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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-02
SWEAR TO ALIBI
TO AID CLIFFORD
Continued from page I

girl seemed indisposed 20 get into the
car. He walked around the car and had
a good look at the msn inside.
On cross examination Conrad ex-
planned he had not gone to the author-
ties with the information because he
did not think il important until he
heard Of the arrest OF young Clifford
and the statement in the papers of the
girl as TO the older passenger in the
car. Then he told his story TO Girord's
father in Hudson.
The girl, Mildred Thorne, of this
city, corrOborated Conrad's testimony.
Clute called her over 10 his car, she
said, when the man inside asked the
chauffeur: "Nho is your cute little
friendw
"She is some nice girl" the witness
said Clute replied.
Get in and go for Joy ride the
man inside suggested.
NO. I'm not that kind" the girl said
she told him.
The District Attorney brought out
fhat the girl had been in the House OF
Corrcction because she had left her
husband and gone with another man.
WLon he jntimated that she might
b,vo bccn compensated for her testi-
money she said the Gifords had OBJ
t,ined employment for her, but that
was all.
G. ID. Gibson. superintendent Of
streets in Troy, testified that he saw
Clute and his passenger trying to crank
nm the car in the road, near Latham's
Corners. where the murder occurred.
about 10 o'clock that night. He rec
ognizc the chauffeur, TO whom ne
smoke. The other man was standing
ui-hin a few feet OF Gibson, who de-
cIared that he was older than Clifford
and had a mustache.
The prosecution made a strong point
at the morning session, when Wllllam
A kingsley, A New York handwriting
expert. identified Giiford's handwriting
on a pawnbroker's slip. on which his
name was written. calling for a %
calibre automatic pistol, similar TO the
ore with which the people contend
Chute was shot. Mr.. Jerome DID not
DISPUTE ,hc experts testimony.
William r. Risley, a pawnbroker. OF
Ncrthampton. Mass. near where Gif-
ford attended school. at Winston
Seminary, identified the slip and re-
called that nc loaned 81 on the pistol,
but he was unable to identify the de-
PENDANT in court. Lieutenant william
/ A. Jones. the revolver expert OF the
New York police department, explained
the working of the automatic pistol
and showed that the bullets taken from
Clu e's head fitted the empty cartridges
Of the weapon. Mr.. Jerome pointed
out on cross-cxamination that the same
calibre ammunition was used in all the
! various automatics made Of that size.
Several character witnesses were
called for the defendant, including
Joseph II. Sawyer, principal. and Pro-
fessor Ch s A. Buffom, of Williston
Seminary. where Clifford was a student
from January to the time he was
brought back from Chatham, while on
his way to school last April.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-02

Barker to install the instrument. ne
placed the transmitter as she hsd
directed. in the doctors Office, and the
receiver in the clothes closet, hidden by
dresses and lingerie. A.,
Nothing more was heard from MIS-.
Carman by the photograph company
until about ten days ago; IN faet' June
23. On that day she went TO the com,
ueny's Office with her mother and SAID
she wished TO purchase the Instrument
so she could have it permanently
Why She Wanted Photograph.
"a woman came to my husbands Of
fec The other day that was interested
in" she said. ii listened, but did not
besr everything. Tor the windows were
open, and. besides. they spoke III WIS.
pers. But | learned something Una.
makes me want 20 keep the instrument
there all the time" H..
The company sold her the dleto,
cranh for $50 additional TO the soo
rental she had paid 500 in all. Noth-
inc further was heard OF her by 'he
concern. ,. ao.o;I
This story is correct in every detail
although the officials of the dictograph
comnonv refused absolutely yesterday
IN discuss the case in any particular
in fact were very much irritated when
ronorters approached them. Neverthe,,
less the facts stated are correct, ana
:, further substantiation reporter
Cor Tho Tribune was able TO obtain
COW Of the companys official index
osrj ~ which the following is almost
q reproduction:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-02
DOCTOR BY POSES GIVES
PICTURE OF THE TRAGEDY

