The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-16

session:
I. the undersigned. do respectfully
petition the Grand Jury now investi-
eating the murder of Mrs. Lulu d.
Bailey for permission to go before
your body and make a statement in
reference 20 any knowledge | may
have in reference to the charge against
me. 7 make this petition voluntarily
and hereby waive any immunity which
would ordinarily be afforded to me by
reason of making any such state
ment. and waive any and all rights.
constitutional or statutory, which
might belong to me relative to my
going before the Grand Jury. and
want no protection of any kind af-
forded me by reason OF any such
statement I may make before the
Grand Jury
II be permitted to go before the
Grand Jury I herein admit that such
action will be entirely of my own de.
sire and volition, at no solicitation OF
the Grand Jury. I am willing that
the statement I may make before the
Grand Jury be used against me at
any future trial or hearing.
FLORENCE A. CARMAN.
II was decided. however. that II Mrs.
Carman should he allowed to appear there
would be no questions asked her and that
she could simply tell her own story.
Furthermore she will not be placed under
oath, so even IL the Grand Jury does hear
her II will not in all probability be able
to consider her testimony In determining
its aC ton.
The attitude taken by the District At.
torney in this matter worked DR.. Carmar
up into a state OF considerable anger. Hs
sailed forth from the Jail into the court
house rotunda and found lot OF news
paper men. To them he explained how thu
District Attorney has been trying tC
double cross him ever since the night o
the crime
The District Attorney came to m!
house and said to Mrs. Carman. I nav,
come as n friend and not as the Distric
Attorney
He had full access to everything II
my house" continued the doctor. "cominl
and going at will after that. told he
that Smith was not on the level with her
Smith had said to her. II you had tolC
me about that photograph sooner thar
you did would have smothered 1t over.
He also said to my wife. You can go be
fore the Grand Jury and tell your story
I believe it.
Agreement Was signed.
Then we signed stipulation and w
understood that Mrs. Carman was 10 q
before the Grand Jury. Now We are in
formed that Mrs. Carman cannot do this
The District Attorney has Gug up de
cision. according to which. he says. Mrs
Carman cannot get her story before tn
Grand Jury. but We are preparing pc
tition to the Grand Jury asking that W.
be heard. When the Jurors hear her stor!
they cannot do anything else but dismis
the charge against her
Mr.. Levy. who is about rs years old
with a reputation AROUND here for un
usual shrewdness. added a sentence herr
and there 10 Dr. Carmans arraignment o
the District Attorney. Mr. Levy doesn
think either that the Carmans are gcttin,
a square deal.
As has been usual. pr. Carman va
almost In constant evidence about tn
court house to-day and showed concern
for newspaper photographers which Dor
dered on eagerncss. But let DIR. Carmal
talk some more. He did great dea
OF IL to-day.
AS for that story about my having
quarrel with my wife Al the Freepor
Club short time before the murder
there's nothing in II. II is true that
went to a dance there and met a friend
bachelor. VINO brought a lady frien
down from New York. I Introduce
him to two women. to whom he showe'