New Britain herald., 1925-12-01
maori GIRL TELLS
Her STORY TO JURY
Breaks Down When Called and
Recess Is Ordered
DESCRIBES ACQUAINTANCE
Defendant Says She First Met Bag
nano Four Years Ago Christmas
Eve and From the First He Be-
came Attentive To Her.

Litchheld,N Dec. 1 Rl-Olympia
Maori. acchsed of murder in connec-
ton with the shooting of John Bag
nano in the lobby of the Palace the
atre at New Haven on February 26,
1925, took the stand In her own de-
Ccnse at 1910 this noon. In pre-
senting her Attorney Joseph Kolet-
sky announced that she was his last
witness and requested the Judge TO
clear the court of spectators.
When the accused girl took the
stand, no one was present but the
Judge, court officials, counsel and
newspapermen.
Girl Breaks Down
Olympia broke down the moment
she had been sworn. Judge George
+. Hinman declared short recess
to give her time to regain her COM
posure.
Mrs. Mary Todd, the jail matron
and Sheriff Frank II. Huntington as
sisted her from the stand and ac-
companied her to the women's re-
firing room.
When she returned to the court
room n few minutes later, the ma
tron went into the witness box with
her. She smoothed the girls hair
and spoke to her In low voice. Mrs.
Koletsky, the defense attorneys
wife, whom the court had exempted
from his order clearing the court
room, went to the stand and Joined
the conversation. So did Attorney
koletsky.
Starts Telling Story
Olympia testified that 269 Cedar
street, her cousins home, was the
last place where she stayed before
the shooting. She had never been
in court before her own case came
up. She said she was born in Meri-
den, Conn, one of large family.
She understood herself to be 10 in
February, she testified.
She testified that her last birth
day at home, 626 Congress avenue,
was last year. She told of leaving
school and going to work for the
General Waist company. She testi-
fed that the first time she ever
i met John Bagnano was Christmas
eve, four years ago. She met hin,
at her mothers home on Colum-
bus avenue. she added.
She testified that he went there
with her cousin, Marion Bagnano
and her aunt. Mrs. Lobardi. His
brother, Tony, was also there, she
testified; also her mother, father
brothers and sisters. She testified
that they stayed until about 1880
that night.
Made Date With Note
She testified that John Bagnanc
gave her n note saying he wanted
/ to meet her at the Palace theateI
at about Z o'clock at night and
that she thereupon told him she
was too young to go out with fell
| lows. She said John Bagnano said:
you'd better meet me because
I'm going to sing in New York,
She testified that she refused 10 dc
/ 50. She added that when he lAf'
lie threw her q kiss.
Tony Bagnano was the next mem
Der Of the Bagnano family she met
she testified. She testified that later
she met John Bagnano on State
I street, New Haven. She reported
the ensuing conversation wherein
she testified, he reproached her fol
not meeting him and she replied
that she had told him she was too
young to go out with fellows.
She testified that he asked hel
to remove q ruby ring she said hel
mother had given her, offering Il
give her a diamond. She refused
she testified.
/ Judge Warns Lawyers
/ Gentlemen" the judge said
"can't objections be made anC
passed upon without so much
choIer? >"
The remark followed a passage
between counsel resulting from
States Attorney Alling's objection
to a question asked by Attorne!
, KoIetsky.
She testified that when she work
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