UPI photo Robert Garrow of Syracuse is carried from the Hamilton County Jail for the start of his trial May 8, 1974, for allegedly killing 18-year-old Philip Domblewski at a campsite in the Adirondacks.

Robert F. Garrow Sr. ended a nearly 9 1/2-month residency at Hamilton County Jail, Lake Pleasant, this morning when he was transported to Clinton Correctional Facility, Dannemora, to begin serving a 25-year to life sentence for murdering an 18-year-old Schenectady camper last summer near Wells.

The 38-year-old Syracusan frequently referred to by Hamilton County residents as the "man who put the county on the map," was sentenced at about 3 yesterday afternoon, a week earlier than had been announced a the time the seven-man, five-woman jury reached its verdict.

Garrow was moved at 6:15 this morning under heavy escort of Hamilton County sheriff's deputies.

The sheriff's department said the Syracusan, who had been at the jail since Sept. 19, left under the escort of three sheriff's cars, with seven deputies and an unmarked State Police car with two BCI men from Plattsburgh.

"We're just relieved we had no difficulty with Garrow, that there was no suicide attempt last night," a sheriff's department spokesman said.

Garrow, who had been quite audible when he testified in his own behalf, a surprise move, could hardly be heard yesterday afternoon when asked by Judge Marthen if he had anything to say.

He replied, "All I can do is say I'm sorry."

The courtroom had been crammed with spectators since Garrow took the stand on June 17. However, the sentencing itself, although word of it had spread quite rapidly, was not heard by a packed courtroom.

Before pronouncing sentence, the judge asked Garrow if he understood the proceedings and he said "no," and asked for an explanation. Atty. Francis R. Belge told him that the "court has no discretion except to sentence you to 25 years to life," and then told him it was to his advantage to take the sentencing now so an appeal could be filed immediately.

Garrow, wheelchair-bound since being released from a hospital where he was treated after being shot when captured on Aug. 9, was allowed to remain shackled to the wheelchair at his counsel's table for the sentencing.

Hamilton County Dist. Atty. William H. Intemann Jr. said the prosecution was asking that the maximum sentence by law be imposed. Referring to the crimes committed by Garrow, Intemann said he had "shown no mercy or compassion for society. He should be shown no compassion or mercy in sentencing."