Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-25
Accused Woman Expected Acquittal in Few Minutes
 and Is Apprehensive.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
 EXPECTS ACQUITTAL
Jurors Retire at 9:H P. M., and Hour Later Request to Have Portions of Testimony Read
 to Them.

Mneola, l.. l., Oct. 24-Twelve Long Island farmers and business men, all married, are debating to- night the verdict they shall bring in the case of Mrs. Florence Conklin- Carman, charged with the murder of Mrs. Louise Duryea- Bailey.
 At 9:44 o'clock, after having deliv- cred charge occupying 39 minutes, Justice Kelby delivered the case into the hands of the jury. In just GA min utes there came rap that signitied the jury wished to return to the court. Immediately there was great excite ment throughout the courtroom. Mrs. Carman was brought in from an ante room. She composeu herself. smiled at few friends and sat back in her chair making visible effort to appear at ease. But it was not to deliver a verdict the jury wished to return. They wished to have portion of the testimony read. Before this could be done, however, the jury changed it's mind and was not brought into the courtroom.
 Mrs. Carman went back into the ante-room, and her father. mother husband, daughter and other members conversed in low tones.
 Justice Kelby's charge was cOnSid- cred fair and impartial. It was deEv- cred in passionless monotone, be- traying no interest in the case other than to see justice done.
 But just before the judge started l,su c1~~ n;nA, .4% Smith said he expected the jury to acquit Mrs. Carman.
 Justice Kelby told the jurors they could find Mrs. Carman guilty of mur- der in the first or second degree. or guilty of manslaughter in the first or second degree.
 Accused Shows Strain.
 Mrs. Carman's nervousness was not iceable during the judges charge and after the retirement of the jury more than at any time during the trial ex- cept when her daughter, Elizabeth, and her mother were testifying in her behalf
 While Justice Kelby was delivering his charge she hit her lips and shifted but as the jury retired she beamed on some of her friends who sat near the railing of the court.
 After the first few minutes, however, when the excitement of the jury leav- ing the room had calmed, the straln exerted itself. Her conversation be- came disjointed, almost incoherent, 1t was reported, and when the first sum- mons from the jury room came she was so excited it required terrific effort of the will for her to pull her. self together.
 That she expected to be acquitted within a few minutes was obvious. Her excitement grew but 1t was excitement. Then when the summons came from the jury room, the reaction was correspond. ing1y severe.
 Says Man Fired Shot.
 Mrs. Carman's farce was wreathed in smiles when she entered the court rooms this morning. She bowed to several friends, kissed her daughter Elizabeth, greeted her husband with a nod and smile and taking a seat at the counsel table, chatted with him and her lawyers till the proceedings began.
 Randolph Loewe testified he was on his way to Dr. Carman's office and within 15 feet of the window when the shot which killed Mrs. Bailey was fired. ,Loewe heard the shot, looked up and saw a man running across the lawn and leap over the fence.
 Loewe was very deaf and spoke