Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-17
PROSECUTOR HAS
NEW DETAILS IN
BAILEY TRAGEDY
Maid Now Says Mrs. carman
Had Something Hid Under
Her Arm.
BULLErIS.

NEW YORK, July 17.-Mrs. Florence
Carman, Indicted for manslaughter In the
first degree In connection with the mur-
der of Mrs. Louise Bailey, was this aft
ernoon released on bond of $4,000. Smith
Cox and Ernest c. RandeII. wealthy resi-
dents of Freeport Mrs. Carman's home,
furnished the bond.
MINEOLA, L. l., July 17.-Mrs.
Florence Conklin Carman expects to
be home this afternoon, free on bail,
after having been arraigned before
Justice Van Siclen. in the Supreme
Court, on an Indictment reported to
charge her with manslaughter in the
first degree for the killing of Mrs.
Louise D. Bailey. on June 80 last, in
the office of her husband. DIR. Ed
win Carman, at Freeport That an
Indictment charging first degree man
slaughter instead of higher degree Of
homicide has been decided upon by
the grand jury is said to have been
because no evidence was introduced
showing that the killing of Mrs
Bailey was premeditated.
1t is now declared that when Celia
Coleman. the negro maid in the Car
man home, saw Mrs Carman enter
the kitchen after the shooting, her
mistress was apparently concealing
something under her left arm AS
Mrs. Carman came into the kitchen,
the maid now says, her right hand
was held up close to her left armpit,
as if she held something there.
The girl has declared that she did
not see revolver in Mrs. Carmans
possession, and it was in the further
'amplification'' of her testimony that
she told, this new story.
AS soon as possible Mrs. Carman
anG her husband will depart on
motor trip through New Jersey, ac-
companied by their daughter Eliza
beth. They have a farm down the
Jersey coast. and Mrs. Carman will
probably remain there until she is
called for trial in October. The dis
trsct attorney and the sheriff will
also leave Nassau county for rest
in the Pocono mountains. and the
Bailey shooting case will be allowed
to slip from the public mind.
Not to Oppose Motion for Bail.
Application that she be admitted
to bail will at once follow her plead
ing. There will be no trouble to find
amy amount set by the court for her
bail. District Attorney Lewis ].
Smith will not oppose the motion for
bail.
It was reported today that the
prosecuting authorities hoped that a
stronger superceding indictment
might be returned later on the basis
of new evidence.
This evidence, il was said, was dis
covered yesterday about the time the
manslaughter charge was decided
upon.
Manslaughter in the first degree is
punishable by Imprisonment for
term not exceedaing twenty years.
1t will be possible, however. for
her trial jury to bring in ver-
dict of manslaughter in the second
degree. Such a crime is punishable
by imprisonment for a term not ex-
ceeding fifteen years or a fine not ex-
ceeding $1,000.
As soon as DR.. Carman had been
reasonably assured that his wife had
been indicted he began to arrange
for bail
Can Get Unlimited Bail.
II could get bail up to s500,000,' he
said, without any difficulty. Any
number of our friends are willing to
go on her bond A number of surety
companies have already made adj
vances to me. 1t is splendid, this
manifestation of friendship"
So it is almost certain that Mrs
Carman will be back In her home ..lls
evening. The indictment has net ruff
fed her composure any more than
did the ordeal of testifying at the
Coroner's inquest But with DR.
Carman it has been different. He
was apparently on the verge OF
breaking down last night