The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-02-26

that vas al the time Gen Washing
ton tried on senator Carmack's over
coat
That scsbbard.
FINLEY N. Doris. Of the undertaking
frm Of Doris. Karseh & Co. where
senator Carmack's body was prepared
for burial. testified that he made two
examinations Of Senator Carmaek's
rockets. one examination yers careful
and minute, and he had failed 70 tind
the rubber pouch which was taken
from his pocket in the courtroom on
Wednesday. Closer examination dis,
closed that this pouch was rubber and
was Of such a nature that it could be
crushed within the palm Of the hand.
The clothes have been examined by
Gen. Washington and Gen. Meeks
since they were last examined by Mr..
Doris. and Mr.. Doris was not pres
enr at this examination. No one else
has examined the clothing except him
self and the attorneys for the defense.
The pouch was apparently the end of
a holster, possibly TO be used to pre-
vent the point Of d pistol from wear
ing through the pocket
VIII Murray, bookkeeper for Doris,
Karsch & Co, who opened the ward
robe where Mr.. Doris kept the
clothes and exhibited them to Gen.
Washington and Gen. Meeks shortly
after the application for bail, told of
that occasion. After looking at the
shirt and coat, the overcoat was
examined, and Gen. Washington put it
on and put his hand down in both
pockets. AS he drew out his hands
he held the pouch in his hand. He
said to Mr.. Murray whats this?"
Mr. Murray stated that 1t was a pistol
scabbard. Mr.. Meek was examining
the other coat and turned quickly and
there was some discussion as to
whether it was or was not pistol
scabbard Mr. Murray explained its
purpose to them and, it seems, had
some little difficulty in showing them
that it was a pistol scabbard. On
cross -examination the witness stated
that he saw Gen Washington's hands
when they went into the coat pockets
and he was satisfied that they were
empty.
The defense attempted to explain
the presence of the scabbard by adj I
vancing the hypothesis that this scab-
bard was over the point of the pistol
in Senator Carmacks right hip pocket,
and that when he drew his pistol 1t
on the point and deceived
Mrs. Eastman into thinking that it
vas the butt of the pistol. How the
,cabbard happened to be found in the
,vercoat pocket by Gen. Washington
ifter two close examinations by Mr..
Doris had failed to reveal it, was not
explained
At the lnfirmary.
L u , !
he Coopers came after the tragedy,
old his story When the Coopers
anne into the hospital he examined
robin Coopers wound and found that
t was located on the right shoulder,
alfway between the shoulder joint
nd the neck and just above the col
ar bone. The wound was only
esh wound and the bullet did not
ouch the bone. There was also a t
light excoriation of the shoulder in $
de the wound This abrasion might J
ave been caused by the bullet. There t
ere no other wounds on his body, but
pparently bullet had passed a
rough the left sleeve of his over +
)at, near the elbow V
There is a telephone in DR.. Forts 8
brary, and during the time he was F
Lere Col. Cooper used the telephone Il
rec or four times DR.. Fort was in n
Id out of the library but he heard Il
conversation between Col. Cooper h
Id Mrs. Lucius Z. Burch. He called v
ain 1888, DR.. Burch's residence num- o.
II and said: Daughter, it is all W
Ter. Robin has killed Carmack." a
nd then he told her that Robin was &C
ot in the shoulder and, after DR.. ii
,rt had suggested it twice, told her tn
e wound was not serious and not to yt
alarmed. it
The defense on cross-examination, m
called the incident related by Miss ia
teresa McKeon and H. s. Van Deren pr
t DR.. Fort had no clear memory Of
and didn't remember the remark dc
lde by Col Cooper to the effect that tn
did not want to shoot another man. ca
PatroIman Vaughan. yo
Patrolman Robert Vaughan, one of M
: patrolmen who came to the scene 70
the tragedy gave his testimony
reached the scene after Senator so