Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 10, 1914, Page 1

ACCUSED WOMAN HAS NERVOUS GOLI.APSE District Attorney Not Disturbed by Claims of Counsel for Ac- Baldes—Pistol C_tl'l’iel’, Jury, lnd,lcted In Record Mineola, N, Y. July 9—The battle to free Mrs. Florence Conklin Carman, Jocked up in the Nassau county jail here, accused of the assassination of Mrs, Louise Bailey, was begun today by George Levy, her attorney. Levy began by having District Attorney Smith informed that he had obtained an affidavit from the witness rge Golder, in which he repudiated a part of his testymony at the inguest. Then he attacked Elwood T. Bardes, the in- surance agent whose story of seethg outside Dr. Carman’s office window a tall, 'well built woman, dressed in a dark skirt and a white shirtwaist, was directly responsible for Mrs. Carman's arrest. District Attorney’s Statement. Both these efforts were anticipated by ‘the the district attorney and to- night he issued the following state- ment: “I heard the story of Golder before he ever appeared upon the withess stand. He told me the. same story that he told at the inquest, which in brief was to the effect that when he called at the Carman home the night of the murder he saw a woman dress- | ed in white sitting on the porch and then he later saw this same woman in Dr Carman’'s office. He told me he was sure he knew Mrs. Carman when he saw her. I told Golder that he was mistaken. I knew he was then and 1 know he is now. It was Mrs. Powell, Mrs, Carman’s sister, who was on the porch and in the office. Mr. Levy has informed me that since Mrs. Powell denied it at the inquest, she had re- freshed her memory and had told him that she was on the porch the night | of the murder. And, besides, Golder's testimony did not have any with me or the coroner, but I will have him served with a subpoena and try to force an explanation from him. T firmly believe that he and Mrs. Powell made honest mistakes. Story of Bardes Stands Well. “As for Bardes, his story stands up well. 1 believe he is telling the truth. It has come to my. attention that a young woman in Freeport has stated that soon after half past eight on the night of the murder Bardes was in her home, which is but a féw blocks from .the Carman home-and “that the distance was such that he could not possibly have been at Dr. Carman’s residence in time to see the woman he described. I have had men out to- day investigating this story and find out that it is perfectly correct. Employers Vouch for Him. “Bardes was at the young woman's house. But he went there directly after seeing the fleeing murderess, for at the time he attached no importance to what he had witnessed. I have also heard that some effort has been made to show that Bardes was not respon- sible. Two of his employers in a big insurance office in Brooklyn called upon Bardes in the jail today and then came to see me. They-told me Bardes’ honesty and intefrity were unimpeach- ®ble. Bardes is a reliable, truthful and important witness, His story has with- stood every test we have subjected it to.” 2 Mrs, Carman Semi-Hysterical. Mrs. Carman broke down_ today in the Nassau county jail and the jail zhysician had to be hastilv summened. he was in a semi-hysterical eondition when the physician arrived and she had a pulse of 100. A nerve sedative *wvas prescribed for her and by the time ‘her husband arrived to assist the jail physician, she was calm once more. The jail physician called upon Mrs. Carman again during the afternoon and again tonight. He directed that she be placed upon a diet and said that absolute quiet was essential. The physician said he believed his. patient would be her normal seif again in a gouple of days, Deferred ‘Investigation. The grand jury, after meeting today, pereed to a request of District Attor- weight | Hor.Atorney Attacks Stories Told by Two Witnesses : for State at Inquest. Who Appeared Before Grand Time for New York. ney Smith to defer all investigation of the death of Mrs. Bailey and the al- leged complicity of Mrs, Carman until Tuesday next. The district attorney i'said he wanted to prepare his case. “Duke de Leon” Indicted. But .béfore the grand jury took its adjournment it found time to return an ‘indictment, charging violation of the Sullivan law against carrying weapons, against Meyer D. Newman, who had engraved on.a calling card after his name: “alias Duke de Leon,” and who said he was the leader of a New York yband