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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-09
MRS. CARMAN LEAVES FOR
JAIL AMID SOBS OF WOMEN

! tan suitcase. jumped out behind, and
| the short procession went up the steps
of the Jail. with Sheriff Petit leading.
Mrs. Carman coming next and tn,
physician last.
II Mrs. Carman showed any emotion
as she entered the jail no one saw H.
although one Of the jailers said he
heard her give long sigh as he closeJ
the barred doors. She had remained
calm on the trip over, conversing in a
low tone with her husband. Warden
Hulse and his wife, Kate, who Is
matron of the jail, were waiting.
Once in the Jail Mrs. Carman's rec
ord was taken and she was assigned TO
a little eight-by-ten room in the mat
ron's department of the civil prison. IT
is in the north wing of the prison and
has a single window with bars. A bed
a washstand and chair are the only
furniture. The room has a steel door.
/ Sheriff Petit said that Mrs. Carman
was detained in the custody of the
matron. He would not use the word
arrest"
1t was exactly o'clock when the
doors of the prison closed on Mrs.
Carman. Only twenty minutes before
she had stood on the back porch OF
her home on the Merrick Road.
/ At ) o'clock DR.. Carmsn came out OF
/ the Jail and returned TO his home. A.
ne walked down the steps of the prison
/ he faltered, and in answer TO. ques-
ton mumbled. 81 am so filled up |
can't say anything"
On the way to the Jail the procession
passed within two blocks of the Bailey
home at Hampstead, on one OF the
steps of which little Madeline Bailey,
daughter of the murdered woman, was
silently watching the automobiles
shoot BIZ.
For two hours preceding the arrest
Sheriff Petit, District Attorney Smith,
Assistant District Attorney Weeks and
George VI. Levy. Mrs. Carman's coun-
sci, had discussed the question of
whether she should be arrested.
While they were comforting at the
Elks' Club Dr. Carman came out OF the
house twice and looked nervously in
the direction of the clubhouse. Al 3
o'clock Levy. pale and trembling, came
out and told the newspaper men TO see
Mr.. Weeks. The latters talk was short.
He exonerated Levy from any wrong
doing in connection with the afiidavits
and then said:
MRS. Carman will be arrested in a
few minutes"
Sheriff Petit led the procession tow
ard the house.
"This makes me feel awful blue" h.
said, ito think have got to go and ar
rest my lifelong friend on such a
charge as this"
The Sheriff, Coroner Norton and Mr..
Levy entered the house. II was just
half an hour later that Mrs. Carmsn
stepped into the automobile TO go to
the Mineola Jail. The District Attor-
ney, his assistant, Constable Thomas
Murray and Mr.. Levy were ali ct the
Jail when Mrs. Carman arrived.
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"He will bring her back Tomorrow"
Mr.. Levy answered for the Sheriff.
Mrs. Carman then broke down for the
FIRST time. She burst into tears as she
ran inlpulsively to her daughter, and.
holding her tightly to her, kissed her
over and over as she murmured: "Mom-
mer is all right. Mommer will be back
soon. Don't you worry about me, dar-
ling"
Carrying her child in her arms she
loft the room. Followed BY the other
members OF her family she went up
stairs 10 her bedroom 10 battle away
the traces OF tears. She was very much
her old self when she walked into the
room where her mother was lying. The
second severest ordeal was still in
store.
Mothers Farewell Brief.
The farewell between the mother and
the daughter was brief. Both women
had tried 10 brace themselves for the
ordeal. Mrs. Carnan even managed A
smile. But the sight Of her mother vas
again too much for the daughter. and
for the second time she gave way TO
the tears as she nestled her head on
her mothers breast. II was the mother
then who showed the strength. She
reached out one hand and, stroking
Mrs. Carman's hair, said 10 her:
"You mustn't worry. my daughter.
