Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-05
THE MURDER OF CARMACK.
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fee frequently as I was one of his
supporters" said Bradford He paid
frequent social calls and Robin met
and talked to him often"
Bradford said on ross-examina-
tion that he was counsel for the Nash
Vile American and a stockholder in
the paper.
Several questions were asked about
a statement for the press alleged to
have been given to Mr.. Ewing. edi-
Associated Press. Bradford said he
dictated no such statement but that
Ewing got some facts from him.
Didn't you say when discussing
the effect Of the shooting on Robin
Cooper's future that 1t would not af-
feet him and that you would take him
on your arm and carry him through
|it?"
II certainly believe in the boys in
nocence and probably said would
take him on my arm and carry him
through. Whether I said 1t or not,
propose to do It."
Attorney General McCarn reverted
again and again to the composite
statement prepared at the police sta
ton for the press the night Of the
tragedy, but the witness denied any
part in 1t outside Of his own contribu-
ton Of such facts as he knew per-
sonally.
Didn't you. instead Of trying to.
keep Colonel Cooper from sending
that note, tell several men you were
going to deliver 1t to Carmack In per-
SON for the colonel?"
II never did"
In order to save time the state and
defense agreed upon a statement OF
the crime, the distances and measure
ments.
Albert e. Hill was called to cor
roborate single point in the evidence
yesterday Of 8. J. Benning az to
where the latter had seen Carmack
the last time before the killing.
The attorneys for the defense then
conferred for nearly an hour. after
which they rested their case and then
came adjournment
In Recess Wednesday.
Nashville, Tenn, March s.-After q
strenuous recess delay on the part or
counsel on both sides in the Cooper
Sharpe trial for the murder Of former
Senator e. w. Carmack only two
facts developed. One was that 8. ].
Binging, the mysterious witness for
the defense. who claimed he saw Sem :
I,ator Carmack revolving the cylinder
Of a gun, which did not revolve, will
be recalled for further cross-exami-
nation by the state. The other was
the feyerish activity of the special
agents or secret police Of the prose-
cution. It developed that activity
was due to Attorney General Nc
earns belief that he had discovered
a clue to the identity of one OF three
mysterious men who would make
tion.
On the day OF Carmacks death
early In the day-three men visited
| the Office Of the Nashville Tennessean.
| of which Senator Carmack was edi-
/ tor. Each of these men asked at the
business Office IL the clerk could give
him Mr.. Carmack's address and II he
knew about what time the senator
went home each afternoon. Two OF
noon The clerks In the counting
room did not know where Carmack
lived But after the second inquiry
| they secured the Information, and
when the third man appeared after !
Ip. m, they gave him the address.
"Our clue Is very vague" said At
torney General McCarn tonight, and
| I doubt II we will be able to use the
information We know that the In
auiries were made and can prove this
| by Tennessean employees. But unless
we can identity the men who made !.
them and further connect them d.
rectly with conspiracy TO murder
Senator Carmack, under our laws we !
could not offer the testimony-even
of the Tennessean employees. We are
sparing no pains to identity the men,
however, despite the apparent hope
lessness Of the task. OF course even
IL we identify the men they will deny
the charge and we might not be able
to connect them with the defend
ants"
Counsel for defense were not less
active. Old and new witnesses visit
ed their offices all day and number
Of new subpoenas were issued on their
behalf.
It became generally known today
that counsel for the prosecution would
not cross-examine either Governor
Patterson or Adjutant General Brown.
At the same time It became Just as
well known that the attorneys for
the state disagreed as to the wisdom
Of this proceeding. At least two OF
the attorneys for the prosecution are
executive. These favored grilling the
governor. The others, however. OBJ
jected for two reasons: First. They
considered that the governors testi-
mony simply corroborated that or
other witnesses as to the famous con-
ferences the day Of the tragedy.
These conferences the state admits
took place. Secondly, Of the twelve
Jurors, nine are Patterson supporters,
and 1t was not deemed advisable to
attack the governor on this account.
Yesterdays Proceedings.
Nashville, Tenn, March 4.-When
court adjourned tonight In the Coop
err Sharpe trial for the murder OF for
mer Senator Carmack after day
marked by little progress and much
wrangling between attorneys the jury
sent word to Judge Hart through
bailiff, that they had complaint to
make" The court called upon one
Of their number, William Howes. The
latter said: ~
most Of the jurors are farmers.
The time for spring planting Is here.
We want to get home. The entire
crop for the year depends upon the
planting. We feel that there are too
many delays and too much argument.
We ask the court to hurry things
along. We would be glad to have
night sessions and work longer dur
ing the day, but we want to get
through and get through soon"
Judge Hart told Howes he realized
how the Jurors felt and that he would
use every effort to make the case
move more rapidly.
The state this afternoon caused a
post to be erected at the spot upon
which stood the second telephone pole
at the scene Of the tragedy. This pole
was cut down soon after the murder.
The new pole Is a rough, short piece
Of timber and was erected in order to
get a photograph which the state
will try to get before the jury.
DR.. McPheeters Glasgow was re-
called to the witness stand when to-
days testimony began. He was ask
ed many technical questions by the
state, which attempted to break down
his previous testimony and apparent
ly wished to show that Carmack
might have lived long enough to shoot
twice after Robin had shot him.