Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-25
Woman'S Lawyer Strongly At
lacks CredibiIity Of Prosecu-
lions Witnesses and Meth
DDS Of Conductine Trial.
CRIME COMMITTED
BY MAN, HE INSISTS
District Attorney Declares
Jealousy Was Motive for
Shooting Mrs, Bailey in Of
flee Of Physician,


i Mineoln. n. y, oct 2f.--Thc Jury
lin the case of Mrs. Florence Conklin
'arman, after listening an the after
room und evening TO the summing up
of the defense and the prosecution
and The charge of Justice Charles H.
Kelly, retired at g.45 o'clock tonight
TO begin its deliberations
The defense OF the woman charged
with the murder of Mrs Louise Bailey
rested al the conclusion of the morn
ing session ana several witnesses in
rcbuttal were called by District At
torney Smith. Then for more than
three hours and half John J.
Graham. Mrs. Carman's chief coun-
gel. dissected the states case. He Sc
Norely criticized the district attorneys
methods Of conducting the case par
tcularly referring to the manner In
which the prosecutor had guarded
the witness. Celia Coleman
Says Singer Was n Man.
He asserted that the SLAYER Of Mrs.
railcy undoubtedly was man and
not his client He secuted the tcsti-
mony OF Celia Coleman aud Frank
Farrell. two of the prosecutors chief
witnesses, and ended by appealing to
the jurors TO restore the defendant !
to her home aud family
In summing up his case for the |
people. District Attorney Smith paint |
ed Mrs Carmen as calculating. /
schemlng woman who deliberately /
under the spur of jealousy. |
In analyzing the testimony he laid 4
emphasis on the testimony of the ne
gross, Celia Coleman, ana Farrell,
and explained Why he had Celia re.
moved from the Carman household I
soon aftor the murder.
Judge Delivers Charge.
Justice kolhy began to deliver his
charge shortly after o'clock He ex-
planned the different degrees of homi-
eide. discussed at some length the
.fedibility OF witnesses and said that
4 mass OF The evidence In the case was
admitted for the purpose of impeach-
ng other Witnesses lie also told tho
Jury Ia remember that anything that
iad occurred not in the presence or
rearing of the defendant vas not
binding upon her and was TO be dis
in determining her guilt
fhe justice refrainod from discussing
my evidence.
Defendant Awaits Verdict
During the first hour of the iuiy's
Mrs Carman remained
u the chambers at the rear of tho
curt An hour ana five minutes after
he Jury had retired il sent out re- !
ucst for some testimony
Mrs Carman, highly nervous was
rought out into the courtroom. I
'hrcc women friends ana prison {
uard followed her She took her !
eat ut the counsel table The jury /
hen suddenly decided il did not de-
ire the testimony and the defendant
vas led back 10 the chambers.
Celia Colcman's Testimony.
III said he knew the murder VIII
n Tinsidc job aud that celia. the
'rvant, II anyone would he the per
On to tell about it, Had he allowed
he girl to stay i'm the house, he sud,
he would have remained under thu
lfluenee Of The Carman family aud
ne truth never would have been
uown lie excused her alleged false
GODS at the start by her own words
rat she was sorry for AIRS Carmau
While the prosecutor was talkins
lrs. carman kept her eyes on him
onstantly. tut an the while he WAS
ohemently accusing her of the crimo
murder her face retained It's calm
vpression
Dead WdnIan'~ Family Present
The family of tho murdered woman,
her daughter Madeline, and
en- husband. were in court all day.
2 the recess before the judges
latse tonight they went To dinner IN
Iincola instead OF returning TO their i
ONE IN Hampstead. five miles away W
hey were ~ their seats IN the court .
lom long before the jury and Justice Il
clhy had returned
Before the justice began his charge .
H. Graham took exception TO several =
the district attorneys statements, ,
aiming that Oh, prosecutor had not p
uek To the faet- in the case. t'
jury Is sun ont.
The Carman jury was still out at n
$50 o'clock tsaodn), and the pros Y
ccts Of a verdict during the night =
'emcd small le'
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