New Britain herald., 1925-03-23
MACRI GIRL HELD
 IN ELM CITY CASE
Coroner ReCiteS Events Leading
 Up to Ba6nano Murder
GRAND JURY GETS FACTS
Evidence is That Victim Had Long Been Friend of Girl, But Violated Her Confidence Only After Drug ging Her on Auto Ride.

New Haven, March 23.-Miss Olympia Macri, who shot and killed John Bagnano February 26 while he was in the lobby of q local theater, , was held criminally responsible by Coroner Eli Mix in a finding made public this morning. An hour later the grand jury for the New Haven county superior court met to Consid- CT the case om Miss Macri and that of John Formisano, who shot and killed Leo Cociloye, who Is said to have violated the honor of Formis- amos sister. Miss Macri killed Bag nano because, according to her claim he had betrayed her.
 Coroner Mix, in his finding hold ing Miss Macri, who is 20 years of age and q mother, said that Bag nano received three bullets in his body, inflicted by Olympia Macri, and two of these caused mortal wounds.
 Girls Father Objected.
 Tine coroner said that he found that Bagnano was acquainted with Miss Macri from the time she was If years old and that she had kept company with him more or less for a long period, that Bagnano desired to marry her but Miss Macri's father objected and did not want the ac- F,I1D int F1 ncJo n fn ever, it did continue, the coroner said. In October, 1923, the coroner said, Miss Macri became aware that Bagnano was married and that his wife had a child.
 Claims Man Drugged Her.
 The coroner related a portion of the claim of Miss Marcri which was to the effect that in December, 1923, Bagnano saw her on the street, and offered to drive her home in his ma chine. This was at II in the morn ing, She sat in the front seat with him and he offered to take her for a ride and, she, trusting him, did not object. She also stated that Bagnano gave her some figs and that after eating them she started crying and was crazy like" that the deceased drove off a country road closed the curtains in the car and assaulted her.
 Always Trusted Him.
 Bagnano drove her back to the city leaving her near home about . D. m. Miss Macri had told the cor oner that Bagnano "never made any indecent proposals to her before" and that is why I always trusted him." She said she never told of the assault upon her, but after she became aware that she was ap- preaching maternity she informed Bagnano of her condition, and ire quently spoke to him about it, A child was born on August 27, 1924. Later Miss Macri went to live with an aunt; that she had to seek help to support herself and child, and that she had had interviews with Bag nano, asking him for aid, up till two weeks before the homicide.
 Girl Carried Gun.
 The coroner further said that Miss Macri's father kept a loaded revolver at his home in Congress avenue, that at ? a. III. on Feb. 20 she secured this revolver and took it to cousins house in Cedar street. She carried this weapon from day to day looking for Bagnano.
 The coroner said that on Feb 26 about 3;50 p. m. Miss Macri observed Bagnano entering the Poli building. She followed him and saw him enter a theatrical booking office on the second floor. She opened the door and requested him to come out. They conversed for three quarters of an hour. They went part way down stairs when Bagnano met an ac- quaintance and stopped to talk with him Miss Macri stood by.
 The Fatal Shooting.
 When the conversation ended they went down to the lobby where Miss Macri fired two bullets into Bag nano's back from the revolver she had been carrying. He went into Me street and Miss Macrl followed and fired another bullet at him. When he fell she discharged two more, one taking effect in the neck.
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