Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-02
THE MURDER OF CARMACK.
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The governor said he walked out Of
the Mansion with one Of his stan and
met former Governor Cox. They chat
ted a while and the governor re-en-
tered the Mansion. After little while
the porter came in and told him OF
the killing.
"You say you spoke to Governor
Cox. Had Colonel Cooper brought the
reconciliation about?"
mo, sir. A Chattanooga paper had
an interview with Governor Cox after
the primaries, in which Cox said l
had been fairly nominated and was
entitled to the support Of all Demo-
Gratis. I wrote to Cox, thanking him.
I said it was no more than fair, but
that it was so much more friendly In
tone than others had been fit to use
that wanted to express my apprecia-
ton. AS a matter Of fact, we never
had been personal enemies. We al
ways spoke when we met, and when
ever occasion demanded 1t we shook
hands"
what was Robins manner in these
interviews?"
"He was very anxious to effect q
peaceful settlement, and when he left
me in the Arcade he thanked me ior
what I had done and his eyes filled
with tears"
Judge Hart decided that the results
Of these conferences were admissible,
but not the language Of them. Attor-
news for both sides agreed.
The jury was recalled and the gov
ernor repeated those portions OF his
previous testimony, which the court
had decided admissible.
The restrictions Of the court made
the witnesses testimony very brief.
General Garner then said:
''The governor may stand aside. La
ter on. should we decide to do so, we
will cross-examine the governor"
Judge Hart then adjourned court
until Monday at a. m.
Review and Forecast.
Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 28.-Sunday
was a busy day for counsel on both
sides in the Cooper Sharpe trial for
the Staying for former United States
Senator Edward w. Carmack. Inc
adjournment at noon Saturday over
until Monday was welcomed by every
one. 1t concluded the sixth week OF
the trial and the tenth day OF actuai
testimony. The state has onered pes-
timony to show that Senator CarmacK
received threats that unless ne omltteo
Colonel Cooper's name from the COL
umns Of the Tennessean, either ne OF
Cooper would have to die. It's VIII
nesses told how the senator, wn,ie ~
the act of speaking to his friend and
neighbor, Mrs. Eastman, was startled
by hearing Colonel Cooper say: so
there you are; we have the drop on
YOU" Mrs. Eastman swore that the
senator was in the act Of raising mis-
hat when the hostile voice was heard,
that he partially drew his revolver;
that before he could use 1t he was shot
and fell into the gutter dead.
ON the other hand the defense thus
far has offered testimony to show that
Colonel Cooper saw Carmack by ac-
cident while his son Robin tried to
lead him away; that he turned and
said he would talk with Carmack; tnat
Robin Cooper followed his father; that
the moment Carmack heard Colonei
Cooper's voice he (Carmack) drew MS
revolver; that Robin Cooper sprang
between his father and the senator, re-
ceiyed the bullets aimed at the older
Cooper and then shot and killed Gar
mack In self-defense.
The testimony against Sharpe Is
largely circumstantial. He met the
Coopers a few minutes before the
tragedy, accompanied them within one
hundred feet Of the scene Of the shoot
ing and walked away. A young wom-
an of unimpeachable reputation, Miss
Skeffington, state librarian, swears
that as she neared Sharpe she heard
the shots and asked what 1t was. In
reply she claims Sharpe said:
''That is Dune Cooper killing Sena-
tor Carmack."
On the other hand Sharpe swears he
turned around, saw the tragedy ana
L. ms
not say: THAT is Dune Cooper kill
ing Senator Carmack," but did say
shooting" and when the woman ask
ed: who is shooting?" he said-hav-
ing seen it-"Shooting between Car
mack and Cooper" :,
The case thus far has been so full
Of surprises and contradictions that II
Is impossible to forecast how long the
trial will last. The defense has some
sixty witnesses waiting to be heard
while the state has fifty-two. How
many Of these will be called not even
the attorneys know. The court mas
reserved decision on two points ana
until these are handed down nothing
definite on either side can be an
nounced. It is very probable, how
ever, that it will be two weeks yet
before the arguments will begin. 1t
is just as probable that the arguments
will last a week, for over a score OF
attorneys are engaged in the case and
each one expects to address the jury.
Meanwhile the jury, made up OF farm
ers, used to outdoor exercise, Is chat
ing under the restraint and its MEM
bers are continually asking for more
exercise" This was called to the at
tention of Judge Hart yesterday and
he ordered the sheriff to take the twelve
men out walking twice each day, re-
gardless of weather.
Yesterdays Proceedings.
Nashville, Tenn, March 1.-The
spectacle of counsel on one side not
only selling a witness to the opposi-
ton, but haggling over these terms,
was one of the elevating and extraor-
binary incidents today in the trial OF
Colonel Duncan B. Cooper and Robin
Cooper and John D. Sharpe for the
Staying of former United States Sen
ator Edward w. Carmack. The sub
ject of the commercial transaction
was DR.. McPheeters Glasgow, one OF
the most eminent surgeons Of the
state, who had been employed by the
prosecution to go to Columbia and
perform an autopsy on Senator car
mack's body He did so and reported
his innings TO the pTOSeCuloIS. k1S
was subpoenaed by the state but was
not used. The defense learned OF the
autopsy and summoned the doctor.
Now DIR. Glasgow is a very ethical
man. He told counsel for the de-
fense that his services as an expert
had been retained by the state and that
he would not discuss the case except
with the attorney general. The de-
fense asked the court this morning to
instruct the doctor to talk to its coun-
sci. The court complied partially by
telling the doctor that 1t would be
proper for him to talk with the defen-
dant's attorneys II he had any infor-
nation that would throw light on the
killing.
The state objected and the doctor
stood firm.
The state suggested that the defense
swear the doctor and put him on the
stand. The defense resented the sug-
gestion and declared 1t would put no
witness on the stand without knowing
to what he would testify.
Then the states counsel made this
proposition: That II the
defense would pay the state the costs
Of the autopsy, including DR.. Glasgow's
fee. the state would. waive its rights.
The defense finally bought the goods
in the bag" and DR.. Glasgow became
their witness.