Evening journal., 1914-07-09
DR.. CARHAN IS
SATISFIED WIFE
IS NOT GUILTY.
Bitter Legal Fight To Be
Made in Behalf Of Alleged
Woman Slayer
MAY Be IMPOSSIBLE
TO INDICT SUSPECT
by The United Press.

by The United Press,
NEW YORK, July 9-Although Mrs.
Florence Carmau is under arrest
charged with the shooting Of Mrs.
Louise Bailey at Freeport. l.. l., today
added fresh complications to the mys-
terious case, and belief was openly ex-
PRESSED that the accused woman
might be released Monday
The story Of H. r. Bardes, that ha
saw woman on the lawn OF tha
Carman home at the time the shoF
which killed Mrs, Bailey was fred
was apparently completely shattered
today. II was Bardes testimony
which practically resulted In the arr
rest OF Mrs Carman Sheriff Petit.
on investigation. however, said he
had learned that within ten minutea
after the time Bardes declared he was
in front Of the Carman house, he was
at the home OF young woman thres
quarters OF a mile away.
Doubt as TO the strength Of tho
States case against Mrs. Carman haa
been expressed by Assistant District
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 Bardea
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. Nettie Gherken, in whose
home BArdes rooms. said Bardes had
moi mentioned the shooting TO her un-
til Monday. when he said he was go-
ing to the funeral OF Mrs. Bailey
The sheriff said Mrs. Gherken told
him Bardes seemed morose and ap.
peared to be Of an emotional disposi-
| tion.
Attorney Levy for Mrs Carman de-
clared he was confident BarGes' t5sti-
mcny could be absolutely discredited
on cross-examination Monday He
said BardCs had been to his ofiicg
twice. the FIRST ime Monday nigh
and again Tuesday n.Ehf telling dAE
ferent stories each time.
I'VE are still pushing the y
to finish" said Sheriff Petit to-
day We are not crying for a victim
but We are determined 10 get al the
bottom Of the mystery. n Mrs. Car
man is innocent I Will be lust as
happy 10 unlock her cell and permit
her 10 step forth free woman as any
os her relatives"
Reports were circulated today that
| If Mrs. Carman Is indicted. William
| Travers Jerome former district at
torney Of New York. who prosecuted
Harry Thaw for the murder Of Stan
ford White, may be retained to de-
fend her.
Dir. Carman today declared his wife
was "as innocent as a child" Moth
ing viii be left undone IN the defense
Of Mrs. Carman and bitter legal
fight Is certain If the accused wo-
man is actually brought to trial. The
grand jury convened AZ Mineola to-
day but not even the officials who
arrested Mrs. Carman would predict
that she would be indicted.
Many residents Of krecport believe
Mrs. Caunan will be freed after her arr
raignment before Coroner Norton next
Monday. This belief is due to the fact
that there Is little direct evidence. All
is circumstantial Assistant District
Attorney Weeks today said whether
Mrs. Carman was released depended en-
tirely on how the stories told by various
witnesses stand up under cross -examina-
ton George NJ. Levy, attorney for
Mrs. Carman, will have the right TO
cross-examine these az Mondays hear
ing and there are reports in the village
that some Of the most damaging Ell.
dence may be weakened under his verbal
battering.
Mrs. Carman's attorney today said he
was certain Of breaking down complete
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