Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-24
CARAVAN TELLS
OF MURDER OF
LOUISE BAILEY

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questions about a dance he attended
where he danced with two ladies from
Hampstead" and where his wife became
40 jealous that she refused 10 serve them
tea, 80 that he (Dr. Carman) had to get
the tea for them.
Justice KeIby, who presided. nsiSed DR.
Carman at whom the pistol was pointed
when he first sew H.
Fright at Me-"
Right at me-" the physician replied.
DR.. Carfnan said he believed II was part
Of a left hand no saw with the re-
volver. but ---'
WELL" said the district attorney. lent
II a fact that you never mentioned left
hand until Sheriff Petit told yuo that the
witness Colder was left-handedr'
II dent remember" said DR.. Carman.
Defense's witness.
To substantiate It's claim that a man and
not a woman killed Mrs. Bailey. the de-
Tense introduced AZ witness Charles Ad-
ans, negro, who testified he was pass
ing the CarInan house on the night OF this
murder; heard a report which he thought
was q frecrackeri looked into the yard
and saw man running away.
Adams said that the man jumped over
the fence on the west side Of the house
The witness watched the man and saw
him stin running on the next street
Percy Smith, another negro. was with
tho witness the latter said.
Through bitter ordeal.
Mira F'loreDce conkiin carmRn passed
through the bitter ordeal Of cross-ex-
animation today. Her story, denying all
participation IN the crime. was I'M
changed. When she had concluded. MEM
bers of her household followed her to
tho stand and swore that what she had
testified TO was true.
Mrs. Sarah Conklln, Mrs. Ida Powell
Elizabeth Carinan-mother. sister, dsugh.
ter-0ne by one affirmed her story that
she was In bed when the shot was fired
that she donned kimono and slippers
went downstairs into the waiting room
leaned for a minute or two against ths
mantelpiece and then returned to heI
home. Ten-year-oid Elizabeth testified
that she. too, went down thes tairs be-
hind her mother, stayed there but a mo
ment, returned. and in 4 minute or twS
went into her mothers room.
Mother There.
My mother was there" ahe said.
Against the testimony OF the Carma
household. the state has the evidence q
Celia Coleman. negro maid Of ell work
Mira Carman's home. and Frank FRrrel
former railroad engineer. Celia testifie
Mira CarmRn went out Of the kitchen
short time before the shot was fired. r.
appeared few seconds after n was fire,
produced a revolver from the folds OF h
kimonO and said: II shot him" Fare
has testified that he saw 4 wornsl
dressed as Mrs. cRrmRn was dressed. M
from the window into the house after Il
shot
Mrs. Carman faced her ordeal with III
parted In a smile. once. as the distri
attorney thrust home intimate question
as 20 the Jealousy that had stirred h
heart eonesrniRg her husbands relation
with women. she appeared TO lose h
splendid self-eonsrol and 20 faltsr SINE
ing salts soon revived her.
She broke down afef II was all ov
and cried. Che reaction came when h
aged mother was on The stand.
Mrs. CarmAn ThINss stand.
Just before the defendant took the chs
she crossed TO her mother. Mrs. conklI
sitting at the counsel table. leaned ov
and kissed her.
Mrs. Carman," began the district a
torney. you said you were suspicious
your husband. When did YOU get susl
eiousg'
About q year age"
What caused her suspicion she COZ
not say. A woman did not cause 4
Just rumOrs"
Were the rumors about a Homanf'
No. Just some one asking him abe
his girls. Somebody told me he was
deyil with the girls"
She could not recall who had told
this Al Nj. Smiths bidding she nam
many men. friends OF DR.. carmAn. b
could not name one OF them as haVi
said How are ell your Eirlsf'
'sDOetOr L. sOme Devil"
Somebody was asking him that 90.
lion all the time" she said. They w
jesting. I thought az first. but after
While ! thought maybe there might