Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-26
JURORS DISAGREE
IN CARMAN TRIAL
Are Dismissed After Failure to
Reach a Verdict on the
Woman's Guilt.
OUT FOR THIRTEEN HOURS
Majority Favored AequittaI of the De-
fendant, Who Weeps Con-
stantIy in Her Cell.

New York. Oct 26-Mrs. Florence
CaTman. on trial at Mineola last week
charged with the murder of Mrs. Louise
Bailey. was released in Brooklyn court
today ON $4,000 bail and proceeded to
her home in Freeport.
Mineola. y. Y. Oct. 26.-The jury in
the trial of Mrs. Florence Conklin. Car
man. accused of staying Mrs. Louise
Bailey. June 80. disagreed yesterday
and was discharged.
Ten jurors are said to have voted for
acquittal and two for conviction of
murder in the first degree on the final
ballot. The jury was out about thir-
teen hours.
II is unlikely that Mrs. Carman ever
will be brought to trial again. Before
the jury came IN DfStriet-AitpEffet
Lewis J. Smith said that if it stood
even eight to four for acquittal it was
improbable that the defendant would
be retired.
The defendant is on the verge Ct 2
complete physical breakdown. follow
ing a collapse in the courtroom after
the jury was discharged. 1t was said
at the Nassau county Jail here that
Mrs. Carman had been crying constant
" ever since she was returned to her
cell.
The jury retired at 9:15 o'clock Sat
urday night and returned finally at
1855 O'Clock Su1daysmorning it was
believed a verdict had been reached
Once the jury wanted coffee. Another
time it wanted cigars, and again ii de-
sired breakfast. Each time the jury
returned the defendant was sent for.
When the jury reappeared sor the
last time. Mrs. Carman appeared tired
and fearful. Her hair was disheveled
and her formerly immaculate costume
wrinkled.
Jurors Are suIIen.
Dissatisfaction was plainly written
on the faces of the jurors. When JUS
tice KeIby ascended the bench. Robert
Ludlum. foreman. spoke without for
mality or introduction.
We have been arguing for eight or
nine hours said he almost sullenly.
and we have been conversing for the
balance OF the time. We cannot agree.
We have had no sleep
i am in the same boat with you
replied Justice Kelby. Il have not slept
either
But we have been arguing re-
sponded the foreman
At the suggestion of John J. Graham.
Mrs. Carman's chief counsel. Justice
Kelby asked the jury whether it was
the evidence they could not agree up
on.
1T is not a question OF evidence.
your honor" replied John II. Molly
neaux. Juror No. .. We cannot reach
a verdict"
The Justice thanked the jury for its
attention to the evidence and then dis
charged il
Mrs. Carman burst into tears.
Il am terribly disappointed. felt
sure the jury would acquit me- she
said.
Mrs. csrman Faints.
After the party passed through the
courtroom door into the chambers at
the rear Mrs Carman tainted. She was
quickly revived and then continued her
Journey TO her cell in the jail. The
iau physician said her condition was
worse than at any time since she had
been arrested.
I.udlum. the foreman. in discussing
the deliberations OF the jury. said five
ballots were taken. On the first bal
lot the Jurors stood nine 10 three for
acq1iittal. on the other foud ballots the
vote was ten 10 two
one Of the two jurors who held out
for conviction was James II. Aston,
who said while being examined a.
taIesman. that he would not want his
wife 10 install mechanical caves
dropper" in his home without MS
knowledge
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