New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
ON HOMERIC I SAYS CAPTAIN DID ALL HE
 COULD AT SCENE OF WRECK
MACRI GIRL WEEPS
 AT MOTHER'SLOV Breaks Down When Her Parent
 CareSSeS Her in Court JURY NOT YET COMPLETE

Ten TaIesmen Had Been Challenged
 Up Until Noon and But Two Had
 Been Chosen to Hear the EH- dence.
 New Haven, April 23.-Pushing aside a deputy sheriff who was guarding Olympia Macri, on trial for first degree murder, the girls a few minutes after court recessed for luncheon today, en- braced her daughter and tried to stay Clympia's sudden tears, with soothing phrases that "everything would come out all right"
 It was the first emotional demon- stration the 20 year old defendant has made in the two days of the trial during which time only two Of the necessary 12 men for a trial jury have been seelcted. Mrs. Macri who with several of her other chil- dren has been in the courtroom since trial began, told her daughter that she didn't need to worry about the outcome" It was at her mother s words. that the girl first broke down and wept silently.
 Second Juror Chosen
 The second talesman selected for the jury was Frank J. Beach. 60 year old farmer of Milford and father of four children, one near the age of Olympia. He was accepted by both the prosecution and defense at 12:40 o'clock.
 Ten talesmen had been challenged by the defense. six by the state and 22 excused by the court up until luncheon recess today. Judge c. L. Avery cautioned both accepted jury. men against visiting the scene of the crime or reading about the case in the newspapers until the actual hearing of the trial began.
 Long Trial Likely
 Miss Macri, who yesterday said she was sorry she shot John Bagna- no for whose death she was indicted for first degree murder, faces a trial ordeal of at least two weeks, it is believed. Her probable defense. hint ed by the questions put by her coun- sel, Attorney Joseph Koletsky, tc talcsmen, will be a plea of self de- fense.
 Each talcsman was asked in turn would you hold against the girl any statement made by her father that might creep in as evidence?"
 Would you be prejudiced against the girl because she gave birth to 6 child out of wedlock?"
 She Cries All Night
 Tn an interview before court opened th.s morning Miss Macri sait that she had cried all night. She was again dressed in the black out fit she wore yesterday.
 When told of certain improve ments made to one of the mair thoroughfares of the city, she sait she wouldn't know the city when sht got out, and added in a wistful tone
 Perhaps I'll never get out"
 q don't feel like playing or sing ing any more" she continued afte. her interviewer asked question about a possible musical career should she be acquitted.
 T like the looks of Mir. Perry the juryman picked yesterday" sh' declared. She continued that sh' listened carefully to the question: asked each talesman. She said tha she had been afraid one man, J. E Crab.rce, expert revolver shot anC former |. s. champion would be on' of the jury and she had been re ieved when he was challenged b. her counsel
 Jury Picking is Slow
 Thn number of challenges by tn defense was reduced from eight t seven this morning when Judg' Christopher L. Avery, presiding, an nounced that William Parks, ST. Meriden. challenged yesterday by At torncy kolctshy would be excuse, by tSc court.
 The first two taloSmen called hi morning were excused by tho cour The first was Frank II. Snow 0 North BraDford. During the quas tiouing of inc second, Nelson H Griswotl GuiIfori merchant occur red the first legal clash of the day Attorney koletsky asked for { ruling on the point whether tales mon who showed sCruples agains capita punishment and were eX cuscd. should not be counted al sat cha'lenges. After considerable argu mcnt by both the state and the de capital punishment and were ex Cuse those who were against capita punishment.
 After he had replied 10 the dc fense that he was not rrejuilce' against Olympia Macri because sh had given birth to a child out O wedlock. Robert M. Treat, a direc descendant of the founder of Nil ! ford, was rejected as a juror upo premptory challenge by the state. Al II o'clock seven talesmen ha ] been challenged by the defense, tiv l by the state and IS excused by th court.
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