Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-05
HOPES T0F|N|SK
STATES CASE TODAY
Prosecution Calls First of New
Witnesses in Carman Trial
to the Stand.
AIMS TO PROVE MURDER
HAPPENED IN DAYLIGHT
Admission of Evidence Fought by
Defense, Who Contend Shooting
Occurred After Nightfall.

MINEOLA, y. Y. May 5.-District At
torney Smith lost no time today in
placing on the stand the states new
witnesses in the second trial of Mrs.
Florence c. Carman on the charge of
Staying Mrs. Louise Bailey at DR.. Car
mans Office in Freeport, June 80 last.
Mrs. May l. Black, the first of these
witnesses. testified that while sitting
on her porch, just east of the Carman
home, she heard the sound of an ex-
plosion and falling glass. She walked,
soon afterward, with her daughter,
Ruth, out on her lawn and stood oppo-
site the window of DIR. Carman's office.
Saw Man at Window on Lawn.
She saw a man-one she could not
identify. she was certain-outside the
house at the window. She did not see
any one run from the grounds. The
man went Ieisurely to the front OF the
house and out of her view.
It was shortly before o'clock and
daylight when this happened. Mrs.
Black said
| The admission of this evidence was
fought by Mrs. Carmans lawyers, who
contend that the shooting occurred
after nightfan and that the assailant
escaped in the dark.
Notified Of Shooting at 8.
Walter Cozzens, clerk of the Freeport
police station. testified that it was 8
o'clock when DIR. Carman called him on
the telephone and notified him of the
shooting.
Mrs. Black Corroborated.
Mrs. Black was corroborated by her
daughter Ruth.
The prosecutions next two witnesses,
Archie Post and George Colder of Free
port, callers at Dr. Carman's office that
night, testified, however. that they
thought 1t was after nightfaIl when the
shooting occurred.
Concerning the man Mrs. Black saw
at the window, District Attorney Smith
said: That man was Frank j. Farrell -
Farrell is the tramp who testified at
the first trial and since has disa ppeared
He is under indictment here on the
charge of extortion.
After Golders testimony recess was
taken.
District Attorney Smith expected to
present his entire case today.
Celia Coleman. the negro maid. who
was the star witness against Mrs Car
man in her first trial, was ready to
testify today.
CSchiHs scSsioHs OF the court may be
ordered so as to end the case by Satur-
day.
Taking of Testimony Begins.
Taking of testimony began Yesterday
| afternoon. 1t late in the after
| noon when the jury was completed.
but 1T was decided to proceed, and Dis
trict Attorney Lewis J. Smith made his
! opening address to the jurors
| During Mr.. Smiths brief address. Mrs.
Carman sat unmoved. except to give a
| start as il surprised when he said
And we will show that Mrs. Ratlev
| was killed in daylight"
| This was illusion to the nev s,,i
dence he has indicated his Intention ia
| present and which Is to be furnished n
| by detectives employed by the dead
| woman's husband
| We will show that woman hred
| the shot through the window Of Or
| Carman's Office said Mr.. Smith. "and
| We will show that that woman vas
| Mrs. Carman. and her motive was ieaI
| ousy and suspicion of her husband DIR
| carman.
All of the jurors are married excant
! one, who is widower. All are more
| than thirty-hve years old From their
| examination IL was indicated that the
| defense will be that a tramp fired the
| shot and intended it for DR. carman
but that the bullet hit Mrs Bailey ar
| she was leaving the physician's office
The witnesses who were examined
| before adjournment was taken gave
| technical or unimportant testimony.