South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-26
MRS.CARMAN MAY
DEMAND A TRIAL
FOR VIND|CATION
Atty. for Accused Woman Says
She's Deeply Grieved at Fail
ure of Jury to Agree on AC-
quittaI-WiII Furnish Bail.
BULLETIN.


NEW YORK. oct. 26.-Mrs. Flor
ence Conklin Carman, whose trial for
the murder of Mrs. Louise Bailey
ended in a disagreement of the jury,
was admitted to $25. 600 bail this aft
ernoOn in the supreme court in
Brooklyn.
MINEOLA, y. Y, oct. 26.-"It may
be that Mrs. Carman herself will de-
mand another trial. She is deeply
grieved because she was not com
pletely vindicated on the murder of
Mrs. Louise Bailey"
This statement was made today by
Atty. John G. Graham, chief OF cOun-
sci for Mrs. Florence Conklin Car
man, whose trial came to an end with
a disagreement Of the jury yesterday
I'VE are prepared to give $4,000
bail for the r1leaSe Of Mrs. Carman
from the Nassau county jail at Nine
OLA" continued Mr.. Graham. Mrs.
Carman's friends are confident that
she is innocent and neighbors Of the
Carman family in FreepOrt are pre-
pairing to put any amount of bail for
her"
Doctor Visits Wife.
DIR. Edwin Carman, in whose office
Mrs. Bailey was shot TO death, visited
his wife in her cell and comforted
her He took her a big bouquet OF
flowers and autumn leaves.
1t was said that the fight on the
release of Mrs. Carman on bail would
probably be staged in the supreme
court in Brooklyn before Justice Kel-
by who presided at the trial OF Mrs
Carman in MineOla last week Dist
Atty Lewis j. Smith of Nassau coun-
~ intimated that he would not seri-
ously oppose the release Of Mrs. Car
man on bail provided the bond was
big enough.
1t was rumOred, following the dis
charge of the jurors, that some Of the
II men had INDUCED in improper
proceedings in the jury room Just be-
fore the case was given to them foI
their deliberations. Dist. Atty. Smith
served notice that he would investi-
gate the rumOr.
Refused to Hear Argument.
According TO the gossip OF the
jurors, who had formed the opinion
that Mrs. Carman was innocent. re.
solved themselves into a CLIQUE anC
refused TO listen to arguments from
the others.
The final and almost first vote was
ten Tor acquittal and two for conVic.
I
the long sleepless night stood out
against the popular cry for acuuitta
were Joseph II. Ashton. manager 70,
publishing house at Port Washing.
ton' and William q. Hovey. the
. brawny salesman who occupied cbaiI
No. in the jury bax.
Haggard, sullen and homeless the
jury save up the fight at 1859 in IN.
, morning and reported 10 Justice Kel
by that there was not a chance o-
their agreeing. Their deliberation,
were torn hv arguments which could
be heard on the court house steps anC
| the ten men who fought for Mrs. Car.
mans liberation combined in oper
warfare against Ashton and Hovev
They threatened TO throw Ashtor
"out Of the window and Ashton stood
his ground defying them 10 carry ON
their threat. 1t was said that they
would have done so had not Hovey
the rugged giant. jumped to Ashton's
side and declared that il would be
necessary 10 throw him out also
Prepares For Assault
So serious did the matter becOm,
that Hovey thrust the slighter Ash.
ton behind him and prepared for ar
assault. But so formidable did h,
loom up before the open window that
none dared accept his challenge.
Five ballots were taken. The frs
taken Is minutes after the jury retired
at 9:44 on Saturday night resulted in
vote OF nine To three for acQuittal
The preliminary vote found Mar,
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