New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-11
SAYS DOCTOR CAN
CLEAR UP MYSTERY
District Attorney Certain
Physician Is Conceal
ing Something.
FIXING TIME OF VISIT
De Beau Declares Murder Victim
Was in Front of House at
7:15-Interval Mystery.

tFrom a star Correspondent ~ Tn. TrisrnsJ
Freeport, Long Island, July 10
Following Immediately upon the
declaration by District Attorney Smith
this afternoon that il Dr. Carman chose
he could clear up the Bailey murder
in five minutes came the news that
detectives who were sent over here
BY the Nassau County authorities 10 ex-
anime the physicians account and visit
books had been prevented by the ply
sician from seeing them.
When the detectives. accompanied By
several county officials. reached the
Carman house on the Merrick Road
they were met at the door By the
doctor himself.
1--WE have come" the spokesman said,
"to examine your books. Mr.. Smith
has seen you and told us you agreed
TO let US see them"
"You cannot look at my books" said
, the doctor. "If that is the only busi-
ness you have in my house now you
might as we'll leave. will permit no
examination of my books"
"But you promised the District At
torncy that they would be available
at any time he chose to ask for them"
demonstrated the official.
THAT promise does not hold now
retorted the physician. 81 have changed
my mind. Tho, IS 81"
"Why have you changed your mind,
Did any one suggest it TO you?"
Doctor Guards His Secrets.
THAT I have changed my mind IS
enough for YOU replied Dr. Carmsn.
~ suppose | have a right 20 change il
But I don't mind telling you that 7
changed my mind OF my own aecoro.
No one ever told me not to let you g.
over my books. simply refuse"
But suppose the District Attornoy
insists"
"Then let him insist all he wants. {
will plead the privilege of doctor ar
his patient"
The refusal OF DR., Csrman 20 allov
an examination OF his books is regard
ed BY the prosecution as OF particular
/ Importance in view OF the District A
torney's announced conviction that Do
will be able TO prove a previous sc
quaintance between DR.. Carman and the
murdered woman.
II such an acquaintance can be estsh
lished the states case. IL is elaine
will be materially strengthened. II
! officials did not care TO see Or. Ca
mans books so much 10 discover tn
identity of the two mysterious women
who left his Office Immediately afte
the shooting, as was purposely state
at the time, as 10 find out wheihe
Mrs. Bailey's name appeared upo
them, and, if so, when and how ofter
Or. Carman's refusal, Mr.. Smit
said, would almost certainly keep a.
books out of evidence. The law of r.
lationship between doctor and patien-
is the same as that affecting lawyo
and client. The District Attorney doc
not believe there is any legal means q
forcing Or. Carman to produce \
books. However, the point is regard.
as so important that Mr.. Smith "
make a careful examination Of all Law
bearing upon the subject. II there
any way in which he can force the pr
duction of the books he will dcmsr
them.
Thinks Carman knows More.
For the first time Mr.. Smith tod
stated his belief that DR.. Carmsn kno'
a great deal more about the shoo,Ir
than he has ever told.
IF DR.. Carmsn would tell what
believe he knows" the District Alto
new said. 1--WE would clear up this thins
in less than five minutes.
After the shooting, what did DR.. Ca,
man do Did he Immediately call up
the police. as might be expected! n.
II is now pretty clearly established IN
the police were not notified until ~
least forty-fve minutes after NJ
Bailey died.
There seems TO have been just ~ , /
ideas in DR.. Carman's head after tha
shot was fired. One was 20 get hold q 4,
his friend, DR.. Runcie; the other to 6,
hold of his friend, Theodore Bedell
did he run to that window. as ,
man would be expected 10 do. to an
out who had shot at him! No. Yet h.
said he believed the shot was intendC
for him and not Mrs. Bailey.
"His first act was 10 telephone 20
his friend. DR.. Runcie. but the strongc
OF his two ideas was TO get hold Of
Theodore Bcdell. He asked Colder g.
60 for Bcdoll, and Colder sent Arehic
Post, because the latter had a beycla
and could go more quickly. when pos
could not hpd him, why, DR.. Carman