of gunmen. Newman is the man who told Dis- trict Attorney Smith that one George Anderson, a member of his band, had carried a revolver from New York to Freeport, and that he carried it back after Mrs. Carman had used it to shoot } Mrs. Bailey. When Newman first told Ihls story last Monday, he said Ander- json had gone to Kansas City, but that !he expected to receive a letter from jhim. Newman was served with a sub- poena to appear before the grand jury today and to bring with him a letter {from Anderson, should he receive one. The district attorney by this method iplanned to have Anderson arrested in 1 Kansas City. Hid Pistol in His Sock. When Newman apppared today it | was learned he had in his pocket a | pistol, which he placed in his sock, | when he discovered he was watched. He was arrested soon after noon and in three hours and a half he had been arraigned before a police justice, held for the action of the grand jury, in- | dicted by that body, arraigned in the i court and had entered a plea of guilty and been remanded for sentence. He may be given the maximum sentence— iseven years in Sing Sing prison. Record for New York. The case of Newman, said lawyers here, establishes a record for the state of New York Another man was arrested, while | loitering near the district. attorney’s office, on sus m of being one of the “duke’s” gunmi He was released af- ter being questioned. Unless other arrangements are made béfore then, Mrs. Carman . will be tawen to Freeport on Monday for a hearing before Justice of the Peace Norton, who as coroner caused her arrest. Tramp is New Witness. Bardes was arraigned today before a justice of the peace here and held in $2,000 bail as a material witness. Frank J. Farrel, alias Callen, was arraigned at the same tim eand held under $1,000 ‘bail. Farrel is a tramp who said that he asked for something to eat at the back door of the Carman home on the night of the murder: His request was refused, he told the officials, and he then went to the garage at the rear of the house. He said he was there about ten minutes when he heard a crash of glass and saw a woman, whose cloth- ing he was unable to describe accu- rately, walk rapidly from the west side of the house, where Dr. Carman’s office is located, round and back and then toward the front on the east side. He did not pay particular attention to the woman. A few minutes later people began running through the yard, he said, and he ran away. | The authorities said they believed the tramp was just “another crank,” but they decided to hold him anyhow. Had Address in Gunmen Neighborhood The district attorney said tonight he was having investigated a part of the testimony given by Gaston Boisson- ault, the man who sold Mrs. Carman the telephonic instrument. Bissonault said when Mrs. Carman first called up- on him she had two addresses written on a slip of paper. One of them was the address of his company, and the other, which he did not remember, was in a neighborhood known as the meet- ing place of one of Manhattan’s most notorious ‘bands of gunmen. | 1 CAMPAIGN EXPENSE PUBLICITY. Pt o New Bill Passes the House on Vote of 133 to 19. Juls Washington, A ‘tampaign pubiicity bill, amending and ceodifying the present law regulating campaign contributions and expenses, but mak- ing few important changes, was pass- 133 te 19, senate - where it may be changed ma- terially if it is accepted.at all. The chief new feature of the meas- mre is a provision to limit the money which a political committee may use for campaign purposes in any cam- paign T, ever, would be exempted from Hmita tion. Candidate sfor the eampaign. political. committess = expending tailed report: ‘within ten or fifteen days prier te slec !l;)n .‘:ca: ‘wlecttl:) eix days thmm un- ! el n,” a suppleme re- names and addresses of of $100 or more, weuld sh ntributers e to be forthcoming. ed by the house today by a vote of Now the bill goes to the literature and speakers, how- this sen- ate and house, within from 10 .to 15 days of primaries or elections would be required to file itimized reports of | all things of value received for their In addition, every person; flrm, or association, including -state and loeal or promising $566 or more for influeneing electio nfor senator or representa- ¢ would have to file statements, un- their contributions were listed in & required of the Na- nal erganizations of political parties, The party statements weould be filed CAPTURED GUADALAJARA. Constitutionalist General Routed Force of 12,000 Federals With Army of 10,000. T Douglas, Ariz., July ¢.