New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-04

ncrvous,y and coiliug and uncoiling
little lace handkerchief which she held
That. however. was tho only evidence
or nervousness she show ed, unless INC
droppicg OF her voice might be taken
as an indication Of her feelings. rs she
leaned forward she fastened her eyes
ON the District Attorney and did mol
3 take them of him once during the part
of the examination which followed.
If Mrs. Carnan felt a. she said be
love taking the stand that he was a
suspect i'm this case. she showed splen-
did nerve. remarkable courage. Across
from her. and not more than ten teet
AWAY. sat her husband. Dr.. CarmSn
showed plainly that he was laborlng
under intense strain. lie watched the
every movement OF his wife, strained
10 near cycrv word she said. and per
sp.ra-ion s;reamed down his good nat
ur,d face. which for once was worn
and tired looking.
"nid YOU 70 into your husbands OF
fee ." asked the District Attorney.
81 did not; | stayed in the ante
room"
"Why did not YOU go into your hus-
bands Office snapped Mr.. smith.
For q moment Mrs. Carman paused,
and then leaning forward and smiling
at DR.. Carman, she said in tones so
. low that she could not be heard more
than few feet away:
You see. il was this way. Wy hus-
band and had some trouble. We had
a little fuss. YOU know. and he told me-
never. never 10 come in his office when
be had patients. lie told me never 10
go into his office. and ! did not go in
then for that reason.
O.-But surely this time you werc
not afraid that he would rebuke you
for going in? Ale forbade me and
| obeyed him.
Q.-But you knew that something
serious had happened? Al did not
know how serious il was.
Q-You knew it was serious? A.
] knew something had happened, but ]
did not know what.
Q-YOu must have known 1t was Sc
rious or your mother and sister would
not have ran downstairs. or you. A.
| did not know what had happened.
Q-And you did not go in? Al
heard my husbands voice. That showed
me he was all right. He was unhurt,
and so | went back to my room.
SAYS She Obeyed Orders.
O.-But. Mrs. Carman. as q matter
OF fact. do you not know that what
your husband told you was that you
must rot come into his Office when he
had patients there. and create scene
with them as YOU did that day the
Behren woman was there? You knew
shat; YOU did not fear he would re-
prove YOU for going in his office that
night? Ale told me never to go
into his office when he was there with
patients.
.O-Didn't you know the woman was
dead? Al didn't then; knew 1t
was serious. but | had heard his voice
glancing at DR.. Carman) and that was
/ enough for me. lie criticised me Tor
doing that once.
Odd you see the doctor? A.-No'
I heard his voice.
Did YOU see the couch? A.-No.
O-Was the door to his room open ?
At was ajar. think. ! knew ne was
safe. ! knew he was all right. and !
I knew something had gone wrong. !
vas not in the ante-room long.
O.-Then you went to your room
AEYes. | went up to my room again
and talked with Elizabeth, our little
daughter.
Q'-Were you on the piazza after
supper? A.ENo. ! was not.
Did you tell your little girl 20
stop playing? Ayes; | told Eliza'
beth to stop practising. | was upstairs
when ] called to her.
Q.-You positively did not walk
downstairs from your room after you
vent up before the shooting? Al
did not.
Q.-You did not during that time
walk by the portieres Of the ante
room or into the kitchen and there
turn the faucet on A.-No, sir. |
did not leave my room until after the
shooting