New Britain herald., 1925-05-12
GIRL DISCOURAGED,
 PREDICTS HER END
Olympia Maori Says She May
 Die Within Year
HER COUNSEL REBUKED
Attorney kolctsky Informed He Is Wasting Timc--U shcr Tcstiiics He Saw Gun in Prisoners Hand After Murder.

M1T0er,
 New Haven, May I2-Olympia Macri, % year old unwed mother, today began the fourth week of her trial for the murder of John Bag nano, alleged father Of her child.
 At least three more weeks aSc ey- pected 10 elapse before inc case will 20 10 the jury. Tue state which so far has called more than dozen witnesses is expected 10 complete the taking Of its testimony this week. Coroner Ell Mix and Mrs. Caroline Bagnauo, widow Of the slain man are two Of the witnesses whoWiIl take up considerable time this week.
 l. is understood the defense will require at loast two weeks 10 ex- anime it's witnesses.
 Miss Maori appeared al the court house carly today ready 10 face one Of tha most severe ordeals of the trial the reading of her own confession made 10 the coroner less than two hours after the shooting. The do rense Friday lost battle 10 have the confession excluded from the testimony
 Doesn't Expect To Tive Long One of Miss MacrI's first remarks on entering the courtroom today was that if the trial lasted much longer she didn't believe that she would live year. Evidently not feeling well. she looked drawn and mourn full as she continued that her trial might last forever
 ! When the courtroom was opened al 9:3O o'clock the large crowd which started gathering shortly aft ! CT 8 o'clock rushed the doors and the sheriff and his deputies were taxed to maintain order. 1 All of the witnesses who were put on the stand on Friday during the absence of the jury when argument over the admission of the girls con fnssion was heard were recalled for todays session. More than 1000 pages Of testimony have already been taken.
 Court Oycrrulcs Defense
 Defense Attorney Josephy Kolct. sky submitted to the court writer questions which he wished 10 asr Mrs. Theresa Fiengo, a witness call eI last week who testified that al. though she had seen John BagnanC and Miss Maori in an argument sht hal not overheard any Of their con, ycrsation. After Judge C. l., Avery had examined the questions. Inc orer-rulcd KoIetsky's motion that hc he allowed the questions on cross examination.
 Another motion made ny the dc fense that the state be required to have Coroner Mix give all of his testimony as to his several conlersa- lions with Olympia Macri at one time was also ovcr-rulod by tho court. The defense claimed that al- lowing the coroncr to come hack tc the stand three or four times would prejudice the jury.
 The court then allowed the state 10 interrupt CoroN.r NiN's tcsti- monv which began Friday to alIo" examination of witnesses whom il would seriously inconvenience to hold until later
 Saw Gun In Girls Hand
 Tho stltn called Joseph Maesar0 ' of 12o Arch street. a head usher al the tuoatcr where BagNano waq shot. He testified that he was i0 the third or inner lobby when j.. heard shots aud ran to the side walk where he saw crOwd
 He broke through the crowd and saw boIy lying on ifs back. He said that a girl was standing at th" eoot of the lody Sh" had 2 gun holding it with both hands. fIo thoH s,dI sho dtHharat 'y fired two shots on tle top Of tha uoiy.
 "Dfl anyone la}o hold oc her, Stat's Attorney Alins ashe1
 No sir, not t.o".'
 "What haprsa.1 "Sv'''
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 "The girl sad 'V'1r good "0oa1' lar nim. H. got what hc Ges"G'et'
 "Ani thcn?"
 "A fellow oamo along I tr"r# 2 was one os ;4e Ba2ra"o 'uGs a" askcd up tho "oiy-
 On cross-czamtuaioD, No'"'>N! attempted to show i1scropa""'" between th.s story and tne o"o il. witness lad told rho ooron1r
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