New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-03
Interest in Nassau County Great,
but No Surprises Are Prom
ised-Dcfendant Nervous but
Confident.

For the second time Mrs. Florence
Conklin Carman, Of Freeport. will be
placed on trial this morning in the
Nassau County Court House at Nine
ola for the murder OF Mrs. Louise D.
Bailey, of Hampstead, on the night OF
June 80, 1914.
As is customary on the eve Of the
opening Of a celebrated legal proceed
ing, Freeport, Hampstead and Mineola
were lively with rumors that number
of surprises were to be sprung IN tins
trial. But the persons supposedly IN
possession of knowledge of these things
declared last night that they knew
nothing of any hitherto undeduced evil
dence for or against the defendant.
1t is improbable that in essentials the
testimony 10 be given at the trial be-
ginning this morning will differ in any
way from that given at the first trlal.
Mrs. Carman, who lives at 1lS Mer-
rick Road. FreepOrt, would say nothing
to newspaper men yesterday. Her at
torney. George VI. Levy, said that there
was nothing she could say which would
be of any interest to the public. she
is confident that the second jury VIII
be out shorter time than that con-
sumed in the deliberations OF the hrst,
and that this time she Will be acquitted
without a hint that she was IN any way
responsible for Mrs. Bailey's death
Most of yesterday afternoon at the
Carman home was consumed IN a con-
ference participated in by Mrs. Carman,
her husband, DR.. Edyin Carman, and
her attorneys, Mr.. Levy, Harry w.
Clock and former Judge James NJ. Sea-
man. of Wantagh.
A photographer spent several hours
making pictures Of the interior OF the
dwelling house. At the first trial the
defence nut in two photographs Mr..
Levy decided that 10 make the story
of his witnesses clearer 70 the jury
il would be advisable to show photo
graphs Of every part of the rouse
mentioned in the testimony. -,
.'What is Mrs. Carman's condition :!
/ Mr.. Levy was asked.
"Well, she is in good health and
confident frame of mind" the lawyer
replied, Though she is a bit nervous.
! as any one facing trial on a charge OF
r1urder might reasonably be expected
F
20 be.
we shall have nothing new to OF
for our witnesses will be aDout the
same as a. the first trial. ~ 90 urse'
the fact that Frank j. Farrell the
tranp. is not 10 be called ny the
prosecution will make 1t unnecessary
70 call those witnesses who testined
that Farrell was not where ne sad ne
was on the night of the murder. mat
will save some time"
District Attorney Lewis j. Smith re-
fused 10 announce whether the report
( that he has new and important wit
nesses was true, though he did say
! that he expected to call about twenty
five witnesses, the number ne mad al
the frst trial. He said also that
James f. Wilkinson, personal counsei
for William D. Bailey, the murder VIC
Tim, husband, would not be connect
ed with the prosecution IN any Why
Tho first trial, at which Justice
Charles II. Kelby presided, ended IN
disagreemcnt. ten jurors voting Tor ac-
ouittal and two for conviction. me
Jury was out for more than t"elVt
b hours. The last hours were consumed
in a battle between Carl G. Hovey and
lanes II. Aston, who voted for convie'
ton, with the others.
The trial was opened on Monday
! October l9. The case went to the jury
about 10 o'clock on the following Satur'
dav night. On the next Monday, Octo'
her 26. Mrs. Carmsn was released or
S25. 600 bail. here is little doubt thai
Justice Abel f. Blackmar, who is e
preside. will commit Mrs. Carmsn t'
iail while the case IS on.
Despite the belief that the wide pub
licity given the case prior TO the mrs
trial would operate against the qulei
selection Of a jury, the box was iillet
ON the first day. This time, however
there may be more difficulty, because o
the extensive discussion Of the cas-
following the jury's disagreement.
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