The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-07
Sheriff Intimates He Has
Evidence Enough for
Indictment.
WOMEN PATIENTS SAY
THEY SAW DOCTORS WIFE
Contradict Her Evidence That
She Was Not in Office
Inquest Adjourns.

FrEEPoET, l.. t.. July 6.-The mur.
der or Mrs. Louise Bailey wa,
reenactcd tonight by William J. Burn,
Dr. Edwin Carman, Mrs. Carman and
Burns detectives. Mr.. Burns was the
stage manager and leading man.
The detective took the part ~
the assassin. creeping at dusk among
inc hemlocks and crawling, pistol in
hand. to the window OF D.. Carman,,
once through which Mrs. Bailey wa,
shot
" burns operative pcrsonatcd Mr.,
BAILEY and stood with DR.. Carma, IN
the doctors office, Mrs. Carman re.
manned in her bedroom, where she sovs
she was when Mrs. Bailey was MUIR
dered' and Burns detectives in the an,e-
room OF tho office attempted to see and
near all that George Colder. UnzeI
Combe and other patients who waited
there last Tuesday night have testified
to.
Piny Is suddenly Planned.
The reproduction Of the circumstances,
OF the murder was suddenly planned and
carried out by Mr.. Burns after he had
talked this evening with District Attor-
ney Smith and Sheriff Petit. II was 4
surprise to everybody here anC caused
more excitement in Frecport than has
been displayed since the night or IN.
murder. What practical purpose was ac-
complished has not been explained
Six days of fruitless detective work
by the local police and two proftle,s
sessions of the Coroner's inquest made IL
necessary for District Attorney Smith
to appeal to Mr.. Burns. The New York
criminal expert slipped into town early
this evening and after a short confer
ence with the Sheriff and the District
Attorney started alone to inspect the
Carman house and grounds. Approach.
Ing the house he was halted by the no.
liceman on guard.
Guard Orders Barns on.
Nobody is allowed in this yard" said
the policeman.
But sald the detective. I'm Ms.
Burns-willam J. Burns"
"Yes. YOU are" said the guard. scorn.
fully. You can't put that over on me.
Clear OUT"
Mr.. Burns cleared out" but ne was
back within a few minutes accompanied
by District Attorney Smith, who ilsnti-
fled him, considerably to the chagrin Of
the policeman.
The detective studied the house from
all sides without attempting 20 interview
DR.. Carman or Mrs. Carman. He left.
but returned within "A few minutes
with four Of his men and the Dis
trict Attornev 1t was getting along
toward dusk and villagers. seeming an
exciting development. began to collect
along the MerricR.road.
MY idea is to stage this murder M
nearly AZ we can 20 what actually hap
pencd," Mr. Burns explained TO the Dis
trict Attorney. I'm try to work out what
| imagine the murderer thought and
did. want the doctor to stand where
he stood with Mrs. Bailey last Tuesday
night. I'll have one OF my men take the
part of Mrs. Bailey. Where's Dr. Car
mani"
Mrs. CsrmRn seis-Poss-ssed.
The doctor was sent for and appeared
Mt once He merely asked what was
wanted or him and Mr.. Burns explained.
The doctor brought out Mrs. Carman,
who showed the same sort OF self-pos-
session that distinguished her when she
testified at the first session OF the Coro.
ner's inquest. She was dressed last night
as she says she was on the evening OF
the murder. in a blue skirt and white
ehirtwaist
Mrs. Carman, | would ike 10 have
you go 10 your bedroom and remain
there" said Mr.. Burns,
Then he sent two OF his operatives to
the anteroom OF DIR. Carman's office.
placing them whore George Colder, the
farmland, and Hazel Combe sat while
they were waiting for the doctors at
tention last Tuesday night,
Burns didn't forget Celia Coleman,
Mrs Carman's negro cook. Celia came
out very LAUGH perturbed wondering
what rhis strange man wanted her TOY