New Britain herald., 1925-05-21
MACRI CASE GOES
 ID JURY FRIDAY
Defense Finishes After Girl De,
 iendant Is Cross Examined
WITNESSES IN REBUTTAL
State Calls Several to Iestify--Ac- cuSed Denies Remembering Max ing Her Confession tO COroner-- Changes story Somewhat.

Changes story Somewhat.
 New Haven, May 2l.--(AP)-- After Judge c. l.. Avery ruled that two police officers and tho coroner, who were present when Olympia Macri, now on trial for murder, made her first statement after shoot ing John Bagnano on February 26, could be called by the state as re- buttal witnesses, States Attorney A. A. filling shortly before noon recess today called 10 the witness stand Chief of Police Philip I. Smith. He was followed after a few questions by Coroner Ell Mix.
 Both men testified 10 the relative appearance and manner of the de- fcndant as she appeared in the wit ness box yesterday while she told her story Of events leading 10 the shooting and tho actual shooting and when she made her first statement on February 26,
 Saw No Difference.
 Smith said that he saw no differ ence between the appearance and condition of Mise Macri when she vas on the stand yesterday than when he vas present on the fatal day. On cross examination, Chief Smith said he could not recall pre- yiously testifying that the cool de- meanor Of the girl was cXtraordi- nary. He said he watched carefully while she was testifying yesterday and did not see and difference,
 Coroner MIx's testimony concern ing her appearance al the two times mentioned was virtually the same as that Of Chief Smith. It is believed the Jury will get the case some time tomorrow.
 States Attorney AlIiug this morn ing resumed his cross-examination of Olympia which ho began late yes- terday at the conclusion of the dra- maic story told by the 20-year-old unwed mother on the witness stand under direct examination.
 Self Defense Is Plea,
 Defense Attorney Joseph Koletsky ceased his questioning of the de- tendant, who several times during her seven hours on the stand yester- day required a brief recess before she could continue with her testi- mony after she had told of the shooting in self defense Of John Bagnano on February 26, when he had shouted at hor, "Ill kill you myself" With the words. which came after he had refused 10 help her care for the baby she claimed was hls, he started 10 draw a gun, she testified
 She said that she. remembered nothing that happened after she shot him until the next day, when she was told that Johnny was dead" She denied thRS she knew she was making a confession 10 the coroner lees than two hours after the shoot ing.
 1S trOSS-ENamlDe0.
 Mss Macri vas cross s-eXAnInei this morning until J o'clock, when she left the stand. States Attorney filling went over the entire story with her. She was calm and did not seem 10 be confused, and only once contradicted the testimony that she gave 70 Coroner Mix on the day Of the shooting. She told the coroner at that time that she did not slap John BagnaAo's face during a quar- rel on a Wooster street bridge about two weeks before the shooting. To- day in answer 10 a question put by Mir. Ating, she said she did slap him.
 No More Witnesses.
 Alter Miss Macri had been dis missed, ko,etsky announced tha, h. wished to cal one more witness 70 testify for tho defense. but that h. first wanted Ralph Buayan, q broth- CT of the slain man, brought into tho court room.
 Bunyan was brought in ty q dep uty sheriff turing recess. When court rcconvcned, Mr. Ko,etsky announcad that because Samuel 4. Kahn. whom Ae wished 10 put on as witness, had Sai ol 10 Identify Bunyan as ;he man who had pawEe3 a revolver ;n his tev.,ry s&op aoou; two weeks after the shooting, he would not hare hin testify.
 The l,tcuse rested ehort.y b.core noon.