The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-04

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MISEoLA. l.. l., May 3.-For the second
time in seven months Mrs. Florence
Carman has been placed on trial.
charged with murder in the first degree,
for the death Of Mrs Lulu d. Bailey.
who was shot last June by hand
thrus, through the window OF DR.. Edwin
Carman's office in Freeport. At the con-
clusion OF a short day in court to-day
i've Jurors had been selected to try the
case, and a panel OF thirty-fve talesmen
had been exhausted.
The woman who entered court to-day
was far different in appearance than the
one who convinced ten Jurors OF her
innocence last October. At that time
her calmness was considered remark
able. but the strain of the investigation.
Indictment and arrest had told upon
her looks. Her face was pale, there
were deep shadows under her eyes, and
she sat alphabetically next to her
lawyers. content 10 allow them to do
their best for her without suggestion.
Those marks under her eyes have
been erased during the winter; color has
been restored to her cheeks and her
skin is as fresh as a young girls. Her
eyes were bright. and during the ex-
animation OF talesmen her lawyers
never accepted or rejected a man with
out consulting the defendant.
She was dressed in blue serge suit
slightly different in cut from the one
she wore In the fall, a white shirtwaist
cut low enough in the throat for her to
show a velvet neckband. white silk
elbow gloves and a black velvet hat
much the shape OF mans ordinary
straw hat, the crown OF which was sur
rounded by tiny hedge of violets.
At her side sat her husband. Or.
Edwin carman. the rosy checked.
drawing. elderly. country physician. OF
whom the prosecution charges that Mrs,
Carman was frequently jealous. This
emotion. either rightly or wrongly
aroused. is regarded S the motive for
the murder OF Mrs. Bailey after Mrs.
Carman had listened by means OF "A
photograph to conversation between
her husband and the murdered woman.
Close to these two sat Mrs. Carman's
three lawyers-George Morton Levy. in
chafge. Harry Clock and James Seaman.
In front of this group sat District
Attorney Lewis J. Smith and his two
assistants. Charles Weeks and Charles
Wood.
The only other principal in the case
who was in court yesterday was Will
lam II. Bailey. husband of the rnurds red
10. .a1, ,fs.A -
side wall, beside James T.. Wilkinson.
his personal counsel, who has been
working on the case with detectives for
three months. and has turned over some
evidence to District Attorney Smith.
Atmosphere More Serious.
This change has created dfercn,
atmosphere in the court, and District
Attorney Smsh intends to see that con-
d'tions are kept the same as to-day
for the rest of the trial At the frs,
trial the gigGllng women. often bringing
lunch baskets to make a holiday OF
their day in court the pressing crowds
tanning close 10 the jury and the coun'
sci table. talking over the evidence as
IL was adduced. stirred in the air a
feeling OF levity. With such feeling
in the air, Mr.. Smith believes It wa,
absolutely impossible for any lively.
"'on " SoHSlhel S'ilousIN tne weight ~
evidence and decide to take tho III.
OF woman.
To-day, however, under the calm pres
ence of Justice Abel T. Blacl,mar. ever,
one got down 70 the business of try nl
Mrs. Carman for her life. There wa,
never a laugh or a smoker.
special panel OF thirty-ive had beer
drawn and of these five were accepte,
as Jurors fourteen were CHALLENGED TO
obvious prejudice manifested in the
answers 10 questions the defence per
emptorily chal!eneed five, and the pros
ecution peremptorly challenged four
teen.
DictoRrnph and Prejudice.
Mr., Levy also appeared eager 20 dis
pense with clubbing. lie wanted {
know II the talesman had been pre-
tnIt htn hail "a.