The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-09


lagos friendship and neighborliness.
The Coroner who went to Mrs. Car
mans home this afternoon and read To
her the accusation Of murder hated his
job. The Sheriff who touched her Of
ficially upon the shoulder and placed
her under arrest was genuinely sorry
that his duty ran that way And even
the District Attorney who had been
irritated and harassed. humanity sym
rathized with this woman OF splendid
bearing and keen mind when the blow
fell upon her.
Face. Arrest BrRVeIy.
She conducted herself when they
went to take her to Jail as everybody
In Freeport felt certain she would do
She came quietly from her bedroom and
faced the officials with her head up
and her shoulders thrown back. There
were tears in her eyes. but there was
not a quaver in her voice. She did not
tremble or display the least indication
Of a nervous breakdown.
Her tears sprang, no doubt. from grief
over her mothers dangerous condition
and from emotion caused by DR.. Car
mans lack of composure as much as
from her own plight. The mother Mrs.
Plat Conklin, is so Ill of heart disease
that the doctors feared the news of
Mrs. Carmans arrest might end her life.
DR.. Carman. all smiles up to to-day.
wept unrestrainedly.
The wife charged with murder was
by far the most composed OF her family
and circle OF friends. Her remarka Bile
bearing under the strain Of testifying
At the Coroner's inquest was nothing as
compared to the self-control and cour-
age she displayed this afternoon. While
she was being arraigned on the very
spot where Mrs. Bailey was shot to
death, while she was dressing for the
trip 10 Jail. while she was saying good
by to her aged father and mother and
while she was taking leave OF DR.. Car
man 1t was her strength Of mind that
supported the grief OF her kinfolk.
Bears Up Calmly In Cell.
Tonight in her cell in the Jail at
Mineola, a cell eight feet by ten. where
Mrs. William Hull wife OF the warden.
has made her as comfortable as con-
ditions permit, she was still mistress OF
her emotions. She said to her husband
Don't worry. Ed. ! did not kill Mrs.
Bailey. This will come out all right"
She sent an affectionate message to
her little daughter Elizabeth. who cried
out this afternoon as the Sheriff was
taking Mrs. Carman from her home:
when are you gotrg TO let my mamma
come back" And she asked to be kept
informed as TO her mothers illness.
II was obvious this morning that the au-
thorities had determined to accuse Mrs.
Carnan n the final session of the inquest
offered any new evidence to Justify de-
cisive action. District Attorney Smith
and Sheriff Petit We're aware of Coroner
Norton's disincination to act hastily.
They understood that the Coroner was an
intimate friend of the Carmans and that
he had often been entertained in their
home. That Is why Mr.. Smith indicated
the case 10 the Grand Jury rather than
wait for positive action by Mr.. Norton.
But after the session this morning the
Coroner did not, could not delay further.
Dictograph the Frat Clue.
The main points OF the testimony
against Mrs Carman were these: CASTOR
Boissonault, general manager CT the COM
pany from which Mrs. Carman obtained
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she was suspicious OF her husband In
connection with certain women whose
names she did not give and that for a
short time after she installed the dicto-
graph she kept a record Of converse
tons she overheard.
Mrs. Carmans daughter. Elizabeth.
years old. gave such testimony as led
the District Attorney 10 intimate that she
hsd been coached and finally Mr.. Bardes
aetonished the court room with his state
ment that he had seen woman not more
than ten feet from the window OF Dr.
Oarman's ONCE. the window through which
the shot that killed Mrs. Bailey was fired.
within a few seconds after the report of
the pistol, and that tho woman was
about 5 feet inches tall. weighed $50
10 10 pounds. had light hair and wore
white waist and dark skirt.
Considerable curiosity was manifested
~ 10 why Bardes, who lives at 40 Bedel
street, Freeport, and has been here every
morning and evening since the murder.
hadn't come forward previously, Dis
trict Attorney Smith explained Bardes's
reluctance by saying that the insurance
man was afraid he would lose too much
time from his business that he hesltated
ut getting himself involved in a case
against townswoman. but that finally
he persuaded himself that 1t was his duty
TO tell what he knew.
He happened 10 see the woman he took