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A story worthy of a Wikipedia entry? Dr. Edwin Carman was a dentist in Freeport, Long Island, N.Y. On 24(?) June 1914, a patient, Mrs. Louise Bailey was shot and killed in his waiting room. The shot was fired through a window. Carman's wife Florence Conklin Carman was later tried for murder. It seems like the trial ended in a hung jury, and I can't find any news that she was retried and she was retried in 1915. Many many news hits on Google News for "carman" in the 1914-15 range though, if someone wants to sift through them.

Prosecuting Attorney Smith at the Carman murder inquest: Defense attorney George Levy making a statement for Mrs. Carman:

Fantastic! Time travel in its best sense! All the best!

This was taken in Mineola, close to where I grew up. I'd love to see more old photos from Long Island.

NYTimes reported in 1913: "HEMPSTEAD, L.I., May 22. -- The townsfolk here are waiting with much curiosity for the suffrage pageant which Gen. Rosalie Jones has arranged for next Saturday afternoon. On that day those interested in the suffrage cause, will march from Mineola to this place. At the trolley junction the parade will be reviewed by Assemblyman O'Keefe and officials of Nassau County." Two days later, also in the New York Times: "Hempstead, N.Y., May 24. -- Three miles of public highway between Mineola and Hempstead were crowded this afternoon with a long line of automobiles from all parts of Nassau County as they followed the suffrage pageant, in which 500 women and a few men marched as enthusiastic upholders of the cause."

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sakraft1 and pennylrichardsca: thanks for the information. We'll fix the date and add the location in the source data.

New York District Attorney Lewis Smith lead the prosecution in the trial against Florence Carman

Defense attorney George Levy makes a statement for Mrs. carman:

However, this photo is before the trial which was held in October, 1914, either at the coroner's inquest or the grand jury proceeding at which Mrs. Carman was indicted.

Thanks trialsanderrors, Wystan, and artolog for the additional details about this image relating to the Carman murder case. Based on date of 7/7/14 which is written on the negative, it would appear that this image of District Attorney Lewis Smith was taken before the trial of Mrs. Edwin Carman for the murder of Lulu Bailey.