older than her husband. She was
dressed in a white shirtwaist and
white skirt which showed little regard
to fashion. Her hair is beginning TO
show the grey in il, and her face. I'M
like her husbands, bore worried ex-
preston.
Platt Conklin, veteran of the Civil
War, and the father Of Mrs. Carman,
was the fourth member of the house
hold to appear. He was inclined TO re-
sent at times the direct questioning to
which the reporters subjected his SON.
in-law. Mr.. Conklin was plainly wor-
ried. However, he willingly took the
reporters out into the yard and
showed them the various false starts
the bloodhounds had made, and the
ground over which they ran in follow
ing the scents"
About noon the police received re-
port from a member of their own force
that he had seen Mrs. Bailey six times
within the last two weeks in Freeport,
and that on each occasion she was
walking west along the Merrick Road
in the direction of DR.. Carman's resi-
dence.
This created a sensation, for DR..
Carman had repeatedly asserted that
Mrs. Bailey was an entire stranger TO
him: that he did not know her, and
that. even after she had fallen dead,
in his own Office, he was in ignorance
OF her name. When DR.. Carman him
self was asked abolt it, ne smilingiy
classified it as totally untrue. De-
tectives we're put to work questioning
residents of the town, but obtained no
confirmation Of the report.
This story was followed by a ma
terial bit of evidence. The residence
Immediately west of DR.. Carman's on
Merrick Road was leased few days
AGO bv a Western family. the Blacks.
Mr. BLACK declared that he had seen
n man run out Of the Carman house
Immediately after he heard the shot,
rusb around to the Office window, look
in and then rush back into the house
again. -.
reporter for The Tribune was able
TO confirm this statement through Mrs.
BLACK. who also said that her little
daughter had also seen this man.
The police at first persistently
claimed that DR.. Carman had failed
10 notify them OF the shooting until
fully three-uuarters Of an hour after
n had taken place. DR.. Carman said
Mrs. Bailey had been shot about o:2O,
End Detective Cozzeps declared that
police headquarters had not been told
until 8.
But this divergence was explained by
DR.. Runcie, whom DR.. Carman had
called TO his assistance Immediately
after Mrs. Bailey died.
The truth u.s." said he, that when
got over 10 Carman's house | found
him 80 entirely upset that he really
did not know what he was doing. Instead
OF the shot being fred at $50, as stat
ed by him. IL war in reality not iired
before S:4B or $780,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-02
POLICE FIND WOMAN'S PIN
ON MURDER WINDOW SILL

that after some trouble their domestic
entanglements had been Strengthened
out and they had become completely
reconciled.
1t was not much to 60 on, but Daren-
berg seized the lead with avldlty. We
turned loose half dozen men 10 run
down the report, and last night they
had succeeded in turning in nothing
confirmatory.
County Detective Phineas Seaman
superintended thorough search of the
Carman grounds and DR.. Carman's Of
fee. 1t resulted in one important dlS-
covery. A case for surgical instru-
ments near the window through which
the shot had been fired had been slight
ly nicked by the bullet, and it was also
powder stained. This was taken as IN.
controvertible proof that the pistol had
been fred by some one standing out
side the Office and not in it
Captain Darenberg early inthe morn
ing said: ,r
was intended for DR.. Carman, and not
for Mrs. Bailey. My investigation has
shown that from the positions occupied
by Mrs. Bailey and DR.. Carman the
former must have been invisible TO the
murderer. The latter aimed directly
at the doctors heart. believe. and the
shot would have found its mark had
not DR.. Carman ducked under his
operating chair when he saw the pistol
pointing at him. The trigger must
have been pulled at the same moment,
without any change Of aim.
"As DR.. Carman leaped he left Mrs;
Bailey directly in the line Of fire, and
the result was fatal TO her. Had he
stood where he was, he and not she
would have been killed. And it is my
opinion that the bullet was fired by
woman. base this partly upon an
other discovery we made. We found a
safety pin lying on the sill Of the WIN
COW from which the shot was fired. IL
would be perfectly natural for woman
10 pin the pistol to her clothing wheil
she set out upon such an errand, as
her clothes have not pockets to conceal
q revolver"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-02
DOCTOR ACCUSES LAWYER
Says Former Judge, His Attor-
ney. Held Him Up for Fee.

Spring Lake, July 1.-The State
Medical Society to-day instructed one
Of it's committees to proceed against
former Judge William II. Morrow, the
lawyer who defended Floyd A. Sinner,
of PhiIlipsburg. in his recent trial on
a charge Of malpractice.
DR.. Sinner brought before the soci-
ETY.. in session here to-day. a statement
which made it appear that Morrow had
held him up for $500 on the eve Of his
trial, when the former judge was the
only man who was sufficiently familiar
with the case to conduct an adequate
defence.
The convention has ordered an in
vestigation Of the whole matter. II it
appears that Morrow's conduct was I'M
ethical. DR.. Sinner will have the soci-
ety's support in suit to recover the
$500 from Morrow. In addition, the
society will decline to pay its promised
$3.50 retainer, thus inviting a suit by
Morrow, which will open the entire
matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-02

