New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-13
NEGRO MAID FEARS
TO RETURN HOME
Kept in Hiding. She Is Ex-
pected To Be Star
Witness for State.
MRS. CARMAN TO TALK
Smith Agrees to Let Her Tell
UnsWorn Story to Grand
Jury This Week.
IRON a staf Corresrondontl

Freeport, Long Island, July 12.-The
shot fired through the Office window oil
pr. Carman on the night of June so
reached its intended mark when 1t
struck and killed Mrs. Lulu Bailey, OF
Hempstead, according to the conten-
,ions Of the prosecution. This Is what
District Attorney Lewis j. Smith eX-
meets to prove 10 the satisfaction OF
the grand jury when it convencs IN
Mineola Tuesday morning.
The chart which the District Attor-
ney has had prepared was completed
to-day. II proves, as The Tribune has
told exclusively, that the person who
fred that shot must have been at least
FIVE feet seven inches in height. Also
in the opinion Of Mr.. Smith, 1t fur
rishes conclusive evidence that the oui-
let was intended for Mrs. Bailey, and
M, for DR.. Carman. as the latter has
so persistently asserted.
With the chart as guide, Mr.. smith
took the part OF the person stahdihe
a. the window, and, placing DR.. Carman
where the physician said ne was stand
inc that Tuesday night, demonstrated
70 him. the District Attorney SAID tnat'
even if ne had remained where he was
standing. instead Of diving under his
cperating chair. as he testihed' the
bullet could only have grazed his left
yhouIder inAicting at worst a slight
flesh wound.
Had Mrs. Bailey stood without NOV
ing the bullet would have struck her
in the middle OF the back. She turned
with the sound of breaking glass OF
tho window lust in time TO receive the
bullet in her shoulder. The authorI-
ties are row certain upon this point.
Will Submit Chart.
The chart which furnishes the Dis
trict Attorney with his evidence has
been carefully prepared under the dl-
rection of expert engineers and sur
vevors. 1t will be used before the
Grand iury, and is expected to play an
important part. not only before that
body. but also at the trial, as the pros
ccution is confident that the jury will
return an indictment against Mrs. Car
man.
Celia Coleman, the Carman maid,
vhose departure from Freeport has
caused the defence much trouble and
upon which Mrs. Carman's counsel and
detectives have based charges Of kid
rapping and framing up will not tell
the grand jury the story she told at
the inouest. That is now certain
Celia is expected to prove one of the
states strongest witnesses, instead OF
sppearing in that role for Mrs. Car
man.
District Attorney Smith, after an
hours persistent questioning, said at
his home in Hampstead this afternoon
that Celia might tell an amplified story.
The District Attorney, it is known on
.h. best Of authority, could have gone
ouch further had he cared. Not only
will Celia's story be amplified, but It
will be a-iphfied on points most vital
20 the prosecution.
The fact developed late this evening
that the negro maid was unwilling, II
rot afraid. to return to Freeport after
she had been taken to Mineola Thurs
dav IN response 10 subpoena to 30
before the grand jury. When it turned
ou, that the jury would adjourn with
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