South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-08

that she had any knowledge of Joe
Andersen, the alleged gunman. who
was asserted by the mysterious wit
ness to have been present at the muir
der and TO have been seen running
from the Carman house after it was
committed.
1t was learned today that Dist. Atty.
Smith has under surveillance wit
ness who will be called before the
grand jury. This man. an insurance
agent saw a woman turn from the
window through which the fatal shot
was fired and run toward the rear of
district attorney this witness can fur
nish a reliable description of the
woman whom he saw.
Acting Coroner Norton resumed his
inquest into the case today. He de-
clared that despite the criticism aim
ed at him his jury would complete
its task and return a verdict.
I'VE are prepared to so before the
grand jury on Thursday and ask for
the in 'ictment OF a woman whom we
believe murdered Mrs. Louise Bailey
in the office of DR.. Edwin Carman on
the night of June so"
Confident OF Indictment
This was the declaration of Dist.
Atty. Lewis Smith Tuesday night after
he received a detailed report from
William j. Burns, the detective.
We are confident that we have
sufficient evidence TO indict. If the
grand jury thinks otherwise we shall
put them up to the next jury. If nee
essary we will keep this matter before
grand juries for ten years. But we
believe we have solved the mystery.
The first witnesses we shall call
will be Drs Howard NJ. PippS and
Roy u. Grimmer. who performed the
autopsy on the body Of Mrs. Bailey.
Next we shall call DR.. William II.
Runcie. who will testify as to the
causes of death. These physicians
have reported that they found that
Mrs Bailey was in a delicate condi-
tion when she was killed. They add
that there was no evidence that there
had been an operation. These facts
may and may not be OF vast import
ance. Following them will come the
stories of the purchase by Mrs. Car
man OF dictagraph, and we shall
seek 10 reveal whether or not she kept
a full diary Of everything that was
said in the Office of Or. Carman on
the night OF the murder"
Have Mysterious Witness.
Dist. Atty. Smith said that when the
grand jury met in Mineola on Thurs
day there would be present a man
who has come 20 the authorities here
with tale so startling as 10 be hardly
credible
This man whose name is withheld.
came 10 Freeport on Monday and de-
manded at the door OF the Elks club
10 see Dist. Atty. Smith. He declined
TO give his name. but declared that
ne knew who slew Mrs Bailey
The man declared that he and a
man named Joe Anderson had come to
E'Tceport from New York. where they
were employed by a woman who
wanted Or. Carnan killed" said
Smith. He said that he and Ander-
son were promised $50 for the Job
and that they were 10 present them
seles in Freeport on the night Of
June 50. He declared that they came.
met the woman. were taken 10 the
window by this woman. and. when the
screen was raised the window broken
the woman took the gun from the
man who was 10 have done the KILL
ing, saying that she would do the
shooting herself
Had Paid Assassin.
He said that the paid assassin will
ingly gave up the gun and that the
woman shot She saw Mrs. Bailey
drop and saw Or. Carman drop. She
thrust the revolI ~ back into the
hands OF the gunman and he fled.
Both men made a quick getaway"
This man said that Anderson fed
TO Kansas City. forgetting 10 divide
the money received for assisting at
the murder. He says that he tells ,
this story by way OF wreaking ven
geance on his perhdious companion"