When Freeport awoke yesterday
morning few of its inhabitants mad
learned of the tragedy which had &C.
Cured between and o'clock the pre-
ceding evening. The newspapers gave
them their first knowledge IN most m
stances of the shooting of Mrs. Bailey
by some one standin: outside one OF
the windows Of DR.. Carman's Office just
as she was leaving it after receiving
medical treatment from the physician;
Bloodhounds had been borrowed
from the Long Island Railroad Com
pany in the earlier hours of the morn,
ing. but after following for several
miles an apparently strong scent they
turned up their noses and quit.
The police and county detectives be,
gan their days work with feeling OF
hopelessness. DR.. Carman has one OF
the largest practices in Freeport. his
popularity had withstood the odlum at
taching TO the dismissal OF physlclan
from the position of town health OF
fcer.
He was not known to have single
enemy: his name had never been IN
VOWED in any scandal and he was rlch
and free from debt.
The same could be said Of Mrs. Will
lam f. Bailey, a member of the prom
inent Duryea family and mother of
beautiful seventeen year-old daughter
and a handsome youth of twelve. Scan
dal had not touched her name, either
A motive must BE- supplied, the police
felt, before they could follow any lead
With hope of success. 1t was recaiie1
that Dr.. Carman once had been devoted
70 racing and had owned a fine string
of trotting horses. But investigation
showed that he had given up this sport
over three years ago, and that he now
spent all his surplus cash in New Jer-
sew and Long Island real estate.
The first ray of hope to reach Police
Headquarters in Freeport was the re-
port Of domestic trouble once exlstlnS
between Sir. and Mrs. Bailey. Police
Cantain Carl Darenberg was told that
Mrs. Bailey had been jealous Of the
attention her husband was alleged TO
have paid a pretty school teacher, but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-02
TRAIN HITS INDIAN FAMILY
Mother and Child Killed in
Postmaster's Automobile.

Buffalo. July Mrs. Gertrude Par
ker, an Indian woman, and her two
year-old child were killed near Lawton
Station tonight, when an automobile
in which they were riding was struck
by an Erie passenger train.
Brush Palmer, owner OF the automo-
bile, was seriously hurt. lie is post
master at Versailles. Mrs. Parker's
eicht-year- son, the only other &C.
cupant Of the automobile, was tossed
through the window of the engine cab
and escaped with severe bruises.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-02
DETROIT'S AUTO TOLL HIGH
Years Total of Casualties
from Motor Vehicles 868.

Detroit, July Automobiles killed
or injured a total of 753 persons in the
city of Detroit in the year ended June
30. The fatalities we're II and the
other accidents numbered 712. Motor
cycles killed persons and injured Ill,
making a grand total of casualties
from motor vehicles Of 1853.
Most Of the so-called accidents were
due TO fast or careless driving II
motorists. A few were caused by heed
lessness of pedestrians, and so were
unavoidable. In many instances the
motorists themselves were badly in
jured or killed.
Few motorists were arrested for
their carelcssness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-02

ID, and ! want a dictograph, be-
sc there are lot of women visiting
husbands Office. and all of them are
lot patients by any means. In fact, |
have long suspected one nurse, and the
other night looked from outside the
house through p window into my hus-
bands Office and saw him kiss this
nurse"
Denied Seeking Divorce.
Mr. Boissonnault. who is the manager
Of the company, demurred, because he
thought the woman wished evidence for
divorce. but she stoutly denied this.
IL wouldn't divorce him. she said
81 couldn't. | have q twelve-year-old
daughter, and | would not permit her
20 get mixed up in such an affair.
would simply have my own rooms in
the house. and force my husband, for
the ehild's sake, 20 observe the outward
conventions, at least"
Finally Mr. Boissonnault agreed to
rent a photograph to Mrs. Carman.
charging her $l1 extra for setting il
IN place. She described the house. say
ing she wished the transmitter placed
behind bookcase in her husbands
Office, and the wires run TO a receiver
in a clothes closet in her room up
stairs.
There arc two closets. The doctor
uses one. so he never goes into mine.
It's perfectly safe she said.
The only difficulty seemed 70 be
about getting the instrument into the
house. The woman said her husband
never went out for long period. She
sat in Mr.. Boissonnault's Office, reflect
ing. and finally said:
II know. I'll get him over to Jersey
for a day or two, and then you can
send your mechanic. Ny mother will
be there TO receive him, but | want
him 10 be sure TO come about o'clock
in the afternoon, so my little daughter
will be at school. The address is 11S
West Merrick Road"
A few days after this interview a
letter was received from this Mrs. Car
man, and the company sent Frank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-02

