Evening star., 1909-02-22
CRDSS-EXAMINATION IS ON
Does Not Know Why Witnesses
Should Bear Ealse Testimony.
CLASHES BETWEEN COUNSEL
Judge Hart Keeps Order-Defendant
on Stand Says He Merely Chat
ted With Patterson.

knowledge by the pubic that all the re-
sources of the prosecution would today
be brought to bear upon the young man
who swears he shot and killed former
| United States Senator E. w. Carnlack
served to draw an immense audience to
the CoopeT-Sharp trial.
Robin Cooper, looking fresh and buoy
ant. seemed to welcome the ordeal. His
sister. too, seemed in fine spirits.
Before cross-examnation began Judge
Anderson asked young Cooper If he knew
Senator Carmack.
Yes, sir 1 knew. him and he knew
me-
| That's an
Attorney General McCarn then took the
witness.
"You have read your testimony since
Saturday."
! And discussed It with counsel?"
mo, not the testimony. Counsel ask
ed some questions
when were you introduced to Senator
Il do not remember whether I was ever
| introduced to him. I have known him
all my life. Just before the shooting
| he was frequently In my uncle's office on
spoke to him several times before the
| shooting
His First Statement.
| The testimony you gave was the first
statement you ever made?"
| Yes, SIR
You heard the testimony in the ap-
| plication for bail?"
! II did"
Yet Yet you never made a statement"
You have associated since the tragedy
with your codcfendants?"
! Yes. sir"
You were in Jail tosether?''
LAS a. matter Of fact. YOU never have
occupied a cell, have you?"
The defense was objecting to every
question. but this was the only one ruled
out
Friendship With Patterson.
"You are a lawyer"
''Yes. SIR
I'm criminal courts?'
mo, sir; only one case
"You did a great deal Of pardon work?'
"OnIy one. 1 got 4 pardon for Jesse
I.inder"
Your practice then, was practically to
see Gov. Patterson and the pardon
board?"
Il appeared before both"
"I.inder's own attorneys did not ap
pearl"
You got $50 for it,"
Yes. sir.
What was the charge against Linder?"
Murder
He got fifteen years and served about
two years.
The drift Of the questions was evident
to show that the Coopers' connection with
Gov Patterson, how influential they were,
and thus to strengthen the conspiracy
theory.
Col. Cooper's Weapon.
The attorney general suddenly switched
to the day Of the tragedy. taking up the
story at the time Robin Cooper said he
had arrived at the Office.
"When did you telephone Mrs. Burch.
your sister. to find your father?"
about $50 am"
And you wanted your sister to keep
him off the streets?
Still your father had only left you
moment before?"
Yes. sir
When did you learn that your father
when he reached my office that morn
ing"
Did you see the gun?'
Bring in all the revohers, all of them,"
said McCarn. lis either Of these your
fathers revolver"
Il do not know. The nickel-plated one
looks like it. l only glanced at it,
The states object was to identify the
gun Col. Cooper carried. Its contention
is that the gun said to have been found
near Carmack's body was in reality Col.
Cooper's gun. substituted for the one
Carmack carried.
Young Cooper said the automatic re-
volver he shot Carmack with was the
flrst one of its kind he ever had in his
hand. He denied that he ever practiced
with one.
Saw Patterson and Armed.
It developed. too, that while looking
for his father the day OF the tragedy
Robin met Gov. Patterson and walked
through the arcade with him at the gov
ernors request. This was not testified
to on direct examination.
Were you armed at that time?"
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.
Patterson that day."
Twice. once in front OF the Tulane"
"And were you armed then"'
mo, sir. I got the revolver after I saw |
the governor the first time
you had an animated conversation with |
Gov. Patterson across from Carmack's
office. after which you went and armed |
yourself?''
mot animated. just conversation
"You suggested your uncle, James Brad |
ford. to arrange the difficulty"
Yes"
you knew Bradford hated Carmack?"
81 knew he did not support him.
KNEW he had hated him?'
No Charge Against Witnesses.
mo. sir. I knew he did not admire |
him.
You know the newsboy. John Tyn-
dall?'
II do
do you know of any reason why he |
should perjure himself to harm you 2"
1T do not. But we made no remark |
to the effect that We will get him or
He'll catch it
do you know whether there is any
reason why Mrs. Eastman, or Charles |
Warwick. or Carey Folk should perjure
themselves to deprive you of your life
or liberty?"
II do not
The defense fought each of these
questions desperately. but the court
ruled against them. At times the pas
sages between opposing counsel wer.,
bitter. Judge Hart quickly suppressed
the trouble.
$50 when Carey Folk says you said
Let's go TIP here and your father re-
piled. NO: lets wait here q WHILE he is