Connecticut western news., 1922-10-26
LURIA BROTHERS ARE
 IDENTIFIED BY WITNESSES
Trial of Brothers Continues i'm Superior Court at
 LitchfieId
PAST RECORD BARRED
Louis Luria On Stand States He Was in Newark Night
 of Murder

The defense practically completed examination of witnesses in the trial of Luria brothers at Litchfeld Wednesday. Counsel for the accu- sed attempted to establish an alibi and both of the brothers testified that they were at their fathers store in Newark, New Jersey on the night of the murder of John Sciessere. The father, brother and friends of the accused corroberated this state nent on the witness stand.
 Two more witnesses will be called by thu defense on Thursday and it is probable that arguments will begin either Thursday afternoon or Friday moaning. There is also a possibility that the case will go to the jury on Friday. Both of the brothers seem to have lost their calm disinterested- ness and take serious interest in the progress of the trial.
 Direct testimony connecting Mich ael and Louis Luria with the party of five which, it is alleged by the state killed John Sciessere at North Canaan on August 3, 1921, was offered before Judge William M. Maltbie and a jury in the superior court at Litchfeld. Mrs. Mary Bos- cardini, sister of the Gead man, and her daughter, Elizabeth, 8 years old, described what happened on the night of the tragedy. It was at the Boscardini place that Sciessere was killed.
 According to Mrs. Boscardini her two children and her brother, John Sciessere and herself were sitting in the kithcen when a knock sounded on the door. Her brother called "come in" and the gunmen filed into the room. One asked for "Tony" and was informed that he was out. The quintet asked for a telephone book saying they wanted garage as their car was out of order. Suddenly the entire quintet drew pistols and or dered John to throw up his hands. They demanded money. One pin ned Mrs. Boscardini against the wall holding a pistol at her breast, while another placed his hand over the mouth of one of the children who started to scream, the witness said. Mrs. Boscardini said she was finally released and she fled to the rear of the house from which point she heard shot followed by her broth CTS cry "No! Mercy! I am dead" A moment later she heard two more shots. The men then escaped in an automobile the engine of which had been kept running, she said.
 She identified the two men on trial as two of the four men who had en- tered the house, Michael Luria as the man who stood near the door of the front hall, and she pointed out the direct place on one of the maps exhibited in court. She identified Louis Luria as the one who had asked for her husband.
 She found John Sciessere lying on the floor and placed him on the sofa and then called the doctor and the state police.
 Mrs. Boscardini was subjected to a severe cross examination. On all the principal facts, however, Lawyer D'Alria failed to shake her testimony
 The eight-year-o girl proved a good witness for the prosecution.
 The two accused apparently show ed little concern over the testimony. Louis, the larger of the two, smiled when the little girl picked him out as one of the gunmen.
 Among those. who testified last week was Tony Boscardini, cousin of
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