DR.. Carman rose early yesterday
morning despite the experience OF the
night before. He is q powerfully built
heavy set man. His expression IS IN
varisbly that Of good nature. If he
was harrassed by what had occurred
he failed 10 show II. His dark hair
Was carefully conbed, and, when a
Tribune reporter called TO see him be-
fore he had breakfasted, he insisted
upon shaving before receiving his VS.
tor. When he did appear, he was the
picture of a man we'll treated by all
The world, liking II we'll and we'll liked
nv II. He looked like a man whose
siurbers had been undisturbed by
startling dreams or an uneasy con
science. II
81 suppose you want TO know al
about H." was his first remark, and
am willing to tell you all know" dc
smoke in a straightforward, earnesl
wav. which impressed, and answered
questions without hesitation or pause
20 select words. In the main the story
he cold Tailed with the one ne mac
given the same reporter the night OF
the tragedy, when he was laoorihe
under intense nervous excitement.
After every question had been an
swered, he took the reporters INTO ms
ofiee and let them examine everything
Ne illustrated the position IN wnleh
he and Mrs. Bailey had stood before
.he unknown hand had stretched
through the smashed window and hrec
@As think il over" he said, finally
81 can't decide whether that bullet was
intended for me or her.
"But you said Last night you be-
lieved It was intended for you, ne
was reminded.
know. The more | think about II the
more really confused | suppose De
come. Parts of last night are mainly
a blank 70 me still. But ! want TO en-,
phasize that nothing has oeeurreu
which has caused me to change my
opinion" .,.A
Cor a photograph Of him. "Well, ! be-
lieve | will give you one" he replleoi
"a calling 10 Mrs. Carman on the
Aoor above, he asked her TO bring
down one OF his photographs. A few
r,inutsa PASSED, and then his sixteen
vssr-old daughter, Elizabeth, tripped
down the stairway 20 tell her father
tbst ber mother could not find a plet-
ure Of him. a.
SYou don't want your picture in the
neyspspers, either, do you, father! "
she asked. -.
DR.. Csrman told her 70 run slong
and ask her mother 20 renew tht
search. After another short interval
Nrs. Carmsn herself came down vain
pbotogrsph. She did not look at her
k,,.hsnd hut handed him the picture
Win a trivial remark, turned and
walked away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-02

saying as the time passed, don't see
what can be keeping her"
Mrs. Bailey's body was sent 10 her
home. in Hampstead, yesterday. Coron-
or Norton had made kind Of prelim-
mary autopsy. after overriding the OBJ
jections OF her husband and mother;
The photograph wires ran from under
the bookcase in DR.. Carman's office,
through his anteroom. covered, and uD
through the walls to Mrs. Carman's
room on the second floor, where they
came out in her clothes closet. There
the receiver was hung.
Hundreds Of curious persons visited
the Carman house yesterday. They
were still coming in increasing num-
bers, despite the rain, when the police
announced that no one would be per-
mittcd to set foot on the grounds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-02
MRS. CARMAN SAYS SHE WAS
JEALOUS OF HER HUSBAND

a few reporters, knew what was going
10 happen
Mr. Conklin. Mr. Carman's fathcr-in-
law, walked over 10 one Of the police
men on duty and asked him question.
His appearance WAS baggard, and he
vas intensely nervous. he refused TO
answer any questions and hurried back
indoors. The guards refused TO permit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-02

The FIRST wbisperings Of something
sblg" about 20 break began 70 elfeuIae
.lanf : O'Clock IN the afternoon. a
fen ninotes later police gssrd war
established Over the Carman mousse, ~
bz1 been Withdrawn early ~ lne osy.
Prom that moment on me AT seeiaea
fstny charged with anticipation. hp.
usfently no one, except the police and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-02

Leaving Philadelphia in rainstorm
at gao p. m, after tho christening OF
the balloon. the party came down safely
at 6;10 on the edge cf Lackawanna
Lake, near Lake iopatcong.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-02
America III Lands in Jersey

The balloon America III, which, with
officers of the Aero Club Of America as
passengers, made a trial fight from
Philadelphia, landed in Northern New
Jersey early last night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-02
Bank of France Statement.

