The Washington times., 1914-10-22
WILL PROVE A MAN
KILLED MRS. BAILEY
Defense Outlines Case to Jury.
and Calling Of Witnesses Is
Begun.
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vent to the head of the stairs. She saw
ne back OF two women leaving the Of
ice. She did not GO down to the Of
nee at all. The doctor had previously
iold her, following the episode with the
nurse, that ii she ever entered the Of
nee again when patients were there
sh would have to leave. That was why
She didn't go down.
Benedict W. Cheesman. a negro
stenographer of New York, who took
Celia Coleman's statement on July 49,
was the first witness for the defense.
The spectators refused TO leave the
building during luncheon adjournment
They formed in line just outside the
courtroom door, and. having brought
their lunches with them, proceeded to
eat while standing
Far more pale and nervous than her
daughter. Mrs. Conklin, mother of
Mrs. Florence Carman, appeared in
court 70 the first time today, at the
trial of the physicians wife on the
charge of murder. She came in with
Mrs. Powell, sister of the prisoner. and
Elizabeth. daughter of the accused.
The little sweet-faced old lady was
verge of tears as Mrs. Carman ap-
reared in the courtroom from the north
jury room door.
Seeing her mother. a pleased smile
appeared on the risoner's face, and she
hurried to her side. Mother and daugh-
ter embraced. the latter cool. collected.
and apparently perfectly at ease, while
the aged woman was trembling vio-
lently and plainly on the verge of tears.
She bit her lips nervously as she
chatted with Mrs. Carman and the doc
tor an her other daughter and grand
rhld. The family remained in a close
group. talking, until court opened at
lo:09 o'clock.
Crowd Struggles For Admittance.
An even greater crowd than was pres
ent yesterday afternoon this morning
TANNED the corridors leading to the
court room. The crowd swayed end
rushed and struggled in an effort 10 get
TO see Mrs. Carman. Every available
nch Of space inside the court room was
AIKEN up.
Farrell was called to the stand for
DISCRIMINATION when court opened.
IL was believed that he will be excused
before noon. and when he is the State
will rest its case, it was announced by |
the prosecutor before court opened.
If Mrs. Carman is really greatly con- |
Cerned over the story her former maid |
iold the jury. she gave no indication as |
she walked sedately from her chair late |
yesterday and returned through the |
Iong tunnel to her cell in the jail. There |
we're times when Mrs. Carnan seemed |
slightly worried. Her eyes appeared to |
be set more firmly, her lips drawn in q |
lighter line. The next instant, how |
ever, she would bestow smile upon
her little daughter or look unconcernedly !
at the jury. |
Has Smile For All.
Leaving the courtroom for the day. |
she smiled pleasantly at all those about |
her, stepped lightly to the side of the |
warden, and walked away without |
glance in the direction of the maid, who |
had declared Mrs. Carman entered the |
kitchen Immediately after Mrs. Bailey
was killed with a revolver in her hand [
and exclaimed: IT shot him,'
District Attorney Smith is confident |
Today that the maids story OF Mrs. |
'arman passing through the kitchen. |
he crash of glass and shot almost i'm
Gediately afterward and then her re- |
'urning to the kitchen will be accepted |
~ the jury. If the story is accepted, |
ne believes, il means but one thing
conviction.
Unable To Shake Maid.
The defense vas unable to cause Celia |
TO retract a single statement she made |
on direct examination. She had per-
Jured herself before the coroner. yes;
she had led to the District Attorney |
when he first examined her-yes; she
had lied to everyone up TO the time /
she appeared before the grand jury
FOR the first time. She did not even
'ell the entire story until she went be-
for the second grand jury and still
held out d detail or two up to a week
or so ago. But yesterday. Celia insist
ed. she was telling the truth and the
whole truth.
Celia CROPPED in the dark at times in
-earching for the meaning of some Of
the words the attorneys shot at her.
She brought a laugh from the court
DOM and a rap for order from the
Jerk when Graham, questioning her
- to how she was fed and housed
and clothing furnished her while being
AIRED for by detectives, suddenly said
Did you think all these things were
given gratuitously?'
Celia cooked her head in a puzzled
Fay and with greatest uncertainty,
asked:
"Who?'
Attorney Graham then explained.
Defendant To Take Stand.
II rested upon the story told by the
colored maid whether the defense
ould call its full battery of witnesses.
. is now accepted that all will be
summoned to combat the testimony
Eiven by Celia. Whether minor wit