The High Note Of A Femme Fatale

His wife claimed she stalked him, she claimed he assaulted her

Olympia Macri took the stand in her own trial. Image from New York Library public domain

On February 26, 1925, John Bagnano came out of the Palace Movie Theater. He’d enjoyed the show with a few friends and planned on going home to see his wife. Many knew he was on thin ice with his missus after a string of affairs had been uncovered but the two seemed to be on solid ground at the moment.