The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12

explained, out l Know the poor, stupid.
trembling thing was not allowed TO tell
the truth, and when she wasn't saying
the right thing l saw Mrs. Carman's
lawyer move his head from side to
side"
1t Is Mrs. Duryea--a heartbroken
mother of So years-wno has been the
mainstay OF the District Attorney in
his disagreeable task OF pursuing Mrs.
Florence Carman until she is in the
Mneola jail charged with murder.
This remarkable mother, swayed now
by emotion for her daughters loss, now
by thought of ahe torture Mrs. Carman
has to endure whether guilty or inno-
cent OF the murder. sat in her rocking
chair by an open window overlooking
the plains OF Hampstead while she I'M
burdened her mind and heart. The
bell OF the Congregational church in
Hampstead was tolling its mellow peals.
The mists crept In a flood UP to the
window edge and FASTENED the dark
ness in the room And through the
growing dark the eyes of the remark
able mother could be seen. now eleam-
ing with tears, now shining with the
conviction of truth.
Miss Madeline. granddaughter of
Mrs. Duryea. left the room in tears be-
fore District Attorney Smith arrived.
Mrs. BaIley's other child. a son of high
school age, stood in the centre of the
room and asked. DO you think my
mother stood where DIR. Carman Gays
she did when she was shot?" Then he,
too, left. Mr.. Bailey was present a
disturbed listener. who sobbed acouies-
cence when the mother cried, I'VE can
never get over it-never."
This is Mrs. Duryea's story:
as 1t true that the negro girl Is
going to change her story? ] confess
know little of these trials. But /
heard her testify. / saw how she had
been coached IN her every utterance.
how the truth failed 10 come from her
saw her watching the lawyer and he
shook his head from side TO side. That
girl knows what she saw She saw a
good deal. She should be allowed 70
speak.
Would Face Mrs. Carman.
"Oh. nave been anxious 20 see Mrs
Carman. would love TO ees her face
wonder II she would see me7 would
20 10 the Mineola Jail only I fear Il
might be looked on as improper.
could tell II she killed my girl
could. ] could
"She came 10 Hampstead 20 Gee the
body OF my daughter, but she didn't
come TO see me. She might have writ
ten a note of sympathy or even tele-
phoned. ] expected that. she must be
a heartless, cruel woman.
What does she look like? l know
| they call her brilliant and clever. and
she IA a wonderful woman-different
| from my little girl-yes. different
MY daughter was a pure. chast'
woman and wife She did not know Dir
| Carman except that no was a physician
she had seen and thought intelligent
| She said 10 me after she met him q
! Mr.. kimhall's. I rather admire thaI
man. He looks as though he knew
| something
/ "Lu was not eick. but had urged hei
10 see physician. because she had com
| planned for two or three weeks abou
little puffs under her eyes, which
| though indicated kidney trouble Some
how LII didn't care to call on the doctor
we have had in Hampstead. though h,
| is an able, clever man. I don't know
why. Women are funny about thei
/ doctors She had no idea Of visl'ini
/ Or. Carman when she left here tina
Tuesday, ! am sure. ! can see in my
mind and feel in my heart that this 4
! the truth about her visit When sh'
! left home she meant 70 he back for
| late supper. It's an hours ride from
! Rockville Centre.
after she oft Mrs Graharn's hous
on the car she must have felt veal
and sick II was after suppertime. Pass
/ ing through Freeport she must hav
| thought This "a where that Or. "arma'
lives lie didn't know her. He saws SC
and he sent for Bedell to Identify her
"If Mrs. Carman shot her II was IN
NJ Of Jealous madness. when she woul
have killed any woman who happcne
To he there.
"They say the doctors wife is
woman of culture and refinement, hu
how could she put In a dictograph I
pry on the secrets of her husbands pa
| patients? A doctor Ia just like a minis
ter. Folks open their lives 70 him an
to think Of her listening to all thos
women It wouldn't have been so ha
II she listened to one woman of whor
she was Jealous. but she listened I
them all.
81 have n friend who has been a pa
tent OF DR.. Carman's for twent
| years. she mas Deen a great CoUroT
10 me in my sorrow. She described 70
me the plan Of the doctors house an
she says the backstairs open throug
the pantry into the doctors privat
office.
Shot ny Insidcr.
''She said to me right away befor
anybody had suspected Mrs. Carmal
Mrs. Duryea. I hate to say IT, but
feel that your daughter was shot b
somebody inside the Doctors house.
have come to feel the same way.
What was happening before the AT
thorities were called? How do we kno'
that the window was broken from II
outside? But the District Attorne
does say he feels sure OF this. Ho
then was the furniture arranged at II
time of the shooting? Was IT move
about afterward? Why did the author
ties allow those people to move abo,
all over the county without watchin
for so long after the shooting? l thin
Mrs. Carman fired the shot from insid
of the room. Perhaps the windo
was broken inst 10 attract the doctor