New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 28, 1922, Page 11

Financial News Wall street, 10:30 a. m.—Reaction- ary tendencies continued to rule at the opening of today's market, Lead- ers of the rallway and industrial Froups were neglected while specu- lative fssues denoted further selling pressure, Gains extending from frac- tlons to one point in Pullman, Vir- ginfa-Carolina chemical, Internation- al Harvester, Scars-Rocbuck and Central Lea, were balanced by reces- slons of the same extent in domestic and forelgn olls, junior transporta- tlons and utilities, notably Market Street railway pfd. Steels were steady on the proposcd advance of wire prices announced by independent pro- ducers, Wall street, noon—Dealings fell away almost steadily during the fore- noon, but the market strengthened on the support glven to equipments, ofls end food specialties. Lima l.oco. common and pfd. made four point gains, evidently on short covering. American Loco., Baldwin Loco., and Pullman rose one to 1% points, Mex- fcan Pet. and California Pet. were substa ly better, and Sears-Roe- buck extended its carly rise. Allied chemical was heavy in “connection with the dividend action to be taken by the directors later in the day. Call money opened at 4% per cent, Am Dect Sugar 20% 30% Am Can .... 46 Am Car & Fdy 15414 Am Locomotive 110% Am Smelt & Re 517% Am Sug Re com 70 Am Sum Tob .. 317% Am Tel & Tetk . 120 Am T Am Anaconda Cop Atch Top & § I At Gulf & W I Dald Loca Daltimore & O . Beth Steel B Canad Pacific Cen Leath Co Ches & Ohio Chi Mil & S P . Chi Rock I & P . Chile Cop Chino Cop .. 39% 963 601% 22 30% 3954 17% 2714 110 T04 54 1093 10414 569 151 83% Corn Prod Ref Crucible Steel IEA Cuba Cane Sugar 15% Iindicott-John .. 8414 Erie 111 Lrie 1st pfd 18 Gen Flectric 154 Gen Motors . 10% Gt North pfd 1% Insp Copper Inter Con Inter Con pfd Int Mer Mar pfd Alilis-Chalmers Pacific Oil Int Nickel ..... 163 Int Paper . 45% Kelly Spring T'r 443 Kennecott Cop.. 29% Al(‘k Steel ., 45% Mex Petrol 118% Midvale Steel .. 3414 Missouri Pac 21% N Y Cen . 8614 NYNH&H,, 21 Norf & West ...101 North Pac .. 5 Pure Oil .. Pan Am P & T Penn R R Pierce Arrow Pittsburgh Coal tay Con Cop Reading . . Rep T & S Royal D, N Y . Sinclair Oil Ref Scuth Pacific .. South Railway . Studebaker Co Texas Co. Texas & Pacific Tobacco Prod Transcon Oil .. Union Pacific United Fruit United Re St (&) IFood Prod U Indus Alco Rubber Co Steel Steel ptd .. Utah Coppe s Overland 7014 441 493 117% 631 Asked 156 26 24 Ara Hardw Billings and Spencer pfd Billings & Spencer com Bristol Coit's Pat Eagle Lock Landers, ¥ N B Machine com achine pfd . e-Pond com .... Niles-Be-Pond pfd . North & Judd Peck, Stow and Russell Mfg Co Stanley Works com .. Stanley Works pfd Union Mfg Co Aetna Life Travelers Hfd Elee Light Hfd Fire Tns. Hfd Fire In Before And After \\'i!unx Rights . three for A new; nose in days $6.66! That's what in Berlin. The operation is said to be painless and leaves no scar. they are selling | [ALCORN EXPECTS TO FINISH CASE EARLY (Continued. From First Page). who drove the car for the state po- lee, He also sald that he made an examination immediately after arrive ing at the scene, He sald that on the following day he asslsted the state police in whatever way he could, He was asked by Lawyer Freedman what conclusion he arrived at, Judge Wolfe excluded this question, explaining that it would have no importance, The witness sald that he had not handed any report in to headquarters, and that he had not previously known or spoken to Mancinilbefore that day. The witness was asked how many empty chambers there were in the revolver, He was unable to answer. The wit- ness left the stand after that question. He had been under oath but 30 min- utes, Aruto Is Recalled, Jack Arute was recalled by the state's attorney and asked if he had ever seen Mike Ruggerio riding in a Cadillae car. The witness said he had seen a Cadillac car in front of Rug- gerio's brother's house, who lives near the Arutes, On cross esamination by the defense counsel, the witness des- eribed the car. He learned, he testi- fied, that the car belonged to some- one in New Haven. Asked to describe the wheels, he said he didn’t know just what color they were but that they were *“not so loud.” I’rank Arute, brother of Jack, was also called and corroborated the slate- ments of Jack regarding the Cadillac car, Along in the summer months of 1920, he said, he saw the car. Law- yer I'reedman asked if he had seen the car only in front of Ruggerio's housc. The reply was in the affirma- tive, He said he