Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-09

McWhorler, remained at the window
several minutes. She saw Carmack's 8
body on the pavement, but no one
where Binning said he himself had
been at the time.
]. P. Lewis, who was in the street
nearby, gave similar confederation.
DR.. John A. Witherspoon, who said
he was Intimately acquainted with
senator Carmack, was permitted by
the court to say that he heard Of the
threats against Carmack and that he
got the information from Mrs. Burch,
Colonel Cooper's daughter. She tele-
phoned him:
did you convey that information
to Senator Carmack?"
II tried to. I called Senator Car
mack and could not get him. Then I
sent a note to F. d. Lander, Of the
Tennessean, and he came to my office
and told him Of the threats?"
Did Mrs. Burch tell you from
whom she got her information Of
threats?"
Yes, sir; from her brother. Robin
Cooper"
The defense was immensely pleased
with this reply as 1t shows, according
to their theory, that Robin was try
ing to prevent trouble.
T. D. Lander, editor and general
manager Of the Tennessean. was call
ed. He testified that he conveyed DR..
Witherspoon's information to Senator
Carmack.
'I told him. said Lander, that
Mrs. Burch said her father, Colonel
Cooper, was very angry and was
threatening to kill Senator Carmack
on sight"
1.-The court lnstructs you, gentle
men," said Judge Hart that this tes-
timony is admitted to show the men,
tai condition of Senator Carmack and
not the mental condition Of Colonel
Cooper"
The defense announced II would re-
call Mr.. Lander for cross-examination
later.
Mrs. Emma Blake, stenographer,
with offices near Judge Bradford's,
and who was in Bradford's office the
afternoon Of the tragedy, was recall
ed.
did Colonel Cooper leave Mr..
Bradford's Office during that confer
ence the afternoon Of November 9th,
and was he called back by General
Tully Brown or any one else?"
"He was not called back and did
not return after he left It."
This testimony impeaches Judge
Bradford's, Colonel Cooper's, Robins,
General Browns and Governor Pat
terson's that after Colonel Cooper left
Bradford's office he was recalled to
The telephone by General Brown to
talk to Governor Patterson.
The latter says he asked Cooper to
come to the Executive Mansion. This
invitation Of the governors would ac-
count for the presence Of the Coopers
on Seventh avenue, the street Senator
Carmack had to traverse on his way
to his apartments, If the state con-
vinces the jury that. tho governor did
not invite the Coopers, then the de-
fense Is put in the position OF lying
in wait for Senator Carmack.
Mrs. Blake, cross-examined, said
she entered about ten minutes before
the conference broke up and remain
ed there until it was over. ~
Miss Daisy Lee was recalled and
asked:
Where are you employed now?"
81 am not employed now. was
Judge Bradford's stenographer until
February 18th"
when did you testify here?"
"On February 17th."
did you hear Paul Davis, in Mr..
Bradford's office, while the jury wcs
being chosen, say he would swear to
a lie to get on the jury?"
II did"
did you hear Judge Bradford say
that he could kill Senator Carmack
like snake?"
Not exactly. He said I could have
shot Senator Carmack myself with as
little remorse as I would shoot a rat
letsnake.'"
How long were you Judge Brad
ford's stenographer?"
For six years-five and a half"
What salary did you receive at the
last?"
IT received $s5 a month"
Did you see Colonel Cooper leave
the Office of Judge Bradford that af-
ternoon and come back to answer the
telephone at the request Of General
Brown, or any one else?"
mo, sir. But Colonel Cooper used
the telephone before he left. Judge
Bradford told him he had better call
the governor. heard the colonel call
the Capitol number, but did not lis
ten to what he said"
Miss Lees testimony impeaches the
testimony of Judge Bradford, Colonel
Cooper, Robin, General Brown and
Governor Patterson in the same man
ner that Mrs Blake's testimony did.
She also was used against Paul Davis
credibility. The latter swore that
Bradford answered the telephone in
the office as often as Miss Lee did.
The defense fought hard to keep
Miss Lees testimony out. The jury
was taken out and after arguments
Judge Hart decided that Miss Lee
could repeat her entire testimony be-
fore the jury, except that portion
which refers to Judge Bradford tell
ing the colonel to call up the gover-
nor.
The jury was brought in and Miss
Lee repeated her testimony.
The young woman's entire demean-
or was much unlike her appearance
the first time. Then 1t was almost
like pulling teeth for the state to get
her to tell her story.
After she had left Bradford's Of
flee and the defense attempted to i'm
peach her, she became more willing.
Miss Lizzie Fort swore that Mrs.
Ea astman did not talk to w, s. Nor