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PRINCIPAL FIGURES IN CARMAN MURDER CASE. MAID'S STORY FALSE Alleged Murderess of Woman in Husband's Office Tes tifies in Own Behalf. JEALOUSY IS ALSO DENIED MRSL CABMAN SAYS Explanation. Is Orrered for Every . Acknowledged Act on Xight ot IShooting Husband Declared Attentive to Xurse. MINEOLA, N. T., Oct 22. Mrs. Flor. I nice Conklin Carman took the witness stand in her own defense in Supreme Court here late today to enter a sweep ing denial of the charge that she mur dered Mrs. Louise Bailey. Item by item she went over the story f Celia Coleman, the negress in her employ, at the time of the tragedy in the Carman home in Freeport last June, and declared false every accusa tion made against her by the ex-maid. A fabrication from beginning to. end was, in the essence, her characteriza tion of the maid's narrative of the alleged events on the night Mrs. Bailey -was shot and killed in the office of Edwin Carman, husband of the defend ant, and of subsequent happenings in the Carman home. aiald'a Testimony Is Attacked. The story told by the girl was of fered by the prosecution as tending di rectly to connect Mrs. Carman with the shouting and the efforts of Mrs. Car man's counsel today in questioning his client were designed chiefly to dis credit the servant's testimony. Mrs. Carman responded with alacrity end seemingly with entire frankness to the questions of her attorney. Her demeanor was that of a woman in com plete command of herself. On occasions she smiled. Again her lace wore an expression of sadness, as when she mentioned her visit to the morgue to view the body of the woman whom the state charges she killed. She looked into the faces of the jurors with steady eyes when she desired to Impress them with some particular point and she seemed resentful when certain points in the story of the negress were under discussion. Revolver Given Prosecutor. "I did not show Celia a revolver " Baid Mrs. Carmen in denying the maid's testimony. "The only re 'volver I ever handled was a little one the doctor kept in his bureau drawer That was a little one. I gave It to the IMstrict Attorney. "Celia Coleman did not speak the truth when she said she tried to keep me from going into the nffir-o i not tell Celia 1 would take care of her "y it anytning should happen to her. Neither did 1 ever give Celia Jo and tell her that was for keeping her mouth shut. 1 never winked at Celia when you were asking me ques tions. I ditl not tell Celia the day after the murder to get Mr. Conklin Irom the barn, as 1 wanted Kim to get the revolver out of the house. "I did not go to Celia's room the morning after the murder. I did not say: '1 hope God will forgive me. Oh why did 1 kill that woman."" Mrs. Carman then took off her gloves and exhibited her bare arms to the jury. Scars on Arnu Denied. "I never had any scars on them." she eaid. "They were not there on the night of June 30." Mrs. Carman was on the witness stand nearly an hour under direct ex amination. She will undergo cross examination tomorrow. The defense sprang a surprise when George M. Levy, her attorney, called her name and asked her to take the ' stand. The court had been adjourning every day at 4:30 o'clock. The crowd in the courtroom had been listening with little apparent interest to stories told by witnesses called in an effort to break down the testimony offered by i'rank Farrell, the Bowery character who is another of the people's impor tant witnesses.' Many of those who hart K.en - tendance throughout the day had left when the defendant was called, nearly 15 minutes after the recuii- ,.)(,,,, time, lf' ' i stdLif Ph otos by Underwood & Underwood. ,T.L.S.' 'LORE CR COWMAN. ACCUSED OF MIRDER OP MRS. BAILEY. BELOW-DR. CARMt.N, HER J' ' AN" RS. HELEN CORBY. A NIECE, WHO WAS AT THE CARMAN HOME OS NIGHT OF THE AIL JtDER . DRY SQUADRON DUE itcs afte'r the regular ' closing Serret Phone Admitted. The wife of the Freeport physician admitted that she had installed a tele phone instrument in her husband's of fice, but she flatly denied that she was "insanely jealous." She said she had heard people ask her husband "how all his, giriB were." , Sometimes he had stayed out all night. Because of her daughter she said she did not want to obtain a divorce, but if her husband was as bad as he had been painted to her she wanted to know it. If she found what she had heard was true, she said, she had determined that she woukl continue to live in the tame house with him as if nothing had ever happened, but that she would never speak to him again. Then, on the morning after the murder, she de clared she tore out the device that the Attorney had termed a "me chanical eaves-dropper," because she muugni. ner nusoand already had enough to bother him. She explained every action. Another Woman lu Case. Mre. Carman even corroborated some cf the state's witnesses by admitting that on the evening of the murder she Jiaa cauea to her daughter. Elizabeth, to stop playing the piano. But she did this, she swore, because she had a headache and not. as the prosecution has intimated, because she wanted to listen over the mechanical eaves dropper to what her husband was say ing to a woman in his office. She ad rnitted. too. that on one occasion she looked in the same window as that through which the assassin of Mrs. Bailey fired. But this, she said, was because she knew a trained nurse he appeared to be fond of was in his office. First Group to Arrive Here Today to Aid Cause. DELEGATION MEETS TRAIN COURTESY SH0WN SMITH .Corvallis Itepublicung Hear Demo cratic Candidate Score Party. CORVALLIS. Or., Oct. 22. (Special Ir. c. J. Smith. Democratic candi date for Governor, spoke last night a' the courthouse to a large number of people, many of whom are personal friends and staunch supporters of Dr Withycombe. The courtesy was in re sponse to a comment in one of the local papers, a strong Withycombe organ ' which read. "It would be a fine act of courtesy if 1000 Republicans in Dr. Withycombe's home city should go out to hear Dr. Smith." Dr. Smith dwelt at length on the steady increase of taxes during the past eight years, during the Chamber lain and West administrations., but more especially during the West administration. Governor