You will come back TO your old mother
soon, and when you come back this lor-
ribe charge will be disproved, and |
will be here 10 welcome you. Your
mother trusts you, dear"
The parting was not prolonged. The
women kissed each other and Mrs.
Carman hurried back to her own
room 10 make her final preparations
for leaving. She packed, with Mrs.
Powell's HELM. a suitcase with the ar
ticlcs which she would need in Jail.
Mrs. Carman. by this time, again
had regained her composure. She
wore suit Of white ratine, large
hat with black plumes, a heavy brown
veil. and a three quarter length blue
polo cloak when she walked downstairs
again and said she was ready TO go
Sheriff Pettit's closed car had been
driven to the porch TO the east OF the
Carman house and was waiting. Mrs.
Carman was helped into IL by her
husband and the sheriff. She took the
right hand of the rear seat and DR..
CarmaF sat next TO her The sheriff
got I'D in front and next 10 the
chauffeur.
go ahead" called the sheriff, and
the car. crcling round the driveway,
rolled out into the Merrick Road.
quickly gathering speed for the dash
to Mineola.
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STORY EYEWITNESS TELLS
FJECTRIFIES HIS HEARERS

call no other witnesses. | hope hat
YOU will make your finding as soon as
ncssible. but | ask that you Go not
make them public here.
81 do not care to make my hndlngs
now" replied Norton. 81 THINK nave
No more witnesses to call if the Dis
trict Attorney is satisfied and feels that
all that are necessary have been called.
Therefore, I proclaim this inquest ad-
iourned. shall report my finding when
| am ready"
Tells OF Photograph Diary.
Few witnesses were examined TINS
,,orn;np. CASTOR Boissonault, manage
~ the photograph company from wnich
Mrs Carman had bought the machine
vas tho first TO take the stand. Al
though he oontradicted Mrs. Carnan IN
100 details. especially when he de-
cIared she had told him she kept
d;orv n the conversations between nef
auckland and his women patients sne
mad overheard by means of the dicto'
oranh there was nothing startling IN
his testimony. -.
He mentioned an address which I'd
had seen on a card in her possession
/ Il was OF some one in West 3lst st.
New York. but he knew nothing further
| about it.
Following Boisonnault came another
emnlove of the company, Francis Bur
nell the man who had installed the
Autograph. Then little Elizabeth, the
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Carman, was
summoned.
The child. not yet ten, was patheti'
cally eager to help her mother. she
gave the impression of having been
carefully coached for the ordeal. Hell
answers were those an older person
might have made and were given with
the same care. =.
The District Attorney made her admit
that George VI. Levy, counsel for Mrs
Carman. had told her to say that alter
she stopped playing on the piano, OF
the night Of the shooting, she wen
into the dining room and SAL IN olt
chair there until she heard the shot
This contradcted the story told by mel
mother, who had said the child was IN
bed at the time. Elizabeth would no
admit that she had been in bed, but
stuck it out that she was in the chair.
Fails to Clear Court.
During the Bardes testimony tn:
health officer protested to Coroner NOR
ton that too many people were in the
room and that the supply Of air wa:
too small.
There are too many ladies in here,
announced the Coroner. at would bt
much more becoming in them if they
were not here at all. They are attracted
here by nothing but morbid curiosity
II some of them do not get out | shall
order them out"
No one moved and then the Coroner
said:
"If any of you ladies have no rea
business here and still stay, shall be
gin at once to ask each Of you whs'
your business is, and IL you have none
shall orGer you out"
Amid the murmurs of protest from
the women Sheriff Petit jumped to nj,
feet and suggested:
at might be well for the Coroner e
inquire Of the men why they are here
what their business is, and order some
Of them out"
The Sheriff got great applause from
the women ana the Coroner bit his lip
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Elizabeth Carman, coming ten IN
August" as she told the Coroner, was
the third witness of the day. The child
walked to the stand with a grave eX-
preston on her face, and her testimony
was given calmly and with an earnest
ness that showed she realized the pos
sibly grave consequences to her mother.
