The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-09
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patients in DR.. Carman's office the
night OF the shooting. Colder testi-
fed that he saw q woman he took to
be Mrs. Carman on the front porch.
that she walked through the house to
the kitchen and then back again few
minutes before the shooting. Levy
asserts Colder has admitted he
guessed" at great deal Of his testi-
mony. Little Elizabeth. u year old
daughter OF Mrs. Carman stood out as
q tragic figure in the case. Big Sher-
iff Petit burst into tears when the
child asked him when he would bring
mamma back" Just before the start
for the Jail. Unwittingly she also con-
Itradicted her mother when testifying
as to her whereabouts when the shot
was fred. She admitted that her
mother had called to her before the
shooting, asking that she cease play
ing the piano. District Attorney
Smith takes this as an indication that
Mrs. Carman was listening to the die
tograph at the time to the conversa-
ton between her husband and Mrs.
Bailey and that the sound OF the piano
prevented her hearing clearly.
No Evidence Against Her.
NEW YORK, July s.-Although
Mrs. Florence Carman Is locked up
in the Mineola jail on warrant in
connection with the murder of Mrs.
Louise Bailey who was shot down by
q hand Of mystery while In DR.. Car
mans Office at Freeport, L. l., devel-
opments today added fresh complica>
tions to the mystery case, and belief
was openly expressed that the accus.
ed woman might be released Monday.
The story OF E. T. Bardes that he saw
a woman on the lawn of the Carman
home at the time the shot which kill!
ed Mrs. Bailey was fired, was appar-
emily completely shattered today. It
was Bardes' story which practically
resulted IN the arrest OF Mrs. CarMan..
Sheriff Petit on investigation said he
had learned that within ten minutes
after the time Bardes declared he was
In front of the Carman house, he was
at the home Of young woman three
quarters OF mile away. Doubt as to
the strength OF the states case
against Mrs. Carman had been ex-
pressed by Attorney Weeks before
Sheriff Petit made his report. The
sheriff said the girl On whom Bardes
called on the night OF the shooting
told him Bardes was not excited and
did not appear as though he had been
running or walking fast. Moreover, he
made no mention Of the shooting.
Mrs. Nellie Gherken, in whose home
Bardes rooms, said Bardes had not
mentioned the shooting to her until
Monday when he said he was going
to the funeral of Mrs. Bailey. The
sheriff said Mrs. Gherken told him
Bardes seemed morose and appeared
to be Of an emotional disposition.
Attorney Levy for Mrs. Carman de-
clared he was confident Bardes' tes-
timony could be absolutely d1scred1t-
ed on cross examination Monday. He
said Bardes had been to his office
twice, the first time Monday night
and again Tuesday night, telling DIFF
ferent stories each time.
eve are still pushing the matter
to f1nish," said Sheriff Petit today.
1--WE are not crying for victim but
we are determined to get at the bot
tom of the mystery. If Mrs. Carman
is innocent will be just as happy to
unlock her cell and permit her to step
forth a free woman as any OF her
relatives"
friends of the Carman family in
Freeport, It was stated today. are
ready to furnish rs much as 100000
as hail for Mrs. Carman If she IS still
held after Monday. The accused wom'
an was as composed as ever today,
The tail matron said she slept we'll
last night.
LincoIn's Cabin.