The Washington times., 1915-05-05
NE|CHBOR SCORES
FOR MRS. CARMAN
Woman Witness for State FIops
to Defense-Says She Saw
Man at Window.
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o'clock. District Attorney Smith laid
special emphasis on the time that Nor
ton was called,
Norton was diiized at length as to the
condition of the screen OH the outside
of the window through which the shot
was fired that killed Mrs. Bailey. lie
declared that the screen had hook
of having been wrenched or bent. The
district attorney sought to show that
the screen was unhoolsed by some one
perfectly familiar with the wav It was
fastened Norton also ident:>>d the
bullet which killed Mrs. Bailey. On
cross-examination he told of having
the house and cesspool searched the
next day. The inference was that a
hunt was being made for the murderer's
revolver.
Walter Cozzens, In charge at the
Freeport police station on the night OF
the murder, testified the first notitica-
tion he received of the tragedy vas
when DR.. Carman called him on the
telephone at o'clock.
State Again Fails.
The ,State failed in its attempt to
prove that the man Mrs. Black saw
was Colder. Smith placed Colder on
the stand. He told Of going to the Car
man home on the night of the murder
to get some medicine. He was in the
waiting room when he heard a shot.
He walked outside by DIR. Carman's g
window. But he stated positively that
he wore a straw hat. Mrs. Black had
testified fAe man she saw wore soft
hat
The prosecution suffered another set
back when Smith tried to have Colder
repeat a statement he Is said to have
made at the coroner's inquest-that he
saw Mrs. Carman. shortly before the
fatal shot was fired. pass from the din
ing room into the kitchen. Colder
couldn't remember making the state
ment.
Maid Will Testify.
Celia Coleman, the colored maid In the
Carman home, was to take the stand as
star witness for the State toady. She
was expected to testify that Mrs. Car
man ran through the kitchen on the
night the mysterious shot was fired
through the office window and returned
moment later with revolver In her
hand The following morning, the maid
was expected to swear. Mrs. Carman
confessed that she was Mrs. Bailey q
slayer and pledged the household to
secrecy.
fire. Mrs. Carman was characterized to-
day by experienced criminal lawyers as
one of the most remarkable woman de-
PENDANTS ever tried for murder. Only
once since her SeCOnu tTldl opener Hds
she displayed the slightest trace OF
| nerves" ;" That was when the white
haired mother of Mrs. Bailey. testify
| ing for the State. sobbed over the blue
dress worn by the murder victim on
| the night she was shot in the doctor s
office.
Then the lines about Mrs. Carman's
firm mouth softened a trife: her lips
| pursed and there was a suspicion OF q
| tear in the cold bue-gray eyes. She
recovered her composure in an instant
! There was a constant clash of eye.
when Madeleine Bailey, the yount
| daughter of the murdered woman. tool
the stand and faced Mrs Carman. Facf
time the soft. brown eyes Of the' CIR
witness were the first to turn away
Mrs Carman's glance never left the
| witness chair.
At, the urgent request Of justice
Blackmar for more speed" both side'
announced today that they will try tt
conclude presentation of evidence be
| fore Friday night. District Attorney
Smith, however. expressed the belle
that the case would not go to the jury
For the first time since Mrs. Carman's
second trial opened. the court room
was jammed with women spectators
fashionably gowned. today. These
women appeared at the court house
| long before court convened and had
filled the spectators seats before Mrs
Carman arrived from the jail.