New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 29, 1922, Page 3

CASTORIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears fi — DEFENSE SEEHING 10 PROVE ALIB Michael Brown Says He Saw Cianone in New York (8pecial to The Herald), Hartord, March 20.—At press time vesterday, in the trial of Joe Cianflone and Mike Ruggerio, charged with the murder of Enio Renaldino, ate Po- liceman Tomanio had just concluded s direct testimony against the two accused, Although today's procedure il this case may be found on page 1 of this issue, the remainder of yes- terday's testimony, including the opening of the defense follows. The cross examination of Police- man Tomanio, closed after he had answered a question of Lawyer I'reed- man, to the effect that the arrest of C'ropanese had followed the state- ment made to the witness by Mary Frating O'Keefe Pinnell On Stand Sergeant Arthur Pinnell, of the wtate police, was the last witness call- FRANKE. GOODWIN Eyesight Specialist 327 Main Street ed hy the state, He told of being signed to the case on the day the hody was found at Reservolr No. 4, at Farmington, and of arriving at the ut about 3:30 o'clock He re lated conditions as he observed them The handkerchief was tied so tightly as to make the cloth press against the teeth. It was the witnes that removed this gag, and he also took charge of the dead man's cloth- ing. He was shown the revolver, and he identified it as the one in the dead man's hand Heard Cropanese Story The witness told of being jail, on the sion of the of Dominlc Cropanese and Michael Ruggerio, together with Policeman Tomanio, The witness said that Cro- panese was asked to tell the story of the affair, which he did. The witness suid that Ruggerio got down on his knees and, begged Dominic to tell the truth ng, “You know I did not shoot." he witness said that Dom- inic then replied, "I did not say you did. I said the “Cowboy" shot him while you held him.” It was when the revolver was placed at the ear of one of those present, that Ruggerio made this plea, the witness said, The witness said the conversation was carried on in both the knglish and Italian languages. The witnes said that all statements made by Cro- panese were made voluntarily and that no threats were made to him. Saw Ruggerio On Knees Lawyer Calnen, cross examined the witness. He was asked about the ar- rest of Rugger The witness was unable to give was not in New Dritain, arrest took place, on that date witness said that the talk at the jail did not consume much time. Asked who was in the room at the jail first, Ruggerio or Cropanese, the witness said they were both brought in at the same time. The witness was asked if Cropanese had finished his story, before Ruggerio made the plea about telling the truth, the witness said he interrupted before it was concluded. 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Ruggerio, according to the witness made no other statement Tells Of Handkerchief Gag The witness was then taken in hand by Lawyer Freedman, He was asked the exact position of the handker chief over the dead man's mouth, Pinnell, indicated where it was and showed how it was tied at the back of his head, There was blood on the handkerchief, the witness told the lawyer in answer to a question., There was also, the witness sald, a stream of blood on the side of his face. Got Revolver From Ripley The witness was asked how he came in possession of the revolver, and he said that Medical 1xaminer Ripley had handed it to him. Law- yer I'reedman ‘asked if the witness knew who removed the revolver from the dead man's hand. The reply was in the negative. The witness said he suw Cropanese on the day of his ar- rest, and that he also saw him at the jull. Asked by Lawyer I'reedman the cause of the arrest of Cropanese, the witness said it was in connection with the Renaldino murder, and that he was held as a material witness, Tomanio's Mcasurements State Policeman Tomanio was .re- called by State's Attorney Alcorn, and asked if he had been over the roads leading to and from the scene of the affair, as mentioned in previous tes- timony. = The policeman said he w and he gave measurements and time as follows: Leaving the scenc and re- turning to Michael Ruggerio's house at Berlin, as told hy Cropanese after the alleged crime, Tomanio said he left at 1:53 p. m. and arrived at Ber- lin at 4 p. m., a distance of 8.5 miles in 21 minutes. Going out to the scene he left Lafayette strect at 2:30 