The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-09


 Heard Explosion
 At that instant he heard an explosion. He thought it was caused by an automo- bile tire, but when he looked for the ma chine he could not find it. He looked toward the lawn al the side of Dr. Chr mans home woman, tall. well built hatless wearing light shirtwaist and a dark skirt, was moving away from one of the windows at the side of the phy- sicians office toward the rear of the house. She was walking fin a hurry the witness swore.
 Bardes was discovered yesterday. His story might still remain unheard had he not mentioned it first to a woman who telephoned the district attorney and then to a priest he visited for advice. The priest urged Bardes to make his story known. But before an opportunity pre- scented itself, he was taken into cus,ooy by orders of the district attorney.
 Bardes testified today after Mrs. Car mans 12-year- -old daughter, Elizabeth, had tried to strengthen her mothers alibi and representatives of the manufacturers of the telephonic instrument had told of selling the device to the physicians wife and of installing it in her home. Coroner Norton, after spending an hour studying the testimony of Bardes and other witnesses, wrote out his charge, stating that he 'does on his oath say
 
 criminal means. by reason of a bullet fired into her body with a revolver held by Florence Carman." He then ordered Mrs Carmans arrest.
 George Levy, Mrs. Carmans counsel telephoned Dr. Carman of this action. Word was sent to Mrs. Carman that she was about to be arrested and few min | utes later county officials entered the | physicians office. Mrs. Carman, pale, but controlled, accompanied by her husband, | her attorney and others, came in min ute later. Coroner Norton, for years an | intimate friend of the family with tears | in his eyes, read his charge and the warrant of arrest he had signed Mrs. | Carman stood erect, facing him. Between them, on the floor, was a dark stain, | marking the spot where Mrs. Bailey died.
 Pale and Controlled | Are you guilty of this charge not guilty?" asked an assistant district at- torney.
 Not guilty" answered Mrs. Carman. I'm sorry I had to-" began the coro- ner. As he said to the door leading from the office to the waiting room opened and Elizabeth Carman entered. MT. Pettt," she said to the sheriff,
 MT. Petit, when is my mamma com | ing home?"
 chld's head and answered, tomorrow" Come over here and sit on my knee.' | said Mrs Carmans attorney. well take 1 care of your mother all right" l Mrs. Carman was allowed to go to | the second floor of her home where her mother, Mrs. Platt Conklin has been | i'll in bed since the day after the mur- der. She went to her room, obtained some personal belongings, dressed her self in a suit of white, put on the same coat she wore when she went to Hemp stead week ago to look at the face | of the murdered woman in the morgue and small hat over which she placed a veil
 Taken to Jail 1 With her husband and the sheriff, Mrs. Carman entered the automobile and was taken to the jail Although a cell had been prepared for her she was taken to the warden's quarters on the | top floor, where she was placed in the own room to the prisoner. pr. Carman and his wife's attorney remained in the jail until late tonight. | While the automobile carrying Mrs Carman was running through Hemp stead, it passed a girl in black. She was Madeline Bailey, F year old daugh- ter of the murdered woman She was not aware that a woman held as hei mothers slayer was passing, nor did other members of the Bailey family know that Mrs. Carman, on her way to jail, passed within few blocks of theii home. The first they knew of the result of the inquest was when re- porters called. In the courthouse ad- joining the jail the grand jury tomor- row will begin it's investigation of the murder. All witnesses who have ap- lpeared before three sessions of the in- quest and some others were served to- day with subpoenaes.