She did not appear at all self-con-
scious and merely looked at Mr.. Smith
inouiringly when he felt it necessary to
ask her questions in stern tone. She
did not look once at her father, who
sat in the front row, only few feet
from her.
Your honor. do not think that it
will be necessary to swear this child.
said the District Attorney. Then, turn
ing to her. he asked, "Do you know
what telling the truth ," Yes, sir.
she answered.
'"Do you understand that when you
swear to tell the truth you must keep
your word?" YES. sir"
Child Takes the Oath.
"Well. then, your honor" remarked
Mr.. Smith. 81 think you had better
swear her"
After the little girl. holding up her
right hand and looking straight ahead,
had taken the oath. she said she had
been at home on the night Mrs. Bailey
was killed. Here her examination ran:
Q.-Were you playing IN the yard
that evening? Ayes. sir.
Q.-When did you come in! A.
Just as it was getting dark.
Odd you see any ore SO into your
fathers Office? A.--Yes.
O. Who? Al saw two patients, a
woman and boy.
Odd you know the boy A.-Yes,
had seen him ut school.
Q.-Where did you see him that
night? An fathers waiting room.
O.-Well. after supper where did the
family 60? A Grandmother and
aunt went out and sat on the porch
after supper.
O.-Where was your mother? A..
Mother went upstairs after supper.
Q.-Where was your mother? A.
Moth,r went upstairs.
O.-What did you do? Al sat
down Just about dark and played the
piano.
Odd YOU see any one else come
in? Al saw no one else.
Q.-How long did you stay at tie
piano? A.-Ten or fifteen minutes.
of anybody had passed through
the hall would you have heard him
Al could have heard any one going
through the hall.
Odd your mother call to you to
stop playing? A.-Yes..
Q.-And you stopped? A. Yes
Insists on Her Story.
n Then u.ha- did YOU do? A.
went into the dining room and sat
down in big chair.
Q.-How long after that was the
shot fired? About ten minutes.
Q.-Who did you talk 70 about tho
shooting? Al talked with Mr.. Levy
but no one else.
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The following is a certified copy Of
the court stenographer's report OF the
testimony Of Elwood T. Bardes:
deli ct.
Q.-Whst is your business? A
Real estate and insurance.
0.-Do sou remember Tuesday night.
June 30. 1914? Al do.
o.-Nhere did you have your dinner
tina, night? An a restaurant on
South Main ~.
On the village Of Freepor,? A
Yes.
After having your dinner. at or
zbou, What time WAS that? A.-Around
o'clock.
@ Where did you 20 after having
your dinner? A. Home.
Odd sou 70 out AGAIN. a DID.
O.-Where dis you 20 when you went
ogtz Al walked up South Main ~.
10 the Merrick Road, and turned west
% the Aerrick Road.
q Where were sou going? A.-Io
Dr.. Csrman'g.
O. We're you going 20 see him pro
fegsionsllys Al Was.
q. Nov, when sou arrived ~ the
Nsetorz Office. opposite the premises,
Ad you 20 IN NJ DID not.
a Where did you walk %? A. ]
hept Walking on.
q How Ter did yog wals? a.
vel, about the house next door.
o. About - the aoDse 70 The west?
4 Further up along there.
4. What did yoD 90 then? A.
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O. Did she have anything on her
head? A.-No.
(Which way was she going when
you saw her? A.-Toward the rear.
Q.-Was she walking fast or slow
A. Just slowly.
Q.-About how tall would you say
that woman was? About feet I
inches. perhaps more or less.
O. Could you see distinctly? A
Well. ! got a good outline.
Q.-You got a good look at her? No
answer
Q-How much would you say that
this woman would weigh-in your es-
timation? A.-Anywhere from 100 to
100 or 10 pounds.
O. Now, then. did you continue
walking? A.-Yes; | kept right on
walking.
Odd you see anything more of
this woman? A. No.
