The Washington times., 1915-05-04
MRS. CARMAN WINS
HELP
Former Witness for State Will
Testify in Behalf Of Woman
Accused of Murder.

MINEOLA. L. l.. May 4.-Extremely
slow progress was made today in get
ting Jurors for the second trial OF
Mrs. Florence Carman, charged WIN
the murder of Mrs. Louise Bailey.
Twelve men had been examined De-
fore luncheon and none Of them ac-
cepted.
Mrs. Carman was dressed the same
today as on yesterday with the eX-
ception that she wore no face veil.
She donned a pair of eyeglasses dur
ing the early proceedings.
Attorney George NJ. Levy. Mrs. car
mans chief counsel. admitted today
that Archie V. Wallace. former JUS
tice of the peace at Freeport, VINO
was a witness for the State at the
first trial, is now aligned with the
defense. Wallace's name was on the
new list Of talesmen drawn yesterday
and he was the second to be exam
ined today. District Attorney Smith
objected as soon as Wallace was
called.
Fence Pickets Torn Off
Wallace. it Is understood. will sub
stantiate the testimony of Platt Conk-
lin, Mrs Carman's father. at this trial.
Conklin's testimony at the first trial
was to the effect that when he went
TO the Carmen home Immediately
after the murder he noticed that sew
eral pickets on the fence had been
torn off and that the ground around
1t was trampled.
This testimony was offered to prove
the claim that Mrs. Bailey's murderer
fled through the yard after the muir
der.
1t will be no square-jawed jury that
determines the beautiful Freeport So
ciety woman's guilt or Innocence. Court
attaches today commented on the fact
that both Mrs. Carman and her attor-
ney, George NJ. Levy. obviously favor
the emotional type in the process of ex-
amining talesmen.
To each Of the five jurors accepted on
the first day of the trial the final ques
ton put by the defense was: "Wil YOU
give this woman here charged with
murder the same consideration YOU
would give your own wife or mother
under the same circumstances?
Breakfast In Jail.
Mrs. Carman, who for the first time
since her release on bail last fall. spent
a night behind prison bars. arose early
this morning and took breakfast in
the Nassau county Jail with Or. Car
man, who remained overnight at a
Mineola Hotel. There was plenty OF
color on her cheeks and she said she
had slept almost as we'll as If she had
been at home.
at Ia so different this time" she
smiled. Il know that | shall be &C.
| quilted and there are none of the little
worries l had at the first trial.
wouldn't mind spending these few
nights here with the sheriff IL 1t weren't
! for my little girl"
Wants Real Work.
With busness-like. unfiurried steadi'
ness. in marked contrast to the fevered
excitement of the former proceedings
the first day of the second trial of Mrs
Carman plainly impressed both the de.
fcndant and her supporters with the
deadly seriousness of the battle whicE
has just begun.
There was very crisp, come down.
to- -brass-tacks justice. who insisted that
each side devote itself TO the days bust
ness of selecting jury.
There was only one hint of a coming
surprise for Mrs. Carman. Whether
that played a part in diminishing heI
confidence cannot be said. 1t was
hnted that new witnesses will testify
that the shooting in Dr. Carman's office
took place not about o'clock. as here
tofore supposed, but an hour earlier
when a figure standing at the window
would have been plainly visible.
The significance of this new story lies
In ito implication that the Carman
household waited two hours before tell.
ing of the tragedy.
There was one other point for Mrs