The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-03
COOPER TRIAL is
SLOWLY DRAWING
TO CONCLUSION
CONTINUED FROM PAGE l.,

The witness showed the jury how rap
idly an automatic revolver can be fred
and explained that black powder car
tridges left a smoke
The defense said: I'VE concede that
Senator Carmack's gun was loaded with
black powder
DO you concede that Colonel Cooper's
pistol was loaded with black powder,
too?''
Not yet. We may later"
The witness was excused and w s.
Morgan was sworn. He was in his rooms
in the Polk apartments overlooking the
scene of the tragedy the afternoon of the
killing. His rooms, however, were not
on the Seventh avenue side and he could
not see the affair from his windows. He
heard the shooting and went to the front
of the building. He reached the court to
the apartments and met Mrs. Eastman.
She was hysterical.
Did Mrs. Eastman tell you what Colo
Yes, sir; she told me Colonel Cooper
said"
I'VE object" came from Attorney Cen
eral McCarn.
did she say Colonel Cooper said. That
is like dastardly coward, hiding behind
a woman ?'
Yes, sir"
What Colonel Cooper Said.
Did she say he said, Now we have the
drop on you %
mo, sir
Did she say he said Get out from be-
hind that woman's skirt P?
mo, SIR
On INSTRUMENTATION Morgan was
asked to repeat the conversation with
Mrs. Eastman
Mrs, Eastman was crying, and grab
bed the lapels of my coat. She said that
Senator Carmack jumped in front of her
and that Colonel Cooper then said That
is like dastardly coward, hiding behind
a woman"
The witness admitted that Mrs. East
man did not say that Colonel Cooper did
not say, I'VE have the drop on you," or
Get out from behind that woman"
He said Mrs. Eastman did not attempt
to detail the entire tragedy, but gave him
the impression that Colonel Cooper had
shot Senator Carmack without giving him
chance. Morgan heard only three shots
Judge Anderson of defense asked the
courts indulgence for a brief conference
with DR.. McPheeters Glasgow, whose tes-
timony was sold by the state to the de-
Tense yesterday. 1t was granted.
Clearing Up a Point.
After the conference Judge Anderson
one point in his testimony.
THAT is he went on, "the difference
between bullet wounds and those made
by the undertaken in embalming Senator
Carmack."
As Judge Anderson started to ask the
question, General Washington, also of
defense interrupted twice, and Judge An
derson said petuantly, Now, Mr.. Wash
ington, L" and stopped and went on.
Dr Glasgow again ha
bullet wounds, but omit mention of those
made by the undertaken He was not
cross-examined.
DIR. Duncan Eve. one of Nashville's sur
geons of 35 years practice, was then
called. The wounds described by Or.
Glasgow were related to DIR. Eve and ne
was asked II the wounds SO described
were fatal.
"If the first wound described, the one
in the left side, did not kill him at once
and fell hmi instantly he would be pros
trated at once by the shock and would
soon de-
The second wound, also through the
side, was described. The doctor said:
1T was mortal"
IF a person standing up received those
two wounds, one right after the other,
what would you expect?'
Instantaneous death"
All Wounds Fatal.
"But suppose these two wounds were
followed by third through the spinal
cord, near the base of the skull is that
wound fatal?'
"Instantaneously 1t is the most fatal
wound a man could receive"
IF a. man received this wound what
would happen?"
"All ref1exes would be absent and he
would fall dead instantly"
do you know Robin COOPER"
II do. I treated him the day he was