New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-26
CARMAN JUROR HINTS
PLOT AIDED WOMAN

said: at is too bad, Mrs. Carman. pue
Tho hardest part of the fight IS over;
All YOU need is a good sleep and you II
see the cheerful side Of this. your Dc
out on bail tomorrow, ana peioIe
many months have passed you'll be out
for good"
Mrs. Carman Weeps.
Mrs. Carman made no reply, She
seemed TO be choked with weIeu-ug
aobs. Mrs. Powell, Dr. Carman enu
Mrs. Corby sought to comfort her, Dus
she seemed no less discouraged aIVI
they had finished. Her spirit was gohs
when Warden Hulse stepped over anu
asked her II she were ready TO 20 paea
10 the Jail without word sne go'
20 her feet and started away.
T'll be with you, dear, in rev
minutes" DR.. Carman said. budiam
was the first OF the jurors to get out Oh
the courthouse. Some newspaper men
stoned him TO ask him about what
happened in the jury rom hundred
disengaged idlers hurried TO JON the
proup. their interest awakened by Luo-
lam's loud voice. A.,
awe took five ballots" he said, "and
there was no change after tho seconu,
on which Gotsch switched TO u.s. we
were convinced that Mrs. Carman was
telling the truth and that Celia Cole
man was not. We paid absolutely no
attention to the testimony OF farreli,
the tramp, nor did we consider tnat
the dictograph had any part IN inc
case" .,.I
The story of another juror revealed
WHY the men were not cordial 10 ono
another when they came in to report
disagreement. Shortly after the thlrd
ballot had been taken and the result
showed that Aston and Hovey were
still firm for conviction both men
we're assailed verbally for their failure
TO ioin the others. Aston in partlsu-
lar aroused the anger of some OF the
others. and one of them said TO the
members of the acquittal squad:
"This mamie pointed at Aston,
"should be thrown out Of the WINDOW
"Then throw me out!" Aston eX-
claimed belligerently. 81,
Hovev stepped forward. He IS Dig
muscularly developed man. his chin
WAS out as he moved toward the man
who had suggested athletics.
Bitter Row in Jury Room.
Yves" he said determinedly, come
and try 10 throw me out, too.
Hovey's ultimatum promptly sapped
the enthusiasm of the acqultters.
The first report given currency after
the Jury came in had it that Alvin ".
smith, Juror No. 6, was the man VINO
had stood out with Hovey.
81 voted for acquittal all the way
through" said Smith. Aston was 'he
man who stuck it out with Hovey.' =.
Hovey said: Cecilia Coleman's testl-
mony convinced Mr.. Aston and me tnat
Mrs. Carman was guilty. what motive
had Celia for lying? D
"She had nothing to gain by. not tell
ing the truth. We didn't believe Mrs
Carman, and we gave absolutely no
heed to the testimony of Farrell ana
the testimony of three other STRIKE
breakers called by the defence 10 knock
believed Farrell even had the three
busters not been called"
District Attorney Smith called the re-
suit "a virtual victory for the prosecu-
ton"
The disagreement was not unpopular
with Mrs. Jennie Duryee, mother, or
Mrs. Bailey. and William b. bailey'
husband of the murder victim. Al
az am perfectly satisfied with the
result" Mr.. Bailey said. at is a
neral conviction. Deep down IN my
heart I have sympathy Tor Mrs. Car
nan. But I have none for DR.. Car
man"
Mrs. Duryee said: "As my son-in,,
law SAYS, it is a moral conviction, and
that is all / cared for. l am willing
20 have it stand as it is."
Madeline, seventeen, Bailey's daugn-
ter was in bed when the reporters
called. She was exhausted. Dr. Car
man appeared not to be very much
broken up.
~ am disappointed, of course" he
said. "but when ten Of twelve men say
nv wife is not a murderess, that is
pretty good proof of her innocence.
To-morrow she will be at home with US.
What the plans for the future are
don't know. l shall fight for her vim,
diction. but her lawyers are in full
Celia Coleman, who is in the custody
Of Phineas Seaman, county detective,
remarked to Seaman just after the jury
retired on Saturday night:
al really feel very sorry for Mrs. Ca
man and | hope that have done her
no harm" -----.