Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-22
CARMAN DEFENSE
PROMISES TO SHOW
Man REAL ASSASSIN
Lawyer Tells Jury Evidence
Will Prove Fatal Shot
Was Fired by Person Not
Yet Identified.

MINEoLA, l.. To- oct. 22.-"Well prove
that man murdered Mrs, Louise
Bailey"
With thas. words George NJ. Levy. OF
counsel for Mrs Florence Carran. to-
day Outlined the exact defense he would
make to save the beautiful wife Of the
Freoport physician from tho electric
chair lie admitted that he could not
give the identity Of this man murderer
Of Doctor Corman's patient, hut asserted
the ability OF the defense to prove be
yond a doubt that the hand which shot
death through window in Doctor Car
mans Office was mans.
Levy began his outline Of the defense
case shortly before noon. The prosecu-
ton had rested with rebuttal examina-
tIon of Frank Farrell, a wanderer. Judge
Kelby denied n motion to dismiss the
case made by the defense on the ground
OF insufficient evidence.
The defense's first witness was a Negro
stenoErapher. who had taken down the
testimony Of Celia Coleman, Mrs. Car
mans Negro maid, at a private hearing
on July l3. The Coleman girls version
Of events on the night of the murder,
as given then, differed materially from
the story she told on the stand ycster
day,
Mrs. Carman's entrance in court this
morning was dramatic. The members Of
her family had preceded her and took
their seats i'm a circle just at the back
Cf the defendants chair. A silence fell
over tho little courtroom as the door in
the front of the room swung open and
the accused entered Her face was
D.. II, Il
the effect Of having spent possibly q
wakeful night Before she sat down
She kissed each member Of her family,
her father last.
While waiting for the Judge 10 enter
she began discussing her case with her
attorney. She continued the animated
discussion while the names OF the jury
men were called. The accused woman
was evidently pleading TO be allowed TO
take the stand In her own defense.
FARRELL UNDER CROss-FIRE.
When Mr.. Graham rose 10 question
Farrell one who had listened 10 yester-
days examination might have supposed
that only few minutes recess had been
taken.
How did YOU describe the woman you
saw outside the Carman house the first
tme?" asked the attorney.
Il described her as about FIVE feet eight
inches tall and Of dark complexion"
answered tho witness.
Did YOU say she wore ralncoat or
cravenotto?" continued Graham.
mo"
Didn't you say she had on A fedora
or sloucH hat?'
Well might have said she had on
something that looked like mans hat"
Farrell admitted.
Graham then tried t0 pin Farrell down
10 the fact that he had admitted that
much 10 She~Ir Petit In july but The
witness declared he couldn't remember
The trend Of Mr. Graham's cNamiua-
ton seemed 10 be no establish that the
witness was not looking for work when
he went from New York 10 Freeport on
June 80, The attorney insiuuated that
Farrell either went there with EnoWl-
edge II what was 20 take place or that
he was not al the house "a the time he
saws he was
Farrell testified ne was about N feet
away from the porch when he saw q
woman.
The first View mad Of her was when
7 heard the sound of breaking glass
and looked u0 and saw her al "A window, DO
he said "I didn't sec any one come
from the rear of the house. The woman
was holding her left hand above her
head She made a move with her right
hand and ] think Il was that hand that
she showed through the window Then
I heard a shot ] started 10 run and /
glanced over mw shoulder. I saw the
woman fleeing As was running
heard the sound Of another shot I'm
not sure that ir was "A shot Iu my eN-
element 7 couldn't tell"
Graham excused Farrell and the state
Immediately rested ms case