The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-22

| going to her room next morning. es
pecialIy that she confessed the shoot
| ing to her. Celia declared Mrs. Car
man entered DR.. Carman's Office while
the physician was kneeling over the
body OF Mrs. Bailey. Neither George
Colder, who Celia admits was In the
office, or Archie Post, another patient
who was in the house at the time OF
the shooting, saw them. according to
their testimony. Both told OF Mrs.
Ida Powell, Mrs. Carman's sister, en-
tering the room, but said nothing OF
Mrs. Carman passing through the pri-
vate Office and then out through the
waiting room. Celia said she did this
and was carrying the revolver with
which she shot Mrs Bailey. under her
shawl at that time.
The efforts OF the defense in deal
ing with Farrell today win be to fur
Their discredit him as a witness 1t
will be the contention OF the defense
that after being out of work-his work
being that OF strike breaking an
extended period, Farrell merely seized
upon the opportunity OF becoming a
witness for the state and obtaining
free board and lodging in jail and pay
for his services as witness. He
TOLD direct story of how he beat
his way out to Freeport on motoG'
trucks and then saw a woman fire a
shot through the window Of the Car
man home. Farrell said he was on
the lawn at the time. turned and ran
and then looked back to see IL he was
pursued. The witnesses, Colder and
Post. testified they went outside i'm
nediately and saw no one In the yard
and heard no one running away.
Farrell wouldn't admit that labor
bureaus by which he had been en-
ployed we're also detective agencies.
Or that he had told man named
Crogan, who was presented before
him, that he believed he would go to
Freeport and might become witness
or gum sheer In the Carman case
since there was no work In New York.
He beat upon the top OF the witness
box and shouted his denials. Justice
KeIby had to interfere to force him
to admit one railway job on which he
worked was a strike job" He insist
ed 1t wasn't a strike-5OO men mere
ly quit work all at once.
Far more pale and nervous than
her daughter. Mrs. Conklin. mother OF
Mrs. Carman, appeared in court for
the first time today. She came in
with Mrs. Powell sister OF the pris-
oner. and Elizabeth, the daughter of
the accused.
The little, sweet-faced old lady was
visibly confused and she was on the
verge Of tears as Mrs. Carman ap-
peared in the court room
Seeing her mother, pleased smile
appeared upon the prisoners face
and she hurried to her side.
Mother and daughter embraced, the
latter cool, collected and apparently
perfectly at ease. while the aged WON
an was trembling violently and on the
verge OF tears. The family remained
In close group, talking, until court
opened.
An even greater crowd than was
present yesterday afternoon TANNED
the corridors leading to the court
room.
Farrell was called to the stand for
cross examination when court open
ed It was believed that he will be
excused before noon and when he is,
the state will rest its case, 1t was an
nounced by the prosecutor before
court opened.
Questioned closely by Attorney Ora
ham concerning his search for work,
Farrell admitted that the road to Free.
port over which the truck on which
he rode, was being repaired and that
he did not ask for employment at a
place where some men were at workr.
How did you describe the woman
the first timer" asked the attorney.
81 described her as about FIVE feet
eight inches tall. and Of dark COM
plexion," answered the witness.
did you say she wore a raincoat
or cravenette?" continued Graham.
No"
Didn't you say she had on fedora
or SLOUGH hat?"
We'll, I might have said she had
on something that looked like mans
hat" Farrell admitted.
Farrell declared he was about ten
feet away from the porch when he
saw a woman.
1.-THE first view I had OF her was
when I heard the sound OF breaking
glass and looked up and saw her at
a window" he said. II was walking
with my head down and my hat over
my eyes. I did not see any one come
from the rear Of the house. The
woman was holding her left hand
above her head She made a move
with her right hand and think 1t
was that hand that she showed through
the window. Then I heard shot.
started TO run and glanced over my
shoulder. saw the woman fleeing
AS I was running I heard the sound