Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-29

Mineoia, NJ. r., Oct. 27.--The jury La
the trial of Mrs. Florence Conklin Car
man, accused Of staying Mrs. Louise
Bailey last June 30, disagreed and was
discharged.
Ten jurors are said to have voted
for acquittal and two for conviction
0f murder 10 the first degree on the
final ballot. The jury was out about
IL hours.
II Is unlikely that Mrs. carrnan ever
will be brought to trial again. Before
the jury came in District Attorney
Lewis ]. Smith said that if 1t stood
even 5 to for acquittal 1t was I'm.
probable that the defendant would be-
retired.
Attorneys for Mrs. Carman have
made an application to have her ad.
mitted to bail.
On Verge of Breakdown.
The defendant is on the verge Ut a
complete physical breakdown, follow
ing a collapse In the courtroom after
the jury was discharged. III was said
at the Nassau county jail that Mrs,
Carman had been crying constantly
ever since she was returned to her
cell.
When the jury reappeared with the
verdict, Mrs. Carman was followed
through the oaken door at the rear Of
the judges bench by her sister. Mrs,
Ida Powell, and her niece, Mrs Helen
Corby. DIR. Erwin Carman. the defend
ants husband, who had been sitting
In the courtroom eonversing with
friends, joined his wife at the counsel
table, Mrs. Carman appeared tired.
Her hair was disleveled and her form
eriy immaculate costume was wrinkL
cd.
Jury Seems Dissatisfied.
Dissatisfaction was plainly written
on the faces OF the jurors when they
filed in from the room where they had
been celebrating, When Justice Kel-
BY assembled the bench, Robert Lud-
lnm, foreman, because he wass chosen
flrst. spoke without any formality or
Introduction.
we have been arguing for eight
or nine hours said he. almost sui
lenly, "and we have been conversing
FOR the balance Of the time. We can
not agree, We have had no sleep"
Il am in tho same boat with you,"
replied Justice Kelby, Il have not
slept either" Il
But we've been arguing" respond
Ell the foreman.
At the suggestion of John j. Ora.
ham. Mrs. Carman's chief counsel,
Justice Kelhy asked the jury whether
lit was the evidence they could not
agree upon.
1T is not d question Of evidence,
Your Honor. replied John III. Molly
neaux. juror number nine, I'VE have
gone over the evidence very carefully
and we cannot reach verdict.
The Justice said he was sorry no
verdict could be reached. thanked the
Jury for its attention to the evidence,
and then discharged Il.
Mrs, Carnan burst into tears.
Il am terribly Disappointed she
walled, II felt sure the jury would
acQuit me. "
No Notice on Husband.
Mrs. Powell and Mrs. Corby then
took charge OF Mrs. Carman. They as
sisted her, half stumbling. half walk
tng, her hands TO her eyes, out of the
courtroom and into the chambers at
the rear. Her husband followed close.
" behind, Il was noticeable that his
wife seemed TO be entirely unaware oil
his presence.
After the party passed through the
door Mrs, Carman tainted. she was
quickly revived and then continued
Der journey TO her cell In the iail Or
Guy Cieghorn. the jail physician. was
summoned. He said her condition VAS
worse than ut any time since she had
been arrested.