never saw the Cad- illac near DBattaglia’'s place of busi- ness on Railroad arcade. The wilness said that he knew John Balocki and that he owned two Cadillacs, one of them having yellow wheels, Mrs. Cropanese On Stand. Mrs. Marie Cropanese, mother of the state’s informer, who lives at 676 Union street, Brooklyn, N. Y., and is the mother of seven children of which Dominic is one, testified to knowing “Cowboy.” She pointed to him in the pen when asked to identify him. The witness said that the “Cowboy” had been to her house some time in the summer two years ago, in 1920. §he knew it was in the summer because it was watermelon time. “Cowboy” &nd her son Dominic !2ft the hpuse to- gether. She wa sked by the state's attorney if any members of the Cian- flone family have since been to her home. She said that both Angelo and John have been to her, the latter's visit being about three weeks ago. She later identified Ruggerio in the pen as an acquaintance, calling him by the name “Mike". Came Home Wounded. Ruggerio, she said, .was at her home four times during the month of May in 1920. On one occasion he spent the night there. Her son was home only on one occasion during Mike's v She said he usually came unaccompanied. Asked if she was friendly with the accused, she said she was. Mrs. Cropanese told of her son going to New Britain about two years ago and of his return on December 24, 1920, He stayed for a time and tFh left some time during the month of March for New Britain She told of his getting up carly on the morning that he rcturned to New Britain and said she gave him 83. He told her he was going to look for employment, About 11 o'clock the same night, she was aroused from her sleep by her son knocking at the door. He had a handkerchief to his face which was saturated with blood. He told her that he had been cut with a razor, but he refused to tell who did it. Cross examined by Lawyer Calnen, she told of the length of time it takes to go from New Brit- ain to ler home. In answer to a question by Lawyer Kreedman, she that Joe Cianflone had been to her home but once. She said he was sence but a short time then. Angelo Cianflone was be- fore h4‘x son's arres Asked why John went to her house, she said that he invited her to come up and see her son. She denied any mention of bail or honds having heen made. She was ashed if her son had a wife on December 24, 1920. She spid he had not. She told the lawyer that he was married in September, a short time before his arrest. She was sure that he was in New RBritain in 1920 and that it was in March, the exact time she could not recall, that he went to New Britain, Asked if he worked, she said sometimes he did. Asked how she knew that he was going to Connecticut, she replied that he told her he was coming to this state to look for work Sergeant Richardson was next re- called, He was asked by Lawyer Calnen if he noticed at the time he took the revol how many cham- bers were emptied. The former de- rgeant reiterated that he did Sister Also Testifies. The next witness called was Flor- ence Cropanese. She is 20 years of age and a sister of Doininic. Her testimony was along the same lines as that given by her mother previous- ly. She told of knowing Cianflone and Ruggerio and of her brother re- turning after the stabbing affai Cross examined by Lawyer Fteed- man, she said she first learned about the ¢ March 26, 1922, when she read an account of it in an Italian newspaper in' Brooklyn. She recalled that the return of her brother with the stab wound was on March 21, 1921, because it was the first day of spring. Describes Body. Dr. Andrew M. Ripley, medical ex- aminer, of Unionville, a physician and surgeon since 1876, told of being sum- moned to the scene at Reservoir No. 4, on October 25, 1920. He told of conditions as he found them, the hody behind the ‘wheel, handkerchief over the mouth, and ‘the overcoat along- side the body, pistol in hand; and bul- let wound in the left ear. He said there was blood in the bottom of the car. He took possession of the gun fand found that three chambérs were discharged. He did not recall seeing the handbook near the body in the car. Asked by State's Attorney Al- corn if he was handed any money tliece, he said that Mr. Bracken had given him $10 in bills and Mr, Fos- ter $8.08 in change He counted the money given him by the state's at- torney and found it to be the correct sum, He gave the cause of death, he testitied, pistol shot, He did not at- tend the autopsy, He was cross ex- amined by Lawyer Calnen, The blood on the bottom of the car, he