o'elock, driving to Plainville, thence toward IFarmington, and then along a back road to where the body was found. The witness said this trip was completed at 3:20 o'clock, in 50 minutes, a distance of 11% miles. The witness said he motored at between 15 and 18 miles an hour. Widow Is Recalled Lawyer Calnen asked that Mrs. Renaldino be recalled to the stand. She was asked about the knowledge of her late husband owning a revol- ver and where he kept it. She said she knew he owned one, and that he usually kept it in the front of the au- tomobile. Foliowing Mrs. Renaldino’s ments, the state announced that rested, and a recess was taken. Motion Is Denied After the session was resumed, and before the ju was returned to the box, Lawyer Calnen asked that cer- tain evidence which related to the al- leged liquor trafficking be thrown out The court denied the motio ceptions were entered by Calnen and Freedman. Defense Opens defense opened by calling Brown to the stand, after Joseph Rocco had gailed to respond when his name w#s called. Brown said he r ded at New Britain, at a| house located at 39 Harvard street. He is a truckman, and was 80 engag- ed in 1920. In that year, he said, he resided at 28 Oak street. Lawyer Freedman asked the witness what kind of a truck he owned in 1920, to which the witness replied, that it was a four-wheeled one, but later quali- fied it by saying it was a motor truck. Asked the make of the truck, the wit- hess said it was a Kelly-Springfield. In answer to a question by lawyer Frecdman, Brown said that consid- erable of his work consisted of long hauls, to New Britain from New York. He was engaged in business with his brother, Harry Brown. Asked by Lawyer Freedman, if he knew John and Joe Cianflone, the witness said he did. Asked if he was an Italian, he replied that he is a Jew. He sald that this work consisted of hauling liquor from New York to New Britain for Joe Cianflone. Meets Joe On Street Lawyer lreedman asked the wit- ness where ne was Saturday, October 1920. The witness said he was in New Britain. He was then asked if he met Joe Cianflone on that day and he said he did. As a result of a con- versation he had with Joe at the cor- ner of Main and Commercial street, the witness said he started for New York on Sunday evening, October 24. arriving at an address given fim by Joe Cianflone, early on Monday morn- ing. He told of a butcher shop that was under the tenement occupied by Cianflone. It was early in the morn- ing, the witness said. I'his way through the hallway, he | knocked on a door, and Joe Cianflone answered the knock. Rrown, said he made his identity known, and Cian- fione then arranged to meet him later in the morning. Brown said that he left the housé at this time, but that Joe did not go with him. In Route From New York Asked what time he next met Joe Cianflone that day, Brown said it was nearly 12 o'clock. A little while after that hour, accordirig to the witness, he startdd for New®Britain. He said state- it The Michael X Taxe . J BEECHANS PILLS for Constipation LONG ISLAND | FISH MARKET | Wm. 0. Putney, Prop. 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The | witness dld not know where he went Brown. sald he first learned of the death of Renaldino after reading the papers. The witness said he again saw Joe a few days later, He taw| John Ci#ffflone, whom he knew at that | time as I'rank Cianflone, who paid him $500 by check. The check was exhibited, showing that ft had been made out to Michael Brown and | drawn on the New Britain National | Rank. It was endorsed by Michael | Brown and Harry Brown. The date | on the check was October 26, 1920, | Had Small Liquor Load. The witness was cxamined by | State's Attorney Alcorn. He was ask- ed how long he had been trucking for the Clanflones, and he said he did not know. He knew he started in 1920, and believed it was in July. He admitted that his memory was not good on that score. The witnes id that all his dealings for the Cion- flones were in hauling liquor. State's Attorney Alcorn asked the witness how many trucks he owned at that time, and the witness said two. He said that he now owns four trucks. Brown admitted that John Cianflone had backed him on a note for $1,000. The witness was not sure as to the date of the return from New York with Joe Cianflone, but he knew f{t was on a Monday, and on the same day that Renaldino's body was found. No Argument With Bronstein. The witness denied that he had had an argument