Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-07
REFoRMAToRY SENTENCE
 FOR ANGELO RITARco
Man Who Shot Mics Raffena coveIlo -Surrendered Himself to Authori- ties.

Having given himself up to au- thorities in Worcester, Angelo Ritar- co of that city was brought here on Wednesday and presented in the su- perior court when the court came in for the afternoon session. Ritarco was the man who shot Miss Raffena Covello of No. 5s North Main street as she was on her way home along North Main street on the night of February 17th last. He escaped at Of him by the authorities until he gave himself up. He came here with Attorney Anderson of Worcester and it is understood that he has been in Rhode Island part of the time while he has been sought for.
 He was presented in court and pleaded guilty to the charge of as- sauit with intent to murder. Attorney A. M. Brown made a statement to the court on behalf of Ritarco before Judge Williams pro- nounced sentence The attorney who he said was but 23 and was of good appearance and good family and had never before been in any difficulty. His character was vouched for by several letters from former | employers in Worcester who spoke highly of him and it was something in his favor that he had voluntarily | surrendered himself. He had been very much in love with Miss Covello | and his excitable disposition was | greatly stirred up over her refusal to | see him any longer.
 State Attorney Hull reviewed the case at length, mentioning that 1t was | a serious crime and that Miss Covel- | To had been shot twice and had been
 so seriously injured that 1t was only
 the most expert hospital treatment
 that saved her life. The shooting happened when the girl was on her way home at night from her work
 and the accused had evidently laid in
 wait for her where he knew he would
 see her.
 | Williams also reviewed the case and | then made the sentence 10 years in | the state reformatory.
 It was considered fortunate by those
 in court that the young man escaped
 a state prison sentence. After a wear
 in the reformatory 1t is nossibie thai | he may be paroled if his conduct
 while there makes the board of man. agement of the reformatory feel tnal
 he would be a good citizen.
 | NoIIs h Terrace Case. On motion of State Attorney Hull a | nolle was entered in the case oi | Frank Ferraco. He had been in jail
 since the shooting having been held
 as an accomplice,~
 Sentences for Pickpoeketa. In the morning session of court the l first matter brought up was the sen 1 tencing of Max Fugenbaug. Joseph Green. and Abraham Spechler all oi | New York, who were convicted last Friday by a jury of attempt at pick ing pockets in New London on boat | race day. Attorney Morgan made a plea for
 leniency for the men when State Att torney Hull moved for sentence He admitted that Fugenbaug had
 done time before. but suggested pro- | bation for Green.
 State Attorney Hull declared that
 he could see no reason for exercising any leniency for any of the men and
 urged that they be given the full sentence.
 Judge Williams stated that the tury had evidently reached the right de
 cision in finding the men guilty. and he thought that the idea of proba- ton in the case of any of the trio was untenable. so he sentenced them tc from 12 to IS months in state prison
 Greens wife and two children were