New Britain herald., 1925-04-28
NINE JURORS ARE ALREADY SELECTED Panel to Hear Macri Murder
 Trial NearS Completion PRISONER WELL PLEASED
Perfectly Satisfied With Men Who VIII Have Her Fate In Their Hands-Sccms Much More Cheer full Today--Many Excused.

ful Ioday--Many Excused. | New Haven, April 28.-With the selection of jurors who will hear the testimony ih the trial of Olympia Macri charged with first degree murder, progressing more rapidly this morning than at any time dur ing the previous days of questioning of talesmen the jury is expected to be completed late today or early to- morrow.
 Three talesmen were selected as Jury men this morning making a to- tai of nine in the box when court recessed for luncheon. Only six were selected during the three days last week.
 Those selected this morning were r. D. Abbott, G2, retired farmer of Derby; Frank N. Platt, 49, Milford, farmer, and William H. Jones, 72 gardener of Beacon Falls. Platt has two sons, 12 and IS. Jones, a widow CT, also has two children. | The defense has eight challenges remaining of It's 25. The state so far has challenged 10 times and the court has excused A.
 Pleased With Jury
 The 20 year old defendant when questioned at noon said she was well pleased with the jury men so far accepted. This was evidently the cause of her cheerfulness, which was much more marked at any time during the first days of the selection of the jury.
 During the first three days of the trial which began last Wednesday only six of the e talesmen examined were accepted. In anticipation that the remaining panel of 123 talesmen would be exhausted before the jury would be completed, another panel of 50 has been drawn to report this afternoon.
 Witnesses in Court
 Some of the witnesses for the state and the defense who have been subpoenaed were on hand today, in case the jury should be suddenly completed and the taking of testi- mony commenced.
 Miss Macri who was reported last night as stih troubled with { severe headache, did not attend the evening entertainment given at the jail.
 Marcus w. Miner, 72, farmer, of , Cheshire, the 6Sth talesman called and the first one called today, was excused by the court on account of poor hearing,
 Would Hang Woman
 The defense made it's first chal, longe of the day when George T 1 Clarke, 65, a Beacon Falls farmer said he had served in two murder cases on jurics that had brought in verdicts of guilty. He said that he had no scruples against hanging of i q woman and believed that an in- i dictment showed some guilt. William Collins, 8, retired farm CT, of Meriden, said he favored the i execution of man but did not be- lieVe that woman should be exc ! cuted. He said that he would not return verdict against a woman that would result in her being hung He was excused by the court. | Elford H. Lounsbury AS Sethany farmer, was excused by the court for ! having q fixed opinion.
 Arthur s. Groswold, sS, me. chanic of Oxford, married, and father Of three boys, was challenged by the state. He said he had nc consideration for a married mar who was not faithful to his wife.
 Gets Seventh Juror
 A few minutes before the 11:3( recess, the seventh juror was named He is F. D. Abbott, 62, retired mer. chant Of Derby. During the prelim. mary examination he said in many cases he believed something more severe than death penalty should be imposed but that he believed the present defendant should be given { fair chance and that he would weigl the evidence carefully.
 Up until the time Abbott was l called seven talesmen had been ex. amined today. The number of chaI. lenges by the defense had been in. creased to r and the states to 19 1 Forty-one had been excused by Inc court since the trial started. The state made it's second chal. Ienge Of the day when Albert L Currier, 70. of New Haven, a retired detective, said he believed that a woman had right 10 kill 10 pro- tect her honor.
 ! George Parmlec, 56. retired 'avyer of Guilford, was excused by tho court when he said that he had 1 conscientious scruples against thc death penalty.
 Britain Sees No Move