New Britain herald., 1922-03-23

ming at about o'clock. On that night he saw Joe and John Cianflone in conversation, but he did not under stand it as 1t was carried on in the Italian language. On the same night, at about II o'clock, he again saw Joe Cianflone in his brothers shoemaking shop on Main street. Cannon said that Joe on that occasion asked for his brother John, and then said he was going to his home.
 Cannon said that Joe Cianaone made his stopping place at the home of Joe Rocco on Prospect street, while in this city. Cannon was asked by States Attorney Alcorn, if he saw Joe Cianflone on the day previous to the finding of the body. Cannon said he had not, but that he had on the Sat urday previous to that date. On that day, Ruggerio, one of the accused, was in the market, and here Joe met him, and they left the market together. Cannon said, in answer to a question, that he had seen Joe and Mike to- gether on two or three occasions pre- viously. The witness could not say whether or not Ruggerio had any steady occupation.
 States Attorney Alcorn asked Can non about being in the vicinity of Joe Rocco's house on Prospect street on the Sunday previous to the day Renal dino's body was found. The witness said he was, and that he was pretty sure he heard Joe Cianfone's voice lmong those present in the house.
 The witness was cross by
 lawyer Freedman who asked Cannon if he was sure it was Joe's voice that he heard on Sunday. Cannon again
 said he was pretty sure it was. In answer to questions as to what he did before going to New Britain, Cannon said he was employed in two different positions in Springfield, Mass. Asked Us to what he did after entering the employment of John Cianflone, the witness said one of the first things was the trip to New York. Cannon said he hired out to John as a utility man. The witness said that John Cianflone knew that he could operate an auto- mobile when he hired him, and that he had a Connecticut drivers license. Cannon denied that he was accom- panied by John Cianflone on his first trip to New York. The witness said he did not know the exact nature of the trip when he started, believing he was going to deliver a car. On his next trip, however, he knew that it was for the purpose of transporting liquor.
 Hears of Murder
 Cannon said he left this city at 3:30 o'clock on themornihg of October 25, 1920. He was alone on the trip both ways. In New York he met MT. Bron- stein On his arrival in this city on the same afternoon, he went to John Cianflone's home, and it was here that he learned that Renaldinos body was found earlier in the day on the road to Pennington.
 Lawyer Freedman asked the wit ness if he had ever discussed the case, or if he exclaimed at hearing of the finding of the body. He replied: T did not know he was in the moonshine business" Cannon said that. rather than discussing the case on that day, he spent most of his time listening to Mrs. Cianflone, wife of John Cian- f1one, recount it out of the news papers.
 Cannon admitted in answer to ques- tions, that he had been arrested in Northampton, Mass, on November IS, 1920, and since that time he has not been in New Britain. Again Lawyer Freedman asked the witness if he was sure he did not discuss the case with anyone. Cannon said he had been seen about January 1, 1922, by a state de- tective. Well was it on that occasion that you ascertained that it was on October 25, 1920, that the body of Renaldino was found 2" Cannon an- swered in the negative. Aske by the defense counsel if he kept diary, or if he had made any note of the date of the finding of the body, Cannon said he did not, as he had no particu- lar interest in thecase. Asked just how he arrived at the definite conclusion that it was on October 25, 1920 that the affair occurred, Cannon said that in thinking the matter over he knew it was just about three weeks before that Granby affair.""
 An Auto Wreck
 Lawyer Freedman asked the wit ness about an automobile smashup on the way to New York. Cannon said that this was so, and that John Cian- f1one was with him on that occasion. The truck was left in place at New N. Y. Asked by Lawyer Freedman, how he knew it was 3:30 a. m. when he started for New York on October 25, Cannon said that this was the customary time for the liquor truck to leave the city on it's mission. Cannon said that on this particular trip he was unaccompanied. Asked if John Cianaone entrusted him with much money, Cannon said that Cian- Hone once gave him a $10 bill.
 Lawyer Freedman exhibited a ledger, which Cannon identified as be- longing to Cianfone. He recognized some of the entries in the book in his hand writing. Other entries were made by William Wild and MT. O'Brien. Answering a question by the defense counsel. Cannon said the book