New Britain herald., 1922-03-28
ALCORN EXPECTS TO
 FINISH CASE EARLY
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HUI TIC also hHld tnul nt iilhue LII examination immediately after arriy- ing at the scene He said that on the following day he assisted 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 said that he had not handed any report in to headquarters, and that he had not previously known or spoken to Manciniltefore 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
 Arutc Is Recalled.
 Jack Arute was recalled by the states attorney and asked If he had ever seen Mike Ruggerio riding in a Cadillac car. The witness said he had seen a Cadillac car in front of Rug gerios brothers house, who lives near the Arutes. On cross examination by the defense counsel, the witness des- cribed the car. He learned, he tcsti- fled, 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 mot so loud"
 Frank Arutc brother Of Jack, was also called and corroborated the state ments of Jack regarding the Cadillac car. Along in the summer months of 1920, he said, he saw the car. Law yer Freedman asked If he had seen the car only in front of Ruggerio's house. The reply was in the affirma- tive. He said he never saw the Cad lilac near Battaglia's place of busi- ness on Railroad arcade. The witness said that he knew John Balocli and that he owned two Cadillacs, one of them having yellow wheels
 Mrs. Cropanese On stand.
 Mrs. Marie Cropanese, mother of the states informer, who lives at G,6 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 Tn the summer two years ago, in 1920. She knew it was in the summer because it was watermelon time. Cowboy" and her son Dominic left the house to- gether. She was asked by the states attorney if any members of the Cian- Hone 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 Mikes visit. 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 "A. 1920. He stayed for a time and then left some time during the month of March for New Britain. She told of his getting up early on the morning that he returned to New Britain and said she gave him s3 He told her he was going to look for About | 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 her home. In answer to a question by Lawyer Freedman, she said that Joe Cianflone had been to her home but once. She said he was The visit of Angelo Cianfone was be- fore her sons arrest. 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 bonds having been made. She was asked if her son had wife on December A, 1920. She said he had lot She told the lawyer that he was in September, a short time before his arrest. She was sure that le was in New Britain 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 1ow she knew that he was going to she replied that he told Ter he was coming to this state to ook for work.
 Sergeant Richardson was next re- ,alled. He was asked by Lawyer Calnen if he noticed at the time he ook the revolver how many cham ,ers were emptied. The former de- ective sergeant reiterated that he did lot.
 Sister Also Testifies.
 The next witness called was Flor ence Cropanese. She is 20 years of ,ge and a sister of Dominic. Her | testimony was along the same lines IS that given by her mother previous y She told of knowing Cianf1one md Ruggerio and of her brother re- turning after the stabbing affair. Cross examined by Lawyer Ffeed- nan, she said she first learned about he case March 26. 1922, when she cad an account of it in an Italian newspaper in Brooklyn. She recalled hat the return of her brother with he stab wound was on March 21, 921, because it was the first day of bring.
 Describes Body.