The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-23

Why was that?" asked Judge Ander- son.
 q was urging him to keep off the streets and told him I feared Senator Carmack might attack him. He said. If he does, I've got this.' and he drew out the revolver. After that l never saw the pistol again until saw 1t In Dr. Forts infirmary. i "I desire to make a statement, said i Robin. "On cross examination I was | asked If was armed when I talked to | Governor Patterson was, but l want to say that the governor did not l know 1t"
 He was then excused and John D. I Sharp, another of the defendants was called to the stand. His examination was opened by General Meeks. The witness a tall. athletic. dark man of middle age, hair sprinkled with | gray and piercing black eyes. gave his name and place of birth. He said he had at different times been constable three terms. sheriff two terms and representative one term. He knew Senator Carmck well and also knew the Coopers.
 Were you in the city on November last?" 1 q was"
 Had you not been away from the city previous to that?"
 "I had. I left Nashville on Friday | before the tragedy for St. Louis and arrived back here Sunday night be- fore the day of the tragedy. I made the. trip at the request of Governor | Patterson. to get his son who had enlisted in the army. I got him and he returned with me. i "When I arrived I took the son to l the governors mansion. Then I went to my home on Seventh Avenue, near the governors mansion"
 "Were you in the city on the follow ing day?"
 / q was left home late as had been l travelling for two days and night. slept until nearly II a m. that day. I went then to democratic headquartes."
 Where were they?"
 At the Tulane Hotel"
 Did you meet the other defendants that morning?"
 No, sir"
 Did you meet them the night be. fore?"
 NO, sir"
 Had No Communication.
 Had you communicated with either of them the night before or that morn- ing?"
 "No, sir"
 "when did you see them?"
 T saw Colonel Cooper in the Max well House about p. m. that day. talking to MT. Williams. I spoke and passed on."
 When did you see Robin Cooper? ?"
 "I saw Robin about p. m. in the Arcade, near the alley that intersects 1t. I was on my way to the Tulane when I met Representative Matthews | He wanted me to order a suit of clothes While there talking, the Coopers. Colonel Duncan and Robin, came up"
 Was there any agreement to meet there?"
 There was not"
 Did you know they were coming" ?"
 q did not"
 What happened?"
 Colonel Cooper asked me to go to the governors mansion and I agreed We walked on up the Arcade, over Fifth Avenue to Union Street and up Union west towards Seventh We | talked of the trip to St. Louis for the governors son."
 Had you heard what happened be- tween Mir Craig and Colonel Cooper l the night before, in which Colonel l Cooper sent messages to Senator Car mack?"
 T never heard of it until recently" Did you know of any meetings in Bradford's officer"
 4NOs BIT
 Was Carmack's name ever mentioned In the walk?"
 Not until we reached Seventh Ave- i nue, wh en Robin-"
 T mean on the way to Seventh Ave- nue?"
 'No. sir; 1t was not mentioned at all by me?'
 What were your positions?" 1 "As We reached Seventh, Robin and I nrl, C1f nel Cooper was a little distance be- hind"
 What next@
 As we reached the corner, Robin remarked in a low tone, Get papa to come on. I see Senator Carmack and I do not want him to see the Senator , Before i could act. Robin turned and was walking up hill and said, All right; wait a minute But Robin grabbed his fathers arm and half pull ed him. They got across when Colo nel Cooper said, What do you mean?' Then he stopped, looked around and saw the Senator. There Is Senator Carmack; want to talk to him. Robin remonstrated, but Colonel Cooper pull ed away and walked diagonally across the street. Robin paused. then walked after his father, going down the street. but not in the same diagonal line. I saw Colonel Cooper and turned, walk Ing on up Seventh Avenue towards my home."
 How far did you go?"
 About half or two-thirds way across the street."
 Then what?"
 "I turned my head to the left, look ing down the street,
 Why did you look down the street ?"
 sharp Feared Trouble
 Well. many things came to my mind. I knew there was an unpleas- ant feeling between Colonel Cooper and Senator Carmack. His son Robin had betrayed anxiety to get his father away. His leaving to talk to Carmack and all that recurred to me, and I turned to see what might be the re- suit of the meeting" |"
 What did you see?"
 T saw five people. a man and a woman (Mr' and Mrs. Eastman), Colo nel Cooper was on the sidewalk, Robin was in the street and Senator Car mack just beyond the man and woman. near the poles. I saw the Senator step out towards the curbing, his hand thrown back to his hip pocket this way dllustrating). When he got in my line of vision again outside the poles, l saw he had a pistol in his hand. Robin had turned in towards the sidewalk. As Robin got near the pole. Senator Carmack fred"
 How many times?"
 "Carmack shot twice"
 What did Robin do?"
 "IIe jumped inside the pole, swung around it and as he did so. saw a weapon in his hand"
 What did he do?'