New Britain herald., 1925-04-30
MACRI GIRL SOBS
 AS SHE HEARS OF PROSECUTION PLAN
Bursts Into Tears When Told Widow of Slain Man Will
 DenOunCe Her
SELECTION OF JURY IS
 LONG DRAWN OUT TASK

Twelfth Man Is Named Today But
 the Court Grants Request of No.
 II that He Be Excused -- Biz
 Crowd in Courtroom Today-sev-
 eral More Barred From Service.
 New Haven, April S0.-The morn ing session of court to select a 12th juror necessary before the testimony cah be taken in the trial of Olympia Macri charged with murder, brought forth an additional talesman accept able to the opposition counsel, but also saw the dismissal of one of the two selected yesterday.
 The juror named was N. W. Cranshaw. 57. an accountant of Meriden. He said that he had a daughter 21 years old, state normal school student and son, 21, employed at Hartford. He said that he believed in a single standard of morality and that a girl had a right to protect her honor, even to the point of killing. He was the 144th talesman called.
 Asks 10 be Excused
 Edward l.. Cole, accepted yester- day as juror No. II. was the one excused. Immediately after court opened this morning he had asked Judge c. L, Avery to be excused but the judge withheld his decision un- til after another juror had been se- lected.
 Mr. Cole told the court that he did not believe he could stand the strenuous for long trial. He said that he had been worn out upon his return to his home yester- day. He also said that his busi- ness required immediate attention.
 The largest crowd since the open ing day milled about the corridors of the courthouse today trying to get seats within the courtroom. The crowd included many women.
 Bursts Into Tears
 Miss Macri who has appeared calm throughout the five days of the selection of jury, broke down this morning before court opened and for several minutes sobbed on the arms of friends. Through questions put by newspaper men It was learned that the defendant had been told that Caroline Bagnano. widow of the slain man, will denounce her on the witness stand. Shortly after the judge entered the courtroom she gave way to another fearful out burst which lasted a few minutes.
 After Albert NJ. Rice, 70, farmer of Cheshire had been accepted as the 18th juror, States Attorney Alling volunteered the information that he knew NIT. Rice and that he had been a client of his. He was promptly excused by the court.
 During his examination MT. Rice said that he had served on a grand jury and also on jury which had brought in a verdict of second de- gree murder.
 A recess was called and Mir. Rice excused.
 Of the so talesmen subpoenaed to appear in court this morning fl re- ported.
 C. W. Mclean, 72, a real estate dealer Of Branford, the first one ex- amined, was promptly challenged by the state when he said that he was against capital punishment for a girl under 21 years of age.
 Carleton B. Woodruff, 53, of Orange, was excused by the court when he admitted that he had settled opinion.
 The state used a second challenge when Artisan s. Clark, 65. watch man Of Middlebury, was called.
 Tn ecourt excused Robert z. Flaw kins, 52, a plumber or Oxford and Eugene N. Petit" Of North Haven, after they said that they had settled oDiOiODs iu the case