New Britain herald., 1925-05-01
Panel Completed On Seventh Day Hear ing of Evidence Will Proceed at Once
 Accused Seems Dazed.
Many Floral Gifts Bedeck Alleged Slayer's Cell Prosecution and Defense Lawyers in Lively Tilt This Morning.

New Haven, May IA Jury to try Mss Olympia Mscri, 20 year old un-wed mother, for the killing of John Bagnano, alleged father of her chud, was secured this noon, when the twelfth juror went into the box after seven court days of examina- ton of talesmen,
 AS the twelfth man was accepted, Miss Macri leaned forward and said to her counsel I'm glad that is oyer." The young defendant who had appeared quite cheerful on ar- rival at court tired peroeptibly dur ing the mornings battle between counsel over the choice of a tales man to join the Il who had previ- ously been accepted for the jury box.
 Once during the morning there had been tense situation produced when a talesman declared emphat- ically that he believed in the death penalty. The defense had only single peremptory challenge left but Miss Macri's counsel, resorting 10 questioning forced from the tales man an admission that he would give more weight to the testimony of the coroner than he would to any other witness. The defense asked for dismissal Of the taIesman for cause and the court consented.
 Case Starts at Once
 There was no delay in opening the case with witnesses the jury be- ing sworn and then instructed by superior court Judge Christopher L.. Avery. Assistant Clerk Daniel Bailey read the indictment found by grand jury against Mss Macri which alleged that she had killed John Bagnano by inflicting upon him three wounds ''all mortal. in the back and neck, and that those mor- tai wounds were caused by bullets. The defendant had previously en- tered her plea of mot guilty"
 Those on the Jury
 The jury which heard the evi- dence was made Up as follows: Daniel E. Perry, Milford; Frank J. Beach. Milford; Scdley D. Bartlett, East Haven; Walter Candee. Scy- mour; Charles Nj. Perry south- bury; Irving A. Andrew, Orange; r. D. Abott, Derby; Frank N. Plat, Milford; William II. Jones, Beacon Falls; Howard A. Smith, Middle- bury; \. w, Cranshaw, Meriden: James M, Clark, Cheshire.
 The last named juror was accept- ed at 12;45 daylight saving time. He is 46 and carpenter of Cheshire, has two children, one girl. He said in his examination that he was not against the death penalty but believed he would make some allowance" for a girl who killed a man who was attempting an assault upon her.
 Clark was the 1E4th taIesman to he examined. In the course of inc effort Go obtain a jury the defense challenged 24 the state % and the court excused 127.
 Before the first witness was called Judge Avery warned the spectators against making any demonstrations a' any time. He gave Deputy Sheriff John Hut instructions that f there was any demonstration at any time from spectators or wit neSses the courtroom should be cleared at once"
 States Attorney Arnon AVinr called his first witness. Joseph Can dee, q photographer, who made pho- toFraphs of the theater lobby in which Bagnano vas walking when Miss Macri shot him.
 Mr. Candeo, inc first witness. de- s@rih'd his picture taking in front Of th" Palace thaetpr in Church street he scene Of fhe shooting Of Eag0ano on February o6. The state had ,7e pictures marked as ex- ]jhhs.
 Sta'e's Attorney AIing expects 70 Hse 'wo days in presentation O. the s'a'e's case through possibly I5 uit- n"Ssos, Tho dofrnse. fl is undcr- stood, has conceded tha. Miss Nacri shot Ragnauo
 Thnro was no trformn-ior given today as io the ratHrc of rho co7- Far"noe la'o vr~.ordav between Jndgo Avery. S'a'a.s Attorney Altnr and Mr. Ko1et7ky.
 Mrs 1osorla \ ei.aoy who has hoon in +ha courtroom saver71 Jays vas present today. S1o vae in Hartford yoStor3av n va.rh 'eets- 1atlyc action on fho nomar's rury htu She said that tba con psf for 'ho right of womnn io seNn on ,urios would ho continued. She thought city women favored iury duty while vomC~ iu 'evns wore againsf it She a.so s1l src felt that obtaining a 1ry from small towns was not quite rarr.
 During the cNaml7~.lon o' Els worth Thompson ta}esmau. ho was asked questions 10 secure from him an opinion as 10 vhat was "tGsti- aahle homicide" He did not quite understand tho object sought SO Judge Avery cited examples of what ho considered 70 he insifahle kiH- ing One instance cited by the court
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