New Britain herald., 1925-05-07
NACRI GIRL HAS
 RECOVERED FROM
 HYSTERIA ATTACK
Composed Once More, She Goes to Court to Hear State Com.
 plete Case Against Her
TECHNICAL QUESTION ON
 ADJOURNMENT OF COURT

Opening for Appeal May Have Been
 Caused by Removal Of Prisoner
 While Court Was Sun in Session
 and Jury Was Prcscnt-Witncss Tells Of Quarrel With Bag
 nano.
 New Haven May Fully recov- cred from her sudden collapse in court yesterday afternoon, Olympia Macri today resumed her third week on trial for the murder of John Bagnano, alleged father of her baby girl.
 Court proceedings for the first time waited late yesterday on the emotions of the young defendant who, following the testimony of three young men concerning a fight between the girl and the slain man they had seen about two weeks be- fore the fatal shooting in the lobby Of local theater. suddenly scream ed and faiuted in the arms of her mother. Court on recess at tho time was Immediately adjourned until this morning.
 Miss Macri was taken to the county jail and given medical at iention. She passed n quiet night and this morning was ready 10 con- tnue the trial.
 More than half of the witnesses expected 10 be called by the state have been disposed of. Two eye witnesses 10 the shooting, one called yesterday and tho other on Tues day, gave contradictory testimony as 10 what actually happened on February "6 when Miss Macri fired several shots into Bagnano. Con tradictions of the testimony Of tho police officer who arrested the girl vas given yesterday when one wit ness said that an unidentified man and not policeman wrcsted the gun from the girls hand.
 Judge and Lawyers Confer
 The opening of court was delayed for half an hour this morning while Judge C. l.. Avery was in conference with opposing counsel. While the details are kept secret, 1t Is under stood that tho discussion centercd around the procedure Of yesterday when the defendant was removed rom the courtroom before adjourn ment and dismissal Of the jury but during recess.
 When court reconyened. though solely for the purpose Of adjourn ment, Miss Nacrt was not present A technical question concerning the validity of the proceedings was raised with the possibility of a later appeal on the point in the event Of conviction, it was pointed out.
 The first witness called was There sa Tiengo, a widow, who had known Mss Macri for some four years, hay ing worked in the same shirt fac tory. She had often seen Miss Macri and John Bagnano together during noon hours and at other times. She said that she saw the two about two weeks before the shooting quarrcling near the Wooster street bridge about pm.
 Witness said she said to them;
 "'What is the mattcr'o"
 ""Talk to her. Theresa Ragnano answered. according 10 the witness, who said that Olympia was holding Ragnano's arm and pulling him along
 Never mind taking, come along down Q the bridge with me-" Olym- pia said and continued that she wanted John to ROC her mother who was on the bridge.
 Olympia Very Angry
 Witness said that Olympia appear ed to he very angry.
 After the witness had sent her boy 10 the Ragnano home, Johns mother and his wife came and led Olympia away. Later when she went to the BaSnano home sho found them all there, she testified.
 On Cross-cXamination sro admit tcd that the only time she had seen John and Olympia together was be- fore John was married with the ox- ccption of the time they were quar- rcitng on the bridge
 II WIS brought out that during the tine she saw them together so ire QuentIy. John was courting Olympia. Witness answered "ycs" to a quos- ton that Olympia spent 10 hours a day in the shirt factory.
 kolctsky then called attention to discrepancies between conversation of Olympia as reported 10 the coro- nor and as rrTcated in court. Tho defense asked if Olympia had not really asked John 10 sign something about the baby.
 This the witness dcnied and added that she had not known Olympia hal baby
 Witness said that at first she thought the people she saw were John and Carrie BaEnano because she had seen them fighting before.
 Saw Girl at BaGnano Home
 Tho last witness called during inc morning session was Samuel pa- riello. @2. proprietor, of q local the- atriral agency. He testified that he had known John RaEnano and his wife Caroline. for about two years. h answer to a question by States Attorney filling he told of driving 10 B" gnano's house about two or three N.,kS before the shooting and nf - o'iuE Olympia Nacri as he 1rf' What happened 2" he was asked tCrrnnued or Page ID