sald, waa in a congealed condition, He sald there was also traces of the blood having run out of the car ih the rear, Lawyer Freedman cross examined thé witness and the witness tola in his opinion, the exact way the hand- kerchief was tied around thé mouth, The witness believed the shot to have been fired at vry close range, 'The witness sald that he did not remove the bullet from the body and that after making his examination he turned the case over to the coroner. Dr. Philip D. Punce testified to having performéd the autopsy at La- rai's Undertaking rooms, New Britain, on the evening of the finding of the body. He said the autopsy was per- formed on the head to determine the cause of death, The witness testi- fied that all clothing was removed from the dead man's body to deter- mine if there had been any other marks of violence. The witness tes- tified there were two small abrasions, one on each calf of the leg. He de- scribed the powder marks around the car and sald that the index finger could he inserted into the hole in the right eat caused by the pistol shot. He described the course of the bullet and said that it must have struck something in the head causing it to bounce hack. The witness said that in chiselling the top of the head, two small pleces of lead were found. He identified pieces of lead shown him as the same. These pleces of lead were loose in the hole made by the bullet. He also said that a bul- let wound of this kind would not nec- essarily cause a flow of blood from the mouth or nose. He was not sure of the calibre of the bullet. He was asked if it was not probable that a bullet fired at short range would go directly through the head. He said in certain parts of the head this was possible, Lawyer Calnen's cross ex- amination had to do chiefly with the abrasions on the leg. He testified they were small and slight, and of no great importance. Tn the opinion of the witness, the dead man became uncon- scious the moment he was shot. Expert Is Called. Dr. Arthur J. Wolfe, an expert, who had heen called in similar cases over a perfod of 46 years, was the next witness called. Attorney Alcorn asked him if the construction of a human skull was practically the same in animals. The reply was in the firmative. A skull was then exhibit- ed. The witness explained just how a bullet fired at short range would take effect. He said that an explo- sion of the brain would cause death. In his opinion, the bullet in Renal- dino's head struck a bone increasing its velocity. He testified that such a wound would not necessarily cause hemorrhages of the nose or mouth. He said that death might not be in- stantancous, but that the man shot would be deprived of coordination, but would be unconscious. If it would have been possible for Renaldino to commit suicide, was the next question put to the witness by the state's attorney, the attorney re- minding of the position of the re- volver. The witness sadi it was posi- tively impossi ‘s, giving this as his positive opin He said the gun would have uropped to the floor if Renaldino had shot himself. Lawyer Freedman objected and when asked if he claimed it was a case of suicide he said, “No.” Lawyer Calnen said he was not making such a claim either. The witness, Dr. Wolfe, said that, he did not know of any case where aman did not lose conscious- ness from a bullet fired at such short range. He said it would not be possi- ble in this case. Just before recess the state's at- torney said’ that owing toi the conces- sion he might not call any other wit- nesses for the state. The defense law- vers claim they have made no such concession. Lawyer Freedman said he might have been misunderstood, ex- plaining that he did not know whether or not it was a case of suicide. Dr. Charles Norrin, medical ex- aminer of New York city .testified this afternoon as an cxpert and said that in his opinion the Renaldino case was not one of suicide. He said that from the position of the gun in Renaldino's hand, there was no possibility that he had shot himself, but someone had evidently put the gun there after the shooting. One of the bullets which were said to have been extracted from Renaldino's head was exhibited in court and was identified as one of .32 calibre. He was followed by Antonio To- manio, state policeman. The police- man said that he had been assigned to the case three weeks after the killing came to light. He told how he came to New Britain to interview Mary I'ratina O'Keefe. He said that he a rested Cropanese on September 26, 1921 at the Arute home on South Main street, New Britain. On