New Britain herald., 1922-03-10
CIANFLONE'S TRIAL
 IS SET F0R MARCH 2l
Counsel for Accused Men Make
 motions for Change Of Venue


 Michael RuGeerio, under indictment for the murder of Enio Rcnaldlno of this city, on presentation of their clients before Judge Isaac Wolfe in superior court yesterday afternoon, asked for a change in venue, basing the applications on the great amount of publicity given the case,
 The counsel said in support of the application that owing to this pubIic- ity 1t would be difficult 10 ompanel n fair jury to hear the case. ' Lawyer Nathan Freedman represented Can- fione and Lawyer Henry !. Calnen ap- pearcd for Ruggcrio Both men were arraigned on a charge of murder in the first degree, and pleas of not guilty were entered. The case has been assigned for trial on March 2l, provided none of the motions pre- sented by the counsel for the accused interfere. In the change of venue, the counsel for the accused ask for separate trials for their clients.
 Two Counts Charged.
 In the indictment returned two counts are contained, the first Hctting forth that Cianfone and Ruggero murdered Renaldfno by shooting, and the second that Cianflone fired the fatal shot, and that Ruggerio aided and abetted in the crime. The first motion was presented by Lawyer Cal nen, asking that certain parts of the indictment be stricken out These were the portion of the first count hot had revolver 'in their hands" and that they fired" the shot. It was the con- tention of Lawyer Calnen that only one of them could have held the re- volver and fired the shot.
 The lawyer contended that the one charged with holding the revolver should be definitely named, and that certain parts of the second count re- citing Cianfone's part should be changed, and the charge made 10 read that Cian1one shot Renaldino and that Ruggerio was an accessory. In answer, States Attorney Alcorn said that the indictment was drawn in the usual manner which has stood the test for years, and that there is no need for, a change.
 Wants Alias ENpungcd.
 Lawyer Freedman then presented q motion to expunge from the lndlct- ment in every place where it occurs, the phrase "alias the Cowboy" The lawyer claimed that the accused had never adopted the alias, and the fact that he had so been called by some people, did not warrant it being put in the indictment as an alias Law yer Freedman said that the alias might tend to influence some people against the accused. States Attorney Alcorn said that some. people knew the accused only as the Cowboy" and that alias was used in the indict- ment only as a means of identifica- ton of .Cian1one.
 In RuggcriO's Behalf.
 Lawyer Calnen then presented Il motion that the state be required to elect on which count Ruggerio would be tried, as in murder case only one count can be presented alleging flrst degree. murder, Lawyer Freedman made a similar motion for Cianf1one. States Attorney Alcorn said it was not neCtSSdly lOi eiiS oS>~N~
 any choice at this time.
 Aludc To Local Scanda
 In speaking for change of venue, both lawyers for the defense spoke oi conditions that arose long after the finding of the body of Renaldino on the road to Pennington in October, 1920. The case was referred to sev- oral times in connection with the Richardson, Wrinkle and GreenberS cases which followed in the bootleg ging scandal of last fall. In support of a change of venue, the lawyers argued that it would be difficult to secure a jury of 12 men who have not read of the cases. Lawyer Freed- man spoke of the change of venue in the Gllgan case, which was changed from Hartford county to Middlesex county, and the wide publicity that had been given the case previous to the trial.
 Refers to GilIigan Case.
 In arguing against change Of venue, States Attorney Alcorn said that there had not been enough pub licity given the Renaldino case to warrant a change, and that the Gllll- gan case had received more publicity in three days than the present case in all its history. MT. Alcorn said that the first application for a change of venue in the Gilligan case was turned down. On the second application no objection was raised by the states at