Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-11
DIR. CARAVANS
SILENCE HALTS
MURDER PROBE
Prosecution in 0uandary Over
Refusal Of Physician to
Show Ledger.
STATE ANXIOUS TO FIND
MISSING WOMEN IN CASE
Mrs. carman, in Mineola Jail,
Takes Personal Charge of
Her Defense.

FREEPORT, L. 1. July 1.--Dr Ed
win Carman today again became the
central figure in the investigation into
the murder of Mrs. Louise D. Bailey
because of his refusal to allow the dis
trict attorney, Lewis ]. Smith. access
20 his records to disclose the Identity
of the two women patients who fed
when Mrs. Bailey was slain.
The district attorney has sought un-
availingly for these two women. He
thought he had traced them, but when
ne called on two women whom he
thought were the missing patients he
learned that they had not been at DR.
Garman's office the evening Of the
tragedy
Dr. Carman had promised that the
district attorney could use his
records. but changed his mind He
has been advised by George NJ. Levy.
counsel for Mrs. Carman. that he can
refuse access to the records on the
ground that as physicians records
they are confidential. The district att
torney said the law apparently would
uphold the physician. but he hoped
to find some way 10 get the records.
Ledger MethodicalIy Kept.
DR.. Carman was methodical In
keeping his ledger, IL is said, and set
down every call made at his Office
by patient With a list Of these
patients in his possession the district
attorney could easily find the missing
patients by a process of elimination.
The authorities are bending every
energy today 10 build up and sub
stantiate the evidence given at the
inquest by Elwood T. Bardes. while
the defense is working as vigorously
to discredif il. Garland Gaden. the
actor, who was with DR. Carman when
the physician says he was shot az
three times near Rockville Centre.
went to Manhattan 10 gather material
with which Bardes's s story could be at
tackled. Nalerian 0'Farreli, onetime
New York detective. has been enga eed
for the same purpose,
Mrs. carmsu Takes Charge.
Mrs. carInan, in jail al Alineoia tee
day tick charge OF her own case and
began to fight TO build up an 8 b VI
which wifi free her.
Mr4 GarInan's attorney. georee II.
Levy called at the Mineula 5ai}
early today. and brought with fi1ln .
mass of data, including several af-i~
udNllSs On WHICH A1IS. Afta4Aa Will
base her fight to free herself from
the shadow of the electric chair.
Mrs. Carman is today declared to
have regained the composure and
mental equilibrium which Character
ized her during the early stage Of the
District Attorney smith told
how DIR. Carman had blocked
him last night by suddenly refusing
to permit the examination Of his
books. to which he had first con-
sented. He did this himself, said Mr.
Smith. and not through his lawyer.
''And ! fear he can plead profess
sional provilege and that the statute
allows him TO do so. as a physician-
just as it allows lawyer to refuse
to divulge anything that may reveal
the secrets of his clients.
Gould you not subpoena his
books2" he was asked.
Cannot Subpoena Books.
Il fear not" answered Mr. Smith
HAS your investigation established
definitely that there was a previous
acquaintance between DR. Carman
and Mrs. Bailey?' he was asked.
MIR. Smith did not al ver
''Or do you think 1t will show such
a previous acquaintance?
I wouldn't be at all surprised II
it would was ali the district at
torney would answer. He added that
he thought the previous acquaintance
would turn out 10 have been IN a
professional relation.
Il feel that DIR. Carman can tell a
great deal more" he said If he
would only tell what we believe he
knows l feel we could clear up this
case in five minutes. Dr. Carman
seems to have had only two ideas
after the shooting The first was TO
get DR.. Runcie over, and the other,
and stronger. was to get hold OF
Theodore Bedell Why2
Just after the shooting he told
me that he had seen Mrs. Bailey at
the home of her cousin. Mrs kim
ball. Nov he says he doesn't re-
member having seen here there at ali.
lie testified at the inquest that she
had told him she first saw him there.
but I understood him to say moth
ing Of the sort on the night Of the
shooting
''Why. then, did he call on Mr.. Be
dell before he did anything else,
sending first Archie Post. and snsn
going over himself and fetching Be-
dell? He now gives as his sxcurs
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