October 9, Cropanese sent word out ot jail that he wished to talk witn the policeman. Tomanio was not pres- ent when the request was received, but Superintendent Hurley was, and he went to see Cropanese. The follow- ing day. Tomanio said, he, with § geant Arthur Pinell took Cropanes and Ruggerio into a side room in the Jail and there the following scene took place. The state policeman went on to re- late the story that Cropanese told them at that time and it correspond- ed in detail with the testimony offer- ed on the stand by Cropanese. When Cropanese had finished, Ruggerio stopped them and said to Cropanese: ell the truth, 1 didn't shoot, I didn't shoot.” Cropanese then answered, “I didn‘t say you shot, I said that you held him.” Ruggerio Excited. When the confession was all over, Ruggerio began to pull his hair, sobbed and turning his eyes up to the skies, he said, "I don’t care what hap- pens to me now.” The state policeman then told of in- terviewing Ruggerio. When arrested, PALACE—Starting Sunday RICHARD BARTHELMESS “TOL’ABLE DAVID” His Finest Photoplay according to the could not tell where had been on October 24, 26 or 26 He sald that he knew nothing of the murder except what he read in the newspapers, Tomanio then went on to relate of his part in the arrest of Cianflone When he asked Clanflone about the Renaldino case, Cianflone refused to say anything and demanded to have the warrant read to him, He admitted that he had been in New RBritain in August 1920 and sald that he had been with Ruggerio In Mussachusetts in November, policeman he Ruggerio SENATE DEBATE IS ON 5-5:3 TREATY Two Supplementary Pacts Are Rati- fied and All That Is Left Is Naval Limitations, Washington, March 28, —With action on the four power Pacific treaty completed by ratification of the two supplemental agreements the sen- ate was prepared to begin debate to- day on the naval limitation treaty es- tablishing & 5—5—3 capital ship ratio for the United States, Great Britain and Japan. This pact wps called up yegterday after the senate had finally untangled its preliminary difficulties over the four power treaty supplements, Administration man- agers expect to see it ratified by an almost unanimous vote by the end of the week. The two supplementary agreements to the four power pact were ratified by a unanimous vote yesterday after parliamentary hitch had been over- come by joining the two together. The supplement excluding purely do- mestic fssues from those which may be brought before the four power “conferences” was attached as a ‘reservation” to the other supple- ment, itself in the form of a treaty defining the geographical scope of the four power pact so as not to include the Japanese homeland. Treaty op- ponents joined in giving approval to the supplements because they inter- preted them as curtailing the opera- tion of the treaty. WIRELESS TALK Radio Fans Out in Force Tonight— Expert Will Tell “What Makes Jt Go.” The demand for tickets to the wire- less concert and lecture to be given at the Central Junior High school this evening by the New Britain branch, American society of Mechanical En- gineers, is so great that difficulty is being experienced in keeping the sup- ply of tickets up to the requirements of those interested. David Moore, expert, will lecture on “wireless.” Questions concerning the different parts of a radio equipment will be answered and {information concerning the working of the various parts will be given. Radio messages from all over the circuit, as far west as Detroit and as far south as South Carolina, includ- ing messages from vessels in the New York harbor, will be received, if weather conditions permit, and trans- lated for the benefit of the audience. Next Tuesday evening the New Brit- ain Radio club will meet in the Her- ald editorial rooms at 7:30 o'clock, The entertainment committee has se- cured a technical speaker who will talk on matters re! 'ng to wireless. A concert will be included in the pro- gram. FORECLOSURE ACTION. inancial Credit Co. of This City Takes Action Against Bridgeport Man. The Financial Credit Co. of this city yesterday brought a foreclosure action against Shuman Y. Sargas of Bridgeport, through Lawyer William M. Greenstein. The foreclosure is on a mortgage amounting to $2,350 on which the sum of $550 is due. Joseph Thomas of New Britain, the American Wall Paper and Paint Co. of Hartford and Rackliffe Brothers of this city have been made “party de- fendants” in the action bécause of attachments placed on ‘the property in question, which is on Lyman street, by them. Maize is curtivated by the Peru- vians 7,000 feet above the sea. By shaving their heads Basque women of Spain think they render themselves beautiful. NEW YORK CLEARING HOURE REPORT Exchanges .