New Britain herald., 1925-05-08
BATTLE FOR GIRLS
 LIFE IS CONTINUED Lawyer for Miss Maori Trips
 Up States Witnesses SINGER CONTRADICTS SELF
Ticrney Changes Testimony on Cross -Examination--Coroner Mix Becomes Confused Under Ques- tioning of Defense Lawyer.

Becomes Confused Under Ques-
 tioning of Defense Lawyer.
 By The Associated Press.
 New Haven, May s.--Defense counsel Joseph kolctsky continued today his grilling cross examination of witnesses called by the state in thetrial of Olympia Macrl for the murder of John Bagnano, in an ef- fort to prove that the latter lad a gun at the time of the shooting,
 After several days of questioning state witnesses by Mir, Koletsky as to whether John Bagano flashed q gun or had one in his pocket on Feb. 2G, the day he was shot in the lobby of a local theater one witness yes- tcrday testified that he had been shown a gun by Bagnano but it was several weeks before the shooting.
 John Goggins, theatrical agent, whose office has figured so prom inently in the case, was the one who admitted that he had seen John Bagnano take a gun from the pocket of a car in front of the building In which he was later shot. The de- ceased, however, according to Cog gins, did not make any statement concerning the ownership of the gun or it's purpose.
 It was intimated early In the trial by questions put to talesmen in the selection of the jury that the pos sible defense of tn2 % year old un- wed mother wo.:ld be seif dofeuse and every witness has been subject ed 10 questions by Attorney Koletsky concerning alleged attacks on the girl by Bagnauo.
 John A. Tierney, singer who was standing with "Shcik' Leonard in the lobby at the time of the shoot ing was recalled 10 the stand this morning 10 resume testimony begun yesterday.
 On re-cross examination, Attorney Koletsky asked many questions as to what really transpired during tho hour and a half John Bagnano and Miss Macri were talking on the stairway and in the hallway of the theater.
 The witness said the girl looked worried and drawn when he saw her upstairs. Asked was she smiling?" he answered that he dld see her smile at one time.
 Young man, that's the first time you've ever testified anywhere about this girl smiling" Koletsky returned,
 He then pointed out that the wit ness had not told this to Coroner Mix when examined Ly the latter, and also number O. other dis crepancies in testimony given by TiCrnty.
 KoIctSky Trips Up Tierncy
 The witness today testified that he came down the stairs from Cog gins booking office with no one ex- cept "Shoik" Leonard. In testimony given the coroner hesaid that he had descended the stairs with three others.
 Koletsky asked several questions in an attempt 10 bring out whether Ticrney had heard enough Of the conversation between the two 70 de- t"rmine if Bagnano made improper proposals to the girl at that time.
 Following further questioning of Tlerney which pointed toward the inconsistency in his previous ans ~ers, Koletsky asked him:
 Prom what you remember o' " hat you saw, you didn't See ,hLs g,rl fire q single shot ia front of the ihcator on that evening"
 No. sir"
 Ticrncy admitted tha, he hai not eoou a thing that went on inslIe th" .ooay or how the affair started, He "as then excused.
 Mix Mixed Upon Age,
 The next witness called hy tho S'ata was Coroner Ell Mix. On direct examination he testified that Ae WAS ca"ei tu his office on rhe day oE The shooting where he met Captain ot Do,"c,I>as Henry J. nonno'1y About ; Go ?. m. in the presence o. CMc' Su1th, Captain ponnrly ani other ro.ce officials. he Quesuorrl ] thn g. at police Headquarters.
 A this point upon motion ot ~" 3e'o0ss counsel the .ury was eN- cuse4.
 coroner Mix then told e -ah.ns t,a s.a'emant from the SIT. A'1ng askal him f ne held out premises O. 'a-ea's to induce her io talk.
 He answered. T did nar.
 Attorney Kolo.sky in cross exam ming him before the alleged con'es- son ot Miss Macri cou.l hc l1'ro- Iu.ai AS e,idence, asket.
 "Wh.n you tod this girl >oo lad . statements about the shooting !ou in tact. had not any"
 Not any written one"
 You know the girl was young,'
 "No."
 "Ws~ she 'o'i yon at the very be- Etuatng her age, didn't she?"
 "Nns"
 \ ,hls point Judge C. L. Assry c5url recess during which counsel ! argued the point Of putting "Sheik . I arra-s. n, ar~ost tr avi 1enrs