The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02
READY FOR CARAVAN
TRIAL TOMORROW
Doctors Wife to Know Murder
Case Verdict Within Week,
Say lawyers.
RUMOR OF NEW EVIDENCE

MfNEoLA, L. l.. May both sides
are ready for the second trial Of Mrs.
Florence Carman for murder. to start on
Monday morning, and the Mneola Court
House 10 being arranged for the light
ing. pushing crowd. which will find only
. limited space available.
From the ONCE Of District Attorney
Lewis J. Smith came reports to-day that
the prosecution has new evidence and
new witnesses-Hve new and important
witnesses--also that District Attorney
Smith and his associates will make an
attack upon the testimony of Mrs Car
mans daughter and her sister.
Celia Coleman, the negro maid. 1t Is
conceded. will be an important figure
in this second trial Of Mrs. Carman for
the shooting Of Mrs. Lulu Bailey on
June 80 Of last year in the office OF
Mrs. Carman's husband, DR.. Edwin Car
man, on the Merrick road at Freeport.
The District Attorney has this girls
story that Mrs. Carman entered the
house from tire rear and in great con-
fusion Immediately after the shots were
fred. He expects to prove that no one
crossed inc ITOHt lawn ihihcui"tciy
after the shooting.
Hut Celia Coleman il a confessed per-
3urer. and It will be her tickle word
againSt thai Of Mrs. Carman, quiet OF
voice and handsome. As far as the
opinion Of persons living here may carry
weight It Is that the peoples case Is
weak Mrs. Carman's lawyer. George
II. Levy, said to-day that the defence
would be stronger than II was at the
nrst trial, which resulted in disagree
ment-ten Jurors for acquittal and two
FOR conviction He liz extremely
ocepticai Of the new witnesses which
the prosecution is said to have ready.
III they have these new and impor-
tent witnesses" he said. II suppose we
will all have a chance to see them when
the trial gets under way. l should like
to SEQ them frst one, at least before
expressing q belief in their existence
lawyer Levy said that the District
Attorney Is welcome to cross-eNamine
Mrs. Carman's daughter Elizabeth. II
years old. to his hearts content in his
reported intention OF trying to break
down her story. as we'll as that Of Mrs
Ida Powell, sister Of Mrs. Carman. Mr.
Levy said he knows that "the child was
telling the truth at the first trial.
Elizabeth Carman and Mrs. Powell tes'
tified that they were upstairs in the
house when the shots were fred anc
tn1t Mrs. CaTlnAu was upstairs too'
Mr.. Levy said he didn't expect the
question Of Mrs. Carman being sur
rendered by her bondsmen and taker
to her old quarters In the Nassau count,
fall would come up until Monday.
Associated with Mr.. Levy in the de
fence Of Mrs. Carman will be Harry c
Clock. In an advisory capacity. Distric
Attorney Smith will have Charles Week:
and Charles Wood, his associates
aligned with him on Monday morning
before Supreme Court Justice Abe
Blackmar. II Is believed that this sec
ond trial will not occupy more than {
week, seven or eight days at the most
and perhaps only five.
Another lawyer, James L. Wilkinson
Of IFS Broadway, New York, has an in
terest In the case and will be in cour
every day. He will represent william
Bailey. the husband OF the murdere,
woman, and he has been running dowI
clues and confessions which have bee!
brought to Mr.. Bailey. He has turned
over his findings to the District At
tirney.