Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-16
Jury WRANGLES
OVER QUESTION
OF INDICTMENT
Murder Probers Said to Be Di-
vided as to Hearing Mrs.
Carman.
SLAIN WJMAN's MOTHER
MAKES A BITTER ATTACK
Says She Believes Doctors
Wife Killed Daughter and
Only Asks Confession.

MINEOLA, N. Y, July 1.-THE
grand jury weighing the evidence
against Mrs Florence Carman locked
up on the charge of Staying Mrs.
Louise Bailey, who was shot down
in DR.. Carman's office on the night
of June 80, last. was expected to vote
for or against an indictment late this
afternoon. District Attorney Smith,
in so announcing today. said that the
verdict probably would not be made
public until tomorrow
Discord was reported this afternoox
over the system of allowing Mrs. Car
man to appear in her behalf Some
of the grand Jurors, 1t was learned,
fear that If they allow Mrs. Carman
to appear before them that she will
be immune from prosecution later.
Even District Attorney Smiths state
ment that she could appear and tell
her own story without being sworn
In has not shaken some of the jurors
1t is said. Other members are report
ed to be in favor of hearing Mrs. Car
man. They are said to have declared
she should have square DEAL
Mrs. Jennie Duryea, mother of the
slain woman, today gave out state
ment. Referring to the grand jury,
She said:
These men don't know why Mrs
Carman wants to go before them, but
| do. Mrs. Carman Is a woman of
pleasing personality, great self pos
session and rare nerve. She depends
on her personal appearance to make
favorable impression.
II think she killed my daughter. If
she would make a confesson and say
she didn't intend to shoot her |
wouldn't care whether she was pun
ished or not Furnishing her
wouldn't bring my daughter back"
Charles Adams a negro, was one
of the witnesses called today by the
grand jury. 1t leaked out that he
had told the grand jurors on the
night of the murder he had seen "A
man running away from the Carman
house shortly after the shooting. This
is taken TO corroborste the story of
Frank Farrell. the tramp. who said
he ran from the house when he heard
a pistol shot and saw a woman in a
flowing robe" at point near the
window.
Another witness today was Mrs.
Helen Cosby, niece of Mrs. Car
man. Farrell was also recalled to the
stand for short time.
In an effort to induce the grand
jury to hear her story, Mrs. Carman
issued another statement this after
noon.
II am innocent" she declared, 'and
IL given the opportunity I viii prove
It. / want to go before the grand
jury and state, the facts
Recalls Tramp Witness.
After the grand jury had examined
the three witnesses, DR.. Runcie, Mrs
Corby and Phineas Seaman, a detec-
tive. District Attorney Smith recalled
Frank Farrell, who claims that he
was at the back door of the Carman
home when the shot was fired and
saw a woman dart around the house
and into the door near which he was
standing.
The most damaging testimony yet
produced against Mrs. Carman is
the story told by Farrell, up to
the moment of his production in the
gl nd jury room advertised as an ir-
responsible tramp. whose testimony
purported to be that of an eye wit
ness.
The district attorney had apparent
ly regarded him as of so little impor-
was being he'd in reserve as the dis
trict attcrr strongest witness
1t is be'~V mt Farrell testified
that he saw 4 9ernan walk up to the
wind of DIR Carman's office and
that a moment later he heard the
glass broken and the sound of shot.
He is said to have testified that this
woman wore some sort of loose. flow
ing gown.
Prosecutor Springs Surprises.
The earlier announcement by the
district attorney that he would not
call Elwood 7. Bardes, the insurance
collector, whose testimony before the
coroner practically resulted in a
charge of murder being placed against
Mrs. Carman. caused much surprise
The defense, it is said, was prepared
to attack Bardes's testimony. The
district attorney also said that he
would not call Mrs. Ida Powell. Mrs.
Carman's sister, nor her daughter
nor Mr.. and Mrs. Platt conklin, her
father and mother, before the grand
jary,