with a man named Bron- stein from New Britain, at New York. He was asked if he had talked to Ser- geant Hart relative to the case. Brown said that he might have done so. The witness was not sure, however, that he claimed that he saw Sergeant Hart on North street, on the night prior to the finding of, the body. Asked if John Cianflone had been to his home since the affair, the witness said he had. Brown denied to the State's At- torney's question that he had made the statement that his wife (Mrs. RBrown) had fixed the time of the Renaldino affair. Had Walnuts and Raisins. Asked by Mr. Alcorn why it was that Cianflone was not waiting for him when he had an appointment with him at New York, the witness said the accused did not know the time of his arrival at the metropolis. ~ The witness was asked what kind of a load he had on the return trip from New York. Brown said he was not sure just what it was, but he thought it was walnuts and raisins. He was asked by Mr. Alcorn if he did not have liquor for Cianflone, and if so how much. The witness said he did have about 10 gallons of liquor on the truck. Asked what was done with this liquor, Brown said that John Cianflone had unloaded it. The witness was asked by lLawyer Freedman if he was not sure as to the date being October 2 1920, but the witness would not §0 § ate, Wife On Stand Mrs. Joseph Cianflone, wife of one of the accused, was the nest witness and the last of the afternoon’s ses- sion called. She said in ancwer to a question by Lawyer Freedman as to where her home was, that she l\.‘dd no home at present, but was stopping at Hartford. She said she is the wife of the accused, and the mother of two children, a boy, eight years old and a girl, three years old. Asked \vhr’re she was born, the witness said in italy. e said that her husband was a shoe-cobhler. Lawyer Freedman asked the witni where she resided {n October, 1920, and the witness said at 1807 Third avenue, New York. She then described the block in which she resided at that time, stating that it had a butcher shop on the ground | floor, owned by her brother-in-law. | The witness said that this market was used at times as an entrance into her tenement. She said that her husband did make trips to New Britain at times. Sure Ylushand Was Home Asked hy lLawyer Freedman as to r husband was on October , 1920, she said he was at home. e said that this was clear to her o the fact that the family had at the party | where he owing t been invited out to a party home of her sister on the day follow- ing. The party she said was in honor of St. Raphael. The witness said that | on the night of October 24, 1920, her husband was with her, spending the evening at the home of her sister. Mrs. Cianflone said that on the way home from her sister's, she stopped to get the children some milk at a lunchroom which was on the avenue traversed toward home Left Home October 25, 1920 On October 2 1920, Mrs. Cian | flone said she saw her husband early in the morning. He had arisen in re- sponse to a knock on the door, and | then retired again. When he again| arose he cooked his own breakfast | The last time she saw him on that/ day, shestestified was about 12 o'clock. | when he came to his home, and said | he wanted some old clothes, as he was going out on a truck. Mrs. Cian- flone, said she saw no one with him, but that she did see the truck. He until October 26. 1920. She said she was married nine years ago today (Wednesday.) She said her husband | opened a shoe cobbling shop at West New York, New Jersey, on January 2. 1921, and tas engaged in running it until he was arrested. She said she| did see State Policeman Tomanio at| her house, but he did not say what his business was. She was not cross- examined by Mr. Alcorn. The court then adjourned until Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. SETTLED OUT OF COURT The cases of the New England Dry Goods Co. of Springfield, Mass., A. Joseph & Brothers of Springfield, and A. Alexapder & Son of Waterbury against 8. Listro of Lafayette street| have been settled out of court’ Lis- tro's dry goods store was gutted by | fire a few weeks ago, and the above named parties brought suit of $100, $100 and $25 respectively and his in- surance money was attached. Lawyer David L., Nair represented the credi- tors. DAY, MARCH 29, 19 Friday eve., March 31st Trinity Bac- chanalian Orchestra. will day afternoon State and Hat. Conn. 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