The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-27

morning was misunderstood and L an
afraid it is my fault. L secured $1,05O
from my farm. l gave only $50 of II
to the old soldier, but evidently every
one thought I said 81 ESQ. That's all
Proceed, gentlemen" said the
court
COL. COOPER EXCUSED.
That's all" said General Washing
ton. Stand aside"
we want to use Sergeant Meadows
next" said Judge Anderson for the
defense.
~His daughter was Just operated
upon and he Will be here in twenty
minutes, VIII the court indulge us
that Hng?"
"Tne court will"
I'VE would like it if the defense
would furnish US with list of its wit
nesses," said Attorney Garner of the
states counsel. IF they do not, we
viii be compelled to ask for time af-
ter each witness has been examined
by the defense"
we viii say that one witness viii
be DR. Glasgow" said General Wash
ington.
"Of course" said General Garner,
general Washington knows that DR..
GLASGOW is one OF our Witnesses and
that we knew the defense had sum
zuoned him
And we want the court to order
Dr. Glasgow to talk to US. We have
been trying for three days to get a
word out Of him but he says the state 5
counsel told him not to talk" said
General Washington
L will tell the Witnesses, all OF
them" said Judge Hart, that it is
not improper for witnesses to talk to
attorneys on either side"
well, If he will not talk, we viii
insist on the court making him talk
said General Washington.
Bring the question up later" said
the court.
Il wish to say, too remarked Judge
Anderson, that We viii give the state
q list of our Witnesses within ten
minutes. Is that all you want?"
''All ! want right now" said Gen
eral Garner.
ARMY OFFICER TEsTIFIES.
A long delay followed and Sergeant
Meadows did not arrive So the de-
Tense called Lieutenant III. B. Pitcher,
II. S. A, who found the revolver near
Carmack's body. He said he had just
left the club a block away from the
tragedy the afternoon of the killing
and saw crowd. he went up and
found Senator Carmack lying in the
higher than his right, his feet to the
south.
Did yOu see a pistoI?"
Yes, sir, that attracted my atten-
ton. A boy was standing on Mr.. Car
mack's coat. / made him get off and
then picked up the revolver"
Where was it2'
Senator Carmack's right hand was
extended and the revolver was eight
Tsaahou "a
Did you pick il up2"
4 did, and broke il"
Was It lOaded2'
With four loaded shells and two
empty ones"
What did YOU do with it?"
L gave it to a policeman named
Vaughn"
rs this the revolver"
1t is, or looks like one Of the same
type
What type Is it,"
"A blue steel, Smith snd Wesson,
IS caliber, hammerless revolver"
How long did you have it,"
I held IL in my hand awhile until
It began 10 attract attention, then
dropped IL into my pocket and walk
ed down to meet the officer"
1T Was recently exploded"
Yes, ! believe so-appaTently. Two
SAGtA0 NCtC empty anu tllC CHdLil Ger /
was smoked"
The witness said as an army officer
he bad had experience vita fire arms
and their use. On cross examination |
Lieutenant Pitcher said he had no |
means of knowing how long it had |
been since the revolver he found near
the senator's body had been ired. as /
that was matter of opinion. He adj /
united that sediment in a revolver bar |
rel from a discharged cartridge re- |
manned there until removed.
SERGEANT MEADOWS.
Sergeant Meadows of the Nashville |
police force was the next witness.
He was on Church street when the /
killing took place. Some che told him /
OF the shooting and he ran to the /
scene. He had 10 so two blocks. He /
went to Forts inhrmary and got from /
Patrolmau Vaughn two revolyers- |
enc Robins S2-automatic Colts and 1
The one found by Lieutenant Pitcher
Sergeant Meadows said that later ne /
received from Sergeant Reid a nickIe- /
plated revolver which had not been
hre0, and which was said to have been
taken from Colonel Duncan COoDer
On cross examination he said he
could not positively identity the guns.
hut they looked like the ones he re-
Seived the day of tae tragedy. He
e5fFned them over 70 the lieutenant of
police at the station and on the next
day took them to he clerk Of the Grim