Serratti at the hall. The latter disclaimed
all knowledge of the affair
Garetto was taken by the police to nave
Corti identify him which he did. Another
fracas occurred at the Identification which
took place as Corti lay in the ambulance
on his way to the hospital at Montpelicr
Samuel Novelli, the senior member OF the
firm with Corti, became onragcd and
threw lantern at the prisoner He missed
his man but hit Chief of Police Brown
In the head.
Corti was taken to Montpelier where
an operation was performed but the sur
geons were unable to find the bullet To-
day he is resting comfortably but the
doctors hardly think that he will recover
Grand Juror Scott, who will prosecute
the case against Garetto in city court to-
morrow, said to-day that the charge
against the prisoner will be indefinite
pending the outcome of Corti's injuries
Corti is "a years of age and has wife
and three children. He is a skilled work
man and carver and is we'll known about
here. A sample of his work is to be seer
on the Burns monument in this city, the
carving on which was done by his hand.
Garetto Is also Il married man but has
no children. He is about so years old. &
ble cksmith and u large man. Corti i,
small in stature.
This socialist paper, ii Proletario, has
q circulation of some 800 copies in Barr,
and Is said by the anarchists to hav,
lately contained statements maknf
strong charges against them. Saturday
night. Mr.. Sarratti. the editor, was sappe,
In h1.s, nIh 4a "a
know. A conversation was had with hin
by the representative of the Free Pres,