New Britain herald., 1925-05-13
DETECTIVE ADMITS
 GIRL LOOKED MAD
Says Miss Maori Did Not Realize
 She Was COniesSin6
CONTRADICTS CORONER MIX
Mrs. Marion Bagnano Creates Sem sation When She Shouts "You'rc 4 Liar" in Answer To Question by Defense Counsel Koletsky.

New Haven, May 13.--Rumors that the state today would call 10 the witness stand Mrs. Caroline Bag nano. widow of John Bagnano for whose shooting Olympia Macri is now being tried for murder in the superior court here, brought 10 the courthouse early today a crowd that would fill the courtroom many times over.
 Those of yesterdays crowd by far the largest yet assembled. who were able 10 get into the courtroom, heard the sensational statements made 10 the coroner by the 20 year old defendant a short time after the shooting in theatcr lobby on February 26 Of Bagnano, alleged father of the Macri baby. Lucy, Cor oner Eli Mix on the stand read the confession which he said the girl made before him and police officers on the day of the shooting.
 IL has been brought out in previ- ous testimony that Mrs. Bagnano had offered to take care of the baby if Olympia was "certain 1t was his (Johu's) baby" For the past three days members of the Bagnano fam ily have been in the courtroom throughout the day as if expecting to be called to the witness stand.
 Said Girl Appeared "Mad"
 Detective Thomas r. Reynolds was the first witness this morning recalled for cross examination by Defense Attorney Joseph Koletsky. He was asked to describe the ap- pearance of the girl at the time she made the confession read in court yesterday by Coroner Mix.
 Two points developed by cross- examination and considered favor- able 10 the defense were that Olym- pia at the time of her confession did not appear to realize what she was doing and after the shooting ana before John Bagnano was taken to the hospital by his brother. no police officer searched the body for gun.
 Detective Reynolds said that while being examined by the coroner Olympia had what I might say was an appearance of madness He stuck to that story despite efforts or States Attorney Alliug to shake him on redirect examination.
 OIynpia's Cousin On Stand
 After Detective Reynolds left the stand a furore went through the courtroom as the first Of the Bag nanos was called to the witness box. Mrs. Marion Bagnano, wife of Tony Bagnano. and a second cousin or Olympia Macri, was the one called.
 MT. filling In his examination Of the witness attempted 10 show that friends of the defendant had been urging her to use court action to compel BagnanO to support the baby. It was also brought out that Olympia had been 10 picture show with John Bagnano the day before he was married 10 another girl. The state attempted 10 show that Olym- pia had been chasing" Bagnano both before and after he was mar ried.
 During the examination the wit ness said that Olympia told her If Johnny Bagnano don't do what l tell him, some day I'm going 10 shoot him and if I don't shoot him my father will shoot me" On cross examination in answer 10 question alleging improper rela- tions of the witness with her hus- bands brother. John, Mrs. Bagnano said:
 "You'ro a liar"
 Attorney Alling then objected 10 the type of question which the de- fense was asking the witness.
 Judge C. l.. Avery warned Mir. KoIctsky with "I don't think that Is the proper question to attack the credibility of the witness"
 Kolotsky's next question was; "pidn't you tell Olympia that all tho Bagnanos should be shot?" Her answer was an emphatic "N0."
 Nacri Girl Unmovcd.
 Tna girl on trial sat silently look ing out of the window while the wit ness who was formerly her confdant and hest friend told Of conversations between th, two relative to Miss Macrps baby. Lucy, whose father she claimed was John Faguano.
 Tho mos. sensational t"stimony SO ,ar 4ayclopei came when Mrs Bacnano told Of nffcring her own husband 70 Mss Macrt. She later said that he offer was made joking Iy