South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-11

that the window was broken by a wO-
man who was Mrs. Carman's accom-
plce
Abandon Old Theory.
Tbs new theory has so convinced
the authorities that they have virtu-
ally abandoned the idea that the shot
was fred through the window. They
are working on the theory that Mrs.
Carman was accumulating through
the wires Of the dictagraph evidence
on which she might secure divorce
from Or. Carman. The officials de-
clare that Mrs. Carman was doml-
mated absolutely by the woman upon
whom they look as her accomphce
position that Mrs. Carman is guilty.
The detectives declare that if Mrs.
Carman is not the woman who fired
the fatal shot the other woman they
are watching is the murderess.
To begin with the detectives argue
that il would be an impossibility for
any woman to have broken the win
dow, thrust in a hand, pulled aside
the curtain and fired the fatal shot
without having alarmed either Dr.
Carman or Mrs Bailey so that they
would have lodged out of range.
Therefore they figure that the
hand-the woman, to be exact-who
broke that window did not fire the
shot The new theory is that Mrs
Bailey was sitting on the couch and
that DR.. Carman was nearby or that
Carman was seated and that Mrs
Bailey was near him. Whatever they
talked about was transmitted over
the dictagraph wires to the madly
jealous woman upstairs.
Some One i'm Kitchen.
~ Il -,
Coleman, the Negro cook, saw some
one come into the kitchen and enter
the pantry from which there is a
door leading to the doctors office.
That person, they declare. held a re-
vOlver and Cecilia with all the fear
of her race for anything of a san
culinary nature, fled. Then the win
dow was broken. Just who broke the
window, broke it with the sole pur-
pose of attracting the attention OF
DR.. Carman and Mrs. Bailey TO that
spot. Thus attracted the backs of
both Mrs. Bailey and DR.. Carman
were toward the pantry door
The person at the window saw Mrs.
Bailey and Or. Carman near or at the
couch This the authorities admit
When TIE pane was broken the two
fled. They naturally fed towards the
operating chair which was against the
west wall and just out of range of the
vision from the window. Some one
opened the pantry door on the east
side of the room. Then while Mrs
Bailey and Or. Carman were watch
ing the window or while DR.. Carman
was urging Mrs. Bailey TO hasten out
of the office and into the waiting
room, the person in the pantry door
fired-directly and without obstacle
toward the frightened pair Whether
the shot was intended for DR. Car
man or for Mrs. Bailey is not de-
termined-maybe never will be-but
the police declare that if Mrs. Car
man did fire that shot she fired il
from inside the house, from the
pantry door, and not through the
window.
Was After Divorce.
To add to the work of the police
there Is the theory that Mrs. Carman
contemplated divorce. She is said to
have declared that her beautiful
daughter. Elizabeth, would be suffi-
cient cause why she would never
sully the name borne by the child.
Unless Mrs Carman tells it viii
never be known what the doctor said
on the night Of June 80 to Mrs
Bailey. 1t is taken for granted that
| Dr. Carman will never tell.
| nut the detectives ngure that this
| second woman had an axe TO grind
| What If she were I'm love with DR.
| Carman-and what IL he had repulsed
| her when she made advances? Sc
/ much for that. The detectives plan a
campaign in which they can secure
such evidence
The delay Of the Carman family in
| notifying the police Of the tragedy il
| another circumstance that remains "a
i be explained. Dist. Atty. Smith de.
1 clared Friday that he was not salts
/ fed with the statements Of DR. Car
| man. He declared that he would be
/ compelled 10 put the physician
| through another and more detailed
| examination. But DR. Carman main.
tains that he has told the absolute
| truth.
! one OF the days rumors involved
the name Of Mrs. Martha Paris. s
/ Negro woman 10 whom Cecilia Cole.
man is said TO have stated that sh,
was in her room when the shootins
| took place that when she heard IN,
! shot she began 20 run downstairs anS
that she met Mrs Carman runnins
| upstairs fully dressed. But Frida,
night Martha Paris denied ever hav
ing seen Cecilia Coleman. or KNOWN.
| the girl.
STRAW HAT DAY