Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24

laCe. was the first witness in rebuttal
for the state. He told Of going to the
Carnan home at about $3.50 o'clock on the
night Of the shooting. Of seeing a crowd
Of about 20 persons there and of noticing
one man jump over the fence.
His testimony was given, 1t was APP
parent to dsprove the evidence of the
officer who told of the bloodhound's work
The state sought to show that with such
crowd about the dogs would not be
able to follow a scent through the yard.
Following Lamb, Sheriff Petit was re-
. called to the stand In an effort to dis
credit Dunbar's testimony in regard to
seeing Farrell. Petit swore Dunbar told
him he first saw Farrell at the Elks'
club when Petit and Smith were eX-
amining him there.
Constable Phineas Seaman was called
as another witness to discrcdt tho
bloodhound story. He told of being al
the Carman house the night of the muir
der and said that several persons in
the crowd there leaned on the window
sill there where the murderers arm
rested before the bloodhounds were used.
He said It would be impossible for the
dogs TO have picked up a scent there.
seaman sworc that on that night Dunbar
told him he didn't think the dogs were
doing any good"
John C. Quinn, employer of the hus-
band Of the slain woman, was the next
witness. Smith asked him II on the morn
ing after the murder Doctor Carman
didn't tell him that the hand he saw
showed through the window was that of a
woman. Mr.. Graham at once objected
Justice Kelby ordered a recess Of court
for luncheon saying he would rule on
the question after reconvenins.
WOMAN EXPECTS ACQUITTAL.
Few could be found today who did not
believe Mrs. Carman was certain of ac-
quittal. The accused woman and mem
bers Of her family are confident she will
leave the Jail by tonight at least, and
motor to he" home. free Of the charge
which has kept her within the shadow of
the electric chair for the last three months.
The worst that is predicted for Mrs. Car
man is a disagreement of the jury. Few
expect this, District Attorney Smith pri-
vately states that he has little hope of
conviction.
Tho story told by Celia Coleman is now
denied under oath, not only by Mrs. Car
man, but by every member of the house
hold. The jury has only the maids un-
corroborated testimony to consider and
this will be attacked by Mr.. Graham,
counsel for the accused woman, in point
ing out that II this story is true. then
Celia has periured herself at least once,
signed two statements which were false
ana lied consistently. II will be the con-
tenton OF the defense that while in the
hands Of private detectives, housed.
clothed and fed as she had never been
before. this story Of Cellas was Eradu- !
ally suggested to her mind. Celia said |
she felt sorry for Mrs Carman."
Tho State will contend that Celia, under |
the influence Of Mrs. Carman. withheld /
the truth Away from the Carman home.
however, and among people of her own |
race. Cello decided to tell all, District At
tornev Smith will argue
II the story told by Celia is not true
the only explanation OF It is that the
shooting took such hold on her impress
sonaplo Negro mind that with subtle
suggestions from detectives II grew upon
kcr until she believed all that she told
actually happened,