« 794,000,000 Balances ... 69,700,000 Capital $2,000,000.00. Bank by mail. It is DEATHS AND FUNERALS Miss Nellie J. Church, The funeral of Miss Church, of Franklin Square, who died yesterday morning, will be held tomorrow morning. Services will be neld at B, C, Porter's undertaking rooms at 10 o'clock by Rev, William Ross and interment will in Falr- view cemetery, e J. Mrs, Imvr\ Adams, The funeral of Mrs, Emery Adams of East Berlin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, John Hilton pf Church street, was held this afternoon at 38 o'clock from the Erwin chapel in Falrview cemetery. Rev, Bamuel Suteliffe, y tor of 8t. Mark's church, officiat and interment was in Falrview ceme- tery, Mrs. Bridget Donahue The funeral of Mrs. Bridget Dona- hue of 107 South Burritt street will be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock from St. Mary's church and interment will be in St. Mary's ceme- tery. M. J. Kenney and Co, are in charge. ' City Items A baby boy was bhorn at the New Britain General hospital today to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bavey of 51 Lawlor street, \ An “April fool” party will be held by the first three grades in the South Congregational church school, fnter- mediate department, Friday evening. Troop 2, Junior Achievement club, at the South Congregational church, last evening finished its cours in wooden toy making under the direc- tion of Walter 1., Williams and start- ed on tin working. Those boys who did not meet the required tests in wood working have not been advanc- ed to tin. Joseph Mann of 126 Oak street, suffered a fainting spell while walk- ing on Hartford avenue this morning and he was taken to his home In the police ambulance. The police department received a complaint that some boys have been stealing copper from the Corbin ave- nue power house. They have been making their appearance in the morning and when told to go away have heen very saucy. Officer Strolls was detailed on the case, Rev. Dr. George W. C. Hill, pastor of the South Congregational church, is confined to his bed with illness. A rehearsal of the children wk going to take part in the junior chorus at the South Congregational church Easter morning will be held at 4:10 o'clock Thursday afternoon. The creditors of the Aarat Fruit and Grocery Co., of Main street, held a meeting at the office of Referee FEdward N. Yeomans in Hartford yes- terday. It is expected that a dividend will be declared by Referee Yeomans on Tuesday of next week. There will be a meeting of the Vik- ing A. C. tonight when a class of candidates will be initiated. Plans will also be made for a dance at Dance- land Friday evening. Heir To Throne First photograph of Prince Michel, first-born of Crown Prince Carol of Rumania. He is in the arms of his regal mother, Princess Helen. NO OFFICE SAFE or small vault is really safe in these days of acetylene torches and electric drills. only absolute protection is afforded by a mod- ern safe deposit vault. The Safe Deposit Boxes of all sizes for indivi- duals and corporations. The Hartford-Connecticut Trust Company Corner Main and Pearl Streets, Hartford, Conn. Surplus Funds §2,000,000.00 bnfe Depnsnt Boxes, $5.00 and upwards. Settlement of Estates. Foreign Exchange to all parts of the world. LETTERS OF CREDIT — GENERAL BANKING safe and saves time. UTNAM & CO. Member New York Stock Exchange Ruccessor to Richter & ©v, 31 WEST MAIN STREET, NEW BRITAIN, CONV- STANLEY R, EDLY, Mgr. 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A Owner of Hudson Car. quantity of goods, stolen from Kolod- ney's Stanley street store, was found in the car'and it is apparent that the thieves in passing through this city took the markers from the Stude= aker in order to escape detection, ED AUTO. has of the Policeman Thomas J. eeney been investigating the cas abandoned Hudson car which wi found in the stree of Worcester, ;\p. ! Cltr‘l{o_l\!m:'lw‘rs g\v_}::‘-‘h Were !I\"l"‘ {and on their way out of the city, stop= IRl R0 SRSEIN e o Torn “ | ped off to rob the store. Developments long to James Skinem of 401 Church < in the case are ex b % street this city and had originaily ;. ¢ e are expected momentar OU have a place all your own, away from curious eyes, in which to take your safe deposit box and go over private matters by yourself. A privilege well worth the small fee charred for cur Safe Deposit Service.