@ And did she continue walking
As far as know | lost track OF
her. did not look around again.
Q-Now. to the best of your j1dg-
ment. how soon after you heard the
report did you see the woman? A
Well, as soon as looked around.
Q.-Was il matter Of seconds A.
1t might probably take a second, or
seconds. to look around.
Q.-Was il less than a minute? A
| wouldn't commit myself to that.
O. When you heard the report you
looked to the road, did you not? A
Yes.
O. Then you looked north, toward
DR.. Carman's house? A.-ies.
O.-You saw the woman opposite the
doctors Office? About opposite the
doctors office.
Q-Do you know where the doctors
Office is? A.-Yes.
O. Have you ever been there? A
Once.
Q.-Have you ever seen the doctors
wife? A-No. do not know whether
she is the doctors wife or not. \
woman judge to be the doctors wife.
Q.-Have you any opinion as 70 VINO
the woman was that you saw! a No.
sir.
Q.-You don't know who the woman
was that you saw? A.-No.
Q.-Have you ever been in the doc
tors house? A.-Once.
Q-How long ago was that? A. In
the early part of June.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-09
DICTOCRAPH MAN DECLARES
MRS. CARMAN KEPT DIARY

watched through he window OF the
doctors office. When the nurse called
one night she went out into the yard
and looked through the window. size
said she saw the doctor pass money
~ her and saw her kiss him"
BoisGonault then told Of letter he
received from Mrs. Carman. which told
when the photograph could be installed.
lie directed Francis Burnell. Of the in
stallatlon department. 10 put il in. The
letter stated that the man should
reach the house about 2:45 p. IN. He
was TO carry his hat in his hand. Her
mother would be at the house TO ad-
NIT him and to carry out Mrs. Car
mans instructions as to where the in
strument should be set up.
Boissonault said he was much sur
prsed one day when he returned to his
Office to find Mrs. Carman there with
her mother, Mrs. Platt Conklin. They
were sitting on a chair in his private
Office. After Mrs. Carman had intro
duced him TO her mother she said:
"She is so deaf that she cannot hear
you, so don't be afraid. You cen talk
as much as you like This was after
the machine had been installed.
She came, the witness said. TO buy
the machine. She paid $50, the amount
due. Before handing over the money
she cautioned Mr.. Boissonault not to
let her mother see how much it was.
Mrs. Carman said she had obtained the
information she wanted.
q. Did she say the information she
got confirmed her reasons for being
suspicious? Al don't remember
whether she said the information was
what she wanted or not. She said she
was satisfied.
Odd she say she kept a record Of
what she heard? A.Yes; she said she
had been keeping a diary for the last
few days and that she was going TO
keep a record Of the conversations her
husband had with women patients.
Since the tragedy in her home Mrs.
Csrmsn has repeatedly said that she
did not keep a record Of the converse
tions she overheard by the dictograph
q. Did Mrs. Carman say anything
about telling her husband about what
she had heard? A. She said she had
not.
While Mr.. Boissonnult was tcstifyng
DR.. Carman came into the courtroom.
lie stood In the doorway leading from
the street and listened attentively.
z. Was there any one beside your
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-09

CASTOR Roiseonault. OF II west
18th 81. manager Of the General
Acoustic Company. was the first witness
called to-day at the continued inquest
Lofore Coroner Norton. He said he
knew Mrs. Florence Carman as tn
woman who called al the Office OF his
comnanv MAY 10. His examination,
after the preliminary questions, ran;
Repeat the conversation, Tar as
you can remember it, that you had
with Mrs. Carman on that visit. A.
She came to my Office and as ked that
a demonstration be given OF the dlcto.
graph, and asked about the price OF
them. asked her who she was ana
for what purpose she wanted to use
the instrument. She said she was
dressmaker and wanted to use 1t IN her
establishment because OF her mistrust
Of one of her employees. ! knew tnat
she was not telling the truth and |
told her that, unless she did, we could
not sell her a machine.