—Telegraphing from .the governer’s palace in the city of Guadalajara, General Alvare Obre- gocn today informed F. 8, Elias, berder representative of the constitutionalists, that he had captured the city Wednes- day morning and utterly\routed 12,000 federals commanded by General Miel, federal governor of the state of Jal- isco. In a flerce battle extending over a zone of eighty miles, the federal army Wwas cut to pieces by Obregon’s foroce of less than 10,000 men. Flive thousand federals were captured, Obregon said, besides all the artillery and ammuni- tion of the enemy. Those who escaped are being pursued by constitutionalist cavalry, General Bianco was sent to cut off all communicationgwith Mex- ico City., He tore up the Iroad line and preyented the federals moving nn% stores out of the city. ery few of the attackihg force were killsd or wounded, Obregon re- ported, He informed BEilias t he led his forces personady ie Guadala- jara, ~ The city went wild with en- thusiasm over the entrance of the rev- olutionary ferces and it is estimated here that Ohregon will obtain 15,000 recruits in the city before marching en Jrapuate, the railroad jumctien em the (Mexican Central railread connecting the City of Mexico wilh merthern and western ‘Mexice, Preliminary te Taking Mexico City, Saltille, Mex., July 9.—General Car- rarza was advised officially late today of the fall at neon today of Guadala- before the censtitutionalist forces. ation at where . WARBURG NOMINATION , |a furnace « CEPT NOMINATION during the last few days. Cadets Sailed From Gibraltar. Gibraltar, July 9.—The American battleships Missouri and Hlinois with the cadets from the Naval academy at Annapolis on board sailed today for Gravesend, d. The Idaho is to remain here until taken over by a crew of Grecian blue jackets. Ontl.'-td.-nowu.: President Indicates He Will-Keep Up the Fight to Have These Two Men On Federal Reserve Board. ; BUSINESS MEN COMING TO PRESIDENT’'S VIEW. So Thinks Wilson Regarding Attitude on Anti-Trust Legislation. Sonnm the nominations of Thomas D. ones of Chicago and Paul M, War- burg of New York as members of the federal reserve board. The banking and currency committee voted 7 to 4 to report the nomination of Mr. Jones to the senate with an unfdvorable rec- ommendation, and unanimously amend to postpone indefinitely further consid- :rmon of the nomination of Mr. War- urg. Debate Behind Glosed Doers. - Mr. Jones’ report will be submitted by Acting Chairman Hitchcock early next week and the debate over his con- ‘Washington, July 9.—President Wil- son ~believes that business men are coming around to the administration’s view' of anti-trust legislation and are willing that the programme laid out be put through during the present ses- sion of congress. He made this plain to callers today, following a talk with Henry Ford, the millionaire automo- bile manufactirer and other represen- tatives of business. Mr. Wilson said business men have Deen uneasy over the possibility that an attempt will be made to be too ex- plicit in definitions of illegal trade practices. He gave it as his opinion, however, that the fifth section of the Newland’s trade commission’ bill, which makes {llegal unfair practices in Lrsdo,l. covers the desired ground very well. He indicated opposition to empowering the commission to give advance cpinions on the illegality of certain practices, remarking that some men wanted immunity baths in ad- 'he average man, he 2 clared, is in favor of having things put on a definite plane. New Jersey Zinc Co. 3,249 acres of timber land In northern New Jermey. Jacob Lorenzo, of Philadeiphia, died at Mt. Clemens, Mich., from injuries when he was attacked two liom two nominations was taken in the face of & determined effort on the part of the president to secure approval of them. In his conference with the newspaper- men today the president made it clear he would keep up the fight. invading Senate Prerogatives. -It was pointed out tonight that by 1 confirmation of Warburg the gn-filo:nl wes running into the gques- | on BANKS OF FoaQ 5 CLOSED IN ON YACHTS. Three Cup Defender Candidates Had to Remain Anchored. / Newport, R. L, July 9—Fog banks sweeping in constantly from the At- lantic caused a postponement today of the race of the American cup yachts and indications. tonight were for a continuation of