New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-06
Gun Used on Lonely Road,
Police Find No Trace
of ASSailant.
TO ARREST WOMAN
IN BAILEY MURDER
Freeport Authorities Say Capt.
ure Will Be Made in Case
Within Week.
From a stan Correspondent OF Tn. Tribune }

From stan Correspondent ot Tn. Tribune
Freeport, July 5.-Dr. Edwin Carmsn
reported to Police Headquarters here
at 10:50 o'clock tonight that he had
been fired at three times.
According to the doctors story. he
was motoring with his friend, Garden
Gaden, an actor, back to the lstter's
home, after paying a visit to a patient
in Lynbrook. The time was between
l0:30 and 10:4O.
They were between Rockville Centre
and Roosevelt, going along Centennial
av., when man riding a bicycle put
on speed and rode along by the side OF
his car.
The man drew a revolver and, point
ing it at Carman, fired. None of the
shots took effect.
Carmsn in Race for Life.
81 thought the noise of the shot wa,
the explosion Of one Of the tires and
slowed down." said DR.. Carmsh.
"The man ran his wheel right along
side, and when he was within ten feet
of me he fred twice in succession right
at me-
when the second shot came Gsden,
beside me, shouted GO like h, doc
tor; you are unarmed.'.
~ turned on full speed, realizing
that the man meant to murder me in
cold blood. As the car gathered speed
the third shot sounded.
at, too, went wide, and the man
quickly dropped behind and out OF
sight.
"The first time ! noticed the man
was when we were driving out of Lyn-
brook. He was riding his wheel and
going slowly in the direction Of Roose.
welt. He looked at US very closely. but
] thought nothing OF it and paid no
attention to him.
at was perhaps half mile further
on. We were then going at good speed,
and he must have pedalled hard TO
overtake US. He rode alongside and
when opposite fired. As ! have said.
] thought one Of my tires had exploded
and slowed down"
fortunately. Gaden realized the dan
ger quicker than |, and followed his
yell to turn oil the speed"
How do you explain the man miss
ing you at so close range" DR.. Car
man was asked.
"All can think is that he was either
a poor shot or else that il was
practical joker who shot at me with
blank cartridges, in which case the at
tempted joke was in bad taste.
IL shall go before a magistrate in tho
morning" continued DR.. Csrmsn, "snd
ask for permit TO carry a weapon"
Mystery Surrounds AssaiIant.
"Csn you give any description of the
man who shot at you?" was the next
question.
mo, | cannot" he answered, cit was
too DARK to see him plainly.
As soon as DR.. Csrmsn had told his
story TO the police at headquarters they
got in touch with District Attorney
Smith and Sheriff Petit.
An automobile filled with police
men and detectives went TO the
scene and other detectives were rushed
of 70 The nearby towns OF Baldwin.
Rockville Centre and Lynbrook 10 hunt
for the man on a bicycle described by
DR.. Carman.
Later Sheriff Petit returned from
investigating Or. Carman's story.
ut is the strangest thing have ever
heard" said the Sheriff 81 found a man
named Henry Colder, who lives in a
house near the Centennial Road near
the spot where the shots were fired
Colder was in bed a. the time. but was
lying near . window overlooking the
road
Colder said he heard the first two
shots, looked out Of the window and
saw = car answering the description 90
Carman's car. 1t had stopped. bu,
started again a second or two later
He said lie saw no man outside OF the
car and no bicycle.
Colder also said that after the ca
had started and had gone hundred
feet more he heard another shot. He
was positive that he saw no one on 4
wheel or anywhere about"
Sheriff Petit said that Colder WAS
b. q hsOAutl VI ptotkt hViutl dhu iutt
he looks very much like him. lie said
that Colder told him the ear Was 200
feet away when the frs. two shots
were fired.
The Sheriff added that he did not
wish 20 express any opinion regarding
DIR. Carmsn's story. 1t was evident,
however. that he had q very decided
one. and An investigation Of the story
will be pushed to the limit.
This sudden attack, the police say, is
in accord with the theory advanced
that the bullet which killed Mrs. Louise
Bailey WAS intended for the physician.
Gaden, who was white and trembling
when he arrived, confirmed the s,ory
told by DR.. Carman. lie said he was
riding with the physician a, about
twelve or fifteen miles an hour wher
he heard the rcpor, OF revolver.
81 thought it sounded like an auto