Odd she tell you why she wanted
the dictograph? A.-She said her hus--
band was DR.. Carman, OF Freeport, and
she wanted the instrument installed IN
her husbands Office so she might hear
the conversations ne had with women
patients.
O. Did she say "a woman or
"womcn?" A. She said "womcn pa
tents"
Boissonault said he explained to her
that she could neither buy nor REM
the machine if il was 20 be used IN a
divorce action. She explained that 1t
was not her intention TO institute pro-
ceedings for divorce, but to get the in
formation against him and then put
i, up to him" II was her intention
then. the witness said, TO live apart
from him, though under the same roof,
if hc did not do the Square thing"
con June 49," he said. "she came
10 the Office. asked IL her husband
went out OF town much. She said he
did not. and added, Il will tell you
what ri do. J will arrange for trip
TO New Jersey, and during that time
you can install the photograph. ! must
let my mother in on that so that she
can help out when the machine is in
stalled Mrs. Carman said she would
write me letter letting me know
when the instrument could be in.
stalled"
"During tho time Of both visits did
Kr,. Carman mention 10 you the names
OF any women she suspectcd?"
"No. She referred 10 an incident OF
nurge she suspected WHOM she had
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Q.-Now. about what time was II
that you saw this woman. to your best
knowledge? AT different times.
Q No; this night. last Tuesday
night? A. That is hard proposition.
did not take any note Of the time.
O.. V hat is the best OF your judg-
mont: your opinion? A. Anywhere
from quarter TO eight 10 quarter
after eight.
Q. Between & quarter to eight and a
quarter after eight? A.-Yes.
G. How did you fix the time? A.
Well, fguring on how long it took me
to walk from my house up there and
around like that.
Q.-That is all you know about it. is
it. Mr.. Bardes? A.-That is all |
know.
Q-You madc this statement yes
terday TO the Sheriff and myself?
A.-Yes. last night.
Q.-That is the first time you have
made a full statement, was il? A.
The full statement. yes.
Q.-Now. did this person you saw
that night this woman-look like any
one you thought you knew or had
ever seen? A. Well, | did not pay
any attention that way.
Q.-Well, have you any OPINION as
% who the woman was that you saw
A. 20. | could not say that ! really
have an opinion only the cireum-
stances. =,
Odd you notice or could you tell
what the color Of her hair was? A.
Well. Judge her hair was light.
Q.-Do you know how IT was
dressed. her hair? A.-No, ! did not
take notice OF that.
Q.-You are positive that tins per
son. whcever it was. had dark skirt
and a light waist? A.-Yes.
Q.-And was bareheaded? A.-les.
Q.-Now. when you first saw her
was her back turned to you? A'-her
back wGs to nc.
O.-When you first saw her vas
her back TO you? A.-Her back was
to me all the time. ,
O She was going toward the rear
Ayes. ..
O.-To the best of your judgment
about ten feet west Of the once !!
A.-Well. 10 the best ] can figure.
Q.-You did not measure 1t, en- {!
A.-No, did not.
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As Mrs. Carmsn stepped out of the
little side door on the cast side of the
house there was solitary person
there to bid her goodby. 1t was
Celia Coleman, the negro cook. When
Mrs. Carman got into the waiting
automobile the cook waved with. one
hand, picking up the end Of her apron
with the other hand to wipe away the
tears.
Only few minutes before Mrs. Car
man had kissed her dying mother
goodby. and had left heartbroken
father at the bedside praying that the
aged woman would at /. least live long
enough to see Mrs. CArman declared
innocent of the murder
With a determined effort Mrs. Car
man reganed the self-composure
which has stood her in such good stead
on the witness stand.
She wore a heavy brownish green
veil, blue polo coat, white skirt. a
white waist and white shoes She
looked neither to the right nor to the
left, but went straight to the automo-
bile.
