The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-09


Mrs. Carman was to be named as the
murderess. ldlers began to move toward
the Carman house and to linger along
the Merrick road. Automobiles passing
that way stopped their cars when they
saw the crowd and eagerly inquired the
reason for the stir and commotion, and
dozen voices were raised to answer
every question.
From early in the afternoon until the
Sheriff In charge OF Mrs. Carman raced
his car toward Mineola at least 100 au-
tomobiles were strung along the road and
more than 500 persons pressed as closely
70 the house as the police would permit.
Formal Charge Drawn Up.
When the inquest adjourned with Mr.
Norton's statement that he would re-
turn verdict as soon as was advisable
the Coroner went TO the E.lks Club. which
all along has been the headquarters OF
the Officials, the meeting place where they
fhreShed out their evidence. Norton took
private room and began to draw up the
formal complaint. which recl;ed that Mrs
Louise COR Lulu Bailey came to her
death by criminal means as the result
OF bullet Aired into her body by Mrs.
Florence Conklin Carman." and TO pre-
pare and sign the warrant OF arrest
Presently Dis riot Attorney Smith.
sheriff Petit and Assistant District At
torney Weeks Joined Coroner Norton The
latter seemed still reluctant to take a
decisive sep. He had the. necessary
papers prepared, but he was stlll pom
dering over the weight OF evidence and
shaking his head over ii bit AZ length
Sheriff Petit said fatty:
ITS your duty. Coroner. to issue the
warrant You know what the evidence
Is. II YOU won't order the ares; of Mrs
Carman I'll arrest her on my own re-
sponsibilty'
Norton. in genuine distress, bent over
,ne taoie. signed the warrant and handed
1t to Sheriff Pettf.
This was few minutes after 3 o'clock
The ofhcials left the Elks club and got
INTO Pettt's car. which carried them
rev hundred yards to the Carman house
Csrmans Were Prepared.
Meanwhile rumors quickening into Ger.
tain Information had prepared the Car
mans Tor what was to come Mrs. Car
man was In her mothers sickroom where
she had been almost continuously for
twelve hours Plat Contln. Mrs. Car
man s father. his mind harassed by the
double worry OF his wfe's grave illness
ana his daughters danger was pacing
the floor. the tears streaming down his
cheeks.
DIR. Carman was nervously pacing the
'""h' bie udu put on an automobile
coat and cap ready for journey.
George y. Levy. Mrs. Carman's LAWYER.
arrived. The officials conferred briefly
with Mr.. Levy and then. at the latter's
suggestion, Sheriff Petit and Mr.. Levy
entered the house and went upstairs TO
prepare Mrs Carman sor the ordeal of
arralgnment and arrest. Dr. Carman kept
TO himself all this time. obviously fighting
Tor self-control and occasionally CHANGING
angrily toward the hundreds OF spectators
who edged upon the lawn and acted pre-
clsely as II they were viewing an espe-
cially entertaining moving picture spec
tacle.
Meets Officers with smile.
The Sheriff and Lawyer Levy met Mrs
Carman at the head OF the stairs She
actually smiled when they raised their
hats and told her that Coroner Norton
was WAITING to see her In the DOCTORS
office.
Il know what he wants. Mr. Petit"
she said. I'm ready now"
They found a much perturbed group In
the office. Norton greatly upset over
the necessity OF arrcsting friend and
neighbor on charge OF murder SmI;h,
Weeks and DR., Carman looking as II they
would rather have been anywhere else
In the world. As Mrs. Carman entered
Or. Carman broke down and sobbed II
was then that the tears showed in Mrs.
Carman's eyes.
But" said Coroner Norton. discussing
the episode OF the arrest. "it looked to
me az II she wept in sorrow and humili-
alton over being accused OF such a crime
rather than from knowledge OF guilt"
The room was exactly as IL had been
the night Mrs. Bailey was murdered and
more than one of the group kept measur-
ing with his eyes the distance between
the window and the spot upon which
Mrs Bailey had stood. Mrs Carman
put her hand in her husbands while
Coroner Norton read tho complain. Then
Sheriff Petit read tho warrant and told
Mrs. Carman she was under arrest.
Coroner Breaks Down.
The Coroner was weeping by that time.
He turned TO Mrs, Carman.
You know this is painful duty"
he said. You understand have to do
IT, I'll ask you to plead guilty or mo-
guilty"
81 am not guilty" said Mrs. Csrman
olenrly and distinctly.
The Coroner read the commitment, and
instructed the Sheriff to produce Mrs.
Carman before him In Freeport for ex
animation on Monday. July 49,
Mrs. Carman's father entered tho Office
at that moment. completely broken down
from grief. and embraced his daughter
She patted him on the shoulder and told
him rot to worry: that she would be
home in a few days. Elizabeth. her nine
year-old daughter, ran into the room and
said 10 Sheriff Petit
When are you going to let my mamma
come back home"
"Oh, IN a day or two" said Petit,
soothing the child. TN n day or two
Your mamma will he all right Don't cry"
II would like TO go upstairs and put
on some things for the trip to Mineola,"
said Mrs Carman. you can go with
me- " you like"
THAT is unnecessary. madam" said
the Sheriff CALAMITY. Take your own
time. Wen wait here"
bids Mother Good-by.
Mrs. Carman was gone few minutes
only, She put on n blue polo coat over
her white waist and blue skirt, donned
n black straw hat and thick brown veil.
threw a rslncoat over her arm and
paused only long enough to say good-by
to her raother. She said
"ASlh0. ~ " roubls over this