New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-06

Every report, no matter how wild or
improbable, that reaches the DISTRICT
attorney. is being sCdulously lnVeSu-
gated by him. These invest cations are
not permitted, however. to interfere
with the work on the main theory held
by the authorities. Had there been
greater care taken Immediately after
the crime was reported there can DC
little doubt, many say, That much OF
the difficulty which the police nave
since experienced, would have been
avoided
1t is only necessary TO cite a single
example. The piece OF new shlhgie
which was used By the person VINO
killed Mrs. Bailey TO prop open the
window screen was clew that easiI!
might have led to a solution OF the
crime and the discovery of the perpe-
traitor Yet this important bit OF evl-
dence was completely overlooked. In
fact. no mention was made OF IL at
All until George Colder told his story
II is doubtful if the police had heard
Of It's existence before the Colder story
was made public Then belated search
was made. but the bit of single had
disappeared, and the police are now
forced TO admit that there was ample
opportunity for any one to return TO
the Carman home and secure the piece
of wood without attracting notice.
District Attorney Smith put private
detectives to work to-day on report
that Mrs. Bailey was murdered as the
result of a pilot" TO kill DR.. Carman.
Three women and man are involved
in the pilot" according to the story
told the District Attorney, and the
motive for the crime was revenge.
They are the three women and one
man whom Mr.. Smith said last night
were under surveillance.
The pilot" was the result of hght
that the man involved is said TO nave
had with Dr. Carman. and, according
to the story told the District Attorney
he prevailed upon one OF the women 10
90 to Dr.. Carman's house and do the
shooting. Mrs. Bailey was shot by
mistake.
, lust what was the cause Of the al
+ legged row between DR.. Carman and the
man under suspicion was not divulged'
! In was said, however, that he was a
cocaine tend. and that one OF the
women said to be in the plot was
drug fiend also.
The story is that before going TO the
house with the avowed purpose OF
shooting Dr.. CaTman the woman had
discussed the alleged insult to the
man with him and the two other WON
en-. and that while under the lniiu-
ence Of the drug she was persuaded TO
shoot Dr.. Carman for revenge.
Card Clcw Fails.
Nothing is likely 10 come of the
suppcsed clew 10 missing women VII
/ nesscs based on the finding OF cara
| Of the Farreh Auto Comapny on the
? lawn Of the Carman home. The carl
was accepted IS confirmation OF the
/ BELLE that the women sped away IN
an automobile after Mrs. Bailey was
shot.
Both Arthcr y. and Martin p. Far
rell. who form the Farrell Auto Com
pany. Of ITS i}cdior | av., BrcoiI, u.
denied yesterday that any car or
theirs was near FreepOrt at the time
o. the murder.
81 was visiting garage down the
island the day Cf the shooting, SAID
/ Martin ]. Farrell. "anG was IN Free
port in the afternoon. No woman go'
away i'm my car at night from d..
Carman's for the simple reason that
! was 81 Patchogue a. tee time. We
cannot explain the finding OF oar card
on the doctors lawn. but we leave
4 hundreds Of them at the garages, and
mo-; auto users get them. o. course,
il may have been dropped there pur-
posely TO deepen the mystery and
cause a hunt on a blind trail; we don't
know
Up 10 late last night - inquiries
as to the card had ben riaJc o. he
Farrells. either by the District At
tcrney or the rOlicr.