foggy and ‘rainy weather tomorrow with another prob- able postponement of a yacht race be- t-w‘a;n Resolute, Vanitie and Defiance. NEW TREATY BETWEBN U. 8, AND GREAT BRITAIN —pe London Meeting Cheers Announcement uncan, the America’s cup commi: tonight. “Every pm-nntm::;:c day lost for there are only a stated num- ber of racing days ‘and we want all certaip changes In rigging, including a return to the single head rig. ANTI-TRUST SUIT COMING AGAINST NEW HAVEN. Governor Walsh Learns in Discussion With Attorney General Gregory. ‘Washington, July 9. Governor ‘Walsh of Massachusetts discussed the New Haven railroad situation with As- sistant Attorney Genmeral Gregory late today and had explained to him -the attitude of the department of justice. Neither the governer nor Mr. Gregory made a statement conceraing the con- ference, but it was understood the former made it plain that the attor- ney general intended to file suit under the anti-trust laws unless the New Haven proceeded te dispose of its and Maine holdings as permit- ted by the recent act of the Massachu- setts legislature. Governor Walsh, whe came to Wash- ington to urge his request for an ap- propriation by congress ef $200.000 to aid in relieving homeless victime of the Salem fire, left for Boston tonight. The senate has added a prevision for.this money to a regular appropriation bill, which will now be the subject of con- ferences with the house. Both governments, he added, prom- ised mot to begim hostflities until this commission had investigated matters and submitted its report. That treaty, theambassador declared, was now virtually completsd. The an- nouncement evoked a great outburst of cheering, DEAD AT 112 Sandy Archer of Windsor Began His Life in Slavery. Windser. Conn., July ‘9—Sandy Archer, colered, died at Haydens Sta- tien today, aged 112 years, He was bern in the south in slavery times, brought morth in 1850 and had lived in the town of Windsor for sixty years. A son, sald to _be living in Baltimore, Md., survives him, — STRIKE I8 OVER. —_— Westingheuse Workers Will Return to Turtle Creek Valley Plants. Pittsbu: Pa. July 8.—The strike of the Wi employes on the Turtle Creek Valley is over and werk- ers will return to the three plants next Monday. At 2 mass meeting of 4.000 strikers tonight it was voted almost unani- mously te return to the plant Monday. & — . Jamalca ginger was druggists HAD TO ABANDON RUN TO NEW LONDON. Cruise of Eastern Yacht Club Cut Shert at Newport by Fag. Newpert, R. I. Juliy 5.—The ecruise of the Eaatern Yacht club ended today fog interfering with the intended runm te New London. Commodors Sears disbanded the fleet tonight. During a break in the fog the re- gatta committes, followed by several of the yachts, started out to Bren ton's Reef lightship, but before the fleet céuld be sent away in r&o 39 mile run the midst came in again and the yachts returned to the harbor. Freighter with Machinery Disabled. Philadelphia, July 9.—A long dis- tance telephone message from ILittle Hgg Harbor life saving station says the steamer Atlantic City was disabled this afternoon as the resuit of broken machinery three miles northeéast of Barnegat light buoy. The vessel was plainly visible for a short time from Little Egg Harbor, but no distress sig- VILLA OPPOSED TO PEACE CONFERENCES. ‘Wants No Informal Discussions With Huerta Representatives. ‘Washington, July 9.—General Villa Las voted against informal peace con- ferences between representatives of the constitutionalists and the Huerta government as proposed by the South American mediators. His attiture was revealed In a telegram sent to Gen- eral Carranza, copies of which have reached here. e Steamship Arrivals. Gibraltar, July 8.—Arrived, steamer Calabria, New York. Naples, July 8.—Arrived, steamer . Euro, New York. Liverpool, July 8.—Asrived, steamer Carmauta, Boston, 5 Naples, July S-=Arrived, steam me{mw Yeor and Providence, M Jn? 9, —Arrived, steamer Ivernia, New York, Trieste, July 9.—Steamer Pannenta, New York. : Rotterdam, July 9—Steamer Rotter- dam, New 10(!, - —e b Drowned in Three Feet of Water. - Bridgeport, €onn., July 9—While in this afierncon Fair- | bathing late in 3 5t ¥ ving after temporary repairs to the machinery the ould proceed to ler destina- Norfolk, Va, July 9—A heavy steel odeled the new dread- new explosive is closely guarded by the navy and details of the test prob- @ably ‘never wili be made public. - —_— Fireman Died With Fraotured Skull.