New Britain herald., 1924-03-19
Alienist Called To Exam inc North Street Slayer
 And Defense M a y
 Claim He Was Insane.
Prisoner Tells Judge and Jury He Had Fall When Small Boy and Has Had Dizzy Spells Since.
Special to The Herald. )

Special to The Herald.)
 Hartford, March 19.-Presentation
 of the states case against Francisco Colericco, charged with murder in the ' first degree for killing Sebastiano aigenti at 175 North street on De- cember last year. was completed at noon today after States Attorney
 Hugh NJ. Alcorn had examined J. Ed ward Fitzgerald of Hartford, an am- intuition expert.
 Attorney Donald C. Mccarthy then took up the defense and attempted to have a recess called for lunch on the ground that observations made by the jury while the accused, who was to be the first witness called, testified might count against him. Judge Will liam Maltbie ruled that the case should continue until the regular re- cess time.
 Alienist Examines Prisoner
 pr. Otto G. Wiedman, an alienist was called by the defense counsel and he examined Colericco before court time for his sanity and will testify for the defense on his observations.
 
 ericco .at length about dizzy spells, Inc accused said he was subject to. He testified that when he was six years old he fell on his head and re- reivcd the scar visible on his fore head, as a rest lt. He has had the dizzy spells at Aetervals since that lime.
 He told of an argument that he had with Gisenti on the morning of the shooting over the alleged money Gi- senti owed him. and during which Gigcnti is alleged to have made a statement, interpreted as "I'li kick your stomach" Attorney Mccarthy asked the interpreter if the witness NC fds could be taken to mean I'll tear your guts out" and received the answer Yes"
 After the argument he testifeo that he went out and wandered about the streets to give his nerves rest as he was all excited from his argument with Gigenti. He then corroborated to8timony of Macri regarding the shooting, saying that while he was walking back and forth on the floor, tlo idea came into his head to shoot Gigenti; and he just did it.
 Doesn't Recall Confession
 questioned regarding his alleged confession he said that he did not re- member anything about it. He testi- lied that one of the policemen held his hand when he made the cross that appeared on the confession. He could not remember whether there was an interpreter there who translated any thing to him or not.
 Attorney Alcorn took up the cross | examination of the witness and had him identify the bullets that were | taken from his trunk. Attorney Me- i'arthy objected to the questioning of | the accused on matter that was not | covered in direct testimony. Judge | Maltbie ruled that when placed on 'hc witness stand, the accused was subject to a broad examination and not confined to the direct testimony.
 He was shown the picture showing inc kitchen of his tenement and the tody or Gigenti laying on the floor. and he identified the articles and told fi,e position that Gigenti took at the table. He evidently was undisturbed by the picture of the dead body on fhe floor. He was still on the stand when recess was taken.
 The first witness called this morn ing was Macri, Attorney Mccarthy not having completed his cross exam iaation when court adjourned yester- day. II was brought out that Macri did not actually see Colericco fire the shot. but saw him in the doorway from v'hichahe shot was fired as he ran from the house after the shoot Ing. ii
 Patrolman John Liebler, who ar rested Coleficco on Whiting street after the shooting. was the next wit ness called. He testified about the search made for the revolver in the | icinity of the brickyard near Chris . ian Lane where Colericco said he had disposed of it. He said that the ac- .used ninde the confession in his presence and did it of his own free i Hill. 7 Sergt. George C. Esiiinger was the , esf to testify and he corroborsted . stirnonr Of former witnesses.
 Medical Examiner Lyon testified as Q his findings when called to the l. louse immediately after the arrival :. ,f inc police He identified the bull cts taken from ColeTicco's trunk. Dr. Henry M. Costello. Hartford medical examiner. who performed the '. .uiopsy on the dead man. was then aIied. and he testified as 10 the re- uits Of tho autopsy. He said that here were no powder marks on the ear of the dead mans head where Q he bullet entered. He turned the q uilet taken from GigeHti's head over A Q Attorney Alcorn who entered fl as q n exhibit q ]. Edward fitzgerald vas the last il fitness for the state and he testified hat the bullet from the mans head 'as the same as those found in Col ricco's trunk. He said that 1T the u hot that killed Gigenti Was fired q ithin four feet of Tim, there would fs ave beer powder marks on the head vl
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