New Britain herald., 1922-03-29

ale to say where he was on the days of october "A. 2h and e6, 1920, The witness did not recall Policeman Tomano telling Ruggerio of the date of the affair, Ruggerio, according to the witness made no other statement
 Tells or Handkerchief Gag
 The witness was then taken Tn hand | by Lawyer Freedman. He was asked | the exact position of the handker' chief over the dead mans mouth, | Pinnell, indicated where it was and showed how 1t was tied at the back of his head, There was blood on the handkerchief, the witness told the lawyer in answer to a question. There was also, the witness said, stream of blood on tho side of his face
 Got Revolver From Ripley
 The witness was asked how he came in possession of the revolver, and he said that Medical Examiner Ripley had handed il to him. Law yer Freedman asked If the witness knew who removed the revolver from the dead mans hand. The reply was in tho negative. The witness said he saw Cropanese on the day of his ar- rest, and that he also saw him at the jail. Asked by Lawyer Freedman the cause of the arrest of Cropanese, the witness said it was in connection with the Rcnaldino murder and that nc was held as material witness
 Tomanio's Measurements
 State Policeman Tomanio was re called by States Attorney Alcorn. anc asked if he had been over the roads leading to and from the scene Of the affair, as mentioned in previous tes timony. The policeman said he wa! and he gave measurements and time as follows. Leaving the scene and re turning to Michael Ruggerio's house at Berlin, as told by Cropanese afte the alleged crime, Tomanio said h' left at 1858 D. m. and arrived at Der lin at 2:14 p. m., distance oi B.. miles in ol minutes. Going out t the scene he left Lafayette street a o:S0 o'clock, driving to Plainville : thence toward Pennington, and thel along back road to where the bod was found The witness said this tri1 was completed at 3:20 o'clock, in 5 minutes, distance of 1 1 F miles. Tn witness said he motored at betweel 15 and IS miles an hour.
 Widow Is Recalled
 Lawyer Calnen asked that Mrs
 Renaldno be recalled to the stanc She was asked about the knowledg of her late husband owning revol yer and where he kept it. She sai she knew he owned one. and that h usually kept it in the front of the au l tome obile.
 Following Mrs. Renaldino's state ments, the state announced that rested, and a recess was taken. Motion Is Denied
 After the session was resumed, an
 before the jury was returned to tn box, Lawyer Calnen asked that cer tain evidence which related to the al legged liquor trafficking be thrown ou The court denied the motion. Es captions were entered by lawyer Calnen and Freedman.
 Defense Opens
 The defense opened by callin
 Michael Brown to the stand, afte
 Joseph Rocco had jailed to respon
 when his name wAs called. Brow
 said he resided at New Britain, at
 house located at 39 Harvard stree
 He is a truckman, and was so engat
 ed in 1920. In that year, he said. +
 resided at 2S Oak street. Lawyt
 Freedman asked the witness wh;
 kind of a truck he owned in 1920,
 which the witness replied, that 1t Wa d four-wheeled one, but later qual
 fled it by saying it was motor trucl
 Asked the make of the truck, the wi i ness said it was Kelly -Springfiel In answer to a question by Lawyt a Freedman, Brown said that conslt 3 erable of his work consisted of Tor \ hauls, to New Britain from New Tor He was engaged in business with h Il brother, Harry Brown. Asked
 Lawyer Freedman, if he knew Jof 2 and Joe Cianfone, the witness sa -,l he did. Asked if he was an Italia he replied that he is Jew.
 He said that this work conslst' of hauling liquor from New York New Britain for Joe Cianf1one. Meets Joe On Street
 Lawyer Freedman asked the wi ness where ne was Saturday, Octob o3, 1920. The witness said he was New Britain. He was then asked he met Joe Cianf1one on that day al he said he did. As result of a co versation he had with Joe at the co
 ner of Main and Commercial stre
 the witness said he started for NC York on Sunday evening, October
 arriving at an address given him
 Joe Cianflone, early on Monday mor
 ing. He told of a butcher shop th
 was under the tenement occupied Cianf1one. It was early in the mor ing, the witness said. After findi his way through the hallway, knocked on a door, and Joe Cianf1o answered the knock. Brown, said q made his identity known, and Cla
 tione then arranged to meet him lat
 in the morning. Brown said that
 left the house at this time, but tf
 Joe did not go with him.
 En Route From New York
 Asked what time he next met J | T'iapHnpo that day Brown Sa i'd if W