New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-09
CROWDS WATCH HOUSE AS
MRS. CARMAN IS ARRESTED

Carmsn; that she be held 10 appear
before me for examination on the SAID
charge. GORDON NORTON"
Officers Read Warrant.
Up to this time not word had been
sroken. The men sat in silence. When
Weeks finished reading the charge he
folded il up and handed it back to Mr..
Norton. In turn the three men then
read the following warrant for the ar
rest Of Mrs. Carman:
an the name Of the people OF the State
of New York To any sheriff, con
stable, marshal or policeman in the
County Of Nassau:
AN inquisiton having been this day
found by me, Coroner Corodon Norton:
p Justice Of the peace of the town OF
Hampstead. in said county, acting as
Coroner in aforesaid County OF Mas
sau. by which I have decided that
Louise D. Bailey has come to her death
nv the act of Florence Carman, by
criminal means. as found by my de-
cision at the aforesaid inqulsltlon, you
are hereby commanded forthwith 10
arrest the above-named Mrs. Carmah,
bring her before me, or, III case Oh ~!
absence or inability to act, oetore .ne
nearest accessible coroner IN tne
county. Dated at the village Oh rre'
port. .he
"Corodon Norton, Justice Oh the
Peace. Acting as Coroner.
When this had been read 1t also was
handed back TO Mr. Norton. Al,
Gentlemen said the coroner
wish YOU would accompany me to my
room This is a grave matter. My ac-
tions have been entirely dictated by my
sense of duty. and if have made an
error OF Judgment il is my instance
the responsibility is mine. Mi.
II was decided that Sheriff fetu-
and Mr.. Levy should break the news
Nv Low was reached on the telephone
and told the finding Of the Coroner.
Ue agreed to meet the Sheriff IN troht
If the house. Petit, with the warrah.
and the charge. left the CLUB about
o'clock. He and Levy entered the oar-
man house three minutes later.
Thev went directly into the once Oh
tho doctor. where Mrs. Bailey met ner
death. where the dictograph was IN
stalled to spy on the doctor ana wners
Mrs Carman. in jealous rage siappeo
a woman visitor, Mrs. variance
Dr Carman was the first memoer o.
.ha household TO come in. he took tne
napers and glanced through them;
PVT NJ Cod. il has come" was all he
said He went upstairs with Mr. Levy
and. calling Mrs. Carman INTO ne.
bedroom. told her in simple d,rec.
words she must be arrested ana De
taken TO the Mineols jail.
Mrs. Carman Holds Up.
She took the papers, read them anu
returned them TO Mr.. Levy. She sara
nothing. Her lips quivered. but her
eyes were fearless and her voice oid
not tremble when, after listening 10
LEWIS explanation Of the routine
which must be followed, she said that
she was ready. She turned mecnsni-
callv and. with some remark ABOUT
needing some things as she would
have to go to Mineola. walked ilst-
lessly to closet, the one IN when she
had installed the photograph, ana loon
out suit case.
Mrs. Powell and the others OF the
family had been told by TINS Time;
Mrs. Carman's sister. weeping rushed
into the room and threw herself INTO
her sisters arms. Little Ellzaoeth
begged to be allowed to 60 to her
mother. but her grandfather said no:
He feared that the sight of the child
would be more than even the IRON
nerves OF his daughter could stand