Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-20
MRS. CARMAN HEARS
LAWYER DENOUNCE
HER AS MURDERESS
Testimony Begins in Cele-
brated Case After Terrific
Araignment of Prisoner,
Who Shows Composure.

! MINEOLA, N. ". Oct. 21-That jeal-
ousy was the motive Mrs. Florence Car
man had in Staying Mrs. Louise Bailey
was the opening statement made to the
| jury today by District Attorney Smith
In his outline of the case.
The prosecutor laid special stress on
the dictagraph found in the Carman
| home. He told the jurors how Mrs.
| Carman, suspicious of the doctor, had
taken the dictagraph on trial under an
assumed name and later had purchased
| 1t outright, saying she was perfectly sat-
isfed with 1t. She told the salesman,
said the District Attorney, that she was
a dressmaker and that she wanted the
instrument to detect what her employees
were doing whom she suspected of steal
ing. Later under questioning, she ad-
mitted she was the wife of Doctor Car
man and desired to hear what was talk
ing place in his office between him and
his lady patients. Immediately after the
Bailey shooting, the prosecutor said, the
dictaRraph was torn out.
Mrs Curman's movements on the night
Of the murder were described. Mr.. Smith
told how Celia Coleman the Negro maid,
saw Mrs Carman come downstairs, clad
in klmono, just before the fatal shot
was fired, how she went outside and then
returned just a few seconds after shot
was fred and how she went back up
stairs.
The District Attorney said the body OF
Mrs. Bailey was removed from the spot
where 1t fell to n couch before the Coro-
ncr or the police were notified. Then he
att tn
outside of the window, which, he said,
was fastened from the inside and was
found to be unfastened and propped up
by q stick, and at the time of the shoot
ing Celia Coleman was in the Kitchen
washing the dishes.
UNMOVED BY DENUNCTAT1ON.
I'VE shall prove that this defendant
passed through the kitchen and out the
back door Immediately before the muir
der and returned through the kitchen
Immediately after the shooting" de-
clared the prose cutor, as he shot finger
in the direction of Mrs. Carman, who
looked him squarely in the eye without
the slightest evidence Of emotion.
throughout the prosecutors denunciation
Mrs. Carman paid the closest attention,
glancing now and then at the jury to
note what effect his words was having
on them.
I'VE will show you that the shot was
fired by n woman and that this woman
was Mrs. Carman," went on the District
Attorney. 1--WE will show that she had
a motive for the killing and that the
motive was jealousy and suspicion OF
her husband
"A few weeks before this shot was
fired, 1t will be shown that the defend
hnr n
and raped on it several times. then
rushed to the front of the office, demand
ed admission, and was admitted, where
upon she slapped in the face woman.
nurse, who was with her husband tpoc-
tor Carman). She slapped Doctor Car
man in the face and demanded the re-
turn of the money which the woman had
received from Doctor Carman.' The
prosecutor charged that The defendant
had coached witnesses and had even per-
suaded Celie Coleman to testify that she
did not see her go through the kitchen
either before or after the crime.
The prosecutor asked the jury to bring
in a verdict of murder in the first degree,
the penalty for which is death in the
electric chair.
VICTIMS MOTHER FIRST WITNESS.
Mrs. Jennie Duryea, mother of the slain
woman, was the first witness. She had
been on the stand but few minutes
when she broke down and wept. Court
procedure had to be stopped temporarily
until she recovered herself
The District Attorney asked her when
she last saw her daughter.
ION the night of June 80," she said
You never saw her again?" asked the
prosecutor.
NO" answered Mrs. Duryea, and as
she spoke she burst forth sobbing. After
a short pause she was shown her daugh-
ters skrt-the one she wore the night OF
the muTder-and after she had Identified
il she was excused.
Mr. Graham, counsel in chief for Mrs.
Carman, was on his feet the instant Dis
trict Attorney Smith completed his ad-
dress to except TO all remarks by the
prosecutor regarding conversations be-
tween Mrs Carman and her lawyer, Levy,
which District Attorney Smith had made
a conspicuous feature of his terrific ar
raignment of the murder
There arc no indications of guilt on
the part of this defendant" contendeu
Mr. Graham. Mrs. CaTman had a right
to consult her attorney at any time"
Justice Kelby refused to instruct tha
jury to disregard Mr., Smiths comment
on these conversations
YELLED PITY AND SARCASM
over Mrs. Carman's features during the
examination of Mrs. Duryea and the
evident distress of the witness appeared
an unmlstakable expression of veiled
sarcasm and pity. Her counsel talked
with her and among themselves, and they
took the attitude that the scene Of the
weeping was staged purposely by the Dis
trrct Attorney. The jury to a man, how
ever, listened with an attitude Of re-
spectful attention. As Mrs, Duryea was
about TO leave the witness stand without
attempt at oss-eXamination Of counsel
for Mrs Carman. the District Attorney
said he had one more question.
Was your daughter Ill on that day,
June 3O?" he asked.
NO. she had complained, but she was
not IN enough TO be sick"
you mean she was not i'll enough 10
require the attention of a physician
asked the prosecutor.
81 object" Mr. Graham interposed at
once, and Justice Kelby allowed the rec
ord 10 show that Mrs Bailey had com
palned, but was not so III she could not
go calling.
Harry de Bau, a real estate man Of
Hempstrad the second witness, testified
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