New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-18


her counsel in front and slightly TO
the left of Justice Van Siclen. Her
counsel, George Levy, stood near.
"You represent this defendant the
judge asked him.
81 do. and waive the reading OF the
indictment" Mr.. Levy answered.
Florence Conklin Carman, how plead
YOU 10 this indictment? Guilty or not
guilty." asked the justice, looking al
Mrs. Carman.
II seemed as IL she would reply. Her
lips had almost framed word when
Mr.. Levy interposed.
81 enter a plea OF not guilty ne
said. and then made the usual reserva-
tions. providing for two weeks time IN
which he might be allowed 10 enter
new plea. a demurrer or motloh 10
quash the indictment
Taking Mrs. Carman's arm, Levy
then escorted her to the little room
lust back of the courtroom. lie I'M
mediatelv returned, and the District
ATTORNEY moved that bail be set at
$4,000. To this the justice assented,
and counsel for Mrs. Carman entered
no objection.
Levy then returned TO the back room
and he and Mrs. Carman reappeared
with the two bondsmen, Ernest Ran
dali and Smith Coke. both Of Freeport'
Prisoner Is Released.
The bondsmen. with Mrs. Carman
standing at their right, held up their
right hands and swore 90 the contents
Of the bail afiidavits.
That finished the court proceedings.
With her bondsmen, Mrs Carman hur-
ried from the room, and, GLIDING pno-
tographerS, got into car, with III:
Carman and Randall. and dashed on
for long automobile ride.
DR.. Carman returned 10 Freeport
later without his wife. This led TO all
sorts OF wild conjectures Dr. Car
man amused himself with saying that
Mrs Carman had taken train 10 New
York at the village of Queens.
The physician had consented to re-
ceive a committee from the press to-
night. Just before Q o'clock he tsle-
phoned that his wife would receive the
three representatives agreed upon.
When The Tribune correspondent
and two others reached the Carman
home they were ushered into the doc
tors office, little changed in any way
from what il was the night of June 80.
when Mrs. Bailey was shot to death
Just as she was about 70 leave the
Office Mrs. Carman and her sister.
Mrs. Ida Powell. were sitting in the
front parlor receiving the sympathy
of several of the formers closest
friends in Freeport. After wait OF
some minutes Mr.. Levy came in and
ssked the newspaper men to go into
the waiting room. where Mrs. Carman
would meet them.
Mrs. Carnan walked in with DR.. Car
man, the latter smiling. He was in
his shirt sleeves.
The tense expression on Mrs. Car
mans face had almost disappeared. The
forty-mile automobile ride apparently
had relieved her greatly. The inter
view began with the remark by some
one that she must be tired.
81 am very tired" she answered,
smiling. "But you don't look nearly
as tired as might be expected" "You
see, have been where | was very quiet
"Were you treated we'll in jsil?"
81 was treated very kindly. They
were all very good to me over in
Mineols."
ave know that you we're anxious to
appear before the grand jury. Were
you much disappointed, Mrs. Carman'
at not appearing
Mrs. Carman Grows Angry.
81 was terribly disappointed at not
being able 70 60 before the grand
Jury" she answered. 81 certainly eX-
pected 10 be allowed TO tell my story.
! Just wanted TO give them a plain,
frank account OF everything that hap
pened that day. what ! did in town and
what ! did after | got back home. II
-nN q
side
at certainly seems 10 me that the
word of a white woman should he as
good as that Of a negro woman and
tramp. II was not fair. Aren't grand
iuries supposed 10 he just? Isn't there
any justice? Are they there simply
to make trouble
at has been suggested as an ex-
PLANTATION of why you were not allowed
10 20 before the grand jury" said one
of her questioners, that the jurors
decided from the evidence that they
would have 10 indict you and that,
therefore, they were unwilling TO face
you"
swell, that's q pretty weak explana-
ton"
Then the talk turned to the subject
of the dictograph.
/
cause | am the crazy jealous woman
you newspapermen made me out TO
be-" Mrs. Carman said. and there was
anger in her voice 81 did not put II IN
because was jealous Of the doctor.
That is the Interpretation which you
newspaper men have read into 1t for me,
and you have made all the trouble.
You have convicted me, when you take
the time 10 analyze il. II was not be
cause was jealous. Jealousy was not
the natural explanation even. | didn't
feel that way about il. Not at all
"But, Mrs Carman, you must realize
that il was the photograph which has
caused all your trouble. II directed
suspicion toward you in the first place
Blames All on Photograph.
81 realize that ! was very foolish 10
put il in. | know the photograph has
been responsible for a burden thrust