The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-26

as Stygian ms the anguish Of Mrs. Car
man was poignant Sho was led back
to the jail. stumbling and crushed.
There, I'm her cell she collapsed. DR..
Guy +. C!eghornc, the prison physician.
was called In to revive her. When he
did she became hystericat. and seia-
tive. had TO be administered. Then she
went to sieep--a dead sleep OF .xhnus
ton which lasted until late In the ar.
ternoon
SMITH REMAINS CALM
AND EMOTIONLEss
In all the chaos. all tho weird disorder
and all the unpleasant picture OF sod-
den people In the Uttered courthouse,
District Attorney Smith remained calm
ana emotionlcsr. He prophesied, as
| the jury left the courtroom on Satur-
day night that the elaboration would
be short and the verdict mot guilty"
But as the hours passed and tho
voices from the jury-roon arose an
grily, his face became grim. Most of
i the night he paced the corridors and
the pavemcnts outside the building.
II thought TINT sentiment would
free her" he declared whom the Jury
was dismissed. 81 did my best IN the
face OF great feeling OF opposition.
The men who refused to ncquit her did
their duty. She is a guilty woman and
she knows 1t.
However, it is not for me to have
prejudice. am sorry for her; sorry
for her baby Elizabeth, and would be
glad TO see her back to Freeport and to
her family.
at is Difficult, to convict woman Of
first degree murder. To have gotten a
conviction against Mrs. Cnrman---p
splendid intelligent woman, here In the
country whore she Is highly respected,
and rightly 80, seemed like an imposst.
bility. And 81 is little short of that. II
-.
have made enemies. But ! am here to
do what l can to keep my office an
honorable one"
The jury split on the testimony OF
Celia Coleman, the negro houscmaiJ
in the Carman house. Hovey and Aston
declared from the start that they be-
lieved tho girl was telling the truth.
mitted perjury on occasions previous
to her testifying at the trial.
MRS. CARAVANS STORY
IS UNCoNvINcING
Both men declared that Mrs. Car
mans story was pale and unconvincing
in comparison with that of the negro
girl. Both men declared that Mrs.
Carmau was beaten on the stand BY the
district attorney, and both declared
openly that they did not believe the
composed woman as she told her story.
defiant OF all the rules OF human M +.
ture: that the stories OF her husband,
her mother, her pretty baby daughter,
her sister and her fathe: were idle,
although laudable efforts TO free her.
Both declared fatty that they believed
her guilty, and Hoyey at o'clock in
the morning, in reply to the prayers
Of the majority to desert the adamant
Aston, pointed through the window to
tho stone walls of the jail
You can easily move those walls
as sway my opinion" he roared. ASTON
and will never capitulate."
Mrs Carman refused 60 make state
ment after the verdict. and Graham and
Levy cursed the two Jurors who barred
the path Of their client 10 freedom.
Our ono huge mistake was the ac-
ceptance of Aston" declared Levy.
I'VE were convinced that we had made
mistake before the trial was half
through. 1t is beyond understanding
how any jury could refuse to acquit
tangible proof OF her guilt"
How one man-Ast on-could block
the entire jury is beyond comprehen-
sion," declared DR.. Carman. "It is n
bitter. bitter disappointment. She col
lapsed after it was all over. She re-
fuses to eat, and she is half-hysterlcal
all the time. shall spend every cent
""Ne, "io my iriehos haSc oHereu
thousands of dollars. We shall fight
for her vindication. Her condition is
more OR less serious because OF her
nervousness. She refuses TO eat IL
she Is admitted to bail. shall send
her to the farm for Il long time"
Ugly rumors of prejudice and pre-
conceived opinions were rife. 1t was
said that on Thursday night clique
of eight or nine of tho jurors had
formed and were discussing the case.
One Of tho other Jurors, SO ran the
they were supposed not to debate nor
talk about tho evidence until they ra-
tired, after the charge from Justice
Kelby
Then. according to the story. which
has the most excellent authority, the
clique let II be known that, no matter
what happened, They would vote for