New Britain herald., 1922-03-31
SURPRISE WITNESS
 IN MURDER HEARING
Garage Man Identifies Ciannone
 as Man Ike Saw
Especial to rho lIerald,.


 day of the Rcnaldino murder trial VIII be taken up for the greater part Tn the arguments to the jury. was in- dicated at the close of yesterdays ses- sion, by the counsel for the defense. Just before the end Of the session, States Attorney Hugh M Acorn said that he had one witness to put on in the rebuttal. and that he would not be able to present him before Friday, Judge Wolfe expressed hope that the case can be concluded on Friday, ana ne asked the counsel for the de- lense how long they anticipated their arguments would consume. Lawyer Freedman said he would hate to limit himself. but thought he would be able to conclude his argument in about three hours. Judge Wolfe, said that he would not be allowed that length or time. Lawyer Calnen said that his argument would not last as long as that. while States Attorney Alcorn as- sured the court that the state would not consume very much time in pre- senting the argument.
 DcnnisOn Again on Stand
 Edward c. Dennison was recalled to the witness stand late yesterday after noon by the defense. He was asked if he saw Renaldino on the day the body was found. The witness answered that he had not. He was asked if Renal dino was in his garage on that day, and the witness said he might have been. Lawyer Freedman asked the witness if he knew William O'Dell and the witness said he did but that he did not see him on October %. 1920.
 Was Away on October o4
 The witness in answer to d question said he knew Mancini, employer of Renaldlno. The witness also said that he was not looking for Rcnaldino on the day the body was discovered Asked by Mir. Alcorn where he was on that day, he said he was in Provi- dence, R. l. When asked when he went there. the witness said he went there on Sunday, October 24, 1920, to bring back Mrs. F. B. Hungerford of Cedar street and her son.
 O'Dcll Still Missing
 Lawyer Freedman then explained that he had tried to get William ODell to appear in court and he ex- hlbited subpoena in support of this. MT. Alcorn asked Lawyer Freedman if he had tried personally to get him to come to court The defense counsel said that he supposed his investigator had. Lawyer Freedman wanted Il capias, and States Attorney Alcorn objected to any further delay in the case.
 Angelo Testifics
 Angelo Cianflone, brother of the accused, who had been called as a witness several times in the past, and who did not responed when called, was on deck yesterday afternoon. He testified that he was interested in the six barrels of whiskey brought to New Britain in 1920, of which three were supposed to have been stolen. He ad- mitted that he told Joe that he had taken the liquor, alleged to have been stolen.
 Brooklyn Man on Stand
 John J. Cuniffe, of Brooklyn, N. Y. a salesman was the next witness call ed. He is employed by the Kelly Springfield Tire Co., In 1920, the wit ness said he was connected with the same firm. He was asked if he knew the Brown brothers of New Britain. He answered in the affirmative Mir. | Cuniffe said that his concern had sold ] a car to Nathan Brown through Peter | Dionne, it's New Britain agent, and | there had been some wheel trouble on which an adjustment was made in | ,I,o letter written to Browns, but it was excluded by the court. The witness | would not say positively that he saw l Mike Brown in New York, on October ! 25, 1920, but he did recall seeing him !! there at sometime in that month. Ask 1 ed If he saw Mike Brown on that oc- l casion, the witness answered that he | did Asked how many men he saw at the time, he said "three.'
 Joe Saw Cuniffc, E-. Says Joseph Cianf1one was again recalled | to the stand, and he told of seeing | Cuniffe at the service station on Octo- Der 25, 1920, the day Brown, in his testimony. said he stopped there on | his return to New Britain. At this i juncture the defense rested.
 Shows Prison Record States Attorney Alcorn opened his | rebuttal, by calling on Angelo Nordi- i clio of Brooklyn, N. Y. who on We'd | nesday testified to seeing Cropanese and a young woman who claimed in court to be his wife in a quarrel on the streets in Brooklyn, in March | 1921. Lawyer Freedman said that he had excuSed the witness who had ] apparently left the building, The | states attorney then read from a document which showed that Nordi- clio had been convicted in court at Brooklyn, N. Y. on February Is, 1921, on a charge of breaking an en- tering The states attorney presented |