Paris, July THE weekly statement
Of the Bank of France, when il Is
issued tomorrow, will show increases
of Al ,9sS,000 francs, gold in hand, and
$50 900 francs in silver holdings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-02

Rental.
Carman, Edwin, Mrs,
lis W. Merrick Road,
Freeport, y. y. ~ me-.
for three (S) months. VIII ad-
wise when to install outfit. 1t is
to be sent in readiness. ~.
e/9914- Purchased instrument NO.
567s for $50 additional to amount
already paid for rental, l. e. SOU
Total, 500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-02
DIR. CARAVANS HOUSE.

glass and interior doctors once MIS- Dan
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-10-08
The GERMANS HAVE
MACE NO PROGRESS
THIS IL FRENCH OFFICIAL Rt-
PORT ON STU NIibN
ON THE LEFT.
II Is Declared That the Germans
Have Been Forced to Retire at
some Points.--EaNora-
BILE to Allies.
BY the Associated Press.

Paris. oct, s The latest news
from the front is regarded as salts
factory. An official announcement
issued this afternoon says
THE Germans have made no
progress on the French lett. At
some points the Germans were tore
ed to retire The fighting ~ deNel-
oping under conditions favorable to
the allies.
Opposing bodies of cavalry have
reached the sea coast.
Between the rivers Disc and
Sommee the allies have retaken a
major part of the positions they han
to give up. North OF the Aisne the
Germans numerical strength seems
10 be diminishing, On the center be-
tween the Aisne and the Meuse there
is nothing new to report. On the
heights of the Meuse the enemy has
been driven back somewhat. In the
Woeyre region the enemy's attacks
failed"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-10-08
.F|ERCE5T FIGHT INC
NOW TAKING PLACE
EJoODIE@T BATIII OF ihf
CONFLICT NOW IN
PROGRESS,
Germans Are Making Desperate NJ
tempt to crush The French
Ieti Ning.-ihc Line
Broken.
nl ~ As.acIateA &c.

on the Ba,tlc Front Oct. fhe
fiercest lighting Of The conflict mas
been taking place since Monday Oh
the allied lett wing. t is no longer
a machlne-like strategy bar qaesz
ton of human endurance At one
place the German cavalry oFoNe
through the allied line but not IN
sufficient force to % any hafm. n
precedented bravery is displayed on
both sides The soldiers Of the aliieS'
during hull in the fighting nave
been heard to give expression y
their admiration OF the feaflesShesS
Of The Germans As an lh'l'ei'
illustrating the self-sacr'tloe O ~
men one wounded British so'a'e'
was heard TO greet another VINO h''
started 10 his assistance, hike on
I'm no good any more
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-10-08
PEOPLE IN FLIGHT
sieecG City by the Thousands.
small Village Wiped
out =, Flames.
BY the United Press.

,r5rtar,to,t, t.t &-N.ifh HGf
............-. ,..,.l....,
'"''' '''t'
aud "ith every NlilaFe =" IN d ''.''s
OF the city ~ Flames Antwerp eon'ii-
ues TODAY the liergost Resistance to
,ha hosinanioa Germans The eirv
5....... ...-,.,..
It ''''' 90 49,
but the German 5''.'iS Ne''' '''i''''''+
in the city and It was CLAIMED til3i
the Germans had the city's range aud
eoula wine II Off she laea OF the
aarrb M VIII
The towns Of l.iorro and Contich
we're DESTROYED Yesterday The Ger
man shells set fire ia the towns aud
there V2s 40 one Who could check
the proarpas Of tine flames Other
vil1apes suffered heavily They are
deserted and manv af the houses arc
layeIea to the dust
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-10-08
GERMAN CONSUL GENERAL
LEAVES FOR BERLIN
WILL CARRY \ COPY OF EEi-
ANS PEACE TREATY AID
PLANS EoR PEACE.
VIII Sail From New York On II
Dutcn Vessel With safe Com
duct Pledge from
England.
BY Tie United Press.

Washington, Oct Sc Carrying
numerous personal messages for the
kaiser and reports for the Berlin
foreign office Baron CallenterG.
former German consul general 70
Canada. will sail from New York OF
IA Dutch vessel under safe conduct
Ipledge from England He Wit ear
Try a copy OF Secretary Bryan's peace
treaty. a report OF the efforts OF Ike
nited States to bring about peace
from the war and will also les.ort
On the collection OF relief fund
among the German American citizens
IN the United States.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-10-08
JAPAN OFFERS EXPLANATION
WILL PROTECT SHIPPING
Bv the United Press.

Toxic Oct. s. Denying that ia
pans seizure of German islands in
the Pacific went beyond the program
originally announced the foreign
minister today said that Japan never
promised TO limit her activities in
the present war to kiao-Chau and
to Chinese and japanese waters.
He said Japan intended to attack
the German forces wherever neCes-
sary to protect the shipping OF ia
pan and the allies. Japan will hold
on to German territory until thu
war ends.