The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-10-22
MAIDS EVIDENCE
H|TSMRS.CARMAN
Says Accused Woman Admit
ted Shooting,
PAID TO KEEP MOUTH SHUT
Declares She Entered House After
Murder, Revolver In Hand, and
Cried: 81 Shot Him."

Mineola, L. l., Oct. 22.-The most
damaging blow yet struck by the
state against Mrs. Florence Conklin
Carman, who is on trial accused of
the murder Of Mrs. Louise D. Bailey,
came during the examination of Celia
Coleman, negro maid who was en-
ployed in the Carman home when the
shooting took place, on June 80,
Celia Coleman testified that Mrs.
Carman appeared, moment after the
shooting, revolver in hand, and she
said; Il shot him.
The maid also said that Mrs. Car
man gave her s. Ito keep her mouth
shut"
On cross examination the witness
later explained she thought her mis-
tress had shot her husband, DR.. Ed
win Carman.
Testimony favorable to the defense
was brought out in the crosss-examina
ton, however, when a statement that
Celia is alleged to have made after
she left the Carman home, and which
conflicts with her testimony, was ad-
mitted into the court record by Judge
Kelby.
"The next morning about daylight
Mrs. Carman came to my rooms &C.
liza continued on her direct eXamina-
ton. She said, oh, Celia. what did |
kill that woman for? | hope God will
forgive me- You stick to me and II
anything happens to you I'll take care
of your little boy
Under the questioning of the dis
trict attorney, Mr.. Smith, Celia spoke
as follows:
81 am from Charleston. s. q. l went
TO work at Dr. Carman's May Is, 1914.
On the night of June 80 | served din
ner at 645 o'clock. After dinner
started to wash the dishes.
"Whlle / was washing the dishes,
Elizabeth-Mrs. Carmans daughter
came into the kitchen; soon after,
wards Mrs Carman came in. She was
dressed in kimono and had a shaw,
around her neck. She told Elizabeth to
60 back into the house.
"Then Mrs. Carman went out the
hack door A minute later ! heard q
crash of glass and the report of a
pistol. Mrs. Carman came in the door
again."
Here the district attorney directly
questioned the witness.
What happened them" 81 ran into
the pantry and had just returned
when Mrs. Carman came in the rear
door. She had a pistol in her hand"
did Mrs. Carman say anything to
you9" Eyes; she said, I shot him.
What did you do then?' II said
Mrs. Carman, don't go into the doc
| tors Office"
"Did she go into the doctors Of
fice?" Eyes"
Did you go with herr" eyes;
went in but but Mrs Carman just stopped
| at the door and then went up into heI
ROOM
What did you do after that?' 81
went up to my ROOM"
Ibid you see Mrs. Carman again
| that night?" " Yes; l saw her in hel
room. She was in her night robe"
did you see her the next morn
ing?" Eyes"
did she say anything to you?'
Eyes"
what did she say" "Mrs. Oar
man said: 4 don't know why l killed
that woman. | hope God will forgive
| me- l said: God will forgive every
thing except self.murder, If anything
| should happen to me take care OF my
little boy through life"
did you see Mr.. Levy there thai
| day." Yes, sir"
"What did he ask your" "He asked
me the same questions and read g
statement to me-"
Ibid he ask you to sign the state
ment?" Eyes"
did you sign it?" Eyes"
WAS the statement true?" mo"
"Did she send you for her father?'
Yes"
what did she tell you to tell he1
father?" Mrs. Carman sent me out
to tell her father to come into the
house and get the revolver and carry
it out to the barn"
All during the time that Celia was
testifying Mrs. Carman sat rigidly in
her seat, her eyes on the witness, her
lips firmly set together and each word
uttered by the maid seemed to have
a telling effect upon her, Tears came
to bor oveS on ono occasion hut thew