New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-09

With the unexpected testimony OF
Bardes still ringing in their ears. the
crowd poured out OF the little court
room in police headquarters shortly
after noon to-day to carry the news
that the description of the woman seen
By him answered to the description Of
Mrs. Carman. The more curious. fear
ing they might miss single detail of
the drama, traled up the Merrick Road
until they formed solid mass in front
Of the Carman home.
The crowd increased each minute.
Parties of townspeople hired cars and
rushed TO see the arrest. They poured
over the Carman lawn and the lawns
Of the adjoining houses. The local po-
lice were helpless. Deputies we're
hastily sworn in to drive the throng
back.
The crowd got little satisfaction UNI
til almost the end of their three hours
wait About | o'clock George VI. Levy,
Mrs. Carman's counsel, drove up in ais
little runabout. The police made way
for him and he hurried into the house.
He did not even 60 through the for
mality OF knocking, and the crowd saw
no one come TO open the door. few
minutes later DR.. Runcie. the first man
to reach the Carman residence after
Mrs. Bailey had been shot, hurried IN.
In the mean time. Coroner Norton had
gone from the inquest directly 10 the
Elks' Club. where he remained in a
private room until he was ready 10
announce his finding.
District Attorney Smith and Mr..
Weeks. his assistant. followed MIR. Nor
ton TO the club. In a private dining
room they went over the details o.
Bardess testimony.
"The evidence that has been brought
out at the inquest to-day and the TWO
preceding days is all we yet have in
tangible form against Mrs. Carman,
said Mr.. v eet{ "The story Of the man
who told OF the plot TO kill the doctor
is still being Investigated
Sheriff Petit. after talking to
friends for few minutes, joined the
District Attorney. and the three men
remained together in their private dln-
ing room until some time. between :
and 3 O'Clock, when club attendant
brought them word that Mr.. Norton
had reached a definite conclusion and
would join them at once.
Norton. looking pale and careworn,
walked into the room moment later.
lie nOl0cO 10 lNtDl anu HllliOuN n W.
threw down copy OF the finding on
the table. One after another the three
read these words:
"1nquisition. Taken at the village OF
Freeport, in the township Of Hemp
stead. in the County Of Nassau. IN the
state Of New York, from the Goth day
Of June to the 8th day Of July, by Cor
doom Norton. justice Of the peace OF
the aforesaid village in the aforesaid
town in the aforesaid county and in
aforesaid state, acting as coroner. and
or the view Of the body OF the Louise
u. Bailey, found dead at lls Merrick
Road. Freeport. town Of Hampstead,
County Of Nassau. state OF New YORK,
TO inquire on behalf of said people
how and in what manner the SAID
Louise ID. Bailey came to her death.
"Corodon Norton does upon his oath
and affirmation say that the said Lou
isc d. Bailey came 10 her death By
criminal means by reason OF bullet
fred into the body Of the said Louise
Il. Bailey, from revolver loaded with
powder and lead and held and fired
from the hands of one Florence Car,
man. And there being reason ana
cause TO believe that said Florence
Carman is chargeable with such shoot
inp of the said Louise d. Bailey, ! do
hereby order that warrant be issued
for the arrest Of the said Florence