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Show MAID'S STORY f IS A SURPRISE; Negress Tells of Attempted Bribery by Mrs. Carman $300 to Change Story. DEFENDANT AGITATED ! Cousins of Witness Were Present Pres-ent When Alleged Offer I Was Made. I -Minola. X Y . Bjay 6 ena uoie I man, the negro maid, whn is the chief j witness tor the state in the trial of Mrs Florence Conklin Carman, i harmed with the murder of Mrs Louise 1 1 Bailey, caused a sensation on re-direct examination today by tee-lifyiiiR tee-lifyiiiR that a nopro detective named George Hicks had endeavored to Induce In-duce to chance her story of the murder mur-der and told her that. If she would do so, Mrs. Carman would pay her $300. "I licks came to Charleston. S. C, where I was spending the winter.' sakl the witness, "and told me that Mrs. Carman would ".give me $300 if 1 would chance niy story." Mrs Caiman evidenced considerable- acitatlon during her former maid s testimony George Toomer. Cella 8 cousin and n man named Flood were present when Hicks made the ill ced nfter. ihe witne-s further testified. At the afternoon session, Toomer corroborated the Coleman woman's statement that a detective had tried to induce her to change her testimony. After Toomer s testimony, the state rested. |