The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-18

after so much pain. But / was so
well treated in the JAIN 1t was rest If
1 anything-an opportunity to recover
from the shock
As Mrs Carman spoke the brown por-
there's parted again and her husband
entered. She glanced at him and
smiled. There was something that
spoke of resignation In the smile, and
an acceptance, as it were born of not
something not altos ether free from
care. DR. Carman stepped to the di
van and Sat down beside his wife. Shs
/ placed her hand on his shoulder and
I continued to speak II anything the
man looked more affected by what
has happened than did his wife.
Il was bitterly disappointed" she
went on. that the grand jury would
( not hear me. 1t seemed so unjust
I II they heard one side they should
have heard the other, Don't you
I think so? And, is II a respectable
! woman to have her reputation. even
/ her life, sworn away by colored maid
servant and a tramp? Its terrible,
+ 1t is unbelievable
/ Faithless Friends.
! But do you think put in one of
I the reporters. that YOU have not
| been shown every kindness?'
i BY my real friends, yes But I
did not know that those who have
been friends could ever turn into such
4 poor ones"
i Take Burns for instance--not that
/ he was ever a friend or even an &C
D quaintance. But could any one be
4 crleler? He came To my house as a
friend. At least. the district attor-
ney asked me TO receive him as such,
and | consented De you know, gem
tlemen. what he eatd to mellow he
| acted? Without a moments warning,
he turned on me and snarled I have
come to get somebody and that some
body Is you, As he spoke. he poked
his face close to mine and his lips
curied brutally That was the worst
thing that has happened to me.
But everybody knows his reputa-
tion~knows what he does and how
he tries TO intimidete people and bully
them. But to lady it is revolving
1t is more revolving when, in your
i own house and under circumstance
i when you know that YOU are being
suspected of crime you did not com
nit"
but have you any fear, Mrs. Car
man, of the outcome %
NO, no fear: If they are fair. That
Is why l am alarmed--the fear that
l may not get square deal. Can
/ You imagine what such a fear is?
Try to think yourself innocent and
suspected Of crime. Try TO imagine
what your feelings would be II such
an unfair man as Burns was after
you.
Nothing But Unfairness.
And so far l have met with moth
ing but unfairness The district at
jury has been unfair, Burns and tho
newspapers have been unfair Who do
you think this tramp Farrell Is? He
is Burns man. That Is an example
Of the unfairness have received !
I'm indicted on untrustworthy testi-
mony;"
AS soon as she stopped talking, her
, eyes were directed at the floor.
Have you yourself any theory
. about the crime Mrs. Carman?"
She looked up There was slight
shrug to her shoulders How could
?" she replied. Il was in my room
{ when the shot was fired, / was very
, sick with a headache. The shot didn't
seem to me as anything very concrete
; partly down stairs, clad as l was
and when | heard my husbands voice
and knew that he was all right, l went
back TO dress,
Had you been listening over the
photograph ?"
! IT had gone to my room and right
TO bed
DO you realize. Mrs. Carman, that
! II the dictagraph had not been there,
, suspicion probably would never have
, been turned in your direction
, II know that. I have thought Of II
often. Sometimes l can TANK of moth
! ing else. All the trouble has been
never heard anything over that die
tograph to make me doubt my hus-
band. Never"
Not insaneiy Jealous.
They say I was insanely Jealous Of
|, my husband, That was not true.
: have always trusted him too much to
be that. But people came to me and
| tagged and tagged. He Is alone with
them In his office and Mt their homes.
"0ne time at a bridge party, some
one said to Or Carman 1T is pretty
easy for you doctors you are popular
with the ladies, too. cn. doctor, you're
devil
people came to me with absurd
tales. ! knew they were not true and
to prove it put the photograph in his
office, And proved it. Never did |
hear a word that he could not have
said to any woman with me present"
What will YOU do, Mrs. Carman. If
you are acquitted at the trial. why
shall come back to Freeport OF
course. l am not afraid my friends
will leave me. l shall come back and
be happy"
Mrs Carman will 1.ave Freeport on
Sunday or Monday for Delaware Wa
ter Gap. They will go to Philadel-
phfa and, then to Atlantic City Mrs.
Carman said she needs n change. But
they will not spend much time at Della
ware Water Gap.
Most OF our vacation will be spent
In short motor trips with the Gap as
starting point. DIR. Carman owns
three farms In New Jersey, and all OF
than are near this nlarA Thav -.