Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-24
MRS. CARMAN MAY
KNOW VERDICT TO-DAY

Dr. Carman on Stand.

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Dr. Cnrman on Stand.
Or Edwin Carman. husband OF the
defendant corroborated the tcstl-
mony Of other members Of the house
hold. as to who was in the house the
night Of the murder. He said there
were several persons, among them
Mrs Bailey whom he did not know
at that time sitting in the waiting
room.
after I had talked with Mrs
Bailey. the witness continued "she
prepared TO go home. Then the glass
In the window was broken and re-
volvcr fired through IT, ! dropped be-
hind the operating table Mrs Bailey
said I'm shot told her she was
All right aud then / saw blood
grabhcdh or and pulled her back of
the chair ont Of range Of more bull
let's. Then she died"
Or Carman said Celia was in his
office once that night but that Mrs
Carman was not.
Or. Carman said he looked at the
window as he grabbed Mrs. Bailey
but saw nothing lie was sure the
door between the pantry and office
WAS locked.
Denies stories.
on cross examination he denied
that he had more women patients
than men.
Dr. Carman denied he told the
grand jury he had his hand on Mrs.
Bailcy's shoulder.
DR.. Carman was asked about the
strange man in his office, the man
who said that he was coming back,
but did not do SO.
"What did this man. who came
into your office, do?" Mr. Smith
asked
Gle shook hands with me and said
he had some one whom he wanted
me 10 see"
"Who was the MANI"
II don't know. | had seen him
somewhere before.
In regard to the woman Mrs.
Powell allowed to go out of the house
Or Carman said he had made some
'ubil ~ ltHln Nitfi lu'hNiilf0t Jul
said he had been unsuccessful
Or Carman said he locked all The
doors in his office except the one into
the waiting room before Mrs. Bailey
came in
Had No Suspicious.
"llow long ago was 1t that YOU first
found out your wife was suspieious?'
he was asked.
II never knew IT,"
Mr.. Smith asked Dr. Carman many
questions about a dance he attended
whore he danced with two ladies
from Hampstead" and where his wife
became SO Jealous that she refused to
serve them tea, so that he CDR Car
mani, had to get the tea for them.
Justice Kelby. who presided asked
Or. Carman at whom the pistol was
pointed when he first saw il.
Fright at me, the physician re-
piled
Dr. Carman said he believed it was
part of left hand he saw with the
revoivcr-but'
Well" said the district attorney,
isn't II fact that you never mem
toned a left hand until Sheriff Petit
told YOU the witness Colder, was left
handed?'
81 don't remember" said DR.. Car
man.
Celin Coleman's Story Denied.
Charles /. Corby and his wife,
niece of Mrs Carman, testified that
Celia Coleman, the negress had told
them that she knew nothing of the
crime
Or. William Runcle told Of arriving
on the night Of June 30 In response
to Or Carman's telephone call. He
DR.. Carmans statements
about his (Carman'sl actions. lie
said he did not see Mrs Carman
downstairs that night He did see
Mrs Carman upstairs, She was dressed
In ltlmono, which was entered ms
an exhibit
on cross examination Mr. Smith !
called DR.. Runeie's attention TO the |
fact that he had been formerly en-
ployed by The district attorney Then
he asked why the witness denied the
day after the murder that he knew |
anything about the telephone in
slrument Mrs. carman had Installed I
in her husbands office.
You didn't tell the truth then, /
did you?" Mr.. Smith asked
Or. Runcie hesitated for some I
time Finally he said, "No'
Man Did Shooting.
To substantiate its claim that a man +
and not woman killed Mrs. Bailey /
the defense introduced as witness
Charles Adams, negro, who testi- !
fed that he was passing the Carman
house on the night of the murder /
heard report which he thought was I
a tirccracker, looked into The yard /
and saw a man running away.
Adams said that the man jumped |
over the fence on the west side OF /
the house. The witness watched tn" |
man and saw him still running on I
the next street
Percy Smith, another negro. WAS
with the witness. the latter said.
Percy Smith was called He said T
when he passed the house he heard I
nothing
Adams called his attention TO a
man running. Smith looked. but saw |
no one
on cross examinations Smith said /
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