New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
ROBIN COOPER SLAYER
HOW HE KILLED C4RMACK
On Wtness Stand al Day-Simp pie
but Dramatic St0ry.
fBA Telegraph 10 The Tribune

-,-ress stand all day, and created a markedly
s-orsb bic impression. He said he fred three shots
ser rzso shots fired by Carmack had struck him.
- Of them penetrating his shoulder. He ceased
ss,9 IS soon as he Carmack was hit These
z-,e shots were all that fred. he said.
delay of thirty minutes was granted TO the
sfanoe at the opening Of the trial to-day, but It
1ss az hour and half before the trial began. 1t
IS nresuraed that conference on, but in
,7,tx the tine was occupied in taking an x-ray
-botograph Of Robin Cooper's shoulder to learn if
.hs bullet which had penetrated II still there.
= vas afterwsrd learned that the photograph
.,o5ed 10 trace Of the bullet
Fobiu Cooper is slender, boyish. clear cut look
.o- vouth He gave his name his age twenty
.sver his profession lawyer. He said he
rs q son Of =. b Cooper. and knew John Sharp
the ether defendant. well In clear, almost efTemi
..+e voice he gave brief sketch OF his life. He
- he lived with his uncle. James Bradford of
.,nnsAl for the defence, and practised law in the
1..+a-,s Office He came TO town Monday No
ysr,hsr g with his uncle. Mr. Bradford. arriving
81 e n
pc came 70 my Office soon after arrived. He
,,r,a into Mr. Bradford's private Office. where I
vas IN conference with Nj Davis
af,er long argument the court ruled that testi-
-a,nv relating TO conversation overheard by Miss
lee the stenographer. was admissible
s,Ips YOUR father make the remarks Miss Lee
repested?'
.rF5e did"
IN
AFRAID OF TROUBLE.
..7bsv were made in reply to statements of mine
Ee said he was afraid OF trouble I asked him
- He said in substance that Mr.. Carmsck in
b usper had been printing editorials attacking his
rAsracter, end. as he put it, shooting poisoned
,--ors He said it was becoming uncomfortable
Il ss55 he had seen Mr.. Craig the night before
and told him TO tell Carmack that he must cease
nsinp his name in his paper He said Mr.. Craig
rs-urued and said he had seen Cermack. but Car
mack would agree 70 nothing AS 1 remember it,
N- Craig said 10 papa that Carmack in a
15,ious hurnor and mood He said he also told
c-eig n tel Carmack that unless he ceased using
his name the town not big enough TO hold
.bern both I wes greatly worried and said be
lsvAd ny uncle could bring Influences TO bear 20
sbnvr Csrraaek the injustice Of his course It
then that papa said: He had no right 10 use my
7snae and have right 10 protect myself. Papa
said be believed Nj Bradford could help in the
oass ana would see him later IN the day In the
mean time he said: If could have interview
vitb M Csrraack believe 1 could settle -
The entire counsel for the state were on their
s4e. obiecring and a sharp argument followed as
n how far explanatory remarks could 60 The
Court held that anything IN explanation was ad-
Missile but that the latter remark as 10 CooperS
uroposed interview with Carmack was incompe-
tent
After This conversation. what became Of your
father asked.
.-Fss left the Office and said he would be back
later in the day
What cid you do them"
Il telephoned my sister, Mrs. Burch-"
The witness testified that his father was sixty
seven years old. and that the two smaller fingers
Of his right hand were bent in and could not be
moved This line Of questioning Indicated that the
defencs viii not put Colonel Cooper on the stand
WHAT did you do thenZ''
q went out and looked for papa but failed 10
fns him. I returned 10 my Office and teiegraphed
Governor Patterson 70 ask him II he knew about
The trouble. I then went TO the Tulane Hotel"
Did you get pistol that dayZ
ROBIN GOT A PISTOL.
= did Ny purpose in getting it was this: From
what papa had said. from telephone conversations,
trcn the messsges-
We object to his reasons" said Attorney Cen
ersl NcCarn-
He may state his reasons as tending TO show
his own mental condition and not as to its bearing
Colonel Cooper's condition. ruled the Court
Vel. the message father sent Carmack was
very strong. and. knowing Carnack as L did,
feared he would resent It Later 1 souno father
al the Maxwell Hotel. He said he was 10 see
Bradford al 3 p. n. and that Bradford would trF
adjust the trouble with Carmack-
After the noon recess witness detailed the Walk
from Bradford's Office 10 the scene Of the shoouhg'
They stopped az a drug sore, bought some sooa
wste-, and walked up toward the Arcaoe-
AT the middle OF the alley interceptins the Ar
cade met John D. Sharp and Representative
Mathews the witness continued We stopped
and talked while I had not seen Mr- Sharp for
& long time Mathews left. and we turned IN on
Union IL the direction Of the Governors mansion
We're you expecting 70 meet John Sharp that
dsy2"
We we're not When we got TO Vine street OF
Seventh avenue M Sharp was walking with me-
Al this moment 1 Mr. CsrHlack down on
Seventh avenue near Church street, block away
] turned Mr.. Sharp and said: There comes
senator Carmack: don't let papa see him.
Whispered It, and thea 10 papa said: Let's hurry
up papa
Did yeu say to your father, lets 90 up here, and
I'D ne reply: No. lets stay here awhileg
Nc sir. When papa came up 10 me- got MIN
b the arm and turned him north toward the Gov
snoT's mansion. began 10 hurry him. ana ne
pulled away. saying: WHAT'S the matter with
you2 Then he turned and exclaimed; Say, is that
Senator Csrmack2 Yes. I'll go over and talk to
hin nox
I said oh, no. papa. you must not
He san: I know Carnack; ne knows me; there
vii be trouble ! let him go about twenty feet
dc not know what TO DO Then 1 went over to
HIN
~why did you think you should go over with
hm7"
I remernbred the note papa had sent. and I
feared for him"
What did you think your fathers purpose
Tie state objected to most Of these questions.
and Res overruled
believe 1t was &c talk 10 the Senator about
aese publications. Senator Carmack was about 10
iAss Mrs. Eastman and was putting his hat back
en his head Papa spoke 10 him as ne passing
1er Without expecting 10 speak. Papa said; Sena-
'eT Csrmack,' and instantly the Senator drew his
rsgerer
The witness Illustrated the motion. 1T paralyzed
e l9E moment he said. Il spTang toward papa
. CarmacE began to back toward nearby post
\ came out instantly just like
a. Jumped a shot exploded in my face Inc