Had Mrs. Carman looked toward the
street in front of her house she would
have seen P picture that was enough
almost to break the heart of woman
even stronger than herself. The news
that she was going to be arrested had
spread. and gathered in front of the
Carman home were women who had
been her playmates when thev were
girls. women who had looked up to her
as the social leader OF the quiet Long
Island village, and women who had for
years been associated with her in the
Freeport Art Club. the Chautauuua and
the Wautakee. The crowd blocked the
street along with the many automo-
bilcS that seemed to have come from
all parts of Long Island.
DR.. Carmsn assisted Mrs. Carman into
the waiting automobile, and as he did
so the crowd in front stopped chatter
ing. Some of the women wept piteous-
ly Is they declared their belief in Mrs.
Carman's innocence.
DR.. Carman joined his wife in the
back seat of the auto. while Sheriff
Petit sat in front with the chauffeur
The chugging of automobile engines
broke the silence. and a mad run for
the county jail al Mineola began. The
Sheriff had hoped TO elude the waiting
newspaper men and had got the tastes.
automobile in the village.
He was successful for few minutes
only. He started off at the rate of
about forty miles, but the speedometers
soon began TO show sixty miles an
hour.
There were fully fifty automobiles in
the race, but when the Sheriff, with Dr..
and Mrs. Carman, reached the entrance
to the Jail only six or seven machines
were there.
Sheriff Petit jumped out of the ca.
and helped Mrs. Carman to the ground.
She had the Sheriff's raincoat wrapped
about her head to thwart photog-
raphers. DR.. Carman. carrying a small
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of the spectators. good humored ana
smiling when the inquest began he"ru
Rardes with establishment. As the
witness, unwillingly but impressNely'
told his story. the physician face
palcd and sweat gathered on his iore'
head. The inquest over, ne hurrleo
home TO get in consultation with ms
counsel.
Mr.. Smith closed the peoples case
when Bardos left the stand. line
state rests" he said. THE state has
put on sufficient witnesses, and in'ends
putting on no more.
Never has there been such excite
ment in this village as when the news
of Bardes's testimony passed from
mouth TO mouth. II was flashed 20
nearby towns. and people rushed mere
on every train, in automobiles, on mo-
torcycles. all eager 10 see the arrest
of one Of Long Islands leading women
Tragic were the happenings IN the
Carman home when the family was
notified that Coroner Norton had IS
sued a warrant for Mrs. Carman on
the charge Of murder in the first de-
cree. Ignoring the curious thousands
who fought for places of vantage 10
get a glimpse at the accused woman
The household gathered around her'
sobbing out to her their BELIEF IN her,
their sympathy and their love.
Mrs. Carman was still the woman o.
iron until her nine-year-old daughter
Elizabeth threw her arms around
Sheriff Pcttit's knees and asked, when
are you going to bring my mommef
home again -.
Then she wept. and rushing to her
child held her close. talking Daby taiH
90 her and whispering reassurlng
words. The sight of her aged mother
living helpless in bed proved 100 muen
for her again when she went 10 Iiu
Mrs. Conklin goodby. and again she
lroke down and wept.
Mrs. Conklin showed mother love an9
mother strength. The woman, VINO hdu
rassed the threescore and ten marx
1901 nor daughter. told her of her
trust and confidence. and bade heI
,oodhv without a tear. The strain wa ;
Zoo great. however. and late to-nlgh'
she is reported TO be very Ill.
Rushed Away TO Jail
After the arraignment MRS. Oarm ma !
wss taken in car TO Mineola. Inc
Sberiff's car rushed through the towns towns
of Baldwin. Hampstead. Garden Ci'y
and Mineola to the jail there at a
speed which sometimes was more 'hsh
seventy miles an hour. =.
Mrs. Carman slept tonight IN ny,
lie eight-by-ten room IN the ciVl'
nrison at the Mineola county, prison,
The room has a single bed. char ana
washstand. There is one small WIN