The Detroit times., 1914-10-22
:MRS.CARMAN
TO TESTIFY IN
OWNDEFENSE
Accused win Deny Maids Story
in Entirety-Girps Words
May Send Her Mistress
y to Chair
ACCUSED KEEPS
UP IRON NERVE
Gives No Indication That Ser
wants Story Has Shaken
Her Confidence
ACCUSED KEEPS
UP IRON NERVE

MINEOLA, L. l., Oct. 22.--It has re-
NAMED for Negro girl to stir Long
Island into the realization that q beau
tiful woman Ii really on trial for her
life at the court house here.
Long before 10 o'clock vast throng
had gathered In the court house yard
/. today and there was great crush at
the doors In an effort to catch q
glimpse Of Mrs. Florence Carman as
she again calmly took her seat beside
the attorneys fighting to save her from
conviction for the murder OF Mrs.
Louise Bailey. Frank Farrell, the
tramp, was to be recalled during the
morning session today and again put
on the rack by Attorney Graham for
the defense. Az soon az Farrell 10
disposed OF the state will rest and
then will come the presentation OF
the testimony Of the defense. all Of
which will be centered upon3a denial
.of all the colored girl told the Jury
yesterday OF what happened on the
night Of June 80, when Mrs. Bailey
met her death In the ONCE OF DR.. Car
man.
II Mrs. Carman II really greatly
concerned ovSf the scbry her Sesnsr,
maid told the jury. she gave no indi-
cation Of IL 90 she walked sedately
from her chair late yesterday and re-
turned through the long. tunnel to her
cell In the jail. There were times
when Mrs. Carman seemed slightly
worried. Her eyes appeared to be set
more firmly, her lips drawn In tight
er line. The next instant, however.
she would bestow smile upon her
little daughter or look unconcernedly
at the Jury. y Leaving the court room
for the day she smiled pleasantly at
all those about her. stepped lightly to
the side OF the warden, and walked
away without q glance In the direc-
tion OF the maid who had declared
Mrs. Carman entered the kitchen Inn
mediately after Mrs bailey was killed.
with q revolver in her hand. and ex-
claimed, II shot him.
District Attorney Smith IL confident
today that the maids story OF Mrs.
Carman passing through the kitchen.
the crash OF glass and shot almost I'M
mediately afterwar,i and then her re-
turning TO the Kitchen will be accept
ed by the Jury. n the story Is ac-
cepted. he believes II means but one
thing-conviction. The defense was
unable to cause Celia to retract sim
gle statement she made on direct OK.
animation. She had pertured herself
before the coroner-yes: she had Eed
70 the district attorney when, he frst
examined her--yes; she had lied to
everyone up to the time she appeared
before the grand jury for the nrst
time.
Il rested upon the story told BY
the colored maid whether the defense
would call It's full battery OF wilt
nesses. II IL now accepted that all
viii be summoned to combat the
testimony given by Celia. Whether
minor witnesses will nrst be called
and Mrs. Carman reserved for the
last IL uncertain. The accused woni-
an Il determined, however, to tell her
own story. She will deny every state
ment OF the maid AZ TO her being
downstairs on the night Of the shoot
ins, or OF going to her room the next
morning. and especially that she con-
fessed the shooting to her. Celia Co
clared that both she and Mrs. Car
man entered the once Of Dr. Carman
while the physician was kneeling over
the body Of Mrs. Bailey.