and Mayor to Welcome Visitors Rallies to Be Held Rose City Rink, Where Speeches Will Be Made. When the members of the first group of the "Flying Squadron" arrive at the Union Depot this morning at 7:20 o'clock they will be ' greeted by a large committee interested in the dry campaign in this state and escorted to the M.iltnomah Hotel. The Portland reception committee is composed of H. W. Stone, chairman; Mrs. Jennie Kemp, Mrst G. L. Buland. A. Lv Veazie, Harry Coffin, H. M. Esterly, F. C. Knapp, Mayor Albee, Governor West, T. T. Geer, Dr. J. H. Boyd, B. C. Bronaugh and Mrs. F. S. Myers. At meetings to be held this after noon at 2:30 P. M. and, tonight at 7:30 speeches will be delivered at the Rose City rink. East First and Morri son streets, in support of the dry movement in Oregon. Dr. John tL Boyd will preside at the afternoon meeting and K. C. Bronaugh at night. The advanca group of the squadron includes-Dr. Clarence True Wilson and Dr. Daniel V. Poling, former Port land pastors. Dr. Poling is now a resi dent of Boston, where he serves as associate president of the United So ciety of Christian Endeavor, while Dr. Wilson is secretary of the Temperance Society of the Methodist Church. E. O. Excell is the musical director, A. W. Roper the pianist and Dr. D. V. Poling the soloist of the first group. The Flying Squadron is composed of three groups, each of which will ap pear in rotation at Portland, Salem and Roseburg for three days. The following are the members of the second group, which will arrive in Portland tomorrow: Clinton N. Howard, Mrs. Culla Vay inger. Charles M. Scanlon, Everett R. Naftzger, musical director; Hugh Por ter, pianist; Miss Laura Shawe, soloist. Mrs. F. S. Myers and T. T. Geer will preside at tomorrow's meetings. While the members of the Flying Squadron are not allied with any par ticular party, club or society, they are in harmony with all organizations that are working in common for the ad vance of the dry movement. SENATOR GIVES UP TO DRYS Flying Scuadron's Visit to Roseburg Forces Chamberlain Out. ROSEBURG, Or., Oct. 22. (Special.) On account of the meetings being held here by the Flying Squadron of America. United States Senator George E. Chamberlain has cancelled his speak ing engagement in Roseburg Friday night. He will pass tomorrow after noon visiting the Soldiers' Home, while at night he will be entertained at an informal reception. The members of group one of the Flying Squadron of America made their formal debut in Oregon today, when they" discussed the state-wide prohibi tion movement before crowds that taxed the capacity of the Antlers The ater here both afternoon and at night. Daniel A. Poling, of Boston, who was the chief speaker at today's meetings, said the temperance forces were con fronted with the gravest situation in the history of the Nation. "Challenged by unusual circum stances men do unusual things. Con fronted by that which, humanely speak ing, is impossible, in the drive of a great crisis men do the impossible." he said. "When liberty is at stake and truth crushed to earth, 1 omnip otence opens a way and supermen set their brothers free. "The temperance forces of the Na tion are challenged by unparalleled circumstances. The challenge is tne challenge of science, tf industry, of ail allied reforms, of politics, of re ligion and of highest patriotism." The speaker then dwelt at length upon various scientific. Industrial, economic and political phases of the liquor question. Turning to the industrial phase of the liquor problem, the speaker said: "We can tinker with the- tariff until doomsday and not begin to solve the problem of the high cost of living until we take $2,000,000,000 out of the fists of John Barleycorn. This Is the annual drink bill of the United States." Other speakers at today's meeting were Rev. Clarence True Wilson, of Portland, and Rev. Wilbur F. Sheridan, of Chicago. The personnel of the first contingent of the squadron is Wilbur F. Sherida Charles M. Sheldon, Rev. Clarence True Wilson. Daniel Poling, D. V. Poling and A. W. Roper. They left here after tonight's meeting for Portland.. The members of the group Were met at the train by the local band, and a reception committee of 50. After parading through the business district they went to - the theater, where the first meeting of the engagement was held. The Epworth League, of the Metho dist Church, of which Mr. Sheridan is National president. entertained the party at 6 o'clock dinner tonight. The meetings of the squadron will con tinue here until Saturday night. 0. A. C. HEARS M. J. FANNING Prohibition Support Crged on Stu dents at Regular Convocation. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Corvallis, Oct. 22. (Special.) M. J. Fanning, of Philadelphia, was the speaker at the regular convocation of Oregon Agricultural College students and faculty yesterday. Mr. Fanning is an orator who for many years has devoted his time to the temperance cause. His subject yesterday was 'The Liquor Traffic versus Commercial Pros perity," and was an eloquent appeal to the students of the college to support the movement for prohibition. Musical numbers were contributed by Mr. Hel-lier-Collins and Captain Harry Beard, both of the O. A. C. school of music. Just In A new lot of "Multnomah' Hats at $3.00 None better. 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Krancisco attorney and clubman, this vigil has not prevented the irrepressible Chre tien from engaging in some highly spectacular performances in the midst of the war xone and being exploited in the London papers as a hero. There are many persons in San Fran cisco and other Pacific Coast cities who would like to interview Chretien and the police of both this country and Europe, where he recently was traced, have been asked to assist in securlnsr such interviews, but apparently this fact has not worried Chretien Under date of October 4, the London Weekly Dispatch reprints a clipping from the Central News of Paris, which tells how the former San Francisco attorney and a Scotchman named Dun lop Ferguson penetrated into the midst of the fighting in Alsace to rescue Ferguson's sweetheart, who had been caught in the thick of ther fighting. 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