New Britain herald., 1925-11-05
MORE JURORS ARE
SELECTED TODAY
Maori Trial Proceedings Going
Along More Rapidly
FOURTH CHOSEN At NOON


Attorney Alling and Defense Law
yer Kolctsky.
LitchAeld, Conn Nov. 8 A-The
selection OF jurors to serve on the
second Olympia Maori murder trial
moved swiftly In the Litchheld
county superior court here today.
three OF the six talesmen examined
up till noon, being accepted as
jurymen.
The fourth to enter the jury box
was Mott Darling, "a, twice mar
ricd, with six children and a num-
ber Of grandchildren. He has lived
in Kent the past II years.
Lawyers in Argument
Mr.. Darling had heard OF the case
but had formed no opinion and
could perform his duties as juror
with an open mind.
During his examination, counsel
twice had heated arguments. Once
when Joseph Koletsky, counsel for
Miss Maori, who shot John Bagna-
no on February &c last IN the lobby
Of a New Haven theater, wanted TO
know If the witness knew George G.
Ives of Litchtield, a venireman eX-
cused on the first day, and again
when Arnon A. Alling, states attor-
rey had Nicola Maori, Olympia
Macris father, stand up in the
court.
Relationship Remote
Court ruled that the relationship
between Mr.. Ives, whose wifes
sister married Leonard Andrews
who committed suicide in Orange
recently and Irving A. Andrew dis
senting juror In the first trial In
New Haven county, fourth cousin
Of Leonard Andrew, was too re-
mote to have any bearing on this
case.
Mr.. Koletsky had asked the wit
ness IL he knew Mr.. Ives.
The states attorney objected to
TIE question and both counsels
tried to address the court at the
same time. Mr.. Koletsky was of
the opinion that Irving Andrew had
married MIR. Ives sister-1n-law.
Judge George E. Hinman interpos-
ed with Q suggestion that, Il agree
able, he would asked Mr.. Ives who
was in court, what his relationship
rao1lxy Mr. INpc
then explained the family connec-
ton.
After the defense had finished
questioning Mr.. Darling, one ques-
ion having related TO the witness
knowledge OF the supposed act of
Macri in turning out his daughter
after she gave birth to child out
o. wedlock, Mr.. Alling asked Mr..
Macri to stand up. Defense counsel
objected and the court asked the
states attorney the purpose Of his
tHOye.
Father Is Kept Out
He answered that 1t was to pre-
v-nr the counsel for the defense to
inject atmosphere on this point. The
court ruled, however that the
father could not be injected In the
rial at this time.
The booming Of the town clock
as it strikes the hour, twice halted
the court this morning, when the
Judge asked counsel to cease ques-
tioning until the hour had been
sounded.
The first talesman examined to-
day, John S, Davy, retired shoe
dealer of Torrlngton, was chosen as
juror number two.
He Is married and has one
daughter, SS years Of age.
The third juror acceptable to
counsel and court is Frank J. Har-
rison of Sharon, who is SO years of
ago, a carpenter, married with no
childrcn. He was the third tales
man examined today and the 31st
during the trial.
He had not heard OF the case un-
I'll a week ago when Informed OF 1t
during conversation with an uncle
Of New Haven, he said,
Only Five Spectators
When court opened only five per-
son occupied spectators seats. They
We're Mrs. Joseph Koletsky, wife OF
defense. counsel, Frank D. Abbott of
Derby and William H. Jones Of
Beacon Falls, jurors at the first
trial; Mrs. Abbott and her son.
Twenty-Five talesmcn answered 10
their names as the clerk, W. +.
Dowd. polled those summoned for
examination today.
Likes Radio Best
Lomuel P. Humphrey Of Norfolk
said he had been farmer most Of
his life and would rather listen TO
u radio or read book than follow
crime in newspapers. Il think you
sleep better he said.
After a short recess Benjamin f.
Buckbce Was excused.
ThaGGoue Ltttlcaeld, G3. Of New
Milford WAS excused after few
questions because OF defective hear
George Stonr. ~, Thomaston,