New Britain herald., 1922-03-29
WITNESSES TRYING
 ID AID CIANFLONE
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(Continued From First Page). Britain he stopped at the witness's house, On October a3, 1920, the wit ness. Joe Cianflone and Joe's brother, John. went to the Commercial Trust company to endorse note for Joe, He said that Joe did not stay at his home that night but that he went to New York. and the next time he saw him was on Tuesday morning. Cross examined by Attorney Alcorn, Rocco said he did not see Joe in New York but that he heard the man was there. He had no previous business relations with Joe. he said. He endorsed the note because he was brother-in-law. The note was the only one he ever endorsed. Its face value was $500.
 John CianAonc Tcstifes.
 John Cianfone was the next wit ness called to the stand. The witness has been known about New Britain as Frank" He lives at 56 Hillcrcst avenue. He told Of going to the Con- mercial Trust company on October 23, with Rocco and Joe, to endorse note. Joe left in the afternoon for New York. He did not see his broth CT on Sunday The next time he saw Joe was on Tuesday, October 26. He said he knew Michael Brown and told of giving him a check on October 26, when he went to Browns garage to get some goods.
 Mrs. Becky Brown. wife of Michael, who lives at 39 Harvard street, said she heard of the death of Renaldino. On that day. she was sick in bed. Her husband was in New York. He came home between l2 and o'clock that night She told him of the death when he arrived as her daughter had read it out of the papers to her. Cross examined, she said she did not know what her husbands business with Cianflone was. She could not recall John Cianflone being at her house and having talked the case over with her. She denied that she told her husband to remember that he was in New York on the day the body of Renal dino was found. In answer to ques- tion by Lawyer Freedman, the witness said her husband went to New York often. ..
 Bootblack Called.
 Peter Gardoonian of IS Lee street, said he was bootblack and worked for Bill Marlgonian on October 25, 1920. In the rear of the store where he was employed, the Cianflones had cobbling establishment. He saw Joe there at different times. He came to work as a shoe stitcher when in New Britain. He did not see Cianflone on October 25, 1920, in New Britain. On cross-examination he repeated that he did not see Joe on the day the body was found.
 Bill Marigonian, proprietor of the shop where Peter was employed, said he was acquainted with Joe and saw him in the store on numerous occa- sions.
 On October 2a, he remembered giv- ing Joe a check. He did not see Joe on October 25. Cross examined by Mir. Acorn, the witness said he sign ed a statement for Policeman To- manic the substance of which, he un- gderstood, was to the effect that he had seen Joe either three days before or three days after the murder The witness said the state policeman took him to police headquarters and threatened to put him in jail if he did not say he saw the Cowboy" on .Oc- tober 25. ..=m
 Joseph Ziricianni of Long Island, butcher, was employed in Third avenue shop in 1920. G. Folio was the proprietor. The place Of business was in the house where Joe lived. He testified to seeing the accused in the store on October 25. He was ask ed how he recalled the date. He said the proprietor was making arrange ments to sell out just a week before that date, and by the sale he was to be out of work. Cross examined by Mir. Alcorn, the witness said he now works at the same address, his former employer having bought the place again. He said October 25, 1920 was called to his attention OH the, day Cianfone was arrested. He had given little thought to the matter before that He was not sure when he read about the murder in the papers. The witness recalled that October "A was an Italian holiday. He recalled that on October 25 he saw truck covered with canvas in front of his store. He was asked by Judge Wolfe if he knew anybody else that was in the store on that day. He said there was num- Der of customers through the day but he could not recall any of them by name. The witness said Cianhone went away on the truck.
 Priest Is Called
 Rev. Andrew J. Kelly of St. An thony's Italian church, testified that St. Raphae's day was fixed date, on October A, and that Italians by the name of Raphael usually observed It. Raphael Folio of New York, butch CT, told of having party at his home on October A, 1920, and said that Mir and Mrs. Joseph Cianflone and family were there. They stayed until about II or 12 o'clock. He could not say i, Joe went to New Britain the next day.
 Gennaro Folio, the father of 16 children, six of whom are dead, gave his occupation as that of butcher. He told of the party on october 24, 1920 and said that the Cianflones were there. He said that his "old man. meaning his father-in-law, was there He said he gave Joe check for S5oo on October 23. OnsNovember l, 1920, he sold the market and went out Of business. He did not see Joe in New York on Tuesday, the 26th.
 Carmine Scicuzzo, father of Mrs Cianfone, saw his son at ms daugh- I-- ncAo Od tEhP nGXf