The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-11

fEEbFORT. July lV.-blStrlrt Attorney
Smith is now centring his attention upon
DIR. Edwin Carman. in whose home Mrs.
Louise Bailey was murdered zen days ago.
Tho District Attorney said tonight that
If Or. Carman would consent to tell all he
knows about the events directly preceding
the murder the mystery surrounding Mrs.
Bailcys murder would be cleared up In
i've minutes
DR.. Carman. II Is asserted. has put sew
cral stumbling blocks in the way OF he
prosecutors men. and to-day he even re-
fused to let detectives examine his books
although he had previously agreed to 90 so.
The detectives purpose was twofold
First-and this Is the most important
point-they wanted TO see II there was
any indication on the books that Mrs
Bailey had called upon the doctor before
the night she was murdered. Second. they
wished TO try to find out by process OF
elimination who the two women were who
were in the doctors waiting room when
the shot was fred and who ran out OF the
house.
II was planned 20 visit every woman
patient on the doctors books and ask her
IL she was one Of the women. II was
hoped this course would throw great
deal OF light on the movements of Mrs
Florence Carman, now in Mineola Jail
charged with the murder
Whether or not Or. Carmau and Mrs
Bailey were either friends or had met he
fore professionally Is a point that has
never been cleared up to tho satisfaction
of the District Attorney.
do you know definitely whether Dr.
Carmsn and Mrs. Bailey knew each other
before the night she was murdered Mr..
Smith was asked.
Not definitely" he said.
do you think from what information
you have that your investigation will show
that they were acquainted previouslyT'
81 wouldn't he surprised" he said.
Two Burns men were sent to look over
the Doctors books after Dr. Carman had
told Mr. Smith that he would gladly show
them The men got TO the house and ex-
plaincd their mission.
pr. Carmsn refused. His explanation
was that any transactions between him
and his patients we're private and that IT
would not I've proper for him to allow any
one to learn OF these.
Picks Flaws In story.
There are several other points which
the District Attorney would like to have
Dr. Carnan clear up. one OF these con-
Germs the lapse Of at least forty FIVE min
utes before Dr. Carman notified tho police.
District Attorney or the Coroner.
Mr.. Smith fixes the time OF the shot
az between 7:t5 and s:I5
81 wouldn't hold any one down 20
few minutes. but I am sure those are
the outside limits in fixing tho time" said
he
Others who have worked or the case
steadily since June 30 are OF the opinion
that the shot was fired close To the carly
time Dr. Carman on the witness stand
at the inquest fixed the time at just before
$50 The police were notified at . +. NJ.
What was DIR. Carman's first thought
when this mysterious hand, as he calls Il,
was showed through the window and Mrs.
Bailey was killed." said Mr.. Smith. Ills
first thought was to call Or, Runcie. He
tclephoned to him to come over Then he
had his second thought. lie sent Archie
Post. a lad who was sitting In the ante
room, over to get Theodore Bedell.
Post went to Redells home. a couple
OF blocks away. He couldn't find Rcdell
and returned. Even In the time Post was
away Carman did not notify the author
tiles. Io waited for Bedell to come over.
why?
Post and Carman both testified that
when Post reported he hadn't found Bedell
Carman himself went over and got Bedel.
Bedeu and Carman went back to the
house and afterward the Coroner and the
police were called in.
Nearly Hour Unsccounted For.
"It you agree that the shooting oc-
Cured as late as Or. Carman fixes 1t
at least thirty-hve minutes elapsed before
he called In the authorities. II YOU fix
the time as given by other witnesses this
lapse of time was anywhere from forty
five minutes to an hour and a quarter.
"I am more convinced than ever that