New Britain herald., 1922-03-21
Of S7 Talesmen Called But Five Had Been Accepted Up To Noon Today
Cianhone and Ruggerio, Two Accused, and Crop anese, Are kept Closely Guarded in Prisoners Pen.
(Special tn The Heraldl.

lSpctldl 70 The heraldI | Hartford, March 21.-The trial of I Joseph Cianflone and Michael Rug gerio, held for the murder of Enio Renaldino, opened this morning in su- perior court before Judge Isaac Wolfe. Of S7 talesmen called, more than a score had been interviewed up to noon and but five were accepted. 1 Cianlone. through Lawyer Nathan Freedman, and Ruggerio. through Lawyer Henry J. Calnen, pleaded not guilty to an indictment of first degree l murder.
 Prisoners Guarded The two prisoners, together with | Domonic Cropanese, the States in- former, sat in the prisoners pen. | They were kept apart and guard was stationed with each. The families and friends of the accused were pres- ent in large numbers. Mrs. Renaldino was present, as was Mrs. Cianf1one. wife of Cowboy Joe", one of the ac- cused.
 | Before the opening of the trial. Judge Wolfe denied a petition to have the alias Cowboy Joe" stricken liolil tHe Soilipldllil, dlSO ptlltlOHo lOt separate trials and a change of venue.
 R. G. Rich South Manchester in- surance agent, who is not opposed to the death penalty, has formed no opinion in the case and has read but little about it. was not accepted.
 Fred D. Stevens, of West Hartford, farmer, registrar of voters and audi tor of that town, was rejected
 Charles Cowles, of Plantsyille, en- gagged in the wholesale grain and feed business, was excused because. Of ! physical disability. - Fred M. Snow, of Windsor Locks, was not opposed to the death pen- alty. He had formed no opinion, did 1 not know either of the lawyers nor the accused. He was excused.
 William F. Brace, West Hartford factory employe. who had done busi- ness with the states attorney in the past, was excused.
 Clinton D. Hadsell, an Avon farm- CT, read of the case in the Hartford newspapers, but explained to the court that such reading does not in- 1 fuence him. He was excused. fIrSt JurOT FLleCtttl.
 George F. Crabtree of Windsor, was the first juror selected. He was not opposed to the death penalty, had not formed an opinion, and had read nothing of the case.
 William A. Robertson of Hartford, read the Hartford newspapers, but doesn't believe what he reads. He was accepted as Juror Mo- 2.
 Dwight M. Hughes. a member of B the Hartford Chamber of Commerce, felt his business needed his attention more than the jury. He was excused.
 George s. Forsythe of Granby, was excused by the state, when he said he was opposed to capital punish- ment.
 w. S. Griswod of West Hartford. $. l.. Dickinson of Burlington, William M. Jennings of South Windsor Tru- man J. Allen of Granby. and Charles A. Woodward of East Berlin, were ex- cused. They had read of the case, but had formed no opinions.
 Peter P. Lally was the third tales man selected His home is in Wind- sor Locks.
 Arthur c. Woodford of Avon, had read the coroner's report and that of former Detective Sergeant A. J. Rich- ardson, which claimed d suicide, and he would have to be shown strong evidence to change his opinion. He was excused.
 Henry F. Church of the firm of Freeman-C Church, clothiers, Hartford, was excused, when he said he was op- posed to capital punishment.
 Isadore Schatmiller of Windsor Locks, was excused by the state when he had difficulty in explaining his stand on capital punishment | Burton O. Barnart of Bristol. was excused. He was opposed to capital punishment. j. Frank Pratt of Southington, pre- sented a doctors certificate of disabil- ity, and was excused
 i Fourth Is Accepted.
 Osmund Johnson, a Hartford manu- facturer, was the fourth juror accept cd. He had formed no opinion in the case and was not opposed to capital punishment.
 William peminE had read much of the case because the body was found in the town that he resides in, Farm ington He felt it was case of mur- der. He was excused. George Davidson, who was con- nected with the Cheney mills in Man. chester, 42 years, was accepted as the fifth talesman. He was in favor ot the death penalty while the present law is on the books.
 others excused were: James Flood of Plainville, William A. Hamiin or Suffield Frank A. Meyers and Charles Isliep of Manchester Nelson Fl. Minor of Berlin and William Il. Hartigan.
 Benjamin Adams of Wethersheld. was accepted as talesman No. Rhort- ly after court reopened this after noon.