Evening star., 1914-07-11
MUST STAY |NJA|[
ATLEAST TEN DAYS
Mrs. Carman Cannot Hope to
Go Free Before Examina-
ton July Fl.

MINEOLA. n. Y, July 11.-Mrs. Flor
ence Conklin Carmen, accused Of the
murder Of Mrs. Louise Bailey. cannot
hope to leave the Nassau county Jail
here. under ten days. according to an
agreement reached between her counsel.
George M. Levy, and District Attorney
Louis ]. Smith. Mrs. Carman's examina-
ton before a Justice of the peace. set for
Monday. when she would go free. she had
hoped. because of lack of evidence
against her. has been deferred until July
81. This change was asked for by the
prosecutor with two ends in view-that
he might present the case before d grand
jury and also have more time to seek
corroborative and stronger evidence. Mr..
Smith said he would go before the grand
jury next Tuesday.
Mrs. Carman's counsel consented to the
postponement of the examination under
his stipulation. agreed to by the district
attorney, that Mr.. Levy should have the
privilege of examining Elwood T. Bardes.
witness for the prosecution. 1t was
chiefly upon the testimony of Bardes, who
is held as a material witness. that the
wrrant for Mrs Carman's arrest Is based.
Bardes was passing the Carman home
at the time revolver was thrust
through a window of the physicians Of
flee. he testified. and he saw woman
walking away from the window after
the shot sounded that killed Mrs. Bailey.
a patient in the office.
Mrs. Carman and Counsel Confer.
Mrs. Carman was engaged today in 60
ing over the testimony given at the
coroners inquest. with her attorney.
George M. Levy. She was much more
from. the collapse she suffered the morn
Ing after her arrest Mrs. Carman has
aided him considerably. her attorney
said. in analyzing the testimony which
caused her arrest.
District Attorney Smith said he planned
rigid private examination of DR.. Car
man some time during the day regarding
the story of the murder and the circum-
stances surrounding 1t as told by the
physician at the inquest.
The evidence in the case will be pre-
sented to the grand jury Tuesday. ac-
cording to present plans. which are sub
ject to change.
DIR. Carman Blocks Inquiry.
An examination of DIR. Carman's rec
ords to show what patients visited him
June 90 the night of the murder. has
been begun. District Attorney Smith said
last night. but it was interrupted by Dr.
Carman himself the physician. accord
ing to the prosecutor. putting stop to
it. although he had previously consented
to this line of inquiry
Dr. Carman came here from his home
in Freeport yesterday and visited his wife
in Jail. bringing her flowers He was
accompanied by Mr.. Levy and long
conference was held prior to the an
nouncement of the agreement with the
district attorney.
The district attorney was informed
here last night that during DR.. Carman's
absence from home yesterday detectives
made a search of the physicians house.
They failed to find the revolver for which
they were looking. They sought for the
weapon with the aid of a strong magnet.
which they thrust between the various
outer and inner walls of the building.
They did find in this way the earpiece
of the telephone device which Mrs Car
man installed in the house that she might
overhear conversations between her hus-
band and his patients.