New-York tribune., 1909-02-17

MRS. CARMACK TESTIFIES.
Mrs. Eastman Dramatically De-
scribes the Killing.

Nashville Tenn FEB 1s-F1lled with drai1laLC
incidents and marked b. scenes that pOi ., =
she sensational the first day OF the actual 30 -
- C,,o,er- -Sha-n case closed tonight NhelileI
Colonel Duncan p Cooper, Robin J. cooper an
John Sharp killed ex-senator Z. Va L- ne. a. 80.
seIT-defeuce as q result OF a colsLIiStS - -
.sz,,e Tie taking Of testimony began To-Day WIN
s,,e-v seat in the big courtroom occupied
scarcelv had ne attorneys been raped lnto oroeI
-Judre Hart has broken two perfectly eooo ea'els
81 the work thus far-than sensation No was
produced.
half carried half assisted into the room she was
couned in deepest mourning. She Is peu'e anu
slender Her black veil fell nearly TO her feet-
az k,eee gave way as she neared her seat, and
she was moaning as she was placed IN her chalr'
Her utile son. Edward ST, ten years old stood ny
tis mother patting shoulder and trying 10 keep
hack his
7-ba Atrornev General read the Indictment AS
he reached the words did wilfuliy, maliciously
and with malice aforethought murder E W Car
mack the widow collapsed and for long time lay
with her head on the shoulder Of her sister.
call the first witness" said the court
Then 10 the surprise Of everyone. Attorney Gen
sral McCarn said
''C'au Mrs. CaTmack."
The widow told her name and her husband 5
occupation in a trembling voice.
When did you hear from him last?
a-oh Cod on. Godr' she sobbed. "on Sunday,
the day before he killed" For several mo-
r1ents she unable 70 speak
BY telephone Monday. little while before
he killed"
What the conversation 2
The defence objected. ard il sustained
Mrs c. 4. Eastman. who was speaking with sena-
Tor Carnack when he killed. was called Mrs
Eastman is one OF the best known women in
The South and prominent in society and clubs
She told how she met Carmack and identified the
exact spot
senator carmack came swinging along" said
she ''FIis ewes lighted up with g pleasant look
end we both stopped. He raised his hat and was
looking into my eyes in listening attitude had
begun e sentence when from behind me came a
voice saying: We'll here you are We have the
drop on you now
did you see any one7'
-'.lo. sir The voice came from behind and very
near TO me"
What did you do?"
Nothing I saw Mr. Carmack with hat still
raised. look over my shoulder with look Of sur
prised inquiry AS he did So ne ran his right hand
back into his pocket and drew slowly a pistol 1t
seemed to catch. I put my hands to my face
Then the voice began again behind me, and ii
said: You cowardly sooundrel hiding behind a
1roraan's skirts are you? Get out, you bastard" -
when / saw the revolver jumped to one side
and turned. The revolver n the Senator's hand
was upside down. That is, he held ii by the
barrel
The prosecutor sent for the revolver, and the
witness gave dramatic illustration Of the sena-
tors position
II mt up both hands" she said and jumped
hack I heard the shot and turned thought
recognized Dr. White the man with the revolver
and screamed Ny God. doctor, don't shoot please
don't then recognized that il was Colonel Coop
er Then sprang against the fence snd saw young
<-oope- and heard two other Shots fred so rapidly
that thought they were Simultaneous
Young cooper was standing me- his
ex+erded as though in the act OF firing pistol
senator Carn1ack was lying in the gutter. in a
r,ool of blood, and turned and denounced Colonel
Cooper
-syha. did you ssy2
4 said he was a brutal murderer; that he had
+szen advantage OF my presence 70 kill man
without giving him the chance Of 3 dog; that I'd
rzther he the dead man IN the gutter than TO be
MIN"