The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-23

spiracy theory.
 Story Gone Over.
 Attorney General McCarn suddenly switched to the day of the tragedy, talk ing up the story at the time Robin said he had arrived at the office. Step by step the attorney general made the wit ness go over the story.
 When did you telephone Mrs. Burch, your sister, to find your father?'
 About 9:30 a. m.'
 And you wanted your sister to keep him off the streets?'
 "Yes sir.''
 "Still your father had only left you a moment before7'
 "Yes sir
 "When did you learn that your father was armed?"
 When he reached my office that morn ing?"
 HOW did you learn this?" From his reply to statement made to him.
 Did you see the gun?" . 'I did"
 Bring in the revolvers; all of them" ]" said the attorney general. 'Is either of these your fathers revolver?" -"I do not know. The nickel-plated one looks like 1t. I only glanced at it."
 / Identifying Gun.
 The states object was to identify the gun Colonel Cooper carried Its conten- tion is that the gun said to have been found near Carmacks body was in reality Colonel Cooper's substituted for the one Carmack carried
 Young Cooper said the automatic revol- yer he shot Carmack with was the first one of its kind he ever held In his hand. He denied that he ever practiced with one ofo but admitted he saw Clay use one on a target.
 It developed, too, that while looking for his father the day of the tragedy Robin met Governor Patterson and walked through the Arcade with him, at the gov- ernor's request. This was not testified to on direct examination.
 Were you armed at that timer" 'T was.'
 Did you talk with the governor about the trouble?'
 "Yes sir"
 And you talked with the governor about the trouble with a weapon in your pocket and knowing your father was armed?"
 "Yes sir."
 How often had you talked to Gov ernor Patterson that day?"
 Twice. Once in front of the Tu- lane."
 And were you armed then?"
 When He Got Revolver.
 "No sir. I got the revolver after saw the governor the first time."
 "You had an animated conversation with Governor Patterson across from Carmack's office, after which you went and armed yourself?"
 Not animated just converse tion." n-t n6 Bradford, to arrange the difficulty?" Yes"
 You knew Bradford hated Carmack ?" "I knew he did not support him."
 "Knew he hated him?''
 No sir. I knew he did not admire him."
 You know the newsboy. John Tyndall?"
 T do."
 "Do you know of any motive why he should perjure himself to harm you?' q do not, but we made no remark to the effect that We will get him. or We will catch it.
 "Do you know whether there is any reason why Mrs Eastman or Charles Warwick of Carey Folk should per- jure themselves to deprive you of your life or liberty?"
 T do not"
 Bitter Argument.
 The defense were fighting each of these questions desperately but the court ruled against them. At times the passages between opposing counsel were very bitter, but Judge Hart was we'll in command of the situation and quickly suppressed the trouble.
 "So when Carey Folk says you said. Let's go up here,' and your father re- piled. Mo- let's wait here awhile he is mistaken or swearing falsely?" "Yes, he misunderstood the converse tion think?"
 When you saw Senator Carmack over half a block away you began to hurry your father away?"
 "Yes sir"
 But your father stopped?"
 "Yes, turned around" And did your father say 'Thereis the damned rascal now, we must go out and shoot it out with him?'"
 'No sir, he did not. He said, There's Senator Carmack; I want to talk to him
 And you did not say yes to your fathers statement as I have quoted it?" 'No sir. Father went on over to- ward Carmack despite my protests, and I stood still for few seconds"
 Young Cooper Is Cool.
 The attorney general led the witness on up to the time of the shooting try ing to get contradiction, but the boy was cool and careful and stuck to his story Efforts to anger him were fruitless.
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