New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-06

,omobilc Then heard a second ana
third shot saw the flash of the gun
and told the doctor drive IKE II
The man who was doing The shooting
was riding about thirty feet behind on
a bicycle. lie WAS young man o.
medium build and was apparently mr.
ing at the back of our car.
1.-THE doctor then put on full speed
and we were going about forty miles
an hour We soon left him behind
Expect Arrest Soon.
There will be an arrest within a
week in the Bailey murder mystery
and the person arrested Will be
woman.
These statements come from the Mas
san County authorities. For the hrst
time since Mrs. Bailey was shot
10 death in the office Of DR.. Carman
here last Tuesday night the town and
county officials confidently asserted
they could take the word mystery out
of the case.
All they ask is few days to develop
a newly discovered line OF inquiry
Then will follow the arrest. and, they
say. the solution of as puzzling crime
as ever happened in this county.
The line of inquiry followed with Keen
activity to-day by detectives from New
York City is new, and while IL may
brinc no new names into the case II Is
expected TO produce the evidence neees-
sarv 70 make an arrest which VIII
stand up
The conclusions formed by several
;mnortant officials shortly after the
murder are unchanged. They nave
been only strengthened by the develop
ments Of the investigation.
Il is understood that additional cyl
dcnce already has been secured Inc
nature of this evidence is jealousy
guarded. Only Sheriff Petit and Dis
,rict Attorney Smith know Coroner
Norton knows nothing Of It. Nor VIII
II be brought out at the inquest
There are several reasons for TINS
chief among them is the fear OF 'he
county authorities that the disclosure
of this new evidence at this time would
mean the failure 10 secure the adoi-
tional evidence necessary before the au-
thoritics are willing TO make an arrest
Late in the afternoon there was an
air Of confidence in the attitude OF the
men in charge Of the case. Ihey
showed that they felt "the break mad
come. and come their way. They nave
been. at times, sharply criticised Tor
the manner in which they performed
their work. This criticism was keenly
felt-keenly resented, too-but 1t has
spurred them on to real efforts. Now,
unless they are building false hopes,
these efforts are about TO be realized.
For several days the conviction has
been steadily increasing that woman
frd the shot which killed Mrs. Barley
though whether she fired it with the IN
tent to Kill Dr. Carman is still de-
batable.
Coroner TO Resume Quiz.
The Coroner's inquest will be re-
sumed tomorrow morning and should
he finished by the afternoon. The
witnesses TO be examined are not eX-
pected to bring out any startling facts,
but there is intense interest shown
here tonight as TO what Coroner Nor
ton will do when it is over.
"Will he hold any one for the grand
jury >" That is the question which IS
being asked on every side. While the
opinion is general that the inquest has
not brought out enough evidence
against any one to warrant an arrest
or to make possible conviction, state
ment made by the Coroner has caused
no end Of speculation and led many to
believe that he will take some positive
action.
This is his statement:
IL have been a friend Of DR.. Carman
for many years. but at the same time
] an not going 10 allow that 10 inter
fere in the performance of my whole
duty. As long as there is a single iota
Of evidence will not allow the case to
drop
Now the only way by which the
Coroner can prevent the case from
dropping after tomorrow will be 20
hold some one for the grand jury.
After he reports his findings he is
through with the case.
Il is an open secret that Coroner
Norton and the other officials are not
on the best of terms. The latter rather
hold the view that the Coroner has
been entirely too keen for the glare Of
the hmelight.
The town authorities are rather
weary of taking orders from Norton.
"When he gets out, then you can eY-
pect real action is the way several OF
them have put il in conversation With
The TribUne's correspondent.
George VI. Levy. who is counsel for
Mrs. Edwin Carman, is the lawyer who
succeeded in getting Coroner Norton
acquitted when he was tried on grand
larceny charge.
Smith Ready TO Act.
District Attorney Smith and Sheriff
Petit have no hestancy in admitting
that they do not think the inquest will
produce enough legal evidence to war-
ran. the arrest or the holding Of any
one. Mr. Smith said tonight, Il can
!. promise important Developments within
q week
Sheriff Petit. madew this statement:
What has already occurred in this
murder case has been interesting, but
the real developments are still to
come. What will develop within a
week or possibly ten days will be more
startling than anything which has yet
taken place"
"Mr. Sheriff. can you give US any
idea as 20 these expected develop
ments ?" he was asked.
II certainly cannot talk was the
answer. eve regard i as Of the ut
most importance to keep these facts
secret"
"Wen, are you still of the opinion
that II was woman who fired that