The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12
'CARMAN MAID,
CHIEF WITNESS,
HAS VANISHED
Kidnapped by Detectives
Trailing Bailey Murderer,
Charges Doctor.
GIRL Is BELIEVED
TO HAVE NEW STORY
District Attorney Smith Ad-
mits Knowing Wherea-
bouts. but Keeps Secret.
THEORY OF COURSE OF
BULLET NOW DISPUTED
Defence Thought to Have Re-
, tanned Dougherty to Match
Wits Against Burns.
THEORY OF COURSE OF
BULLET NOW DISPUTED

rtrrposr L l.. July 1.-THE positive
e,a.e--ert Nv District Attorney Smith that
h,s case against Mrs. Florence carnan.
row locked Up in the Mineola Jail, charged
,r,.h .~e murder OF Mrs. Louise Bailey,
s,s been materially strengthened since
,Ne inquest and the disappearance OF Celia
Coleman. negro maid in the Carman house
O., the time Of the shooting, have caused
a strong suspicion that the maid has
changed her story.
D,s,-'ct Attorney Smith refused 20 ad-
NIT this. saving that he had not seen Celia
,,ne4 last Thursday. hut at the same time
n, Canaan and his lawyer opened a Vi
,,ous attack upon Mr. Smith and the de-
,sc,,yes working FOR him for what they
Fail the kidnapping Of the maid
"vnv are they so hysterical about her
d,.srra,-arcag demanded the District
ATTORNEY nm not going 10 tamper with
her Id cut Of my right arm before Ia
s-aeg woman IN Mrs. Carman's posi-
ton by unfair means
He added that he has not talked with
Celia since last Thursday and that ne
Knows where she -. but he has not re-
,A.yad 4, report from the detectives who
have charge Of her.
a. smith considers Celia the most
,mpo-,ant figure in the case except for
~ ard Mrs Cqrman " she would tell
.ba true story of what she saw in the
re-rqr house the night Mrs. Bailey
was murdered Her kitchen Is right next
n -ba doctors office, where Mrs. Bailey
VA shot. ard. according 10 the theory
a. ,he prosecution. q normal person would
have seen and heard much.
Maid HAD signed AFFIDAVIT.
CALAIS story that she didn't see or
hear ANYTHING Of value was put IN afii-
d,,,' form the morning after the murder.
before Mrs Carman was suspected. by
Nv. Carr,an's lawyer Celia said that
she signed this AFFIDAVIT without having
RAD Il read 70 her or without having been
,o,d vra, was in II. A. the inquest she
stuck 20 her statement that the aff'davit
contained only the truth.
Dr. Caruan's attack upon the District
Attorney was phrased like this:
"I think that the District Attorney and
the Burns men kidnapped her, and u was
dirty work on their part. Some one has
q paw for IL. The District Attorney
must have been IN the trick, for he
subprraed her 70 appear before the Grand
jury last Thursday when he knew she
wouldn't be called upon He did this 10
have her where the Burns people could
g., her"
Hts lawyer made this typswritten state
rnent:
Il have every reason 20 believe that
tire Burns detectives have kidnapped the
orored girl Celia Coleman, and there
fore would not be surprised at what
ever statements apparently emanate from
her This trick Is 20 contemptible that
] do not wish to associate the Distric,
Attorney or any OF his official stan with
u
This despicable effort IL characteristic
and just what may be expected from ths
Burns Detective Bureau"
THE lawyers statement IL a lie" SAID
Mr., Smith when COPY was shown u
him He Is a nice fellow 20 raise such
CITY in view OF his statement yestei ia,
that he and / should only make state
ments with the consent of the other,
I've been pretty fair TO him. I ever
tnld him he could see Bardes, now helc
o. material witness, at any time II
was present He never will see Barde,
except when am present.
Declares Celia Is Free.
IT'S lie that Celia has been hid
mapped 7 don't see why they are gettini
20 Historically anxious about her. Sh.
has made her statement at the inaues