New Britain herald., 1922-03-22
SOUTH MAIN STREET
 MAN IS ON STAND
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dVJdcent to Wnefe ne WAS 1nrOrmed the body of Ranaldino was found. State Policemen Arthur Pinell and Antonio Tomanio accompanied him. Mir. Egan described the place as lonely spot" with the nearest house about three-tenths of a pile distant, Relying to question of Lawyer Cal non. MT. Egan said he was not in a position to say that the physical con dition of the locality had not changed since 1920.
 o. J. Murray. who said he lived in New Britain since 1904. and was photographer since 1894. identified photos of the car, body and locality. which he made October 25. 1920. He went to the scene upon information furnished him by someone whom he was not acquainted with. He made the trip in the police department serv- Ice car. he said.
 He described the car as a Hudson. standing on the westerly side of the road, headed in a southerly direction. The side door to the left of the car was open. The body was leaning over the steering wheel. revolver in hand and with a gag tied about the face There was blood on the overcoat which was to the right of the body also traces of blood in the rear of the front seat. A coat pocket was torn.
 Attorney Calnen asked Mir. Murray questions concerning other cars show ing in the picture. Two of the ma chimes were identified as those of the New Britain and state police. At the time, MT. Murray said, former de- tective sergeants Theodore Johnson and A. J. Richardson of the New Brit ain department, were present. Noth- ing about the car or body was dis turbed during the presence of the witness.
 Attorney Freedman asked the wit ness to describe the handkerchief tied about Renaldino's face. The witness said it was pretty smooth Replying to another question. MT Murray said the cloth did not cover the dead mans ear.
 The next witness was Jack Arute, the South Main street trucker. He IS 25 years ot age and married. In 1920 he was in business with his brother, carting sand and gravel. He knew the entire Cianflone family in cluding John, Angelo and Joseph. John was a businessman, conducting q grocery store on Main street, near Franklin square; Angelo was a tailor, while Joseph, he said, had no business at all. He knew the latter by his alias, Cowboy"
 Arute told Judge Wolfe that in De cember, 1920. he entered into agree ments with the Cowboy" to engage in the liquor traffic.
 Attorney Freedman felt that the question was irrelevant. He did not contest its admittance on condition that a connection would be establish ed later.
 The court adjourned at 1 o'clock.
 Mary Fratina on Stand.
 When court opened this afternoon, Mary Fratina. Ex-Sergeant Richard : son and F.. C. Dennison occupied chairs in the witness stand and they will probably be used as witnesses tor the state.
 At the close of court this morning, counsel for the defense mover that the testimony about the liquor De stricken out, but Ahis was denied this afternoon.
 States Attorney AIcorn said that some liquor had been stolen Tn Berlin and Joe Cianflone was ot the impression that Renaldino had either stolen it or had knowledge of who the thief might be. He said that Clan Hone had said that he had taken the revolver out of his pocket and Just before he shot him had said: You will not steal anybody's liquor any more" This according to the States Attorney, constituted a motive
 Jack Arute said that, in the sum- mer of 1920, he and several others had brought two consignments or al- cohol to Berlin and had stored it in woman's house there. One Of the contained eight barrels and the other five.
 If was from the eight barrels that the theft was committed. and Joe Cianflone was not connected with thls load, It was owned by his brother, John, Joe Rocco, Jack Arute and John Laceli.
 The five barrels in which Joe Cian- Hone had an ownership was sold Tn New Britain by Joe Rocco. Cianfione lived in New York, but often came to New Britain and when here lived with his brother John. The witness saw him several times in 1920.
 The witness said that the first in formation that they had that the liouor was stolen came to them In Johns store. The woman in whose house it was stored came into the store and told them about it. Joe at that time said that he would like to know who it was that stole the liouor and if they found him he ought to be severely punished.
 Afternoon Testimony
 Arute told of a search of the wom- ans house from whom liquor IS sup posed to have been stolen. He said Joe Cianf1one was not present at the time. He did not discuss the theft ot liouor with Cianfone, personally, he stated.
 The witness said he was acquainted with Ruggerio. He could not say where the accused made his home in 1920. On numerous occasions he saw the two accused together, but never in an automobile.
 At this juncture, Attorney Freed man motioned that tbe term Cow boy" be stricken out as far as the testimony of Arute is concerned. The states attorney had no objection and